The Iron Giant. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1968 book, The Iron Man
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The Iron Man
Ted Hughes, 1968
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Brad Bird, 1999

During the Cold War, shortly after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in October 1957, an object from space crashes in the ocean just off the coast of Maine and then enters the forest near the town of Rockwell. Hogarth evades Mansley and leads the Giant to a junkyard owned by beatnik artist Dean McCoppin, who reluctantly agrees to keep him.


The Incredibles. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Incredibles: The Junior Novelization
Irene Trimble, 2004
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Brad Bird, 2004

Public opinion turns against superheroes due to the collateral damage caused by their crime-fighting. After several lawsuits, the government initiates the Superhero Relocation Program, which forces supers to permanently adhere to their secret identities and abandon their exploits.


Ratatouille. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Ratatouille: The Junior Novelization
Kitty Richards, 2007
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Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, 2007

Remy is a highly intelligent and idealistic young rat with unusually acute senses of taste and smell who dreams of becoming a chef like his idol, the late Auguste Gusteau. Skinner confronts Linguini for tampering with the soup, but when the soup is accidentally served and proves to be a success, Colette Tatou, the staff’s only female chef, convinces Skinner to retain Linguini.


Incredibles 2. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Incredibles 2: The Junior Novelization
Suzanne Francis, 2018
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Brad Bird, 2018

Three months after the events of their last adventure, the Incredibles and Frozone battle the Underminer. trying to help Dash with math homework, Violet’s heartache over Tony standing her up for their first date (being unaware of his memory wipe), and Jack-Jack wreaks havoc with his burgeoning superpowers.


Tomorrowland. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Tomorrowland Junior Novel
Elizabeth Rudnick, 2015
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Brad Bird, 2015

In 1964, a young boy named Frank Walker attends the 1964 New York World’s Fair to sell his prototype jet pack, but is rejected as it does not work. Frank obeys and sneaks onto the ride, where the pin is scanned by a laser, and he is transported to Tomorrowland, a futuristic cityscape, where advanced robots fix his jetpack, allowing him to fly and join the secretive world.