Shrek. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
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Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson, 2001

Shrek is an anti-social and highly-territorial green ogre who loves the solitude of his swamp. His life is interrupted after the dwarfish Lord Farquaad of Duloc exiles a countless number of fairy-tale creatures to Shrek’s swamp. He reluctantly allows the talkative Donkey, who was exiled as well, to tag along and guide him to Duloc.


Gangs of New York. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1927 book, The Gangs of New York
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The Gangs of New York
Herbert Asbury, 1927
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Martin Scorsese, 2002

In the slum neighborhood of Five Points, Manhattan, in 1846, two gangs have engaged in a final battle in Paradise Square over who holds sway over the Five Points; these two factions participating in this event are the Nativist Protestants led by William Bill the Butcher Cutting, and a group of Irish Catholic immigrants, the Dead Rabbits, led by Priest Vallon. Having witnessed this, Vallon’s young son hides the knife that killed his father and is taken to an orphanage on Blackwell’s Island.


My Sister's Keeper. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult, 2004
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Nick Cassavetes, 2009

Kate Fitzgerald has acute promyelocytic leukemia. As neither her parents, firefighter Brian and lawyer Sara, nor older brother Jesse are a genetic match, Dr. Chance, Kate’s oncologist, suggests designer in vitro fertilization. Anna is born as a savior sister.


Shrek 2. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
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Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, 2004

Newlyweds Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find they have been invited by Fiona’s parents to a royal ball to celebrate their marriage. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument over how Shrek and Fiona will raise their family, and Fiona, disgusted at Shrek and Harold’s behavior, locks herself away in her room that evening.


Shrek 2. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Shrek 2: The movie novel
Jesse Leon McCann, 2004
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Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, 2004

Newlyweds Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find they have been invited by Fiona’s parents to a royal ball to celebrate their marriage. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument over how Shrek and Fiona will raise their family, and Fiona, disgusted at Shrek and Harold’s behavior, locks herself away in her room that evening.


Any Given Sunday. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1984 book, On Any Given Sunday
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On Any Given Sunday
Pat Toomay, 1984
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Oliver Stone, 1999

The Miami Sharks, a once-great American football team, are struggling to make the 2001 Associated Football Franchises of America (AFFA) playoffs. They are coached by thirty-year veteran Tony D’Amato, who has fallen out of favor with young team owner Christina Pagniacci and offensive coordinator and D’Amato’s expected successor Nick Crozier.


Scared Shrekless. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
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Gary Trousdale, Raman Hui, 2010

After Fiona and their three children scare away some teenage trick or treaters, Shrek, Donkey, Puss, the Three Little Pigs, the Big Bad Wolf, Gingy, and Pinocchio decide to tell scary stories. They go to the run down kingdom of Duloc where Lord Farquaad once reigned and get settled inside his abandoned castle and each take turns telling their story.


In Her Shoes. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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In Her Shoes
Jennifer Weiner, 2002
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Curtis Hanson, 2005

Maggie and Rose Feller are very different sisters, raised by their father Michael and stepmother Sydelle after their mother Caroline died in a car accident. Rose is the elder; an ostensibly plain and serious lawyer who is protective of Maggie despite her flaws. Maggie is a free spirit who is unable to hold a steady job and turns to alcohol and men for emotional and financial support.


Shrek Forever After. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
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Mike Mitchell, 2010

In a flashback, King Harold and Queen Lillian are about to sign the kingdom of Far Far Away over to Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpel), in exchange for lifting their daughter Princess Fiona’s curse. In the present time, an angry Rumpel laments his loss and wishes that Fiona’s rescuer, Shrek, had never been born.


Shrek the Third. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
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Chris Miller, Raman Hui, 2007

Shrek and Princess Fiona are set to succeed the dying King Harold, but Shrek’s attempts to serve as the Regent during the King’s medical leave end in disaster. Immediately losing confidence, Artie tries taking control of the ship to go back to Worcestershire, and following a scuffle with Shrek, the ship crashes on a remote island where they encounter Artie’s retired wizard teacher, Merlin.


Shrek the Third. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Shrek the Third: The Junior Novel
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, 2007
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Chris Miller, Raman Hui, 2007

Shrek and Princess Fiona are set to succeed the dying King Harold, but Shrek’s attempts to serve as the Regent during the King’s medical leave end in disaster. Immediately losing confidence, Artie tries taking control of the ship to go back to Worcestershire, and following a scuffle with Shrek, the ship crashes on a remote island where they encounter Artie’s retired wizard teacher, Merlin.


What to Expect When You're Expecting. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1969 book
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What to Expect When You're Expecting
Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel, 1969
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Kirk Jones, 2012

Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five interconnected couples upside down. Every coulple will experience the thrills and surprises of having a baby, realizing that no matter what you plan for, life does not always deliver what is expected.