Alyssa Milano
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Hope Roberts is a confident eleven-year-old girl who plans to be an astrophysicist, and who loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs (not necessarily in that order); but then she starts middle school, and suddenly she cannot seem to do anything right--even science club is a problem because she and another girl, Camilla, get stuck with the boring part of the science project that they suggested, but Hope...
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In the third book in Alyssa Milano's funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope is running for sixth grade class president, with her friend and campaign manager, Grace, by her side. But in her effort to win over her classmates, Hope makes some promises she can't keep. Can Hope make things right with the students of JFK Middle -- and maybe still win the election, too?
Hope's relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a...
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Meet Hope Roberts. She's eleven years old, and she wants to be an astrophysicist. She loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, and her two rescue dogs. Hope believes it's always a good day to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future. And most of all, she believes in dreaming big. But though Hope seems super strong on the outside, there's another side of her, too. She's just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.
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Hope Roberts saves the planet!
Hope Roberts is determined to save the world, literally. Hope has already gotten her school to add more recycling bins and coordinate a carpooling program. But, it's not enough. Hope wants to do more to protect the environment before it's too late. But, will Hope's plans to help the planet backfire?
Hope's relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This series is a...
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Protecting the innocent, vanquishing evil and evil doers, and generally righting the wrongs that others have bestowed, are not exactly on the agenda of the average twenty-something on the fast track to discovering what life's all about. But for the Halliwell sisters, this has become their destiny.
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Contains all 21 episodes from the sixth season.
Season six catapults the modern-day witches/sisters into action when they, disguised as Valkyries, must save Leo from an island of gorgeous warrior-maidens; Phoebe and Paige face off with a hungry Spider Demon that emerges to feed upon Piper; Phoebe accidentally transforms into a genie; and magical go-go boots transport Paige back in time.
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The magical Halliwell sisters - Phoebe, Piper and Paige - face their biggest challenges in love, life and death as they try one last time to fulfill their destiny. They continue their fight to protect Leo from the Angel of Death, and battle demons who conspire to take over the Underworld.
13) Glory daze
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In this hilarious college comedy about hardcore partying, breaking hearts and growing up. Unwilling to say goodbye to their wild lifestyle, Jack and his four raunchy housemates face the surreal week of graduation together. Against a constant swirl of troubling girlfriends, lecherous teachers, killer hangovers and Pomp and Circumstance, the buddies are forced to admit that the party is finally over.
14) Little Italy
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A sizzling comedy about two lifelong friends whose romance is threatened by their parents' rival pizzerias.
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The Power of Three continues to work in mysterious ways as the magical Halliwell sisters are called to travel back in time, protect the Innocents from the deadly demon Sarpedon, and keep Zankou from claiming the powerful Book of Shadows. Join the Charmed Ones in the ultimate battle of impending doom when the almighty Avatars from ancient Egypt plot to vanquish anyone who threatens their Utopian transformation of the world.
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A young woman visiting her father's homeland in the Soviet Republic of Estonia, discovers he's part of the dissident anti-Soviet underground. At first repelled by the country's lack of luxuries, her compassion grows when she learns Christmas is not allowed to be celebrated, the churches are closed, and the citizens are living in fear. She soon joins forces with the rebellion's leader and becomes engulfed in the struggle with the KGB. Based on historical...
18) For the Animals
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With catastrophic numbers of stray dogs roaming the streets of Houston, Texas, twin sisters Tena and Tama Lundquist take matters into their own hands to save the animals they love.