Kids VB Purchasing Guide September-October 2009
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Sept. 15
Barbie and the Three Musketeers UNIVERSAL prebook now; DVD $19.98 Animated: Barbie and her friends have an action-filled adventure.
Go, Diego, Go!: Diego’s Arctic Rescue NICKELODEON/PARAMOUNT prebook now; DVD $16.99 Animated: Diego and Baby Jaguar visit the Arctic Wildlife Rescue Center.
Robby the Blue Koala Rides the Discovery Express PASSION RIVER prebook 8-11; DVD $19.99 Children’s: Robby the Blue Koala helps prepare children for academic success.
The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky’s the Limit FOX prebook 8-19; DVD $19.98 Children’s: In this DVD premiere movie, Strawberry and her friends try to rescue the town’s water supply.
Sept. 22Care Bears: Bear Buddies LIONSGATE prebook 8-26; DVD $14.98 Children’s: Episodes from the Saturday morning CBS TV series, packaged with a toy teddy bear.
Doodlebops: Where’s Moe? COOKIE JAR/LIONSGATE prebook 8-26; DVD $14.98 Children’s: Doodlebops Deedee and Rooney try to find out where Moe is hiding in these four music-filled episodes.
The Mr. Men Show: Little Miss Sunshine Presents: Fun in the Sun! and Mr. Tickle Presents: Tickle Tickle Around Town SONY prebook 8-20; DVD $16.97 each Animated: Six humorous shows, grouped by similar themes.
Sept. 29Scholastic Storybook Treasures: Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories! SCHOLASTIC/NEW VIDEO prebook 8-25; DVD $29.95 Animated: Celebrities narrate adaptations of some best-selling children’s books, including Curious George Rides a Bike and Corduroy.
The Wiggles: Big Big Show WARNER prebook 8-25; DVD $14.98 Children’s: The Wiggles sing some of their best-loved tunes in a live concert.
WordWorld: Lots of Letters Box Set Collection NCIRCLE prebook 9-1; DVD $22.99 Children’s: This collection includes 16 WordWorld episodes on two discs, focusing on letter recognition.
Oct. 27Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure DISNEY prebook 9-1; DVD $29.99, BD combo $39.99 Animated: Tinker Bell accidentally puts Pixie Hollow in jeopardy and must make things right in this DVD premiere movie from the Disney Fairies movie series.
School-AgeSept. 15
Astro Boy: Vols. 1-5 SONY prebook 8-13; DVD $14.94 each Anime: Episodes about the atomic-powered robot who is a reluctant superhero.
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn UNIVERSAL prebook now; DVD $19.98 Animated: Based on the Lego toys, this film follows a ruler who brings together the Glatorians and Agori to fight the evil Skrall and Bone Hunters.
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Vol. 1 CARTOON/WARNER prebook 8-11; DVD $14.97 Animated: Seafarers Flapjack, Captain K’nuckles and Bubbie the whale set out to find Candied Island in this Cartoon Network series.
Sept. 22Gigantor: The Collection Volume 2 E1 prebook 8-18; DVD $39.98 Animated: This four-DVD set contains the final 26 episodes of the series about a young boy and his giant robot.
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins WARNER prebook 8-18; DVD $27.95, BD $35.99 Mystery: This movie tells the story of how Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma became the Mystery Inc. team.
Sept. 29Pokémon Elements Vol. 3 and 4 VIZ/WARNER prebook 8-25; DVD $9.98 each Anime: Episodes commemorating the different types of Pokémon characters.
Oct. 6Zorro: Generation Z Vol. 4 IMAGE prebook 9-8; DVD $14.98 Adventure: Episodes from the action-packed animated series.
Oct. 13Bakugan Volume Five: The Game is Real CARTOON/WARNER prebook 9-8; DVD $14.97 Anime: Runo is nearly defeated by Julio, and Julie finds herself in a brawl with a childhood friend.
Kong: Return to the Jungle IMAGE prebook 9-15; DVD $9.97, BD $19.98 Children’s: Eric and Jason travel to Kong Island to protect Kong and the other inhabitants.
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 7 WARNER prebook 9-8; DVD $26.99 Animated: Twenty-six classic shorts featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang.
Marvel Animated Features: 6 Film Gift Set LIONSGATE prebook 9-16; DVD $49.98 Animated: Collection includes Ultimate Avengers, Ultimate Avengers 2, Invincible Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Next Avengers and Hulk Vs.
Tom and Jerry’s Greatest Chases Vol. 3 WARNER prebook 9-8; DVD $14.97 Animated: Tom and Jerry take care of business in their inimitable fast and furious fashion.
Oct. 27Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Battle Dimension Box 3 VIZ/WARNER prebook 9-22; DVD $24.92 Anime: Villainy is afoot as Ash and his friends continue their journey through the Sinnoh region.
Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s Volume 2 and 1970s Volume 2 WARNER prebook 9-22; DVD $26.99 each Animated: These two-DVD sets feature popular Saturday morning cartoons.
Secret Saturdays: Volume Two CARTOON/WARNER prebook 8-22; DVD $14.97 Children’s: Zak Saturday and his adventurous family embark on their latest series of adventures.
FamilySept. 22
Tall Tales & Legends E1 prebook 8-18; DVD $24.98 Family: Shelley Duvall’s children’s series features classic American folk tales.
Sept. 29Monsters vs. Aliens DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT prebook 8-18; DVD $29.99, BD $34.99 Animated: A group of monsters must combat aliens and save the world in this $197.5 million-grossing movie.
The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition WARNER prebook 8-25; DVD $24.98, UCE DVD $69.92, BD $84.99 Family: The 1939 classic stars Judy Garland as a girl who travels to a magical land.
Oct. 6Bigfoot IMAGE prebook 9-8; DVD $14.98 Family: Legendary creature Bigfoot befriends three children in the forest.
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! Deluxe Edition WARNER prebook 9-1; BD $29.99 Family: The 1970 TV special about Horton the elephant, who discovers a tiny planet.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition DISNEY prebook 8-25; BD combo $39.99 Animated: The 1937 classic film is released on Blu-ray. The standard DVD streets Nov. 24.
Oct. 20Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory WARNER prebook 9-15; BD $34.99 Family: Based on Roald Dahl’s book, this 1971 film stars Gene Wilder as the candy man Willy Wonka.
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