Tracy Memorial Library

Kids @ TML

Spring fever flicks!!
@Tracy memorial library
Movies from books

Wednesdays March 10th-April 7th
@ 3:15 promptly in the meeting room
Come in out of the slush and have fun
watching movies that were books first!
* SNACK AND DRINK INCLUDED!*

March 10th	Tale of Despereaux	G   93 min.
March 17th	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	G   90 min.
March 24th	Hotel for Dogs	PG 100 min.
March 31st	Nim’s Island	PG  98 min.
April 7th	Fantastic Mr. Fox	PG  87 min.

Movie Descriptions

Spring fever flicks!!~~~“Movies from books”

The line-up:

The Tale of Despereaux Based on: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, laughter aplenty and gallons of mouthwatering soup. But an accident left the King brokenhearted, the Princess filled with longing and the townsfolk without their soup. All hope was lost in this land...until Despereaux Tilling was born. Tiny and graced with oversized ears, Despereaux was born too big for his little world. Refusing to live his life cowering, he befriends a Princess named Pea and learns to read (rather than eat) books Despereaux is rescued by another outcast, Roscuro, who also wants to hear the tales. But when the Princess dismisses Roscuro's friendship, he becomes the ultimate rat and plots revenge with fellow outsider                                                                                         Rating: G  93 min.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Based on: Cloudy with  a Chance of                                                                                                                                   Meatballs by Judi Barrett

Since childhood, Flint Lockwood has dreamed of inventing something that would make a difference in people’s lives. Unfortunately, all of his absurd inventions (including spray-on shoes, hair unbalder and monkey thought translator) have ended in trouble. But the ceaseless optimist has never given up, and now his latest invention --- a machine that makes awesome food rain from the sky --- actually works! Sam is a cute, young, enthusiastic weather station intern who dreams of becoming a professional TV weather reporter. She gets her big break when she witnesses --- and exclusively reports --- one of the greatest weather stories of all time: a cheeseburger rain! Everything is perfect until…            Rating: G  90 min

Hotel for Dogs Based on: Hotel for Dogs by Lois Duncan

When 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, find themselves in a foster home with a strict “no pets” policy, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and begin transforming it into the perfect home for Friday --- as well as all the strays in the city. In no time, the kids have transformed the old hotel into something truly magical: a home for both the dogs and themselves. But they have also aroused the suspicions of the police who want to know --- who let the dogs in?

         Rating: PG   100 min.

NIM’S ISLAND based on Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr

  Anything can happen on Nim’s Island, a place where imagination runs wild and adventure rules. Here, a feisty young girl named Nim, surrounded by her exotic animal friends and inspired by legends and books, leads an amazing tropical existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary hero: Alex Rover, the world’s greatest adventurer. When her island is threatened she reaches out to her hero for help.
  But what Nim doesn’t know is that the acclaimed author of the Rover books is, in fact, Alexandra Rover, a retiring, fainthearted recluse locked away in a big city apartment. Now, as Alexandra nervously ventures forth into the world and Nim faces the biggest challenge of her exciting young life, they must both draw courage from the fictional gallantry of Alex Rover and find strength in one another to save Nim’s Island.

Fantastic Mr. Fox Based on: Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

Mr. and Mrs. Fox live an idyllic home life with their son, Ash, and visiting young nephew, Kristopherson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr. Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and, in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers --- Boggis, Bunce and Bean --- who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr. Fox at any cost.                                                                               Rating: PG  87 min