Read the books, see the films
Kids' adaptations from the awards season 2010
Editor's choice of children's adaptations
Here you'll find our pick of the best film adaptations of classic kids' books. Spike Jonze's interpretation of the beloved Where the Wild Things are delighted the imaginations of children everywhere as the story has done since it was first published. Wes Anderson's creative adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox, the well-known Roald Dahl classic, is an inspired piece of animation featuring the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray. The 2009 retelling of A Christmas Carol is a stunning digital animation, and New Moon continued generating the same, almost supernatural, hysteria that the Stephanie Meyer series has accumulated so far.
Eclipse
In July 2010, Eclipse, the third adaptation in the hugely successful Twilight Saga hits UK cinemas nationwide. Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger and is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf.
Watch the trailer of Eclipse now for a sneak peak at what's in store for Twilight fans this summer.
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, which is being widely marked as a successor to the Harry Potter franchise, is coming to the cinema in February 2010 in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
"Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. That's when things started really going wrong..."
What's it all about?
Before The Gruffalo won the hearts of millions of children in 1999, there was another picturebook, published in 1963, that captured the hearts of children everywhere - Where the Wild Things are. About a boy called Max with an imaginary forest in his room, this delightful tale has finally been adapted for the big screen and we're sure that a new generation of children will fall in love with this wonderful story, just like the generations before them. We personally can't wait to see it and relive those happy childhood memories wishing we had our own forest in our room.
Wes Anderson / Roald Dahl
The latest Roald Dahl classic to be made into a film is Fantastic Mr Fox. The story is centred on Mr Fox, his family and three angry farmers who are tired of sharing their chickens with such a sly fox. The three mean and greedy farmers (Boris, Bunch and Bean) hatch a plan to put an end to his fantastic trickery - but he has other plans! Fantastic Mr Fox is sure to live up to the high standards of the previous Roald Dahl adaptations and bring glee to the hearts of children with a host of adorable (and fantastic) furry friends throughout the film.
for the 3D generation
The Charles Dickens story is back on our screens and better than ever in this incredible animated retelling that can also been viewed in 3D at IMAX cinemas this November. It's been a long time since we can remember such a classic Christmas tale heading our way and we're personally grateful that this spectacular visual treat has come about to bring true Christmas cheer to all. Featuring Jim Carey and Gary Oldman, this is the film to see this Christmas.
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