Childrens Films

Has your child lived before? In this fascinating, controversial, and groundbreaking book, Carol Bowman reveals overwhelming evidence of past-life memories in children. Not only are such experiences real, they are far more common than most people realize. Bowman’s extraordinary investigation was sparked when her young son, Chase, described his own past-life death on a Civil War battlefield - an account so accurate it was authenticated by an expert historian. Even more astonishing, Chase’s chronic eczema and phobia of loud noises disappeared after he had recalled the memory.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ fantasy-action-adventure, Raya and the Last Dragon, introduces Raya, a lone warrior from the fantasy kingdom of Kumandra who teams up with a crew of misfits in her quest to find the last dragon and bring light and unity back to their world.

Married . . . With Children writer-producer Richard Gurman takes us behind the scenes of this boundary-breaking show to reveal how its inner workings were at times as disruptive and contentious—yet at other times, as hysterical and raunchy—as the Bundy family themselves.

Now Tom Santopietro has written the ultimate Sound of Music fan audiobook with all the inside dope, from behind-the-scenes stories of the filming in Austria and Hollywood to new interviews with Johannes von Trapp and others. Santopietro looks back at the real-life story of Maria von Trapp, goes on to chronicle the sensational success of the Broadway musical, and recounts the story of the near cancellation of the film when Cleopatra bankrupted 20th Century Fox.

From private feuds and on-set disasters to fanfare that swept the nation and the realities of child stardom, culture journalist Ashley Spencer offers the first unauthorized look at the heyday of TV’s House of Mouse, featuring hundreds of exclusive new interviews with former Disney executives, creatives, and talent to explore the highs, lows, and everything in between.

Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome.

Film and television director Barry Sonnenfeld's outrageous and hilarious memoir traces his idiosyncratic upbringing in New York City, his breaking into film as a cinematographer with the Coen brothers, and his unexpected career as the director behind such huge film franchises as The Addams Family and Men in Black, and beloved work like Get Shorty, Pushing Daises, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

There's always something wacky happening when you live in a motel, and P. T. (named after P. T. Barnum, of course) has grown up at the world's wackiest! When word gets out that the hottest teen idols in Hollywood (plus current YouTube sensation Kevin the Monkey!) will be filming their next movie - Beach Party Surf Monkey - right in St. Pete's Beach, Florida, P. T. and his friend Gloria know that the Wonderland would be the perfect location.

Tilly and her best friend Oskar are bookwanderers: a remarkable group of people who, using the magical power of books, can travel inside any story they choose. But on a wintry visit to Paris, the friends wander inside a book of fairy tales to find that peculiar things are happening: Characters are getting lost, stories are all mixed up, and mysterious plot holes are opening without warning....

Isabel loves being at Unicorn Academy! She wants to be the best Unicorn Rider ever with her unicorn, River, even if he isn’t always as brave as she is. When she and her friends are tasked with collecting starburst flowers to celebrate the Fairy Moon, she’s determined to find the most, even if it means getting her and River into danger. Then disaster strikes, and the bond between Isabel and her unicorn begins to fade. Can Isabel and River learn to work together? Or will they lose their bond . . . forever?

Gerade haben sich Woody und seine Freunde bei ihrer neuen Besitzerin Bonnie eingelebt, sorgt auch schon ein neues Spielzeug für großes Aufsehen: Forky wurde von Bonnie selbst aus Abfällen gebastelt und will sich immer wieder selbst im Müll entsorgen. Sei dabei, wenn Woody auf einem unverhofften Roadtrip alles gibt, um Forky von seinem unschätzbaren Wert als Spielzeug zu überzeugen! Das Original-Hörbuch zum Kinofilm von Disney/Pixar, gesprochen von David Nathan.

Tauch ein in die fantasievolle Welt der Familie Madrigal, die in einem magischen Haus voller Leben und Farben in den Bergen Kolumbiens lebt. Alle Mitglieder der Familie haben eine magische Gabe, mit der sie den Bewohnern ihres geliebten Dorfes Encanto helfen und sie beschützen. Alle außer Mirabel. Doch als Encantos Magie in Gefahr gerät, scheint Mirabel die Einzige zu sein, die ihre besondere Familie retten kann ... Das Hörbuch zum Disney-Film, gesprochen von Isabela Madrigals Stimme Yvonne Greitzke.

