Toy Story. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Toy Story: The Junior Novelization
Cathy East Dubowski, 1995
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John Lasseter, 1995

In a world where toys are living things but pretend to be lifeless when humans are present, a group of toys, owned by young Andy Davis, are caught off-guard when Andy’s birthday party is moved up a week, as his family are preparing to move the following week. Sheriff Woody – the toys’ leader and Andy’s favorite toy – sends out army men, led by Sarge, to spy on the party and report the gift results to the others with baby monitors.


Toy Story 3. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Toy Story 3: The Junior Novelization
Jasmine Jones, 2010
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Lee Unkrich, 2010

Andy is 17 years old and preparing to leave for college. He has not played with his toys for years, and most have gone, except for Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Bullseye, Rex, Slinky, Hamm, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, the Aliens, and three toy soldiers. The toys narrowly escape and, believing Andy threw them away, get into a donation box in his mother’s car with Molly’s old Barbie doll, bound for Sunnyside Daycare.


Spirited. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1843 book, A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, 1843
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Sean Anders, John Morris, 2022

Every year on Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Past chooses a dark soul to be converted by the intervention of three spirits. He chose the incorrect Scrooge for this season, though. Clint Briggs flips the script on his spectral host, forcing Present to reevaluate his own history, present, and future.