Aaron Johnson
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Porphyry, a native of Phoenicia educated in Athens and Rome during the third century AD, was one of the most important Platonic philosophers of his age. In this book, Professor Johnson rejects the prevailing modern approach to his thought, which has posited an early stage dominated by 'Oriental' superstition and irrationality followed by a second rationalizing or Hellenizing phase consequent upon his move west and exposure to Neoplatonism. Based...
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 1
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Before leaving on a two-month summer vacation, Jake Evans finds a gift from his deceased grandfather that will lead him on a scavenger hunt through ten of America's most rugged, wild, and beautiful parks."--Back cover
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 3
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Before Jake?s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the most wild and rugged wilderness of the national parks. The scavenger hunt takes Jake and his friends, where few people venture to go, into the depths of the Grand Canyon. Jake, Amber, and Wes encounter...
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 2
Publisher
[Aaron Johnson]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"After camping in Rocky Mountain National Park, Jake and his friends travel to the Great Sand Dunes in southern Colorado. Exploring the heart of the dunes, they stumble upon something both unexpected and dangerous. Through more twists and turns, Jake's friendships and integrity are tested by choices that will demand smarts and courage. The mystery unfolds as Jake, Amber, and Wes learn about survival skills, natural history, integrity, character, and...
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 4
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
While camping in Zion National Park, Jake Evans and his friends uncover a new set of cryptic clues hidden in his grandfather's scrapbook. Battling unpredictable weather, unforeseen challenges, and an elusive adversary, the three friends are forced to rely on their problem-solving skills, the power of their growing friendship, and the courage to do the right thing.--Publisher's description.
Author
Series
Excellent online teaching volume 2
Publisher
Excellent Online Teaching
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Guide for gaining the technical, classroom management, and teaching skills you'll need to operate with confidence in the live online classroom."--Publisher.
7) Kick-ass 2
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c[2013]
Language
English
Description
Dave (Kick-Ass) decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy (Hit Girl). Unfortunately, Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, and she's forced to retire. Dave must join forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion...
Publisher
Universal Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In Tolstoy's powerful tale of family passions set in Russia in the 1870s, Anna, the young and beautiful wife of a powerful older man, risks more than she can imagine when she runs away with the dashing Count Vronsky.
"An intoxicating spectacle that breathes new life into the classic Tolstoy novel..."--USA Today.
"Confoundingly good performances..."--Village Voice.
"This is a sumptuous film - extravagantly staged and photographed..."--Roger Ebert....
9) Nowhere boy
Publisher
Ecosse Films
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Set in Liverpool in 1955, the adolescent years of John Lennon are chronicled. Raised by his Aunt Mimi, his world is turned inside-out when his free spirited mother re-enters his life, opening up old wounds that release pain, anger, frustration, and his artistry.
10) The thief lord
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
After their mother dies, two boys travel for Venice, where they meet Scipio, the Thief Lord. Along with a small band of abandoned kids, the boys join Scipio's world of robbing the rich. Soon, they win the heart of the detective hired to track them.
11) Bullet train
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ladybug is an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe, all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives, on the world's fastest train.
12) Albert Nobbs
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A woman passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.
13) The wall
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.
14) Kick-ass
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Ordinary teenager and rabid comic-book geek Dave Lizewski captures the imagination of the public when he becomes the no-nonsense vigilante, Kick-Ass. After he teams up with the fearless father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit-Girl, the three work together to take down the criminal empire of local Mafioso Frank D'Amico. But when D'Amico's son Chris is reborn as Red Mist, the showdown between the forces of good and evil will force Kick-Ass...
15) Tenet
Publisher
Warner
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Armed with only one word and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real-time.
16) Tenet
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Armed with only one word and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real-time. Contains German audio description/SDH, and Italian SDH.
17) The king's man
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
The world on the brink of World War I is being manipulated by a cabal of political villains strategically placed to create conflict. One British lord and his son create a network of domestic worker spies in hopes of undermining the efforts, taking on the likes of Rasputin and Mata Hari with the crown's silent support. When the war happens anyway and takes the life of one of these men, the other must rise above his grief to bring an end to years of...
18) Godzilla
Publisher
Legendary Pictures
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
From visionary new director Gareth Edwards comes a powerful story of human courage and reconciliation in the face of titanic forces of nature, when the awe-inspiring Godzilla rises to restore balance as humanity stands defenseless.
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
For the students of Eastbrook High, what began as a December snow fall quickly becomes a threatening winter storm, and school is dismissed for the day. Six familiar strangers are the only students remaining as the outdoor conditions worsen and the doors are locked. The lurking danger and personal conflicts are intermixed with the excitement and endless possibilities of having the entire school to themselves. An impromtu talent show and culinary class...
20) Shanghai knights
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon travel to England to find out who killed Chon's father. The killer steals the Chinese Imperial Seal that Chon's father was protecting. While they are in England, they stumble upon a conspiracy to murder the entire British royal family. Only with the help of Chon's beautiful, but deadly sister, can the trio stop the assassination and return the Imperial Seal to its rightful owners.