Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Book appropriate for ages 8+
Movie rated PG
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identify of the thief - it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone, they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox - Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Book appropriate for ages 8+
Movie rated PG
When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
Book appropriate for ages 9+
Movie (called Hugo) rated PG
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most previous secret, are put in jeopardy.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Book appropriate for ages 11+
Movie rated PG-13
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, is drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.
Book appropriate for ages 10+
Movie rated PG
When Bastian happens upon an old book called The Neverending Story, he's swept into the magical world of Fantastica [Fantasia] - so much that he finds he actually becomes a character in the story! And when he realizes that this mysteriously enchanted world is in great danger, he also discovers that he is the one chosen to save it. Can Bastian overcome the barrier between reality and his imagination in order to save Fantastica [Fantasia]?
Book appropriate for ages 10+
Movie rated PG
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles onto their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing than it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.
