Danny the Champion of the World. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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Danny the Champion of the World
Roald Dahl, 1975
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Gavin Millar, 1989

In 1955, William Smith, a widower, lives with his nine-year-old son, Danny, in a vardo behind the filling station and garage where he works in the English countryside. Only their gas station happens to sit on a piece of land that a local developer wants to buy, and when he won’t take no for an answer, and sets government inspectors and social works onto Danny and his father.


My Friend Walter. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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My Friend Walter
Michael Morpurgo, 1988
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Gavin Millar, 1992

When Sir Walter Raleigh, renowned for his chivalrous act of placing his cloak over a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I, reunites with his friend and distant relative Bess Throckmorton, unexpected chaos ensues as he haunts their lives as a ghost. Now, the question remains: What twists and turns lie ahead in their extraordinary encounter?


A Murder of Quality. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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A Murder of Quality
John le Carré, 1962
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Gavin Millar, 1991

George Smiley, at the request of his old wartime colleague Ailsa Brimley, investigates the murder of Stella Rode. Upon investigating, Smiley learns of many secrets that were kept by the victim, and one being that Terence Fielding, a house master at Carne, was being blackmailed by her due to past homosexual activities.


Scoop. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1938 book
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Scoop
Evelyn Waugh, 1938
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Gavin Millar, 1987

A journalist is inadvertently dispatched to report from the war front. Upon arrival, he encounters fellow reporters who are eagerly awaiting a big story. When a prominent journalist disappears, they assume he has uncovered a major scoop and band together to search for him.