Don't Judge a Book by Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

Location Author Title Year J ALE/C DVD B Alexander, Lloyd The Black Cauldron 1964/1985 In the imaginary Land of Prydain, where "evil is never distant," it has become imperative that the Black Cauldron, chief implement of the diabolical Arawn, be destroyed. In this cauldron Arawn has created his terrible army of deathless warriors from the stolen bodies of the slain. For each of those chosen to journey to Arawn's domain, the quest has a special meaning, and to Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, the adventure becomes a glorious opportunity to wear his first sword and prove himself a man among men. J ATW/FF DVD M Atwater, Richard Mr. Popper’s Penguins 1988/2011 The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions. Tom Popper, a successful businessman who's clueless when it comes to the really important things in life, until he inherits six 'adorable' penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom's rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland, and the rest of his world upside-down. J BAB/FF DVD T Babbitt, Natalie Tuck Everlasting 1975/2002 The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.

EASY BAR/ Barrett, Judi Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 1978/2010 C DVD C The book is about a story that an elderly grandfather tells to his grandchildren about the town of Chewandswallow, where the weather comes three times a day, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and is always food and beverages. The rain is juice and soup, the snow is ice cream, and the wind brings hamburgers. Because of this phenomenon, there are no grocery stores. However, when floods and storms of giant food come, the population is forced to leave Chewandswallow on boats made of bread, and adapt to their new lives in the world where the sky doesn't bring food.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

SERIES DEAR/ Benton, Jim My Pants Are Haunted/Dear Dumb 2004/2013 C DVD D Diary Eleven-year old Jamie fills her diary with daydreams of her crush Hudson, and of banishing Angeline, the pretty, popular girl in school. Jamie hopes to win a contest at school, thinking she will impress Hudson and feel better about herself by beating Angeline. In the meantime, she somehow loses her diary.

J BRA/ C DVD N Brand, Nurse Matilda/Nanny McPhee 1964/2005 Christianna They concern a hideously ugly nursemaid known as Nurse Matilda who has been highly recommended to Mr. and Mrs. Brown by several agencies. Nurse Matilda arrives at the household of the Brown family and becomes a nanny to the innumerable Brown children. The Brown children are "exceedingly naughty" and frighten off many governesses in a wonderfully mischievous way—until Nurse Matilda comes. She teaches the children to behave, and deals with the fearsome and persnickety Great Aunt Adelaide Stitch. In the end the children become good and decent, and Nurse Matilda leaves to attend another family of naughty children. J CAM/ FF DVD D Cameron, W. Ellie’s Story/ A Dog’s Purpose 2015/2017 Bruce Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.

J CAR/ C DVD A/ Carroll, Lewis Alice in Wonderland 1865/1951 FF DVD A /2010 On a boring afternoon, Alice spots a chance for adventure when a White Rabbit wearing a coat and pocket watch dashes by her, complaining about the time. After chasing the White Rabbit down into his rabbit hole, Alice encounters an entertaining series of eccentric characters including, The Mad Hatter, The Cheshire Cat, Humpty-Dumpty and The Queen of Hearts. Join Alice as she changes sizes quite indiscriminately, has a madcap tea with an outrageous menagerie and plays croquet with truly cranky royalty.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J CAR/ FF DVD A Carroll, Lewis Alice Through the Looking-Glass 1871/2016 When Alice's wish to visit the Looking Glass world comes true, she can't resist delving deeper and deeper into a land of caustic characters and twisted logic. So begins a game of chess on a grand scale, where the inhabitants of each square have their own set of rules. In her bid to become Queen of the Chess Board, Alice takes advice -- and sometimes downright criticism -- from such peculiar folk as Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Lion and the Unicorn and very helpful gnat. Even when she has earned her crown the ordeal awaits of dinner with the Red and White Queens -- and Alice learns an important lesson about not eating food you've been introduced to. J CLE/ C DVD R Cleary, Beverly Beezus and Ramona/Ramona and 1955/2010 Beezus Big sister Beezus Quimby tries to be patient with her four-year-old little sister, Ramona, but it isn't easy, not when Ramona powders her nose with marshmallows and invites her nursery school class to a party without telling her family. Sometimes Beezus doesn't like Ramona, but the girls are sisters and that means they will always love each other—just not every single minute. J COW/ FF DVD H Cowell, Cressida How to Train Your Dragon 2003/2010 Young Hiccup may be the son of Stoick the Vast, chief of the Hairy Hooligans, but he isn't exactly heroic Viking material. When he and the other boys of his tribe are sent on a mission to fetch dragons to train, Hiccup comes back with the scrawniest creature ever seen. Toothless, as Hiccup names him, is also rude, lazy, and greedy, but when the tribe is faced with horrible danger, Hiccup's unorthodox dragon-training techniques prove successful and he and his unique beast become true heroes. J DAH/ C DVD B Dahl, Roald The BFG 1982/2017 The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants, rather than the BFG, she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J DAH/C DVD W Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/ 1964/1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate /2005 Factory Poor young Charlie Bucket's life is changed forever when he finds one of five golden tickets allowing him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the mysterious chocolate factory of the even more enigmatic Willy Wonka.

