Sentences with phrase «story of a young girl»

The «Make the Holidays Spectacular» marketing centers around the story of a young girl directing a Broadway - style musical production called «The Toycracker» with her trusty co-director Bullseye the Dog.

Inside Out tells the story of a young girl named Riley, and it stars the (personified) emotions in her head.

Julie Lythcott - Haims, who is the dean of freshman at Stanford, loves the story of the young girl who gets to Stanford, gets a little confused the first day, doesn't know where her next class is, and, instead of reaching into her backpack to find the schedule, calls her mother 16 time zones away.

When Dan came home one day to tell me about a story of a young girl in her class who was a scholarship student in his class, a Kenyon, who was desperately ill and needed a heart operation.

Conceived and written by Peter Richardson - with co-writers Pete Richens and Brigit Grant - it tells the story of a young girl from the north of England who accidentally becomes chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper outfit.

Yes Bernadette is a bit self absorbed, and a little whacky, but once you accept that she's unique, her family accepts her and her quirks, it's a really fun story of a young girl looking to understand her mother and along the way discovers herself a little more.

«Goodbye First Love» told the story of a young girl's first romantic experience, and Hansen - Love observed from a distance.

Based on Mary Stewart's 1971 classic children's book The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch's Flower is an action - packed film full of jaw - dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the stirring, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world.

The story of a young girl (voiced by The BFG's Ruby Barnhill) who discovers that she has been born into a long traditional of witchcraft, the film — adapted by Yonebayashi and Riko Sakaguchi, with an English - language script by David Freedman and Lynda Freedman — is predicated on a sense of wonder, but so much of its world feels familiar, if comfortably so, like a favorite band playing their old hits.

But when it emerged that «Monster House» creator Gil Kenan was set to take charge, The prospects of «Poltergeist» improved immeasurably: his films have precisely the right blend of spooky thrills, oddball invention and emotional heft to suit this story of a young girl abducted by vengeful ghosts.

And finally... Guillermo del Toro's story of a young girl in fascist Spain who goes into a mysterious world and meets a faun who offers a dark bargain is probably still his most beautiful, beguiling work of gothic romance.

Joe Wright's story of a young girl who is raised in the wilderness by her father is a beautiful homage to some of the darkest, and most powerful, fairytales.

In that way, it's somewhat reminiscent of Leon: The Professional, Luc Besson's masterful story of a younger girl dipping her toes in the business of killing.

Kenan's films have precisely the right blend of spooky thrills, oddball invention and emotional heft to suit this story of a young girl abducted by vengeful ghosts.

It tells the story of a young girl whose astrophysicist father is held captive by forces on a planet deep in the universe far, far away.

«Wonderstruck» tells the intertwined stories of a young girl and boy, separated by 50 years but connected by some mystery.

Broken is the story of a young girl, Skunk, who lives with her father and brother in a North London suburb.

Directed by Spielberg, Disney's «The BFG» tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wo... Read On

Directed by Spielberg, Disney's «The BFG» tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

The visual equivalent of doom metal, this impressionistic and sometimes literally hallucinogenic drama tells the story of a young girl named Albrun, who goes to live in a remote, snowbound wooden shack with her mother.

Based on the 1971 young adult novel The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch's Flower is an all - ages action fantasy adventure that hearkens back to some of the most beloved animated films of all time, full of ingenious characters, jaw - dropping imaginative worlds, and the simple, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to figure her place in the world.

This highly underrated movie was something of a flop when first released; you can kind of see why, as its story of a young girl infatuated with tales of the pirate Mack the Black and a circus performer who gets mistaken for said pirate is a bit all over the place, and the musical numbers fall toward the overly frenzied.

From Academy Award ® - nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi comes the story of a young girl named Mary, who discovers a flower that grants magical powers, but only for one night.

Disney's THE BFG is the imaginative story of a young girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) and the Big Friendly Giant (Oscar (R) winner Mark Rylance) who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

The true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess.

The remake of Beauty and the Beast tells the story of a young girl who offers to take her father's place as a prisoner in the isolated castle of a hideous beast that turns out to be a prince under a spell.

Written / directed by Zack Snyder, Sucker Punch tells the story of a young girl (Emily Browning) who, when sent to an...

Lady Bird tells the story of a young girl Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) in her last year of high school in her hometown of Sacramento.

Written by Bong and Jon Ronson, Okja is the story of a young girl (An Seo Hyun) who must risk everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend — a massive animal named «Okja».

The Girl Without Hands Hand - painted animation tells the story of a young girl who escapes from the Devil and perseveres despite his taking her hands.

Liyana documents the inspiring story of a young girl in rural Swaziland, whose parents die from AIDS, and whose little twin brothers are stolen by child traffickers after she and her frail grandmother are assaulted and abused.

The lesson includes discussion around the story of a young girl in Nepal and how her life revolves around the need for water to provide food and a food matching activity.

This was an interesting dynamic to me: the Boxers» enemies had this story of a young girl who was essentially a Boxer, like them.

Romance blooms in the parallel stories of a young girl and her widowed mother in a traditional Korean society.

Two parallel stories of a young girl who is mad at her best friend, and her grandfather and whether or not he was a traitor.

Russell's own experiences inform this powerful story of a young girl who yearns to become a writer in 1960s Hong Kong, but that goal seems very distant.

In Nesser's hands, the story of a young girl's rape and murder, as well as her connection to a cult, is a fearsome and entertaining read.

From the author of the number one Canadian bestseller The Birth House comes the story of a young girl abandoned to the streets of post-Civil War New York City.

With its short, strong, declarative sentences and its knack for keeping kids engaged and returning for more, this ongoing story of a young girl mouse with a hyperactive imagination and a supporting cast of comfortably familiar characters is a great way to keep slightly advanced emergent readers interested and engaged.

A night of fun was to turn into every parents worst nightmare.Inspired by true events, HELLD is the terrifying story of a young girl, cruelly snatched only metres from her own home...

BASED ON A TRUE STORY This is a story of a young girl who experiences things no child should ever experience.

Review: Howey's first novel is fast - paced, combining elements of military science fiction, space opera, and even romance, to flesh out his story of a young girl becoming a woman.

Daniel: Failsafe is the story of a young girl named Isra who leaves everything she knows, everything that she's comfortable with, to explore the lost and fabled ruins known as The Forgotten.

It tells the story of a young girl haunted by a mysterious book and her violent Lovecraftian nightmares.

Life is Strange tells the story of a young girl named Max, a quiet and shy art student who is attending a private school, and explores themes of relationships, depression, murder and some time travel, because why not?

Song of the Deep tells the story of a young girl who journeys out to sea to find her missing father.

Published by BadLand Games, Dex tells the story of a young girl named «Dex», who is being chased by corporate mercs for an undisclosed reason.

This debut novel tells the story of a young girl who falls through a weak spot in the ground one day and lands in the palm of a giant, mysterious metal hand.

It tells the story of a young girl named Kaname Chidori, who discovers having the mysterious powers of a «whispered.»

A true story of a young girl who was sold as a sex slave.