Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child and a grown-up.



The adventures of a young boy named Max who, after being sent to bed for misbehaving, imagines that he sails away to where the wild things are. Max is loved by the wild creatures who make him their King, though he soon longs to be back home with his family.

Where the Wild Things Are will be in theaters next Friday, October 16th? Do you plan to see it? If yes, tell us what you think!

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Coraline by Neil Gaiman is a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship, and the old-fashioned art of movie making magic.

In Coraline, a young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life — a better version. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her “Other” parents try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to get back home.

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After all of the presents are open and Christmas dinner is done, GRITS Kidz Book Club members will be heading out to see Kate DiCamillo’s book-turned-film – The Tale of Despareaux - today!

 

More about this new film . . .

Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, laughter aplenty and gallons of mouthwatering soup. But an accident left the King broken-hearted, the Princess filled with longing and the townsfolk without their soup. Sunlight disappeared. The world became gray. All hope was lost in this land…until Despereaux Tilling was born. continue reading

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