The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne, 2006
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Mark Herman, 2008

A young boy, Bruno lives in Berlin, in Nazi Germany during World War II. After spotting people working on what he thinks is a farm in the distance – actually a concentration camp – he is forbidden from playing in the back garden. Bruno and his sister Gretel’s tutor, Herr Liszt, push an agenda of antisemitism and Nazi propaganda.


Tales of the Unexpected. Poster of the 1979 TV series and cover of the 1979 book
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Tales of the Unexpected
Roald Dahl, 1979
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Graham Evans, John Gorrie, Alan Gibson, Herbert Wise, John Jacobs, 1979-1988

A British anthology series featuring tales of horror, mystery and suspense. Most episodes featured a twist ending, and many of them were based on short stories by well-known writer Roald Dahl, who also served as the show’s host during its first two seasons.


Tales of the Unexpected. Poster of the 1979 TV series and cover of the 1959 book, Kiss Kiss
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Kiss Kiss
Roald Dahl, 1959
TV series vs book
Graham Evans, John Gorrie, Alan Gibson, Herbert Wise, John Jacobs, 1979-1988

A British anthology series featuring tales of horror, mystery and suspense. Most episodes featured a twist ending, and many of them were based on short stories by well-known writer Roald Dahl, who also served as the show’s host during its first two seasons.


Tales of the Unexpected. Poster of the 1979 TV series and cover of the 1953 book, Someone Like You
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Someone Like You
Roald Dahl, 1953
TV series vs book
Graham Evans, John Gorrie, Alan Gibson, Herbert Wise, John Jacobs, 1979-1988

A British anthology series featuring tales of horror, mystery and suspense. Most episodes featured a twist ending, and many of them were based on short stories by well-known writer Roald Dahl, who also served as the show’s host during its first two seasons.


The Haunting. Poster of the 1963 movie and cover of the 1959 book, The Haunting of Hill House
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The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson, 1959
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Robert Wise, 1963

Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted.


Breaking the Code. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1983 book, Alan Turing: The Enigma
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Alan Turing: The Enigma
Andrew Hodges, 1983
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Herbert Wise, 1996

The story focuses on the life of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who helped decode the Enigma code, used by the Germans to send secret orders to their U-boats in World War II. He also was one of the key contributors to the development of the digital computer. Turing was also a homosexual in Britain at a time when it was illegal.


Breaking the Code. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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Breaking the Code
Hugh Whitemore, 1986
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Herbert Wise, 1996

The story focuses on the life of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who helped decode the Enigma code, used by the Germans to send secret orders to their U-boats in World War II. He also was one of the key contributors to the development of the digital computer. Turing was also a homosexual in Britain at a time when it was illegal.


Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Dave Stern, 2001
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Simon West, 2001

Adventurer Lara Croft defeats a robot in an Egyptian tomb, revealed to be a training exercise arena in her family manor, where she lives with her technical assistant Bryce and butler Hilary. Lara shows Powell photographs of the clock, which he claims not to recognize.