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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house with nearly one hundred rooms, she finds it full of secrets. Her uncle keeps himself locked up, and at night Mary hears the sound of crying echoing down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are her only escape. Then one day Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and a locked gate. With the help of two unexpected companions, Mary discovers...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Queen of France at sixteen, widowed at eighteen, Mary Stuart defies pressure to remarry and instead returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. By birth, she also has a rival claim to the throne of Elizabeth I, who rules as the Queen of England. Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both Queens, driving them apart, as each...
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
King Henry VIII: young, sexy and the most powerful man in the world. The throne and the entire world became his at age 19. This television series reveals the early years of the passionate, vibrant and scandalous man who forever changed the course of history.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Anne of the thousand days: Follow King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in one of history's most famous tragic love affairs in the Academy Award winning masterpiece starring Richard Burton and Genevieve Bujold.
Mary Queen of Scots: The battle between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth, Queen of England comes alive in this epic film.
7) Flambards
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of the orphaned Christina as she comes to Flambards to live with her uncle & cousins Mark & William around the time of WWI.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Henry, now forty-five, marries Jane Seymour. Jane helps to reconcile Mary with her father, but only after Mary signs a paper admitting that she is illegitimate. Jane gives birth to a son, but dies shortly thereafter. Devastated by Jane's death, Henry locks himself away, drawing fantasy palaces, with caustic court jester Will Sommers as his sole companion, and much more.
11) Humans
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
In the near future, humanoid servants called Synthetics have been created to help busy families simplify their lives. When Joe Hawkins buys synth Anita, he hopes it will relieve the pressure on his wife, Laura.
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
America's favorite serial killer has gone from freewheeling bachelor to responsible husband and doting dad. Maintaining an average-guy facade while satisfying his need to kill has never been easy. But now, with wife and kids in tow, Dexter's got more to lose than ever, as he gets drawn into a deadly game with a killer every bit as dangerous and conflicted as he is.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A look at what life might have been like for royal teens of the past, mixing storytelling with historical facts. Includes Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile; Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain; and Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England. Adapted from the Scholastic Book series, Dear America: the royal diaries.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
In this PBS Mystery series a criminal psychologist battles his own personal problems while trying to solve murder cases. In 'Lucky White Ghost' he is asked to solve serial murders in Hong Kong where local police have no experience with serial killers.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Orphaned as a child and adopted by a police officer, Dexter has an insatiable passion for killing. During the day, Dexter Morgan is a jovial employee in the Miami Metropolitan Police Department's crime lab, but his meticulously crafted life masks his true nature. In reality Dexter is a disciplined and murderous psychopath and he slakes his blood lust at night by carefully killing the serial killers he tracks down during the day.
16) Wolf Hall
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Thomas Cromwell is a brutal blacksmith's son who rises from the ashes of personal disaster and deftly picks his way through a court where 'man is wolf to man.' King Henry VIII is obsessed with protecting the Tudor dynasty by securing his succession with a male heir to the throne. Told from Cromwell's perspective, "Wolf Hall" follows the complex machinations and back room dealings of this pragmatic and accomplished power broker who must serve king...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Lucy Worsley recreates how Christmas was celebrated during the age of Henry VIII, eating, drinking, singing, dancing and partying as people did 500 years ago. On each of the traditional twelve days of Christmas, Lucy reveals a different aspect of the festivities, uncovering fresh insights into the Tudor mind and casting a captivating new light on Christmas itself.