The Secret Life of Pets 2. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Secret Life of Pets 2: Junior Novelization
David Lewman, 2019
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Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val, 2019

Sometime after the events of the first film, Max and Duke’s owner, Katie, meets and marries Chuck and has a son, named Liam, whom Max disapproves of at first due to his rough play but eventually softens up to him. Later, Max’s overprotective feelings for Liam develop into an itch which prompts Katie to get him a dog cone from the veterinarian in an effort to lower his symptoms.


The Secret Life of Pets. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Secret Life of Pets: The Junior Novelization
David Lewman, 2016
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney, 2016

A Jack Russell Terrier named Max lives with his owner Katie in a Manhattan apartment. One day, Katie adopts the mongrel Duke, making Max jealous. Enraged by Max’s attitude, Duke tries to abandon Max in an alley, but they are both attacked by cats led by Sphynx cat Ozone who removes their collars and leaves them to be caught by Animal Control.


The Road to Wellville. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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The Road to Wellville
T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1993
movie vs book
Alan Parker, 1994

The film follows William Lightbody’s experiences during his visit to a health farm managed by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, a cereal tycoon. William’s wife, Eleanor, has convinced him to seek treatment from Kellogg to purify his system. However, Kellogg’s methods are highly unconventional and almost savage in nature.