Coraline
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Coraline

Today I’m talking about Coraline by Neil Gaiman and the 2009 movie adaptation by Henry Selick. The story follows Coraline, an only child, whose family has moved into an apartment in an old house. Her parents are usually busy with work, so she occupies her time by visiting her oddball neighbors and exploring her new home. One day, she finds a strange door that leads her into parallel world where things are not quite what they seem to be, and she has to find a way to get back home.

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The Wizard of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz

Today I’m talking about The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and the 1939 movie adaptation starring Judy Garland. The story follows Dorothy, a young girl living on a farm in Kansas with her aunt and uncle. She’s carried away from her home by a tornado, and lands in new world with strange people and creatures. She goes on an adventure through this new world and must overcome many obstacles in her attempt to get back home.

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

I’m talking about the book Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, and the 2011 movie adaptation. The story is about a boy named Oskar Schell and how he’s dealing with the loss of his father, Thomas, who was at the World Trade Center on 9/11. About a year after his father’s passing, Oskar finds a mysterious key in his dad’s possessions, and he goes on a quest to find what the key opens.

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