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A determined girl and boy and a spirited thoroughbred horse join forces to attain the seemingly impossible dream of winning the Grand National Steeplechase.

A young autistic boy meets several new people and begins to open up.

When Mathias Gold arrives at the sumptuous Parisian apartment he inherited from his father, he's surprised that the property comes with two stubborn live-in tenants who are not required to leave according to an ancient French real estate law. Unable to sell the place, Mathias moves in with the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde and her daughter, Chloe. But as Mathias and Chloe draw increasingly closer, Mathilde unveils a complex labyrinth of secrets that...

A classic mystery in which ten people, unknown to one another, are invited to an isolated island where they are killed one by one.

Gobi, a scrappy little stray dog, latches on to a man named Dion and keeps pace alongside him as he runs his way across China in a long 80 mile race.

In a small, remote village in the Outer Scottish Hebrides, Kirsty yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean. Though she finds comfort in time spent with her mother and younger sister, she sees hope and a future with Murdo, an intelligent, curious poet. The two fall in love as World War I looms, and Murdo is soon conscripted to join the other men of the village to fight. As a gesture of farewell, the village hosts a road dance, a celebration...

Adaptation of 'An American Tragedy,' a story of a man's aspirations to the high life which are threatened by his lover's pregnancy.

Ranma is challenged by Ryoga to fight yet again, but this time he is completely defeated by Ryoga's new technique, the "Lion's-Roar Blast". It is said that the more miserable the user, the stronger the technique becomes, does Ranma have a chance against the tragic Ryoga?! Then, Ranma must master martial arts cheerleading, but in order to win, he is going to have to cheer for Upperclassman Kuno!

A woman is forced to wear the scarlet letter A when she has an illegitimate child.

"This beautifully illustrated book will grant a comprehensive inside tour of director Joe Wright's Pan, which offers a unique new cinematic take on J. M. Barrie's beloved Peter Pan. Featuring a dazzling selection of never-before-seen concept illustrations, sketches, storyboards, and other preproduction materials, The Art of Pan reveals how Wright and his artistic teams have reimagined the classic characters and world. Insightful interviews with the...