The Muppets. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Muppets: The Movie Junior Novel
Katharine Turner, 2011
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
James Bobin, 2011

Gary, a resident of Smalltown, plans a vacation to Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Mary, to celebrate their tenth anniversary, inviting his brother Walter, a fan of the Muppets, who watched The Muppet Show throughout his youth, so he can tour the Muppet Studios. Mary accepts this, as she is a Muppet fan as well, but feels Gary’s devotion to Walter is distracting from their relationship.


The Grinch. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1957 book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr. Seuss, 1957
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Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier, 2018

In the town of Whoville, the human-like people called Whos are filled with excitement about celebrating Christmas. She takes this response literally and attempts to go to the North Pole to talk to Santa, but when Donna tells her that it would take a month to travel there, she instead decides to try trapping Santa with the help of her friends.


The Grinch. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: The Junior Novelization
Random House, 2018
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier, 2018

In the town of Whoville, the human-like people called Whos are filled with excitement about celebrating Christmas. She takes this response literally and attempts to go to the North Pole to talk to Santa, but when Donna tells her that it would take a month to travel there, she instead decides to try trapping Santa with the help of her friends.


The Big Year. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Big Year
Mark Obmascik, 2003
movie vs book
David Frankel, 2011

The film follows three seasoned birders who each set out to achieve a Big Year. They are Brad Harri, a 36-year-old computer programmer based in Baltimore; Stu Preissler, founder and CEO of a New York company bearing his name; and a roofing contractor named Kenny Bostick, who holds the current Big Year record of 732 birds.


Don't Come Back from the Moon. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Please Don't Come Back from the Moon
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Please Don't Come Back from the Moon
Dean Bakopoulos, 2004
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Bruce Thierry Cheung, 2017

Residing with his mother Eva and younger brother Kolya, sixteen-year-old Mickey Smalley finds himself caught in a familiar pattern. Their father, Roman, has followed the footsteps of previous men in their town by vanishing without a trace. Witnessing his mother succumb to despair, Mickey, along with his friends, grapples with the lingering question of what has befallen their fathers.