New Materials

Alec : how to be an artist / Eddie Campbell

Narrated by the author in the future tense, it is a graphic novel about becoming an artist and making your way in the world as an artist

The mystery of the stolen blue paint / story and pictures by Steven Kellogg.

When her can of blue paint mysteriously disappears, Belinda is determined to find out which one of the children took it.

Barney: Dance with Barney [videorecording (DVD)] / producers, Julie Hutchings, Charlotte Spivey, R. Shawn Kelly ; writers, Perri Verdino-Gates ; director, Jim Rowley.

Have a tee-riffic time when you move and groove with Barney and his friends. Join Barney and learn many different types of dance, from hip-hop to ballet to folk dance and more.

A Heartland Christmas [videorecording (DVD)] / produced by Rescued Horse Christmas, Inc. ; a Seven24 Films Inc. / Dynamo Films Company [presentation] ; produced by Tina Grewal ; written by Heather Conkie ; directed by Dean Bennett.

Amy, Ty , Jack and Tim sacrifice Christmas at Heartland to save starving horses trapped by and avalanche in a remote mountain area, in the process bringing together and town and a family divided by a long-ago tragedy.

Tom & jerry's giant adventure [videorecording].

Tom and Jerry are among the last animals living in Storybook Town, a fairy tale-inspired theme park 'where dreams come true, if you believe.' Young Jack is desperate to save the park from the hands of a greedy billionaire, setting out with his loyal cat and mouse friends to sell his prize cow for; some magic beans? What follows is a journey up a beanstalk to a magical land ruled by a massively mean and hungry giant, and home to fun, fabled fellows like Droopy, Spike and even a golden goose.

Tom & jerry - magical misadventures [videorecording].

Fun-filled episodes with everyone's favorite cat and mouse. Includes: Switchin' Kitten, Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?, Haunted Mouse, Of Feline Bondage, Medieval Menace, Abracadumb, and Snow Brawl.

Tom & jerry - in space [videorecording].

A compilation of fun-filled episodes with everyone's favorite cat and mouse. Includes Tom Cat Jetpack, O-Solar-Meow, Guided Mouse-ille, The Cat Nebula, Marian Mice, Spaced Out Cat, and Invasion of the Body Slammers.

Super buddies [videorecording].

An ordinary day at Fernfield Farms turns extraordinary when Budderball, Mudbud, B-Dawg, Buddha and Rosebud discover mysterious rings that grant them each a unique super power. Before you can say, 'Buddies, assemble,' the pups unleash their amazing abilities and race to the rescue when a shape-shifting bully from outer space threatens the planet. But can they succeed in kicking major tail without revealing their new secret identities?

Sid the science kid - sid wings it! [videorecording].

Join Sid on his biggest adventure yet; learning how to fly like a bird! While at home, Sid creates cardboard wings hoping that once he wears them he can soar in the sky like birds do! Unfortunately, his flight plans don't work out. This calls for an investigation! Once at school, teacher Susie announces that the class is going on a special field trip to learn all about flight at the Science Center!

Sesame street sleepytime songs & stories/quiet time [videorecording].

Sleepytime Songs & Stories: The live cast of Sesame Street sings songs and act out stories to show that everyone has a different way of going to sleep. Quiet Time: Big Bird and your favorite Sesame Street friends learn that the fun never stops, even during quiet time.

Sesame street - do the alphabet/imagine that [videorecording].

Do The Alphabet: When Baby Bear must learn his alphabet in one day, Big Bird patiently takes him under his wing. Only 'The Method,' (a hilarious combination of dance, song, visualization, and group therapy) can help Baby Bear on such short notice. Imagine That: the gang is glum when a rainy day ruins their outside play, but their boredom turns to adventure when a recycling box provides just what's needed for great indoor adventures.

Mo willems' pigeon and pals [videorecording].

Kids can enhance their reading skills by following along with Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Knuffle Bunny: A cautionary Tale; Knuffle Bunny Too: A case of Mistaken Identity; Leonardo the Terrible Monster; and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. Bonus features include an interview with the author; the Spanish version of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale; and more.

Magic school bus all about earth [videorecording].

Wahoo! Welcome aboard The Magic School Bus! Are you ready for a wild ride? Grab a seat and hang on for three episodes of the Emmy Award-winning animated science-adventure series based on the best-selling books. Watch as Ms. Frizzle transforms her magic bus and encourages exploration and discovery from the smallest cell to the largest galaxy. Episodes include Goes To Seed, Blows Its Top, Goes on Air and one bonus episode.

Lego - legends of chima: the power of the chi [videorecording].

Welcome to Chima, a magical world of untamed nature, beauty, and wonder ruled by animal tribes. A world where chi, the power of nature itself, is carefully guarded by the lions but equally shared among the tribes so all animals can live and thrive peacefully. A world where Laval the lion and Cragger the crocodile are the best of friends. When Cragger is made king, everything is thrown out of balance, alliances are made, and friends are now worst enemies.

