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2) Mean girls
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English
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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic. New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics", ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina's crosshairs. As Cady sets out to...
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"An expansive, expensive adventure whose creativity outweights its more uneven elements."--Variety.
"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a movie for science fiction fans who wish every minute of Star Wars was the cantina scene."--San Francisco Chronicle.
"Valerian is at times so mind-meltingly beautiful and strange that I'm still not sure I didn't just dream it all."--Village Voice.
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are a team...
5) Ballet shoes
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Three girls adopted by an explorer are raised as sisters by his niece. As each of the girls have their own dreams, they learn that in order to realize them, they must also keep their family together.
6) Jess + Moss
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Jess and Moss are second cousins in the dark-fire tobacco fields of rural Western Kentucky. Without immediate families that they can relate to, and lacking friends their own age, they only have each other. Over the course of a summer they venture on a journey exploring deep secrets and hopes of a future while being confronted with fears of isolation, abandonment and an unknown tomorrow.
7) Hairspray
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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In 1962 Baltimore there are changes in the air. Plus-sized teen Tracy Turnblad, with big hair and even bigger heart, has only one passion, to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corney Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. The trendsetting Tracy aims to win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in.
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Dance Academy volume 6
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English
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Sammy's little brother Ari arrives at the Academy, throwing Sammy's hectic schedule into havoc and Kat auditions to be a football cheerleader, happily encouraged by Ben. Meanwhile Tara is having self esteem issues when it comes to the looks department.
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Dance Academy volume 26
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English
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The end of year performance of the Nutcracker at the Opera House has finally arrived and Tara continues to perform her role so badly that it seems Abigail will be re-cast in her place. Does Tara have what it takes to put everything she has learnt this year into practice and find the courage to stand centre stage?
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Dance Academy volume 18
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English
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Petra has decided to stay in Australia and enjoy life as an ordinary teenager, however when the Berlin Ballet offers her a contract she has a difficult choice to make. When Scout auditions for the Junior School summer programme, Kat is able to make amends for disappointing the younger girl. Meanwhile Sammy and Abigail have started meeting in secret and Abigail has no intention of making it public knowledge – they're just kissing, it's not a relationship....
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Dance Academy volume 4
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English
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The first years are given trust exercises to help forge connections with their pas de deux partners. Tara is frustrated when Christian refuses to participate, however they connect unexpectedly when Tara follows him to the beach and Christian rescues her from a dangerous situation. Meanwhile Kat feels betrayed by Tara's secret crush on Ethan and Sammy finds himself tied to Abigail for 24 hours.
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Dance Academy volume 8
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English
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The Third Years teach a dance class to a group of local kids; Tara feels old wounds re-opening and Abigail has to face her past and let it go.
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Dance Academy volume 9
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English
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A career-making performance opportunity brings out the best and worst in everyone and an injury that sidelines Ollie prompts him to use someone to get ahead.
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Dance Academy volume 2
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English
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It's an overwhelming first few days working as fill-in dancers in the Company and a whole new learning curve. Christian continues to shirk responsibility and avoid returning to the Academy.
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Dance Academy volume 4
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English
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Tara's overjoyed when Company starlet Saskia Duncan is appointed to teach the Academy Second Years; and Ethan rebels against Sebastian's suppression of his choreography skills.
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Dance Academy volume 5
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English
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Saskia schemes to arrange an early audition for her favourite student, with disastrous results, while Ollie continues to pursue career alternatives and creates a professional music video.
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Dance Academy volume 10
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English
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Christian's best mate Aaron comes to stay and reveals the truth about the robbery they committed. Later, Aaron uses Christian as an alibi forcing Christian to lie to the police, and to question whether old friends are necessarily good friends. Meanwhile, Abigail's control issues are spiralling out-of-control and she is caught shoplifting.
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Dance Academy volume 16
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English
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Kat is upset when her parent's ignore her 16th birthday and throws herself a huge party at their harbour front home as revenge. However chaos soon reigns when Tara spies Kat kissing Christian and realizes she can't ignore her own feelings, Petra accidentally gets drunk, the photo of Tara and Christian together is revealed, and the police are called to end the out-of-control party!
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Dance Academy volume 14
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English
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Tara returns from the holidays excited to have been awarded the first year scholarship. However, this soon turns to disappointment when Kat leaves her standing alone outside a warehouse party the night before their first ballet class. Abigail is trying to be a perfect patient in her therapy sessions but has to ask for help in order to start tackling the real issues behind her eating disorder.
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Dance Academy volume 22
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English
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Grace continues to make a play for Zach's attention, leading her to manufacture a serious accusation; as Christian's resolve to bounce back from his Prix de Fonteyn elimination drives him toward some reckless behaviour.
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