Filter By Subjects
Animated television programs Animated television programs History and criticism Animated television programs History and criticism United States Juvenile literature Children's television programs Children's television programs United States Juvenile literature Irving, Washington 1783-1859 JUVENILE NONFICTION Performing Arts Television & Radio United States Warner Bros. Animation History Warner Bros. Cartoons HistoryFilter By Series
What is the story of?Filter By Subjects
Animated television programs Animated television programs History and criticism Animated television programs History and criticism United States Juvenile literature Children's television programs Children's television programs United States Juvenile literature Irving, Washington 1783-1859 JUVENILE NONFICTION Performing Arts Television & Radio United States Warner Bros. Animation History Warner Bros. Cartoons HistoryFilter By Series
What is the story of?Bisantz, Max
Summary: "In 1597, Shakespeare debuted his newest play, a tragedy about a young Italian couple whose families were sworn enemies. Romeo and Juliet quickly became one of the most famous couples in literary history, and this play became one of Shakespeare's most performed shows. But did you know that much of Romeo and Juliet's story was adapted from tales by other writers? Learn all about how William...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 822.33 BISKeenan, Sheila
Summary: "Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the character is an American classic, featured in movies, television shows, cartoons, comic books,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 813.2 KEEPayne, M. D. (Matthew D.)
Summary: "Star Trek remains one of the most popular science-fiction series of all time, and Captain Kirk is one of the most famous and highly decorated captains in the history of Starfleet. Viewers follow his adventures through space as the commanding officer of starships like the U.S.S. Enterprise. But did you know that Kirk wasn't even the show's first captain? And that the Star Trek series almost...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.45 PAYBurgan, Michael
Summary: "Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American philanthropist and business owner, and Batman, his crime-fighting alter ego, have been entertaining audiences since 1939. The character was so popular after appearing in Detective Comics that DC Comics decided to give Batman a comic book of his own. In doing so, they created one of the company's most successful franchises. Author Michael Burgan details the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Korte, Steven
Summary: "In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 KORAnderson, Kirsten (Kirsten Stephanie)
Summary: Presents the history of the legendary film, from its creation as a novel by L. Frank Baum and the production of the film to the legacy the cultural phenomenon has inspired.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 ANDKorté, Steven
Summary: Wonder Woman--DC Comics' greatest female superhero--flies onto our What Is the Story Of? list. She is a founding member of the Justice League, a goddess, and an ambassador of the Amazonian people. Wonder Woman burst onto the comic book scene during World War II. For more than seventy years, she has been fighting for equality, power, and truth with her lasso of truth in one hand and her sword in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.5 KORPayne, M. D. (Matthew D.)
Summary: "Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn all about how Scooby and his friends took over Saturday mornings--and then the world--in this debut title in the What Is the Story Of? series. Most kids are familiar with the always-hungry, scaredy-cat Great Dane called Scooby-Doo and his true-blue friends of Mystery Inc. But how did Scooby and the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019