Here is a list of film adaptations of children’s books with links to information about the book on Amazon and the film on Internet Movie Database (IMDb). It is listed alphabetically by the book title which is sometimes different from the film title.

If you know of any adaptations not listed here please use the comments box at the bottom of the page and let us know.

You can download a pdf version of the list here: Book Film Adaptations

101 Dalmations

Dodie Smith

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

Angus, Thongs And Full-frontal Snogging

Louise Rennison

A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket

Babe

See The Sheep-Pig

Bed-Knob and Broomstick

Mary Norton

Beauty and the Beast

Jeanne Marie Le Prince de Beaumont

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beauty-Forgotten-Jeanne-Prince-Beaumont/dp/1606208780/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265011651&sr=1-9

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101414/

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Beauty-Wordsworths-Childrens-Classics/dp/1853261092/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264971878&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109279/

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bridge-Terabithia-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0140366180/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265011392&sr=1-2

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398808/

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Charlie-Chocolate-Factory-Roald-Dahl/dp/0141322713/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264967339&sr=1-1-spell

Film 1 (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067992/

Film 2

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367594/

Charlotte’s Web

E.B. White

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Charlottes-Web-E-B-White/dp/0141317345/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264972043&sr=1-4

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Ian Fleming

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chitty-Bang-Ian-Fleming/dp/0141313579/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265009823&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062803/

Coraline

Neil Gaiman

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Coraline-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0747562105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264968648&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/

Eragon

Christopher Paolini

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eragon-Inheritance-Cycle-Christopher-Paolini/dp/0552552097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264967178&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449010/

Fantastic Mr Fox

Roald Dahl

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantastic-Mr-Fox-Roald-Dahl/dp/0141322659/ref=pd_sim_b_4

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/

Five Children and It

E Nesbit

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Children-Wordsworth-Childrens-Classics/dp/1853261246/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264969174&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366450/

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Book 1)

JK Rowling

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Philosophers-Stone-Book/dp/0747532745/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264970633&sr=1-1

Film (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241527/

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

JK Rowling

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Chamber-Secrets-Book/dp/0747538484/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295297/

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)

JK Rowling

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Prisoner-Azkaban-Paperback/dp/0747546290/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304141/

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)

JK Rowling

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Goblet-Fire-Book/dp/0747550999/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330373/

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)

JK Rowling

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Order-Phoenix/dp/0747561079/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373889/

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)

JK Rowling

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Half-Blood-Prince-Childrens/dp/0747584680/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417741/

Holes

Louis Sachar

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Holes-Louis-Sachar/dp/074754459X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265011172&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311289/

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Dr Seuss

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Grinch-Stole-Christmas-Yellow/dp/0007170246/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264975194&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170016/

Howl’s Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Howls-Moving-Castle-Diana-Wynne/dp/0007299265/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264966797&sr=1-1

Film (Hauru no ugoku shiro – Studio Ghibli)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347149/

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Giant-Peach-Roald-Dahl/dp/0141322632/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116683/

Jumanji

Chris Van Allsburg

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Grinch-Stole-Christmas-Yellow/dp/0007170246/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264975194&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113497/

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Flies-Educational-William-Golding/dp/0571056865/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264974621&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057261/

Mary Poppins

P L Travers

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-Poppins-Essential-Modern-Classics/dp/0007286414/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265012203&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/

Matilda

Roald Dahl

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Matilda-My-Roald-Dahl/dp/0141322667/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264966537&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117008/

Millions

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Millions-Frank-Cottrell-Boyce/dp/0330450840/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265011046&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366777/

Nanny McPhee

See The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oliver-Wordsworth-Classics-Charles-Dickens/dp/1853260126/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264974697&sr=1-1

Film

(Oliver!)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063385/

Peter Pan

J M Barrie

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Pan-Penguin-Popular-Classics/dp/0140621415/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265009965&sr=1-1

Film 1 – Disney

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046183/

Film 2

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316396/

Shrek!