Kung fu panda legends of awesomeness - good croc, bad croc [videorecording].

Based on the Academy Award-nominated hit movie Kung Fu Panda, this fun-filled animated TV series features Po, the chosen Dragon Warrior and sworn protector of the Valley of Peace. Po the panda is highly skilled, ever vigilant and hungry for justice-and dumplings. Together with the Furious Five-Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Crane and Viper-Po must fend off fierce villains, including an evil version of himself, and the toothy Croc Bandits!

Go kids go - animal moves & things that go [videorecording].

Gets kids moving to twelve original songs in an up-on-your-feet, learning-to-the-beat workout inspired by the animal kingdom.

Cat in the hat knows a lot about that - show & tell sure is swell! [videorecording].

Summer is over, and fall is now here. Let's go back to school; the best time of year! Our favorite part about going to class? Why, show and tell, how great you should ask! But what should we show, oh what can it be? Tune in with the Cat to find out and see!

Ballet class for kids!: a fantasy garden i & ii [videorecording].

Ballet made fun and easy! These acclaimed programs created especially for preschoolers. Basic ballet steps are associated with adorable flower and animal characters that make it easy to remember ballet terminology. Picture to stimulate the child's creativity and imagination! Basic ballet steps include a warm-up, stretching/strengthening exercises, and fundamentals skills and creative movement. Floor exercises teach format of a dance class, spatial directions, and working together.

Angelina ballerina mousical medleys [videorecording].

With musicals, dance-a-thons, and more, there's always something to keep Angelina in the spotlight. See what happens when the mouselings' plans to welcome the stars of Mousical the Musical are ruined. Or are they? Watch as Gracie puts the dance-a-thon in jeopardy when she becomes a very enthusiastic recycler. Get in on the fun when Viki finds her inner artist in dance but with lots of paint! Join Angelina and her friends as they take center stage and enjoy the show!

American girl saige paints the sky [videorecording].

Nine-year-old Saige is excited about the new school year, until she discovers that art, her favorite class, has been cut. On top of that, her best friend Tessa seems to be spending more and more time with another girl. For help, Saige turns to her grandma Mimi, a well-known artist and horsewoman, who inspires her to take action. Can Saige find the courage to overcome her fears, save the art program and her friendship with Tessa?

Atl [videorecording].

As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local roller-skating rink.

The apostle [videorecording].

Sonny is a preacher whose honest conviction won him the respect of his town until one day he commits a crime of passion.

Painting flowers on rocks / Lin Wellford.

Provides instructions for painting such flowers as primroses, tulips, daisies, hostas, petunias, daffodils, caladiums, pansies, mums, and roses.

Doctor Who: Dreamland [videorecording].

The Doctor has hooked up with two new companions, Cassie and Jimmy, and is pitted against a new alien race, the monstrous Viperox, led by Lord Azlok. Dry Springs, Nevada, 1958. During a visit to a local diner, the Doctor befriends a young waitress, Cassie, and her friend Jimmy. When the Doctor examines an extraterrestrial artifact, he draws the attention of a mysterious man in black, an alien warrior and Colonel Stark, commander of Dreamland, the military base also known as Area 51.

Doctor who series 7, part 2 [videorecording].

Through all of time and space, the unknown is everywhere. But sometimes the universe's greatest mystery is the person right next to someone else. The Doctor embarks on an epic adventure that could cost him everything.

Rolling stones - crossfire hurricane [videorecording].

Released as part of the ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations of The Rolling Stones. Tells the story of the Stones' unparalleled journey from blues obsessed teenagers in the early sixites to their undisputed status as rock royalty. An intimate insight into exactly what it's like to be part of The Rolling Stones as they overcome denunciation, drugs, dissensions and death to become the definitive survivors

Mystery of the hope diamond [videorecording].

How can something so beautiful be so feared? Priceless, precious, and perilous, the Hope Diamond has been a gift to the world, but some say, a curse to those who have possessed it. Trace the epic journey of this famous 45.52 carat gem, from it's origins to a journey across three continents, passing from monarchs to thieves to millionaires, to its final home at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

Kraftwerk and the electronic revolution [videorecording].

As innovative as they are influential, Kraftwerk's contribution to the development of electronic music since their formation in 1970 remains unsurpassed. Documentary featuring rare performances and photographs, obscure footage, exclusive interviews.

Iron maiden: the number of the beast [videorecording].

A track by track examination of the record's original multi-tracks lead by Martin Birch, the album's producer. Provides an inside look at one of the best and most notorious metal albums of the 1980s.

Defiant requiem [videorecording].

In the face of horrific living conditions, Jewish inmates of Terezin concentration camp-artist, musicians, poets and writers-fought back with art and music. Led by conductor Rafael Schachter, they re-imagined a Catholic liturgical work, Verdi's Requiem, as a condemnation of the Nazis. They performed for Nazi brass, singing what they dared not say. Six decades later, a new conductor and choir take Verdi's Requiem back to Terezin to bring the story of Schachter's artistic uprising back to life.