William Osborne
Author
Publisher
Chicken House/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In January 1945, fifteen-year-old Tygo Winter, a locksmith's son who has been forced by the Nazis to loot abandoned Dutch homes, finds himself protecting a Jewish girl he has found in a villa, and in possession of information about a German super-weapon that the Nazi high command plans to use to defeat the Allied forces in the Battle of the Bulge--information that the Resistance wants.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mighty Memnon rules over nearly all the known world, who defeats his enemies in battle with the help of a beautiful sorceress. "Free tribes" form a fragile alliance to fight Memnon, and hire a trio of assassins to kill the sorceress and thus remove Memnon's advantage. The assassins are betrayed by the son of one of the tribal leaders, and Mathayus finds himself unable to kill Cassandra. Mathayus abducts the sorceress, who explains that Memnon was...
4) Twins
Language
English
Formats
Description
An ambitious genetic experiment takes the wrong turn when two twins, who look nothing alike, are born and then separated. Years later, the unlikely siblings meet Julius, a highly educated but sheltered giant with a big heart, and Vincent, a pint-sized hustler with an insatiable lust for women and money. With girlfriends in tow and a hitman on their tail, the newfound brothers set off on a wild, cross-country misadventure to find their mother, but...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mummy: "Deep in the Egyptian desert, Rick O'Connell and a band of explorers searchng for long-lost treasure have accidentally unearthed and resurrected the Mummy - an ancient 3,000-year-old legacy of terror" -- Container.
Mummy returns: "An ancient terror is unleashed when the cursed Mummy is resurrected again along with a force even more powerful: the Scorpion King. The fate of all mankind depends on Rick O'Connell and his wife to save the world...
7) Chilly dogs
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When slacker Kevin receives a letter from his long-lost grandfather informing him has has inherited land in Alaska, it seems to be the answer to Kevin's prayer for fun and adventure. One catch ... in order to claim the land, he has to compete in the toughest dog sled race across the frozen tundra.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
"When top L.A. detective Joe Bomowski gets a rare visit from his feisty mom, Tutti, his life is turned upside-down. In no time, she is rearranging Joe's bachelor pad and meddling in his affairs, much to his embarrassment and the delight of his girlfriend, Gwen. To add to Joe's problems, Tutti witnesses a murder and becomes his unlikely partner when she refuses to divulge information unless she's allowed in on the investigation. Just when Joe is ready...
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Scorpion King: Mighty Memnon rules over nearly all the known world, who defeats his enemies in battle with the help of a beautiful sorceress. "Free tribes" form a fragile alliance to fight Memnon, and hire a trio of assassins to kill the sorceress and thus remove Memnon's advantage. The assassins are betrayed by the son of one of the tribal leaders, and Mathayus finds himself unable to kill Cassandra. Mathayus abducts the sorceress, who explains that...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Scorpion king: "A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown"--IMDb.com
Conan the Barbarian: "A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge...