Kids Movies on DVD Easter 2009

The Tale of Despereaux (TBC). Despereaux is a mouse, tiny, wheezy and saddled with comically oversized ears. When he’s banished from his home for not following the rules that society expects of a mouse, Despereaux befriends fellow outcast Roscuro, and begins a quest to rescue Princess Pea. With the voices of Emma Watson, Sigourney Weaver and Matthew Broderick. Available at Amazon.co.uk.

Stone Of Destiny (PG). Comedy about the ‘repatriation’ of Scotland’s Stone of Scone to Holyrood castle. On Christmas Day 1950, a group of Scottish students stole the stone and returned it to Scotland from Westminster Abbey. Starring Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Billy Boyd and Robert Carlyle. Available at Amazon.co.uk

Inkheart (PG), Meggie and her father Mo share a passion for books, the ability to hear the characters’ voices and a gift for bringing fictional characters from books to life when they are read aloud. On a trip to a second-hand book shop, Mo hears voices from a book called “Inkheart,” a book Mo has been searching for since Meggie’s mother disappeared 3 years ago. Starring Brendan Fraser, Andy Serkis and Eliza Bennett. Available at Amazon.co.uk

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) All the loveable characters are back — Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins. The penguins have repaired an old crashed plane which stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all – the vast plains of Africa itself. With the voices of David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith. Available at Amazon.co.uk.

Bedtime Stories (PG). Adventure comedy starring Adam Sandler as Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. Also starring Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce and Courtney Cox. Available at Amazon.co.uk