Beauty and the Beast. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1740 book, The Beauty and the Beast
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The Beauty and the Beast
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, 1740
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Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, 1991

An enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman offers a rose to a cruel and selfish prince in exchange for shelter from a storm. On his way to a fair to showcase his latest invention (an automatic wood-chopper), Maurice gets lost in the forest, and seeks refuge in the Beast’s castle, but the Beast imprisons him for trespassing.


The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1831 book, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo, 1831
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Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, 1996

At the urging of his gargoyle pals, Quasimodo leaves the solitary safety of his Notre Dame tower against the wishes of his guardian, the evil Judge Claude Frollo. He ventures out to the Festival of Fools and finds his first true friend, a Romani woman named Esmeralda, who entrusts him with a secret. When the secret is revealed, Quasi soon finds himself fighting to save the people and city he loves.


Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Lara Rice Bergen, 2001
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Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, 2001

A massive tidal wave, triggered by a distant explosion, threatens to drown the island kingdom of Atlantis. In the midst of an evacuation from the capital city, the Queen of Atlantis is caught by a strange, hypnotic blue light and lifted up into the ‘Heart of Atlantis’, a powerful crystal protecting the city.


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.