William Steig

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shrek-William-Steig/dp/0312384491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264977691&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126029/

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Brothers Grimm

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snow-White-Seven-Dwarfs-Brothers/dp/0789206935/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265012106&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029583/fullcredits#writers

Stormbreaker

Anthony Horowitz

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stormbreaker-Alex-Rider-Anthony-Horowitz/dp/1844280926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264966880&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457495/

Stuart Little

E.B. white

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stuart-Little-Original-E-White/dp/0141305061/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264977887&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164912/

Tales From Earthsea

Ursula Le Guinn

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Earthsea-Stories-Ursula-Guin/dp/1842552147/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264977384&sr=1-1

Film (Gedo Senki – Studio Ghibli)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0495596/

The BFG

Roald Dahl

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BFG-Roald-Dahl/dp/0141322624/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096866/

The Black Cauldron

Llloyd Alexander

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Cauldron-Chronicles-Prydain/dp/1409515060/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265010477&sr=1-2

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088814/

The Cat in the Hat

Dr Seuss

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Hat-Green-Seuss-Books/dp/0007158440/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264975071&sr=1-1-spell

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312528/

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lion-Witch-Wardrobe-Chronicles-Narnia/dp/000711561X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264966187&sr=8-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363771/

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

C.S. Lewis

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prince-Caspian-Chronicles-Narnia-Lewis/dp/0006716792/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264966471&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499448/

The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda (Nanny McPhee)

Christianna Brand

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collected-Tales-Nurse-Matilda/dp/0747576793/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264969346&sr=1-4

Film (Nanny McPhee)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396752/

The Golden Compass

Philip Pullman

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Northern-Lights-Golden-Compass-Materials/dp/1407104055/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264970385&sr=1-2

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385752/

The Iron Man

Ted Hughes

Book

http://www. amazon.co.uk/Iron-Man-Childrens-Story-Nights/dp/0571226124/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265010074&sr=1-2

Film (The Iron Giant)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129167/

The Jungle Books

Rudyard Kipling

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jungle-Books-Penguin-Popular-Classics/dp/0140621040/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265011796&sr=1-2

Film (The Jungle Book)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061852/

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

J R R Tolkien

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Book-Box-set/dp/0261102389/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264973898&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

J R R Tolkien

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Book-Box-set/dp/0261102389/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264973898&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167261/

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

J R R Tolkien

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Book-Box-set/dp/0261102389/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264973898&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167260/

The Never-ending Story

Michael Ende

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Never-ending-Story-Puffin-Books/dp/0140317937/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264975750&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088323/

The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polar-Express-Chris-Van-Allsburg/dp/1842709496/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264978017&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338348/

The Princess Bride

Willam Goldham

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Princess-Bride-William-Goldman/dp/0747545189/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264968899&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/

The Railway Children

E Nesbit

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Railway-Children-Wordsworths-Childrens-Classics/dp/1853261076/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264973755&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066279/

The Sheep-Pig (Babe)

Dick King-Smith

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sheep-pig-young-Puffin-story-book/dp/0141316004/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265010773&sr=1-2

Film (Babe)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112431/

The Water Horse

Dick King-Smith

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Water-Horse-Dick-King-Smith/dp/0141302232/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265011228&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760329/

The Witches

Roald Dahl

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Witches-Roald-Dahl/dp/0141322640/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264969829&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100944/

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L Frank Baum

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonderful-Wizard-Penguin-Popular-Classics/dp/0140621679/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264967046&sr=1-1

Film (The Wizard of Oz)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Treasure-Island-Penguin-Popular-Classics/dp/0140620834

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043067/

Twilight Saga: Twilight

Stephenie Meyer

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twilight-Saga-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/1904233651/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264970426&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/

Twilight Saga: New Moon

Stephenie Meyer

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moon-Twilight-Saga-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/1904233880/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264970562&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259571/

Watership Down

Richard Adams

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Watership-Puffin-Books-Richard-Adams/dp/0140306013/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264974868&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078480/

Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Wild-Things-Maurice-Sendak/dp/0099408392/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264971941&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/

Zathura

Chris Van Allsburg

Book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zathura-VAN-ALLSBURG/dp/0618253963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264975497&sr=1-1

Film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406375/

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