Staff Picks: Summer Blockbuster - Books Adapted into Movies for Kids!Like this list

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• Tuck Everlasting

  Babbitt, Natalie,

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  "This is one I read again and again as a child - I loved that little bit of magic amidst the real life goings-on." - Amy A.

• Matilda

  Dahl, Roald

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  "Kate Winslet does such an amazing job making voices for all the characters in this book. My son has listened to it several times. He says that Trunchbull makes a great villain." - Mary S.

• Anne of Green Gables

  Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942

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  "My all time favorite comfy read! I love to read this one every year." - Lore R.

• The Wind in the Willows

  Grahame, Kenneth, 1859-1932,

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  "A perfect read-aloud for mixed ages. Each chapter can be read in a sitting and most have satisfying conclusions. Charming and funny!" - Hannah M.

• Bridge to Terabithia

  Paterson, Katherine

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  "A heart-wrenching story about friendship, imagination, and loss. So sad but so good!" - Lore R.

• A Wrinkle in Time

  L'Engle, Madeleine,

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  "One of my favorite books as a child! I still find myself re-reading it. This is a story perfect for those of us who like the unusual. And those that need a bit of hope." - Atti B.

• The Phantom Tollbooth

  Juster, Norton, 1929-

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  "This book of wordplay and fantasy is a delight to read - at any age. When I first read this book in grade school, it blew me away and made me a lifelong fan of fantasy (and grammar ;) )" - Hannah M.

• The Little Prince

  Saint-Exupřy, Antoine de, 1900-1944

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  "This one will always be a childhood favorite that holds a special place in my heart. A wonderful story on perspective and self-discovery." - Sabrina S.

• Fantastic Mr. Fox

  Dahl, Roald

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  "This is an all-time favorite of mine! Learn some great quotes and questionable escape methods. This book is fun and, naturally, fantastic." - Kalee P.

• Coraline

  Gaiman, Neil,

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  "The books is surprisingly creepier than the movie, but equally good and possibly better." - Rachel D.

• Winnie-the-Pooh

  the Color Edition

  Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956

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  "Is there any book character sweeter than Pooh? Come back to the original tales in this nice color edition. Great to read aloud!" - Hannah M.

• Holes

  Sachar, Louis, 1954-

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  "It was one of my favorites as a kid, and it still holds up today. Historical fiction, magical realism, humor, adventure, a no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great grandfather...this book has it all." - Erin H.