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1) The BFG
Language
English
Description
It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part.
Language
English
Description
Jesse Aarons is in the 5th grade and has trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. He becomes upset when new classmate Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and some other striking differences, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia where they rule as king and queen. It is a land filled with monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants. This friendship helps Jesse cope with a tragedy that makes him...
5) Knucklehead
Language
English
Description
After Eddie loses his new fighter and finds himself $50,000 in, he discovers Walter, a bumbling 7-foot, 440-pound resident of the orphanage-turned-handyman. Walter needs to raise $50,000 in a week to repair the kitchen he burnt down, or the orphanage will close. Eddie convinces the head nun that Walter can win the $100,000 grand prize at the tournament to pay for the repairs. But to do so, he will need to take Walter on the road, enter amateur fights,...
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