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Encourage patrons to read a book that has been adapted into a film and then attend a movie event; the great news is that this can work for any age! At the conclusion of the movie showing ask club members to discuss the similarities and differences between the book and film.

Childrens

How to Train Your Dragon
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (PG)
Based on Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series
by Kathryn Lasky

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Nanny McPhee Returns (PG)
Based on Nurse Matilda Series
by Christianna Brand

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Tangled (PG)
Based on the Rapunzel
by Brothers Grimm
Make a paper plate Rapunzel. Yellow yarn is great to use for her long hair!

Young Adults

The Last Song
It's Kind of a Funny Story (PG-13)
Based on It's Kind of a Funny Story
by Ned Vizzini

Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Social Network (PG-13)
Based on The Accidental Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich
Ask the audience to share tips on Facebook safety and privacy after the movie ends.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Easy A (PG-13)
Based on The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Adults

Winter's Bone
The American (R)
Based on A Very Private Gentleman
by Martin Booth
Hold a book discussion about how the main characters in the movie differ from the ones in the book.

Robin Hood
The Town (R)
Based on the Prince of Thieves
by Chuck Hogan

Sex and the City 2
The Switch (PG-13)
Based on Baster from The New Yorker
by Jeffrey Eugenides

	The Green Hornet Based on The Green Hornet comics by Fran Striker
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Based on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling	The Rite Based on The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist by Matt Baglio
Gnomeo and Juliet Based on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare