Movie Magic

Welcome to Movie Magic. As some of you well know there are a lot of movies out there. What you might not know is that a lot of movies were books first.

Here is a small list of movies and videos that were books first. You might enjoy seeing the movie after you have read the book. But be advised don't try and watch the movie instead of reading the book if it is for a school assigniment. A lot of the movies are different then the book. Enjoy!




  • Book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    Movie: Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
  • Book: Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
    Movie: The Secret of NIMH
    Book and Movie titles are the same.
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Cinderella
  • Charlotte's Web
  • Harriet the Spy
  • The Indian in the Cupboard
  • James and the Giant Peach
  • The Jungle Book
  • Jumanji
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
  • Little House on the Praire
  • The Little Mermaid
  • The Little Princess
  • Madeline
  • Matilda
  • Pippi Longstockings
  • Pocahontas
  • Sarah, Plain, and Tall
  • The Secret Garden
  • Stuart Little
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • The Witches
  • The Wizard of Oz