Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Random House, 2023
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Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears, 2023

Following a sheltered existence away from the human realm, the four Turtle brothers embark on a mission to be recognized as ordinary teenagers by the inhabitants of New York City. Their path to acceptance involves performing heroic deeds. Assisted by their newfound ally April O’Neil, the brothers embark on a quest to uncover the secrets of a enigmatic criminal organization. However, their journey takes a perilous turn when they find themselves facing an onslaught of mutant adversaries.


Kung Fu Panda. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Kung Fu Panda: The Junior Novel
Susan Korman, 2008
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Mark Osborne, John Stevenson, 2008

In the Valley of Peace, a land in Ancient China inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, Po is a fan of kung fu, and idolizes the Furious Five-Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper, and Mantis-a group of kung fu masters trained by Master Shifu. However, Po is unable to pursue his dream of learning kung fu while he helps his adoptive father, Mr. Ping the goose, in his noodle restaurant.


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1984 comic book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, 1984
movie vs comic book
Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears, 2023

Following a sheltered existence away from the human realm, the four Turtle brothers embark on a mission to be recognized as ordinary teenagers by the inhabitants of New York City. Their path to acceptance involves performing heroic deeds. Assisted by their newfound ally April O’Neil, the brothers embark on a quest to uncover the secrets of a enigmatic criminal organization. However, their journey takes a perilous turn when they find themselves facing an onslaught of mutant adversaries.


Kung Fu Panda 2. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Kung Fu Panda 2: The Novel
Tracey West, 2011
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Jennifer Yuh Nelson, 2011

The Peacock rulers of Gongmen City invent fireworks, but their son Lord Shen puts the gunpowder to evil use. Overhearing a prophecy that a warrior of black and white will defeat him if he continues, Shen kills all the giant pandas he can find, and is banished by his parents. Some decades later, Shen and his wolf army start to raid villages for scrap metal.


Kung Fu Panda 3. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Kung Fu Panda 3: Movie Novelization
Tracey West, 2016
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Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, 2016

In the spirit realm, Oogway fights against his old comrade turned adversary, Kai, a spirit warrior yak, who has defeated all the other kung fu masters in the realm and taken their chi. However, Kai wanted the power for himself and tried to steal the pandas’ chi, forcing Oogway to banish him to the spirit realm by ending his life.


The Foreigner. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1992 book, The Chinaman
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The Chinaman
Stephen Leather, 1992
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Martin Campbell, 2017

Ngoc Minh Quan, a widowed former Vietnam War special operations forces soldier, runs a Chinese restaurant called Happy Peacock in London with his business partner Lam and his teenage daughter Fan. Hoping to shore-up his career and influential political position, Hennessy tries to identify the culprits with help from his contacts and orders that known IRA weapons dumps be searched for missing explosives, but the Authentic IRA catches on and outwits him.


Kung Fu Panda 4. Poster of the 2024 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Kung Fu Panda 4 Movie Novel
June Day, 2024
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Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine, 2024

Chosen as the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, Po is tasked with locating and mentoring a new Dragon Warrior. Meanwhile, an evil sorceress plots to resurrect all the formidable villains previously defeated by Po and banish them to the spirit realm.


The Forbidden Kingdom. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1592 book, The Journey to the West
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The Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en, 1592
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Rob Minkoff, 2008

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.


Around the World in 80 Days. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1872 book, Around the World in Eighty Days
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Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne, 1872
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Frank Coraci, 2004

In 1890, England, a Chinese man, Lau Xing robs the Bank of England. To evade the police, Xing becomes the valet for Phileas Fogg. Phileas is pressured into a bet to see whether he can travel around the world in 80 days. If he wins, he will become Minister of Science in Lord Kelvin’s place, if not, he will destroy his lab and never invent anything again.