The Day the Bubble Burst. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1979 book
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The Day the Bubble Burst
Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan-Witts, 1979
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Joseph Hardy, 1982

A dramatized portrayal depicting the impact of the 1929 stock market crash on both the affluent and the financially challenged, along with an exploration of the potential factors that might have contributed to the occurrence of the crash.


Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1960 book, The Incredible Journey
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The Incredible Journey
Sheila Burnford, 1960
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Duwayne Dunham, 1993

Three pets are left behind when their family goes on vacation. Unsure of what happened, the animals set out on a quest to find their family. This journey across America is very dangerous and the animals risk never seeing their masters again. The group of pets travel across forested mountains and areas of wide-open countryside, while their family searches for them in the same areas.


Cat's Eye. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1978 book, Quitters, Inc.
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Quitters, Inc.
Stephen King, 1978
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Lewis Teague, 1985

Three short stories by Stephen King are linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who’s forced by his lover’s husband onto a building’s hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat.


Cat's Eye. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1976 book, The Ledge
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The Ledge
Stephen King, 1976
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Lewis Teague, 1985

Three short stories by Stephen King are linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who’s forced by his lover’s husband onto a building’s hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat.


Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1960 book, The Incredible Journey
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The Incredible Journey
Sheila Burnford, 1960
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David R. Ellis, 1996

When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is blocked by a series of hazards, both man and beast.