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 * Seen any good books lately?** Imagine a movie that you saw recently might have been based on a book? It is becoming a trend to make children's books into movies. As you begin the new school year, why not read some books that have been made into movies? Don’t forget that usually more information and details appear in a book than can be shown in a movie.

Join the fun! Brainstorm and make a journal of all the book-movie combinations you've read and seen. Which were better, the books or the movies? What book do you think should be made into a movie? Who would you cast as the lead actors? Keep an eye on the movies during the coming year. One book on our list soon to be released on film is //How to Eat Fried Worms// by Thomas Rockwell.

If you’re looking for a good book to read consider the following list of books that were made into movies. All the books on this list are available in the California Avenue School Library Media Center collection, and many of them are available in the other Uniondale elementary school libraries as well. Remember to search your OPAC at [|http://follett] (from school) and [|http://follett.uniondaleschools.org] (from home) to locate any individual title.

Author: Babbitt, Natalie Book: __Tuck Everlasting__ Movie: __Tuck Everlasting__ Summary: The Tuck family faces a bad situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a stranger share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.

Author: Barrie, J.M. Book: __Peter Pan__ Movie: “__Peter Pan”__ Summary: Peter Pan, a boy who doesn't age, lives in Neverland with the Lost Boys, Tinkerbelle and a fairy.

Author: Baum, Frank L. Book: __The Wizard of Oz__ Movie: __“The Wizard of Oz”__ Summary: A young girl is carried by a cyclone to the magical world of Oz where she makes wonderful friends, battles evil and must face a wizard in order to return home to Kansas.

Author: Brand, Christianna Book: The Nurse Matilda series Movie: __[|McPhee]__ Summary: Nurse Matilda is a combination of Mary Poppins, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and TV's Super Nanny. A nanny enters the household of Mr. Brown and tries to take care of his seven children.

Author: Burnett, Frances Hodgson Book: __The Secret Garden__ Movie: __The Secret Garden__ Summary: A ten-year-old orphan named Mary comes to live at a lonely house in England and discovers Colin, her cousin, and the mysteries of a locked garden.

Author: Burnford, Sheila Book: __The Incredible Journey__ Movie: __The Incredible Journey__ Summary: A young Labrador Retriever, an old Bull Terrier and a Siamese cat undertake a 250-mile trek through the Canadian wilderness in order to return to their home.

Author: Carroll, Lewis Book: __Alice's Adventures in Wonderland__ Movie: __Alice's Adventures in Wonderland__ Summary: A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters such as the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.

Author: Dahl, Roald Book: __Charlie and the Chocolate Factory__ Movie: __Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory__ Summary: Charlie finds a ticket that allows him to enter Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory and takes advantage of the situation in his own way.

Author: Dahl, Roald Book: __Matilda__ Movie: __Matilda__ Summary: Matilda uses her mental powers to rid the school of the evil headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.

Author: Dahl, Roald Book: __James and the Giant Peach__ Movie: __James and the Giant Peach__ Summary: Wonderful adventures occur after James escapes from his mean aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

Author: Dahl, Roald Book: __Witches__ Movie: __Witches__ Summary: A young boy and his grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together destroy a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

Author: Kate [|DiCamillo] Book: __Because of Winn-Dixie__ Movie: __Because of Winn-Dixie__ Summary: Ten-year-old India moves to a small Florida town. India and has a difficult time adjusting to her new life, and eventually becomes friends with Winn-Dixie who is an orphaned dog.

Author: Fitzhugh, Louise Book: __Harriet the Spy__ Movie: __Harriet the Spy__ Summary: When Harriet's classmates find her secret notebook and read what she has written about them, they decide to make life miserable for her.

Author: Hiaasen, Carl Book: __HOOT__ Movie: __HOOT__ Summary: Three middle-school students take on greedy land developers, corrupt politicians and clueless cops in this mystery adventure.

Author: Hoffman, Alice Book: __Aquamarine__ Movie: __Aquamarine__ Summary: Two best friends, about to be parted forever, discover a mermaid named Aquamarine in the pool of their neighborhood beach club.

Author: King-Smith, Dick Book: __Babe : the Gallant Pig__ Movie: __Babe : the Gallant Pig__ Summary: A piglet arrives at the farmyard and is adopted by an old sheep dog. The piglet, Babe, then discovers a special secret to success.

