Robert Louis Stevenson
3) Kidnapped
Author
Description
After being kidnapped by his villainous uncle, sixteen-year-old David Balfour escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
359 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Description
A prequel to "Treasure Island" follows the adventures of Long John Silver and Joseph Flint as they first became friends, teaming up to terrorize Spanish ships, and then bitter enemies, fighting over their crew and treasure.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
322 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
"Three kids. One dog. And the island of Manhattan, laid out in an old treasure map. Zane is itching for an adventure that will take him away from his family’s boarding house in Rockaway, Queens. So when he is entrusted with a real treasure map, leading to a spot somewhere in Manhattan, Zane wastes no time in riding the ferry over to the city to start the search with his friends Kiko and Jack and his dog, Hip-Hop. Through strange coincidence,...
Author
Series
Remixed classics volume 6
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
263 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"In this reimagination of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger"--
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.
12) Treasure Island
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Long John Silver and a cabin boy match wits in this outstanding Disney tale.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Henry Jekyll is a well-respected scientist who discovers a way to isolate man's "animal instinct." The only problem is that his inner animal turns out to be a gold-toothed, hairy-chested party-animed named Mr. Hyde. The classic struggle between good and evil takes a back seat to opportunities for off-the-wall zaniness at every turn.
15) The wrong box
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A huge inheritance ignites a murderous family feud in this hilarious adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale set in Victorian England.
16) Horror
Publisher
Turner Entertainment Co
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (375 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
House of Wax: in which a wax sculptor devises a murderous plan to restock his museum.
The Haunting: in which four individuals travel to a haunted house to study its supernatural phenomena.
Freaks: featuring a group of carnival performers who inflict revenge on a trapeze artist who mocks them.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: the classic tale of one man's disastrous attempts to harness the evil that resides in everyone.