J DAH/ FF DVD F Dahl, Roald Fantastic Mr. Fox 1970/2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don’t know is that they’re not dealing with just any fox– Mr. Fox would never surrender. But only the most fantastic plan ever

can save him now. J DAH/C DVD M Dahl, Roald Matilda 1988/2005 Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.

J DIC/FF DVD B DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie 2000/2005 Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.

NEWBERY 2004/ DiCamillo, Kate The Tale of Despereaux: Being the 2004/2008 C DVD T Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J DIT/C DVD S DiTerlizzi, Tony The Spiderwick Chronicles 2003/2008 and Holly Black When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.

J DOY/FF DVD S Doyle, Sir Arthur Sherlock Holmes/The Adventures 1887/2009 Conan of Sherlock Holmes He's rude, arrogant, cold, unfriendly, and easily bored. But nobody minds, because Sherlock Holmes is a genius at solving mysteries.

J DUM/FF DVD T Dumas, The Three Musketeers 1894/2012 Alexandre The hot-headed young D'Artagnan joins forces with three veteran Musketeers to prevent the villainous Cardinal Richelieu from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.

J DUP/FF DVD C DuPrau, Jeanne The City of Ember 2003/2009 In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

J FIT/C DVD H Fitzhugh, Louise Harriet the Spy 1964/1999 Eleven-year-old Harriet keeps notes on her classmates and neighbors in a secret notebook, but when some of the students read the notebook, they seek revenge.

J GAI/FF DVD C Gaiman, Neil Coraline 2002/2009 When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wits and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J 741.594 HER/ Hérge The Secret of the Unicorn/The 1993/2011 FF DVD A Adventures of Tintin Unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy discover a model ship carrying an explosive secret. Drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Tintin find himself in the sightlines of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, a diabolical villain who believes Tintin has stolen a priceless treasure tied to a dastardly pirate. With the help of Snowy, Captain Haddock, and bumbling detectives Thompson & Thompson, Tintin will travel half the world to find the final resting place of the Unicorn. J HIA/FF DVD H Hiaasen, Carl Hoot 2003/2006 Roy Eberhardt has recently, and unhappily, arrived in Florida. Roy's family moves a lot so he's used to the new-kid drill - and to bullies like Dana Matherson. Anyway, it's because of Dana that Roy gets to see the mysterious running boy. Suddenly life in Florida is looking up.

J HOF/FF DVD A Hoffman, Alice Aquamarine 2001/2006 Two twelve year old girls are in love with a dilapidated beach club near their home. After a huge storm they check to see how the club held up and discover Aquamarine, a mermaid, in the pool of the club. Aquamarine falls in love with the cute, young boy who runs the food bar and begs the girls to help her set up a date with him. Aquamarine offers to grant them a wish in exchange for help in finding the man of her dreams. J HUG/C DVD I Hughes, Ted The Iron Giant 1968/1999 Hogarth Hughes just rescued an enormous robot that fell from the stars to Earth. Now young Hogarth has one very big friend and an even bigger problem: how do you keep a 50-foot-tall, steel-eating giant a secret?

