Book Talk

Books into Movies

Part of this "Summer of Harry Potter" was the release of the movie version of The Order of the Phoenix. Children's books are often made into movies. You can get ready for upcoming films by checking out these books from the library.

• The Spiderwick Chronicles - by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
• The Golden Compass - by Philip Pullman
• Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia) - by C.S. Lewis
• Coraline - by Neil Gaiman
• The Dark is Rising - by Susan Cooper

Below are more books that have been made into movies. If you have both seen the film and read the book, which did you like best? Why?

• How to Eat Fried Worms - by Thomas Rockwell
• Aquamarine - by Alice Hoffman
• Curious George - by H.A. Rey
• Holes - by Louis Sachar
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - by Roald Dahl
• Zathura - by Chris Van Allsburg
• Because of Winn-Dixie - by Kate DiCamillo
• Ella Enchanted - by Gail Carson Levine
• A Series of Unfortunate Events - by Lemony Snicket
• The Polar Express - by Chris Van Allsburg
• Tuck Everlasting - by Natalie Babbitt
• Babe - by Dick King-Smith
• Harriet the Spy - by Louise Fitzhugh
• The Indian in the Cupboard - by Lynne Reid Banks
• James and the Giant Peach - by Roald Dahl
• Jumanji - by Chris Van Allsburg
• The Wizard of Oz - by L. Frank Baum