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1) Luca
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Set in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera, a young boy experiences an unforgettable summer. Luca shares his amazing adventures with his newfound friend Alberto, but their fun is threatened by a deeply held secret: they're sea monsters from another world just below the water's surface.
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When an advanced canine and his adopted son use their time traveling WABAC machine, events in history spiral out of control to disastrous and comical results. It's up to this most unexpected of father-son teams to somehow put things back on track before the space-time continuum is irreparably destroyed.
"...It's hard to resist the bespectacled brainiac dog and his beloved boy."--USA Today.
"A smart, funny and beautifully designed feature ..."--New...
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After defeating Ryuga and his dark Bey L-Drago, Gingka is crowned the winner of the Battle Bladers Championship. When news gets out, other bladers from around the world want their chance at defeating Gingka and capturing the title of number one Beyblader. The WBBA, now headed by Ryo, calls a global competition enlisting top representatives from each country to compete.
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Gunner's mother is very ill, but he believes a local legend about "the Water Man" who knows how to live forever, so he and a mysterious girl named Jo set off into the Wild Horse Forest in order to hunt down the legend. The deeper they go into the woods, it becomes more strange and more dangerous, but Gunner's father is coming after them and will stop at nothing to rescue his son.
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"When 10-year-old Rob Horton discovers a caged tiger in the woods near his home, his imagination runs wild and life begins to change in the most unexpected ways. With the help of a wise and mysterious maid, Willie May and the stubborn new girl in school Sistine, he navigates through memories, heartache, and wondrous adventure"--Container.
10) The snowman
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A young boy wakes up to find a thick blanket of snow outside. He decides to build a snowman using coal for his buttons and eyes, a tangerine for his nose, and a hat and scarf. Later that night, the snowman comes to life. The two set forth on a magical journey to the North Pole.
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Follows the adventures and misadventures of Gumball Watterson and his family and friends.
Gumball's world is pretty run-of-the-mill. He's chased around school by a T-Rex. He has a friend named Anton who's a piece of toast. He's got a crush on Penny, a peanut with antlers. His dad is a 6'4 inch bunny. His mom works at a Rainbow Factory. And his brother is a goldfish named Darwin. Yup, everything looks perfectly normal here.
13) Golden shoes
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With his father MIA at war and his mother critical in thehospital, a young boy consoles himself with dreams of playing in the youth soccer league. Eight-year-old Christian Larou is about to face the biggest challenges of his life. Ever since he was a young boy, Christian has dreamed of becoming a great soccer player the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo.
15) Storm boy
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Michael Kingley (Geoffrey Rush), a successful retired businessman and grandfather recounts to his grand-daughter the story of how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival. Based on the beloved book, STORM BOY is a timeless story of an unusual and unconditional friendship. "*Themes of loss, grief and separation are pitched at just the right level to resonate with children and adults alike.*"- Richard Kuipers,...
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To Greg Heffley, middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. It's a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are morons, wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment to the cafeteria floor - and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties. To survive the never-ending ordeal and attain the recognition and status he feels he so richly deserves, Greg devises an endless series of can't-miss schemes, all of which,...
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"Meet the newest ... and the youngest ... and the nicest hero in town: Shazam! By shouting one word, 10-year-old Billy Batson transforms into an adult super hero. It doesn't take long for Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and the rest of the Justice League to take notice and invite the earnest do-gooder to join the team. But to become a member, he must reveal his true identity. While fighting off the evil Mister Mind and Black Adam, Billy learns that...
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When James accidentally spills some magic crocodile tongues near an old peach tree, one of the peaches grows as huge as a house. James discovers a secret entranceway into this peach, where he befriends the insects that live inside of it. When the stem snaps off of the tree, the peach starts rolling away, and James and his friends begin to have exciting adventures.
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Before he becomes the famed horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, young Howard Lovecraft is a curious and imaginative boy living with his mother, because his father is locked up in Arkham Sanitarium. But after his mother unwittingly gave Howard the Legendary Necronomicon, Howard went to a dangerous and frozen land where he saved and befriended a monstrous creature he named Spot. Howard thought that was behind him, but now there is a new threat, and only...
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As Steven tries to figure out his powers, he spends his days with his human father Greg, his friend Connie or the other gems, whether to help them save the world or just to hang out. He explores the abilities passed down to him by his mother, which include fusion: the ability of two gems to temporarily merge their identities and bodies to form a distinct new personality.