Paddington 2. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1958 book, A Bear Called Paddington
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A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond, 1958
movie vs book
Paul King, 2017

Paddington, having settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, has become popular in his community, offering people emotional support in various ways. Paddington appears in court, and although Gruber states that he does not believe that Paddington stole the book, with no evidence of the thief’s existence, Paddington is convicted and sent to prison.


Paddington 2. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Paddington 2: The Junior Novel
Anna Wilson, 2017
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Paul King, 2017

Paddington, having settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, has become popular in his community, offering people emotional support in various ways. Paddington appears in court, and although Gruber states that he does not believe that Paddington stole the book, with no evidence of the thief’s existence, Paddington is convicted and sent to prison.


Oliver Twist. Poster of the 1999 TV series and cover of the 1838 book
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Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens, 1838
TV series vs book
Renny Rye, 1999

Little Oliver Twist, already abused, starved, and overworked, is apprenticed to an undertaker and runs away to London after being bullied by an older apprentice. There, he is taken in by Fagin, a fence and thief-trainer, and his gang of pickpockets. He is befriended by Nancy, a good-hearted prostitute, and meets her lover, the brutal housebreaker Bill Sikes.


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K. Rowling, 2007
movie vs book
David Yates, 2010

The Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour addresses the wizarding media, stating that the Ministry remains strong despite Lord Voldemort gaining power and the Death Eaters committing mass killings of Muggles and infiltrating the Ministry. Meanwhile, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger resolve to complete the mission Albus Dumbledore gave Harry by hunting down and destroying Voldemort’s Horcruxes.


Billy Elliot. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Billy Elliot
Melvin Burgess, 2001
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Stephen Daldry, 2000

In 1984, Billy Elliot, an 11-year-old from the fictional Everington in County Durham, England, loves to dance and has hopes of becoming a professional ballet dancer. Billy lives with his widowed father, Jackie, and older brother, Tony, both coal miners out on strike, and also his maternal grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s disease and once aspired to be a professional dancer.


Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling, 2005
movie vs book
David Yates, 2009

Severus Snape, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, meets with Narcissa Malfoy, Draco’s mother, and her sister Bellatrix Lestrange, Lord Voldemort’s supporter. They detour to the home of Horace Slughorn, former Potions teacher at Hogwarts, and Harry unwittingly helps persuade Slughorn to teach.


Brooklyn. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Brooklyn
Colm Tóibín, 2009
movie vs book
John Crowley, 2015

In 1951, Eilis Lacey is a young woman from Enniscorthy, County Wexford, a small town in southeast Ireland, where she lives with her mother and sister, Rose. Father Flood gets her enrolled in Brooklyn College bookkeeping classes, as Eilis wants to become an accountant.


Paddington. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1958 book, A Bear Called Paddington
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A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond, 1958
movie vs book
Paul King, 2014

In the deep jungles of Darkest Peru, a British geographer discovers a previously unknown species of bear. Aunt Lucy encourages her nephew to go and find solace in London by stowing away on a cargo ship, while she moves into the Home for Retired Bears.


Paddington. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Paddington: The Junior Novel
Jeanne Willis, 2014
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Paul King, 2014

In the deep jungles of Darkest Peru, a British geographer discovers a previously unknown species of bear. Aunt Lucy encourages her nephew to go and find solace in London by stowing away on a cargo ship, while she moves into the Home for Retired Bears.


Brave. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Brave: The Junior Novelization
Irene Trimble, 2012
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell, 2012

In Medieval Scotland, Princess Merida of the clan Dunbroch is given a bow and arrow by her father, King Fergus, for her sixth birthday to the dismay of her mother, Queen Elinor. Elinor explains that failure to consent to the betrothal could harm Dunbroch, reminding Merida of a legend of a prince whose pride and refusal to follow his father’s wishes destroyed his kingdom.


Becoming Jane. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Becoming Jane Austen
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Becoming Jane Austen
Jon Spence, 2003
movie vs book
Julian Jarrold, 2007

Jane Austen is a younger daughter of the Reverend George Austen and his wife, who have yet to find a suitable husband for Jane. She aspires to be a writer, to the dismay of her mother and proud delight of her father. Thomas Lefroy is a promising lawyer with a bad reputation, which he describes as typical for people in the profession, and is sent to live in the country by his uncle to calm him down.


Mary Poppins Returns. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Mary Poppins Returns
Kathy McCullough, 2018
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Rob Marshall, 2018

In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael’s three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives.