Books vs Films

Peter Rabbit The Movie: Sticker Activity Book
Frederick Warne
The mischievous, adventurous Peter Rabbit is hopping into cinemas for the first time ever on 16th March. This pawsome sticker activity book is based on the major new movie. Featuring your favourite characters from the movie, puzzles, activities and lots... Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback | Released 23/01/2018 Info Extract Buy

Love, Simon
Becky Albertalli
Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated.... Featured in: 13+ readers | YA readers
Format: Paperback | Released 29/01/2018 Info Extract Buy

Wonder
R. J. Palacio
Wonder was a sensation when it was first published in 2012, and the story of Auggie and his fight to be accepted as a normal boy has now hit the big screen in a movie starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson,... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 26/09/2017 Info Extract Buy

The Story of Ferdinand
Munro Leaf
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month September 2017 The US classic picture book about a bull who would rather sit under the cork tree and smell the flowers than fight in the bullring makes a welcome re-appearance in this... Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 07/09/2017 Info Extract Buy

A Dog's Purpose - Ellie's Story
W. Bruce Cameron
In a nutshell: satisfying and exciting story of a rescue dog's life | In this short novel, children get a dog's eye view of the world as the story is narrated by rescue dog Ellie, from first days as a... Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 06/04/2017 Info Extract Buy

A Dog's Purpose - Bailey's Story
W. Bruce Cameron
In a nutshell: satisfying and exciting story of a dog's life | This short novel tells the story of golden retriever Bailey, from his days as a puppy up to maturity. When he runs away from his first home he's... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 06/04/2017 Info Extract Buy

The Seeing Stone
Kevin Crossley-Holland
In a nutshell: Immerse yourself in brilliantly described medieval adventure | In 100 short, beautifully written chapters Kevin Crossley-Holland tells the story of young page Arthur de Caldicott, interspersing descriptions of Arthur's life in his father's manor house, its domestic... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 01/06/2001 Info Extract Buy

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
James Patterson
Blockbuster author James Patterson delivers a genuinely hilarious—and surprisingly poignant—story of a wildly imaginative kid that you won't forget. Now released on Netflix you can find out more about the movie Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life at... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 09/02/2017 Info Extract Buy

A Monster Calls (Movie Tie-in)
Patrick Ness
Prize-winning Patrick Ness displays brilliant new skills of sensitivity in this hauntingly touching story of how a boy deals with the looming threat of his mother's death from cancer. Haunted by a monster in his dreams, denied much information by... Featured in: 13+ readers | YA readers
Format: Paperback | Released 06/10/2016 Info Extract Buy

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
The movie tie-in version of the bestselling Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home... Featured in: YA readers | 13+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 01/09/2015 Info Extract Buy

Alice Through the Looking Glass
Lewis Carroll, Tony Ross
With a suitable companion to the celebratory 150th anniversary edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, this title captures the humour and nonsense of the original story. It is suitable for younger readers. Featured in: 5+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 17/06/2016 Info Extract Buy

The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
Mowgli, the little boy brought up in the jungle with the wolves, is one of the best-loved characters of fiction. His friends - and enemies – among the jungle animals include Baloo the sloth bear, Bagheera the panther, and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 10/03/2016 Info Extract Buy

Allegiant
Veronica Roth
This distinctive edition of the third book in Veronica Roth's Divergent series features cover artwork from the major motion picture The Divergent Series: Allegiant, starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Ansel Elgort. This special edition also contains never-before-seen bonus content!... Featured in: YA readers | 13+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 16/02/2016 Info Extract Buy

Snoopy & Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie Novelization
Charles Schulz, Tracey West
Hooray for Charlie Brown! The original wimpy kid is back and on the big screen this Christmas in a brand new film that should open up the world of Snoopy and co to a new generation. All your favourite characters... Featured in: 7+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 05/11/2015 Info Extract Buy

Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome
Matt Dickinson, our Guest Editor for January 2013 - 'As far as I can remember this was the book that turned me into a reading addict! I absolutely loved it, and to this day can remember the excitement of going... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback (b Format) | Released 05/04/2001 Info Extract Buy

A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond
One of our Books of the Year 2014 The classic story of Paddington Bear, so called because the Brown family first meet him on Paddington Station and decide to take him home. Paddington Bear has travelled all the way from... Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Mixed media product | Released 10/07/2014 Info Extract Buy

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The Original Screenplay
J. K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut is captured in this exciting hardcover edition of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplay. Featured in: 11+ readers
Format: Hardback | Released 01/11/2016 Info Extract Buy

The 5th Wave
Rick Yancey
A film tie-in version of The 5th Wave, a novel that packs a punch on every page with hope and despair in equal measure alongside life and death. It will leave you gasping for breath and keep you hooked to... Featured in: 11+ readers | 13+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 03/11/2015 Info Extract Buy

The BFG
Roald Dahl
Special Film Tie-in Edition This is a delightful, funny and exciting story, about a special friendship between two people from different worlds – a giant and a child. As the story develops it shows how trust and love develops between... Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 16/06/2016 Info Extract Buy

Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Georgia Byng
In a nutshell: look into the pages for hypnotising adventure! Georgia Byng's story of the young girl who manages to swap a miserable life in an orphanage for the bright lights, fame and fortune of Broadway through her incredible talent... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 03/11/2016 Info Extract Buy

Insurgent
Veronica Roth
This is heart-pounding dystopian fiction at its very best. Insurgent is the thrillingly dark sequel to the New York Times bestselling debut, Divergent. No teenager should miss these great reads. Will have fans of The Hunger Games, Matched and Blood... Featured in: YA readers
Format: Paperback | Released 19/02/2015 Info Extract Buy

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Newt Scamander A Movie Scrapbook
Warner Bros.
One of a number of books to tie-in with the new movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this magical scrapbook is filled with removable artefacts such as wizarding newspapers, posters and fascinating finds that will take readers on... Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback | Released 18/11/2016 Info Extract Buy