J KIN/FF DVD W King-Smith, Dick The Water Horse 2007/2008 In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J KIN/ FF DVD D Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2007/2010 It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. J KIN/ FF DVD D Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick 2008/2011 Rules Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn't want to talk about it. As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the past three months behind him… and one event in particular. Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out…especially when a diary is involved. J KIN/ FF DVD D Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 2009/2012 It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed 'indoor person,' is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and 'family togetherness.' Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything? J KIN/ C DVD D Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long 2014/2017 Haul A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun…unless, of course, you're the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig - not exactly Greg Heffley's idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure - and this is one the Heffleys won't soon forget. J KIP/ C DVD J Kipling, Rudyard The Jungle Book 1894/2016 In the jungles of India, a pack of wolves discovers a young boy. They name the boy Mowgli and protect him against dangers, including Shere Khan, the most savage tiger in the jungle. As Mowgli grows up, he learns the ways of the jungle from Bagheera, the panther, the wise bear, Baloo, and other animals. Soon, he must decide whether to remain among beasts or embrace his own kind.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

SERIES Lasky, Kathryn Guardians of Ga’Hoole/ Legend of 2003/2010 GUARDIANS/ the Guardians: The Owls of FF DVD L Ga’Hoole Soren is born in the forest of Tyto, a tranquil kingdom where the Barn Owls dwell. But evil lurks in the owl world, evil that threatens to change Soren's life forever. Soren is captured and taken to a dark and forbidding canyon where there is a mysterious school. It's called an orphanage, but Soren believes it's something far worse. He and his new friend, the clever and scrappy Gylfie, find out that the orphanage is actually a training camp. Soren and Gylfie know that the only way out is up. To escape, they will need to do something these fledglings have never done before -- fly. And so begins a magical journey. Along the way, Soren and Gylfie meet Twilight and Digger. The four owls band together to seek the truth, be reunited with their families, and protect the owl world from unimaginable danger.

NEWBERY 1963/ L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time 1962/2018 C DVD W Madeline Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

J LEW/FF DVD C Lewis, C.S. (Clive The Chronicles of Narnia: The 1950/2005 Staples) Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assist Aslan, the golden lion, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

J LEW/ FF DVD C Lewis, C.S. (Clive The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince 1951/2008 Staples) Caspian An evil king sits of the throne of Narnia, forcing all the Talking Beasts and mythical creatures to live in hiding. The rightful king, the young Prince Caspian, fights desperately to regain the throne and save his people. But when all seems lost the Great Lion, Aslan, calls Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, four heroes from another world, to join the battle and free Narnia.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J LEW/ FF DVD C Lewis, C.S. (Clive The Chronicles of Narnia: The 1952/2010 Staples) Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come true. J LIN/C DVD P Lindgren, Astrid Pippi Longstocking 1950/2011 Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather spend her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbors, Tommy and Annika, or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories. Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman, dancing a polka with burglars, or tugging a bull's tail. NEWBERY 1994/ Lowry, Lois The Giver 1993/2014 FF DVD G Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade.

J MON/C DVD A Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables 1935/1985 L.M. An elderly bachelor and his spinster sister adopt an orphan and are mistakenly sent a girl instead of a boy. The orphan, Anne, remains with the couple, moves from one mishap to another, succeeds academically, and finds love.

NEWBERY 1972/ O’Brien, Robert Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh/ 1971/2007 C DVD S The Secret of Nimh Meet some runaway rodents with an earth-shattering secret. In order to save her family, Mrs. Frisby enlists the help of a crow, mouse, and an owl, but when they discover the secret of NIMH, it could change their lives forever.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J ORR/FF DVD N Orr, Wendy Nim’s Island 2002/2008 Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help.

J PAL/ FF DVD W Palacio, R.J. Wonder 2012/2017 August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school - until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince

his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances? NEWBERY 1978/ Paterson, Katherine Bridge to Terabithia 1977/2007 FF DVD B Jesse Aarons is in the 5th grade and has trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. He becomes upset when new classmate Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and some other striking differences, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia where they rule as king and queen and is a land filled with monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants. This friendship helps Jesse cope with a tragedy that makes him realize what Leslie taught him. J PIL/ C DVD C Pilkey, Dav Captain Underpants 1997/2017 George and Harold create the greatest superhero in their school's history and now they're about to bring him to life. Meet Captain Underpants. His identity is so secret, even he doesn't know who he is.

