John August
1) Aladdin
Language
English
Description
In the heat of an enchanted city, a commoner named Aladdin and his mischievous monkey Abu battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine from the schemes of the evil sorcerer Jafar. Aladdin's whole life changes with one rub of a magic lamp as a fun-loving, shape-shifting Genie appears and grants him three wishes, setting him on an incredible journey of discovery.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Angels are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.
6) Big fish
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
"Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales ... In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures ..."--Container.
Language
English
Description
Imprisoned vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better and are in need of his protection.
Series
Language
English
Description
"After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life--with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous"--Container.
9) Corpse bride
Language
English
Description
Victor has messed up his vows during a wedding rehearsal, and is traveling through the woods, practicing them. He finally gets them right and ceremoniously puts the wedding ring on a finger-shaped stick in the ground and recites the oath. The stick turns out to be a rotted finger belonging to a murdered girl who has returned as a zombie and insists that she is now Victor's lawfully wedded wife.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Summoned by their boss, the angels are given their latest assignment. A pair of rings have been stolen and need to be recovered. The rings have been coded with special information that can be used to access a list of every person in the FBI's Witness Protection Program. While searching for the culprits, they encounter Madison Lee, one of Charlie's former agents who decided that the wrong side of the law pays better, and Seamus, who once dated Dylan...
11) Dark shadows
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After being turned into a vampire by a jilted lover, Barnabas Collins ... is entombed for two centuries until he emerges into the very changed world of 1972. Returning to his once-majestic home, he finds the few dysfunctional descendants of the Collins family who remain. Determined to return his family name to its former glory, Barnabas is thwarted at every turn by his former lover--the seductive witch Angelique".
12) The nines
Language
English
Description
The lives of an actor, a television game show personality, and a videogame designer are intertwined, and the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred.
13) Charlie's angels
Series
Language
English
Description
Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal.
14) Go
Language
English
Description
Told from three different views, the story of a group of young Californians who, by becoming involved in drug dealing, embark on a wild, late night ride that won't end until the sun comes up.
15) Frankenweenie
Language
English
Description
Young Victor conducts a science experiment that will bring his dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous consequences.
16) Dark shadows
Language
English
Description
Imprisoned vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better and are in need of his protection.
Language
English
Description
Paris, je t'aime: "This critically acclaimed box-office smash combines visions from the world's top directors and some of the America's top stars, who together create a panoramic portrait of Paris, the city"--Cover.
Truth about love: "In this witty romantic comedy, Alice is happily married to Sam until she receives an anonymous Valentine's Day card from Sam's best friend. causing her fairytale life to unravel"--Cover.
My date with Drew: "Since the...
18) The nines
Language
English
Description
The lives of an actor, a television game show personality, and a videogame designer are intertwined, and the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred. Three linked stories that exist in distinct but overlapping parallel universes, each challenging the other's claim to reality.
Language
English
Description
Hocus Pocus: After 300 years, three sister witches are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
The haunted mansion: A family goes to visit a mansion, with thoughts of buying it, and ends up stranded there by a freak storm. They soon find that not only does the current owner live there but so do 999 ghosts.
Halloweentown:...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlie's angels: Three women detectives with a mysterious boss retrieve stolen voice-ID software using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal. Charlie's angels, full throttle: While on the search for a pair of missing rings necessary to access the Federal Witness Protection Program list, the gang encounters one of Charlie's former angels who now works as a freelance mercenary.