Twelve-year-old Clodagh and her pony Ozzie fear they may lose the place they call home after a huge fire burns through the manor. Unsure if Mrs. Fitz has the money to fix it up, Clodagh is desperate to find a way to save the old house. When Mike tells her about a blockbuster film that is looking for locations to film at, Clodagh decides to offer the manor as a film set. But when the film company decides it's perfect for the film, she has to tell Ma and Dad what she's done without them knowing.

In The Mysterious Abductions, animals are disappearing without a trace. With the help of a gentle wombat, a jittery jerboa, a band of coyotes, and some kooky bats, the brigade journeys to the depths of the earth where they find themselves in a wacky, high-stakes game that will determine all of their survival!

Imagine waking up one day to discover that you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with the past, your only hope for the future, is your identical twin. Now imagine, years later, discovering that your twin had not told you the whole truth about your childhood, your family, and the forces that had shaped you. Why the secrets? Why the silences? You have no choice but to begin again. This has been Alex's reality: a world where memories are just the stories people tell you, where fact and fiction are impossible to distinguish.

Film ab für die Schule der magischen Tiere! Margit Auer erzählt anhand des Drehbuchs den Film nach: Ida findet an der Wintersteinschule nur schwer Anschluss. Doch als sie den Fuchs Rabbat als Gefährten bekommt, wird sie zum Star der Klasse. Auch Benni ist ein Außenseiter, aber mit Schildkröte Henrietta kann er ein Piratenabenteuer erleben. Eines Tages treibt ein Dieb sein Unwesen! Die Kinder und ihre magischen Tiere beschließen, ihm das Handwerk zu legen.

Julia Childs's TV show, The French Chef, was extraordinarily popular during its broadcast from 1963 until 1973. Child became a cultural icon in the 1960s, and, in the years since, she and her show have remained enduring influences on American cooking, American television, and American culture. In this concise book, Dana Polan considers what made Childs program such a success. It was not the first televised cooking show, but it did define and popularize the genre. Polan examines the development of the show, its day-to-day production, and its critical and fan reception.

Mei Lee ist ein cooles, selbstbewusstes und ein bisschen streberhaftes 13-jähriges Mädchen. Ein Mädchen, das zwischen der Person, die sie ist, und der Person, die sie sein möchte, feststeckt. Das Leben eines Teenagers ist kompliziert, besonders wenn die Emotionen hochkochen. Das Problem ist, dass bei Mei Lee die Emotionen ziemlich oft hochkochen; und jedes Mal verwandelt sich Mei Lee in einen großen roten Panda! Sei dabei, wenn Mei Lee dem größten Geheimnis ihrer Familie auf den Grund geht und dabei endlich zu sich selbst findet!

Joe Gardner träumt davon, ein berühmter Jazzpianist zu werden. Eines Tages ist seine große Chance gekommen, doch ein schrecklicher Unfall macht seinen Plänen ein Ende. Joe landet im "Davorseits", wo neuen Seelen ihre Persönlichkeiten, Macken und Interessen zugewiesen werden, bevor sie auf die Erde geschickt werden. Joe wird unverhofft zum Mentor der Seele 22, die auf keinen Fall ein Mensch werden und auf der Erde landen will. Aber Joe will es, sehr sogar! Erfahre in "Soul", ob es Joe gelingen wird, sich mit seinem Partner zu verbünden und zurück auf die Erde zu gelangen!

Lange bevor Violet, Dash und Jack-Jack geboren wurden, waren ihre Mama und ihr Papa Superhelden! Das war, bevor es verboten war, Superhelden-Sachen zu machen ... Jetzt leben sie ein normales, langweiliges Leben mit ihrer langweiligen, normalen Familie. Doch als der mächtigste Roboter der Welt die Menschheit bedroht, ist das der Beginn des größten Abenteuers, das die Familie je erlebt hat, denn Dads Mission erfordert die Talente und Kräfte der ganzen Familie. Sei dabei, wenn die ganze Familie herausfindet, dass sie alles andere als gewöhnlich und langweilig ist ...