EASY POT/ Potter, Beatrix Peter Rabbit 1900/2018 C DVD P When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor's garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

NEWBERY 1979/ Raskin, Ellen The Westing Game/Get a Clue 1978/1997 C DVD G The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

J RIO/FF DVD P Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson and the 2005/2010 Olympians: The Lightning Thief Odd things keep on happening to Percy Jackson: he gets kicked out of school every year, and his math teacher just turned into a flying monster and tried to kill him! At last he finds out why - he's a son of the Greek god of water, Poseidon. And now he has to go on a quest to the Underworld and challenge Hades, god of death.

J RIO/FF DVD P Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson and the 2006/2013 Olympians: The Sea of Monsters Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke.

J ROC/FF DVD H Rockwell, Thomas How to Eat Fried Worms 1973/2006 Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!" At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before him, even with a choice of condiments from peanut butter to

horseradish. But later it looks as if Billy will win, and the challenge becomes getting to the worm to eat it. J ROD/C DVD F Rodgers, Mary Freaky Friday 1972/2003 Annabel thinks her mom has the best life. If she were a grown-up, she could do whatever she wanted! Then one morning she wakes up to find she's turned into her mother…and she soon discovers it's not as easy as it looks!

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J ROW/ FF DVD F Rowling, J.K. Fantastic Beasts and Where to 2001/2016 Find Them When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone...

NEWBERY 1999/ Sachar, Louis Holes 1999/2003 FF DVD H Stanley Yelnats’ family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre. Nor is he very surprised when he is told that his daily labour at the camp is to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, and report anything that he finds in that hole. The warden claims that it is character building,

but this is a lie and Stanley must dig up the truth. J SEL/FF DVD H Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo 2007/2012 Cabret/HUGO When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

EASY SEN/ Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are 1963/2009 FF DVD W When Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief, his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without any supper. But Max is not scared. Instead, Max tames the wild things and is made their king.

READER 4 E S/ Simon, Francesca Horrid Henry 2009/2013 C DVD H Horrid Henry causes his brother Perfect Peter all sorts of problems when he behaves properly for a change, upstages Peter at a dance recital, plays pirates, and goes on a camping trip.

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

J SNI/FF DVD S Snicket, Lemony A Series of Unfortunate Events 1999/2005 Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are taken in by a series of oddball relatives and others after their wealthy parents are killed in a fire. The first to take them in is the dastardly and cunning Count Olaf, who is only interested in their inheritance.

EASY STI/FF DVD S Stieg, William Shrek! 1990/2001 Argh, it's Shrek, spitting flame and venting smoke, even uglier than his parents, who kick him goodbye and send him off in the world. He's off on a linear journey to find his true love, foretold by a witch after she recovers from the sight of him. In a maniacal version of the hero's quest, he finds helpers and perils along the way: a dragon, a dream, a donkey, and more. J STR/FF DVD B Streatfield, Noel Ballet Shoes 1937/2008 Relates the fortunes of three adopted sisters who take dancing and stage training, one to become an actress, the second a ballerina, and the third an aviatrix.

J SWI/ FF DVD G Swift, Jonathan Gulliver’s Travels 1726/2010 This masterpiece tells the incredible tale of Lemuel Gulliver, an English ship's surgeon. He is shipwrecked upon the shores of Lilliput, where the residents are only six inches high, then journeys takes him to the land of Brobdingnag, populated by giants, a floating island in the sky, and a land where horses have intelligence and man

lives as a beast. J TRA/C DVD M Travers, P.L. Mary Poppins 1934/1964 An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpet bag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.

EASY VAN/ Van Allsburg, Chris Jumanji 1981/1995 FF DVD J When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no longer bored. Their jungle adventure game has come to life!

Don’t Judge a Book By Its Movie! Books That Have Been Made Into Movies

EASY Van Allsburg, Chris The Polar Express 1985/2004 VAN/HOLIDAY VAN/C DVD P Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring. EASY VAN/ Van Allsburg, Chris Zathura: A Space Adventure 2002/2005 FF DVD Z On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Now after twenty years, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happens when Danny and Walter roll the dice. This time the name of the game is Zathura and the

battling Budwing boys are in for the ride of their lives. J WHI/C DVD C White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web 1952/1973 /2006 An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads "Some Pig," convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved.

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