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Orphan Girl Heidi spends the happiest days of her childhood together with her eccentric grandfather, cut off from the outside world in a simple cabin in the Swiss mountains. But these carefree times come to an abrupt end when Heidi is taken to Frankfurt by her Aunt Dete to stay with the family of the wealthy Mr. Sesemann and be a playmate for his wheelchair-bound daughter Klara.

In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. The smallest one in rain or shine was the fearless Madeline. Base on Ludwig Bermelman's classic books, it stars a clever little red-headed girl whose fearless antics have won the hearts of children, parents and educators everywhere.

Disney's swingin' classic is a song-filled celebration of friendship. Embark on a thrilling adventure-filled journey with Mowgli as he travels deep into the jungle and learns 3The Bare Necessities4 of life from happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear. Meet Bagheera, the wise panther, and jazzy King Louie, the orangutan. But watch out for the cunning tiger Shere Khan and Kaa, the ssssneakiest snake in the jungle!

It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. "Spielberg offers a gallery of unforgettable images to illuminate a surprisingly...

The little orphaned swift Manou is adopted by a seagull couple and struggles for acceptance in the seagull's colony. When he meets other swifts, he suddenly finds himself torn between two worlds and must decide where he really belongs.

Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.

After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.

The absent-minded professor: Classic about a professor that invents an anti-gravity substance he names flubber, that makes inanimate objects and people fly. 20,000 leagues under the sea: Captain Nemo wages war on the surface world from his submarine while a shipwrecked sailor and a scientist try to foil his plans. The incredible journey: Experience a timeless tale of courage and perseverance as three ordinary pets defy the odds in one extraordinary...