Most people will know that this was a book first, but did you know it was actually *two* books (including "Through the Looking Glass"). This one has not only been adapted for the screen in animated and live-action formats but has spun numerous…
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- The summer adventures of two girls who befriend a real mermaid!
- Similar vibe to "Charlotte's Web" set in the English countryside, this one is a good introduction to the work of King-Smith, and there are lots of other tales where that came from.
- Paddington, a bear from Peru (that's right), arrives at Paddington Station in London. There he is met by the Brown family and their new lives begin. Also available in eAudio and eBook formats.
- Definitely less well-known than some Disney movies, but one of my favorites, with British stiff upper lips, flying beds and a witch in training (Angela Lansbury in the movie), plus some catchy songs. And it all started with a book! Ebook format…
- Before "The Borrowers" movie with John Goodman and the Miyozaki animated feature film "The Secret World of Arrietty," came the book series. Ebook format available.
- Before it was a magical and heartbreaking movie, it was this magical and heartbreaking book. Ebook format available.
- Sure, it sounds like fun, but what really happens if pancakes fall on your house? Take a trip to the original Chewandswallow and find out. Ebook format available.
- Fabulously spooky exploration of the line between the real and the (almost?) real. Ebook format available.
- This book (and others by Levine set in the same land) gives readers a chance to enjoy an imaginative trip to a fairytale land they might *almost* recognize. Ebook format available.
- The original story of Stanley Yelnats, sent to a juvenile detention center for a crime he didn't commit. Find out why he and his fellow inmates are required to dig holes (that's right) all day in the blazing Arizona sun. Ebook format available.
- Dr. Seuss's work has been adapted multiple times, including "The Lorax," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," and "The Cat in the Hat," but this is a lovely introduction to Horton in all his who-loving sweetness. Ebook formats available.
- Famously adapted for the big screen by the talents of Miyozaki's animation, this book is also the beginning of a three-book series by Diana Wynne Jones and features a wizard, a fire demon and a moving castle (natch). Ebook format available.
- See if you can spot the differences between the movie(s) and this original story. Then read the sequel, "The Starlight Barking"! Ebook format available only for "The Hundred and One Dalmatians."
- Also adapted twice for the big screen, this is an exciting story of three pets who must stop fighting and rely on each other in order to survive a dangerous cross-country trek to find their humans. Also available in eBook format.
- Inspiration for the movie "Hugo," this book incorporated pages of text with many, many magical black and white illustrations to tell the story. Also available in eBook format.
- This dramatically illustrated picture book was the inspiration for the movie of the same name, but Van Allsburg also wrote a sequel, "Zathuria." Also available in eAudio format.
- Loyal and true, the original story of the bond between and a boy and his beloved dog.
- Like Burnett's "A Secret Garden" (also made into a movie), this classic book features a young girl on a journey to find her inner strength. Both also available in eAudio and eBook formats.
- Readers may know that Mary Poppins is a movie made from a book, but did you know there are actually eight books about Mary Poppins, and a "cookery book"? Many also available in eBook and/or eAudio format.
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