Children's AV Recent Picks

June 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.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Children's DVD.
"In the highly-anticipated sequel to Madagascar, Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins and the chimps find themselves marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar. In the face of this obstacle, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa, where the members of our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. Africa seems like a great place... but is it better than their Central Park home?" (Amazon.com)

Life after people, Children's DVD.
"If humans were to suddenly disappear, what would happen to our planet - the structures we've built, the everyday items we take for granted, domesticated and wild animals, plants, trees? What would become of the things that define our species and leave our mark on this Earth? Visit the ghostly villages surrounding Chernobyl (abandoned by humans after the 1986 nuclear disaster), travel to remote islands off the coast of Maine to search for abandoned towns that have vanished from view in only a few decades, then head beneath the streets of New York to see how subway tunnels may become watery canals." (DVD Cover)

The Worst Witch to the Rescue, by Jill Murphy, Children's Book on CD.
"'All I will say is - prepare to be astounded!' Mildred Hubble has always been the worst witch as Miss Cackle's Academy, but she just knows this term will be different. She's done the best holiday project ever and she's sure that her form teacher, the fearsome Miss Hardbroom, will be impresses. Even her arch-enemy, Ethel Hallow, is being friendly to her! But is it too good to be true - will disaster strike again for the Worst Witch?" (CD Cover)

Amélie Stories, by Kim Hoffmeister, Children's Book on CD.
"Amélie is a naughty little French girl who lives with 'Maman' and 'Papa' and little brother Louise in a small Breton village. Amélie always likes to get her own way. Just what will she get up to next? These delightful stories are told in English, but include plenty of French vocabulary from native French speakers. Children will love the stories and delight in learning new French words at the same time." (CD Cover)

Thomas & friends the railway stories, vol. 2, Children's Book on CD.
"More stories about the little stream train and his friends - with songs too! Stories in this volume are: Tank Engine Thomas again, Troublesome Engines and Henry the Green Engine. It's full stream ahead again with these fantastic books!" (CD Cover)

Kappa Mikey: Season One Episodes 14-26, Children's DVD.
"Kappa Mikey chronicles the adventures of Mikey Simon, a struggling American Actor who suddenly wins a role on LilyMu, Japan's top rated anime show. How ever, his new co-stars think he's the wrong person for the job but the audience disagrees and Mikey quickly becomes Japan's newest superstar." (DVD Cover)

Chased by dinosaurs, Children's DVD.
"You'll be on the edge of your seat when the creators of the ground groundbreaking Walking with series ... send zoologist Nigel Marvin back in time in three Walking with Dinosaurs specials. Come face to face with the monsters of the Mesozoic when Nigel sets out to track down the owner of The Giant Claw. Witness the battle between history's largest predator and its even more gigantic prey in Cretaceous-era South America - The Land Giants. And dive into the world's most dangerous depths in the tree spine-tingling episodes of Chased by Sea Monsters." (DVD Cover)

Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Lion Force Voltron: Collection 1, Children's DVD.
"Years have passed since King Zarkon's invasion of Arus. A team of Space explorers approach the planet. Young but determined, these explorers have been sent by the Galaxy Alliance on a special mission: to search for the secret of Voltron. The team of explorers consists of five brave young men: KEITH, PIDGE, HUNK, LANCE AND SVEN." (DVD Cover)

Animals in Love, Children's DVD.
"Every season, the entire planet resonates with the songs, squawks, screeches and calls of animals. The gentle art of seduction is by no means the reserve of man. The animal kingdom offers many striking examples of courtship and family affection. Dances and offerings are often the best ways to seduce, staging parades and musical numbers, sometimes comical, sometimes tender, but always spectacular. Giraffes, dolphins, lions, clown fish, birds, kangaroos, monkeys, crabs or insects: all work hard to pair and give life, and nurture their young. In many respects, animal behaviour is reminiscent of our own, and this journey through the beautiful, fascinating, amusing world of animals cannot fail to strike a very familiar chord." (DVD Cover)

The Great Escape, by Natalie Haynes, Children's Book on CD.
"It's the summer holiday and Millie's bored stiff. Every week, she has to clean windows with her dad at a nearby laboratory. But she's sure something weird's going on inside... Then, one day, a cat some hurtling through the lobby towards her... and asks for her help. And Max needs a lot of help. He's trying to escape. He wants to know who kidnapped him, and why - who on earth would want to make cats that can talk! And he needs Millie to help him rescue the friends he's left behind, before it's too late..." (CD Cover)

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