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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the...
4) Earth
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
One of the undisputed masterpieces of the cinema, no single viewing of Earth will ever reveal all of its poetic brilliance. An old farmer dies, his grandson has a new vision to bring prosperity to his poor Ukraine village.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Death isn't unexpected in a nursing home. But murder is. Freddy leads a life of little responsibility. His mother is dead, his sisters are far-flung across the globe, and he can't quite work up enough motivation to find himself a girlfriend. Freddy has been forced to place his beloved grandmother, now deep in dementia, in a nursing home. Freddy visits her often, cherishing and also hating the time he spends with the grandmother he always adored,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Hart's Hollow farm has seen better days, but for Emmy Hart it is a home worth fighting for. She asks Kristen Daniels to help return the farm to its former glory and Kristen accepts, despite her fears about getting involved with Emmy or the two kids in Emmy's care. Emmy's grandson, Mitch Hart thought he'd kicked the red dust of Georgia off his boots forever. Now haunted by the loss of the sister he couldn't save, he's determined to see his orphaned...
Publisher
Entertainment One
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Babar's grandson, Badou, plunges into one fun-filled adventure after another in every corner of the palace, jungle and beyond. Of course, King Babar is never far away when his grandson needs his help and guidance. Join Badou and his friends in eight exciting episodes as they sniff out mystery, adventure and tusk-tastic fun. Time to get thumpin'!
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
When Ethan's grandma suggests they take a zip line to school, Ethan realizes that his grandma is a little different. In fact, she's a ninja! Ethan is soon the hit of the school when his grandma drops from the ceiling at show-and-tell, and teaches the kids karate moves and how to do backflips in slow motion. But when his grandma deflates his team's soccer ball, everyone is upset--including Ethan. Why can't he just have a regular grandma? But when Ethan...
Publisher
Shudder
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
After a tragic car accident that took their grandson's life, Audrey and Henry are unable to go on without him. Following the guidance of their ancient spell book, the elderly couple decide to abduct a young pregnant woman with the intention of performing a "reverse exorcism" to channel their grandson's spirit inside her unborn child. But when it becomes clear the ritual has called upon more than one spirit, the couple realize they have summoned more...
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Follow the adventures of Babar's eight-year-old grandson Badou, as he along with his friends and family solve numerous mysteries and puzzles in Celesteville. Badou is a 'one-elephant stampede, ' bursting with a sense of adventure. He laughs often and has inherited his grandfather's daring spirit, often plunging into a situation (or a hidden passageway or unexplored temple) fully confident that he can handle whatever he finds.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]-[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In April 1999, Jotaro Kujo travels to a town in Japan called Morioh to find a young man named Josuke Higashikata, the secret love child of his grandfather, Joseph Joestar. Upon finding him, Jotaro is surprised to learn that Josuke also possesses a Stand. After their strange meeting, the pair team up to investigate the town's proliferation of unusual Stands!"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
日本語
Description
Eleven years have passed since Jotaro Kujo defeated Dio, the Joestar family's archnemesis. In the year 1999, Jotaro travels to a Japanese town called Morioh to seek out Josuke Higashikata, the secret love child of his grandfather, Joseph Joestar. Upon finding him, Jotaro discovers that Josuke also possesses a Stand. As if drawn by an unknown force, new Stand users begin to appear all across town, threatening the lives of the innocent, including Josuke's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"JoJo and friends continue to close in on their nemesis, DIO! Their travels take them across the Middle East, where they face new and more powerful enemies--a mysterious woman with magnetic powers, a strange man with the ability to control time and a smooth gambler who deals in souls. Will they die before they even get to DIO?!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"JoJo and friends continue to close in on their nemesis, DIO! Their travels take them across the Middle East, where they face new and more powerful enemies--a mysterious woman with magnetic powers, a strange man with the ability to control time and a smooth gambler who deals in souls. Will they die before they even get to DIO?!"--Amazon.com.
16) Lady Joker: 1
Author
Publisher
Soho Crime
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In 1995 in Tokyo, five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on the horses. They have little in common except a disaffection with their lives ... Monoi, a sixty-five-year-old drug store owner, is the one who brings them all together. Monoi has a hard past and a tragic present. He grew up in poverty during the war, and gave the best years of his life working for companies that didn't take care of him. Last summer, his only grandson was killed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"JoJo and friends find themselves facing one of the strangest foes of all--an enemy that can transport them into the world of video games! Can they get enough extra lives before its "Game Over"? Meanwhile, Polnareff enters the house of evil as he battles for his life in DIO's lair!"--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil! The legendary Shonen Jump series is now available in deluxe editions featuring color pages and newly drawn cover art! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles. Are you ready to witness the brutal battle between Jotaro Kujo and Dio? Are you prepared for Star Platinum vs. The...
Author
Series
Publisher
Love Inspired
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The last thing Lane Bromley wants is to leave his remote mountain cabin. But when his struggling daughter shows up with a grandson he didn't know he had, Lane's search for the boy's father leads him to the other surprise grandparent: veterinarian Julia Frasier. They can't seem to agree on anything, but maybe they can find common ground long enough to create a loving environment for their grandchild...and each other."--Amazon.
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