Children's AV Recent Picks

April 2009

This page features recently received CDs, DVDs, videos or cassettes for children.
If you click on the under-lined title link you will go directly to our catalogue.

Ballet Shoes, Children's DVD.
"Harry Potter’s Emma Watson stars in this heart-warming drama about family, fame and realising your dreams. Adapted from the much-loved novel by Noel Streatfield, this timeless and uplifting tale tells the story of orphans Pauline, Petrova and Posy, who are adopted by eccentric explorer, Gum and raised by his niece, Sylvia. Each of the girls has big dreams - Pauline longs to be an actress, Petrova wants to be an aviator, while Posy seems born to be a ballerina. When Gum doesn't return from an expedition, the family's money runs out and their dreams are put aside while they fight to survive. It's only when an unexpected opportunity arises to join the theatre that the girls discover their special talents which takes them on a magical and moving adventure." (DVD Cover)

Flight of the Navigator, Children's DVD.
"David Freeman is an ordinary boy destined for a most extraordinary adventure aboard a spectacular interplanetary spacecraft. After a mystifying disappearance, David returns - possessing vast navigational powers that enable him to take this amazing flying machine anywhere he desires. And his crew is a wisecracking, robotic commander Max, and an assortment of bizarre, extraterrestrial creatures! Embark on a fun-filled, fast-paced journey of fantasy and adventure, as David takes off on a flight of a lifetime!" (DVD Cover)

Tortoise vs Hare, Children's DVD.
"It's the ultimate race to the finish line as the Tortoise and the Hare face off once again in this entertaining tale from the storied Jim Henson Company. Once upon a time, 'sure and steady' Mr. Tortoise won the race... and Mr. Hare is determined to make sure it doesn't happen again in the rematch of the century." (DVD Cover)

Son of Rambow, Children's DVD.
"Will Proudfoot is looking for an escape from his family's stifling home life when he encounters Lee Carter, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo: First Blood, Lee plans to make cinematic history by filming his own action-packed video epic. Together these two newfound friends-turned-budding-filmmakers quickly discover that their imaginative - and sometimes mishap-filled - cinematic adventures has begun to take on a life of its own!" (DVD Cover)

Open Season 2, Children's DVD.
"After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour with Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog, Elliot, McSquizzy, Buddy and the rest of the woodland creatures launch a full-scale rescue mission for their sausage-shaped friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp: the world of pets. Led by a toy poodle named Fifi, the pets do not plan to let Mr. Weenie go without a fight. Can a toy poodle REALLY bring down a 900-pound grizzly bear? Will Elliot ever marry Giselle?" (DVD Cover)

Cookie, by Jacqueline Wilson, Children's Book on CD.
"On the face of it, Beauty is lucky. She has parents who love her, lives in a lovely house and goes to a posh girl's school. But for sky, awkward Beauty, the reality is miserable. She isn't a beauty, and the snobby girls at school have nicknamed her Ugly. Her mum is completely downtrodden by Beauty's bully of a father. Beauty would give anything for a pet, but her dad won't hear of it in case it messes up their pristine house. After Beauty's birthday party is ruined by her dad's temper, her mum finally realises that they can't go on living with him. They pack up and move to the seaside, where their new-found freedom and a moment of culinary inspiration give them a hobby, an income and a new nickname for Beauty. And to crown it all, she finds herself invited to take part in a popular children's TV show. But will she find the courage to accept?" (CD Cover)

Grandad and John, by Jeanne Willis, Children's Book on CD.
"With his dad out of the picture and his mum working full time, six year-old John's grandad ends up looking after him most of the time. But John doesn't mind - he loves his grandad, even if they don't always see eye to eye. In fact, much of the time they get on each other's nerves! When it comes to the important things though, Grandad and John know just how to cheer each other up. A moving and humorous account of a close family relationship told from the point of view of a child." (CD Cover)

Spid, by Ursula Moray Williams, Children's Book on CD.
"One day Spid comes up the plughole in Henry's bathroom. Within minutes, Henry and this very large black spider are the best of friends. Spid only wants to be loved, and Henry is determined to keep him as a pet. Unfortunately, Henry's family don't like spiders, so Spid sets out to win them over - with some extraordinary results!" (CD Cover)

Wallace & Gromit: A matter of loaf and death, Children's DVD.
"Wallace & Gromit have started a new bread baking business, 'Top Bun', and converted 62 West Wallaby Street into a Granary with ovens, robotic kneading arms and an old-fashioned windmill on the roof. The transformation is prefect." (DVD Cover)

Someday Angeline, by Louis Sachar, Children's Book on CD.
"Angeline could read before she was old enough to turn the pages of a book, and she mastered the piano without a single lesson. But being so clever doesn't make life easy for Angeline. Mean kids at school call her a 'genius freak', and her dad seems a bit worried about how to look after her. It is not until she makes friends with a boy who tells the best jokes, and a teacher who loves tropical fish, that things start to get better in some surprising ways for Angeline." (CD Cover)

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