Shrek. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
movie vs book
Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson, 2001

Shrek is an anti-social and highly-territorial green ogre who loves the solitude of his swamp. His life is interrupted after the dwarfish Lord Farquaad of Duloc exiles a countless number of fairy-tale creatures to Shrek’s swamp. He reluctantly allows the talkative Donkey, who was exiled as well, to tag along and guide him to Duloc.


Shrek 2. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
movie vs book
Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, 2004

Newlyweds Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find they have been invited by Fiona’s parents to a royal ball to celebrate their marriage. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument over how Shrek and Fiona will raise their family, and Fiona, disgusted at Shrek and Harold’s behavior, locks herself away in her room that evening.


Shrek 2. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Shrek 2: The movie novel
Jesse Leon McCann, 2004
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, 2004

Newlyweds Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find they have been invited by Fiona’s parents to a royal ball to celebrate their marriage. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument over how Shrek and Fiona will raise their family, and Fiona, disgusted at Shrek and Harold’s behavior, locks herself away in her room that evening.


Scared Shrekless. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
movie vs book
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.


Shrek Forever After. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
movie vs book
Mike Mitchell, 2010

In a flashback, King Harold and Queen Lillian are about to sign the kingdom of Far Far Away over to Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpel), in exchange for lifting their daughter Princess Fiona’s curse. In the present time, an angry Rumpel laments his loss and wishes that Fiona’s rescuer, Shrek, had never been born.


Shrek the Third. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
movie vs book
Chris Miller, Raman Hui, 2007

Shrek and Princess Fiona are set to succeed the dying King Harold, but Shrek’s attempts to serve as the Regent during the King’s medical leave end in disaster. Immediately losing confidence, Artie tries taking control of the ship to go back to Worcestershire, and following a scuffle with Shrek, the ship crashes on a remote island where they encounter Artie’s retired wizard teacher, Merlin.


Shrek the Third. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Shrek the Third: The Junior Novel
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, 2007
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Chris Miller, Raman Hui, 2007

Shrek and Princess Fiona are set to succeed the dying King Harold, but Shrek’s attempts to serve as the Regent during the King’s medical leave end in disaster. Immediately losing confidence, Artie tries taking control of the ship to go back to Worcestershire, and following a scuffle with Shrek, the ship crashes on a remote island where they encounter Artie’s retired wizard teacher, Merlin.


The Cat in the Hat. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1957 book
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The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss, 1957
movie vs book
Bo Welch, 2003

Conrad and Sally Walden live in the city of Anville with their single mother Joan, who works for neat-freak Hank Humberfloob as a real estate broker. In the process, the Cat leaves a trail of destruction throughout the house and releases two troublemaking creatures, named Thing 1 and Thing 2, from a crate which he locks and forbids Conrad to tamper with, explaining that it is a portal to his world.


The Cat in the Hat. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Cat in the Hat: The Movie
Jesse Leon McCann, 2003
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Bo Welch, 2003

Conrad and Sally Walden live in the city of Anville with their single mother Joan, who works for neat-freak Hank Humberfloob as a real estate broker. In the process, the Cat leaves a trail of destruction throughout the house and releases two troublemaking creatures, named Thing 1 and Thing 2, from a crate which he locks and forbids Conrad to tamper with, explaining that it is a portal to his world.