The Incredible Book Escape(1980)

Bridge to Terabithia(en)

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences including that she's rich, he's poor, she's a city girl, and he's a country boy the two become fast friends. Together they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants where they rule as king and queen.

The Mummy(en)

Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.

The Library(en)

It's closing time at Nina's library. Goodnight, patrons!

Whisper of the Heart(ja)

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.

Help! I’ve Shrunk the Family(nl)

Nine-year-old Johannes Blom gets blown away when he discovers a little man in the kitchen cupboard, hidden behind the peanut butter jar. He’s even more astonished when he realizes that this little man, ‘Wiplala’, has magical powers. When Wiplala accidentally transforms the Blom family to little people, the adventure begins. Will they ever go back to normal-sized people?

The Little Prince(en)

The Little Prince questions the universe in this story of innocence and wonder.

Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror(ja)

Your favourite teddy bear. That model kit that took so long to complete. The picture book you used to read over and over again. The shining stone you found that day in the park. Where do all your childhood's treasures go when you grow up? In this story, we meet fantastic creatures that gather all these little objects that fall into oblivion as they are forgotten by their owners when they step into adulthood. These creatures sneak into our world from a different dimension, and unseen by humans, they take all the ditched and forgotten "treasures" into their world. Here, they use their booty to build their own city, a fairy tale-like place called... Oblivion Island!

Man of La Mancha(en)

In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.

The Last Library(en)

A pair of women, one pregnant, face the myriad dangers of a post-nuclear winter world. They are searching for a rumored stronghold of civilization, known only as The Library, and must find it if the infant is to have any chance of survival.

The Lost Prince(fr)

Djibi lives alone with Sofia, his 8-year-old daughter. Every night, he invents a story to put him to sleep. When Sofia falls asleep, these extraordinary stories come to life somewhere in an imaginary world inhabited by knights, pirates and other dragons. In this world that belongs only to them, Sofia is always the princess to save, and the brave Prince is none other than Djibi himself. But 3 years later, the entry of Sofia to the college will mark the end of her childhood. To the despair of her father, she no longer needs her stories at night. On the one hand, Djibi will have to accept that his daughter will grow up and move away from him. On the other hand, in the World of Stories, the Prince will have to face the most epic of all his adventures. Find your destiny in a world where it no longer has a place.

Jumbo(id)

Desperate to prove to his peers that he’s more than a chubby kid that never wins at anything, little Don wishes to win his local talent show by performing a stageplay inspired from a storybook written by his late parents. When unfortunately a bully stole that book, at the same time a little ghost appeared from the spirit world asking for Don’s help to reunite her with her parents’ spirits. The two new friends then embark on an exciting adventure to help each other and learn the true meaning of friendship.

Hugo(en)

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

To Kill The Lonely Dragon(th)

A burnout theatre student finds himself in a fantasy realm materialized by the nighttime stories his mother used to tell him every night as a child.

Shimajiro in Bookland(ja)

This is the fourth movie starring a tiger boy named Shimajiro.

Mido of the Bubbles(en)

A boy leaves his home in the quiet Bubble Jungle to search for his aunt and a family heirloom she possesses. far off in the Flashing City.

Sophie's World(no)

One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?

Laal Ghaas Par Neele Ghode(hi)

From home to sea to grave to sky.

A Priori(xx)

To protect his books, Albert, the young librarian, must put his prejudice aside and make friends with a bat.

Marcapáxinas (ou como perder o fío da lectura)(gl)

The Lord of the Libraries: The Return of the Book(en)

The Lord of the Libraries: The Return of the Book is a tale of an epic journey of discovery to the KU Libraries. A young freshman hobbit, Frodo, makes a frightening discovery as he settles into his new dorm room. He has inherited a box of college things from his Uncle Bilbo containing a library book that is overdue...long overdue. Fearing an enormous late fine or worse, Frodo and his friend Sam seek the council of Gandalf, who summons Mount Oread's greatest warriors to safeguard the book back to Watson Library. Follow along with this action packed adventure as the fellowship fights off Bookwraiths, and learn a little bit about the Library in the process.