Author: Levine, Gail Carson Book: __Ella Enchanted__ Movie: __Ella Enchanted__ Summary: Ella lives in a magical world where all children are given a "gift" from a fairy Godmother at the moment of their birth.

Author: Lewis, C.S. Book: __The Lion, The Witch And the Wardrobe__ Movie: __The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And the Wardrobe__ Summary: A timeless adventure follows the exploits of four children in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of "hide-and-seek".

Author: [|MacLachlan], Patricia Book: __Sarah, Plain and Tall__ Movie: __Sarah, Plain and Tall__ Summary: Caleb and Anna are thrilled by the mail-order bride their father has invited to live with them in their prairie home and hope that she will stay.

Author: Rey, Margret and H. A. Book: The Curious George books Movie: __Curious George__ Summary: Curious George tells the tale of a playful young chimp who is rescued from the jungle by The Man in the Yellow Hat.

Author: Rockwell,Thomas Book: __How to Eat Fried Worms__ Movie: __How to Eat Fried Worms__ Summary: Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.

Author: Rodgers, Mary Book: __Freaky Friday__ Movie: __Freaky Friday__Summary: A thirteen-year-old girl gains a much more sympathetic understanding of her relationship with her mother when she has to spend a day in her mother's body.

Author: Rowling, J.K. Book: __Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets__ Movie: __Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets__ Summary: When the Chamber of Secrets is opened at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power at the school.

Author: Rowling, J.K. Book: __Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire__ Movie: __Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire__ Summary: In his fourth year at Hogwarts, Harry faces great challenges and dangers when he is selected under mysterious circumstances as a contestant in the Triwizard Tournament.

Author: Rowling, J.K. Book: __Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban__ Movie: __Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban__ Summary: Right before Harry's third year at Hogwarts, a new adventure begins when he has to go on the run after an incident where he was unable to control his anger.

Author: Rowling, J.K. Book: __Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone__ Movie: __Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone__ Summary: Rescued from the poor care of his mean aunt and uncle, a young boy proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Author: Sachar, Louis Book: __Holes__ Movie: __Holes__ Summary: Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn't commit. Discover how Stanley does his best to dig up the truth.

Author: Seuss, Dr. Book: __The Cat in the Hat__ Movie: __The Cat in the Hat__ Summary: Discover the hilarious adventures of the cat with the striped stove pipe hat.

Author: Seuss, Dr. Book: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Summary: Who-ville enjoys Christmas even though the Grinch has stolen all of their presents and tries to destroy the joy of the holiday.

Author: Sewell, Anna Book: __Black Beauty__ Movie: __Black Beauty__ Summary: A horse in England tells of his experiences with both good and bad masters.

Author: Smith, Dodie Book: __The Hundred and One Dalmatians__ Movie: __101 Dalmations__ Summary: Pongo the Dalmatian and his wife have a daring adventure to rescue their fifteen puppies from the evil Cruella de Vil.

Author: Snicket, Lemony Book: __A Series Of Unfortunate Events__ Movie: __Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events__Summary: After their parents die in a fire, three children are taken in by a series of odd relatives and other individuals. Follow their adventures.

Author: Steig, William Book: __Shrek__ Movie: __Shrek__ Summary: Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he meets in his search of his bride.

Author: Travers, P.L. Book: __Mary Poppins__ Movie: __Mary Poppins__ Summary: Two children's new nanny arrives and carries a carpet bag with all kinds of things in it, and introduces Jane and Michael to some delightful people and experiences.

Author: Van Allsburg, Chris Book: __Jumanji__ Movie: “Jumanji” Summary: Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.

Author: Van Allsburg, Chris Book: __The Polar Express__ Movie: __The Polar Express__ Summary: When a young boy takes an extraordinary ride on a steam train to the North Pole, he goes on a journey that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

Author: Van Allsburg, Chris Book: __Zathura__ Movie: __Zathura__ Summary: Two brothers discover a game board with an outer-space theme leading to a thrilling journey to the purple planet, Zathura.

Author: White, E.B Book: __Charlotte’s Web__ Movie: __Charlotte’s Web__ Summary: Wilbur the pig is sad when he discovers he is going to be the farmer's Christmas dinner, until his spider friend Charlotte comes up with a plan to save him.

Author: White, E.B Book: __Stuart Little__ Movie: __Stuart Little__ Summary: After being adopted by a human family, a tiny mouse sets out to win over his new brother and the family cat while fighting off a gang of cats who want him out of the house.

--Paulette Mandarino and Adele Epstein