Can You Name the Children's Book From A One-Sentence Plot Summary?

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" is the very first book in the popular series written by British author J.K. Rowling. The book series became one of the most widely-read children’s books in recent history, and a series of successful films.

"The Cat in the Hat" was written by Theodore Geisel who used the pen name, Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1957. The book served to replace traditional early childhood primers that were proven to be ineffective at that time. Several more Dr. Seuss books were written after this one to serve that purpose.

The 1926 book, "Winnie the Pooh," authored by A.A. Milne, was actually a collection of short stories featuring the beloved teddy bear and his group of animal friends. These short stories were based on previously published short stories in different periodicals, which were converted into chapters in the book, but can be taken as independent stories on their own in the episodic collection.

"The Prince and the Pauper" is American novelist Mark Twain’s project that falls under the historical fiction genre, since the Prince in the story is based on the son of King Henry VIII, Prince Edward. The real-life Prince Edward became king when he was only 9 years old. He died when he was 15.

"The Giving Tree" was both authored and illustrated by Shel Silverstein, who was also drawing cartoons for Playboy magazine. The book’s visual style reflected the same style he used for the magazine. It was published in 1964, but was initially rejected by many publishers because they felt the story was a bit sad for children to enjoy.

"The Story of Ferdinand," penned by prolific American children’s book author Munro Leaf, was first published in 1936. The book was seen as anti-war propaganda in Europe, and it was banned in Spain by Francisco Franco, as well as in Nazi Germany by Adolf Hitler.

"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," the successful picture book by Judi Barrett, actually had two yummy sequels: the first is "Pickles to Pittsburgh," and the second, "Planet of the Pies." The original book was turned into an animated film in 2009, which appeared true to the original, but with extended scenes to fit a regular theatrical run.

The very sparsely-worded short picture book called "Where The Wild Things Are," authored by Maurice Sendak, was first published in 1963. It was adapted for film in 2009 by director Spike Jonze, and a video game was also released the same year, based on the film’s narrative flow.

"Oliver Twist" was first written and published in increments as a serialized novel, and soon collected as one book published in 1839, counting as Charles Dickens’ second novel. Before this, he wrote "The Pickwick Papers," followed by "Nicholas Nickleby."

"The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" is actually the first book in the series called "The Chronicles of Narnia" which was penned by C.S. Lewis. This first title was published in 1950, while the entire series was published until 1956. Aside from being a children’s book author, C.S. Lewis was also a published scholar, having written many reference books for academic institutions, such as the volume he wrote for the "Oxford History of English Literature" called English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama), among other scholarly works.

"Pippi Longstocking" was originally a Swedish children’s book entitled "Pippi Långstrump," authored by Astrid Lindgren and first published in 1945. When the English translation hit the markets in 1950, it became an international bestseller and was translated into many languages after that.

"The Swiss Family Robinson" is indeed about a family of Swiss descent, and it was penned by a Swiss pastor named Johann David Wyss. It was first published in 1812, and had elements of teaching Christian values to people who read it, but the author wrote it primarily to teach those values to his children.

"Little Women" is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1868, which spawned two sequel novels. It was adapted for film several times, with a 1933 version starring Katharine Hepburn, a 1949 version starring Elizabeth Taylor, and a 1994 version starring Winona Ryder.

"The Giver" is an award-winning dystopian children’s book penned by Lois Lowry. It was first published in 1993 and bagged the Newbery Medal in 1994. It was later adapted into film in 2014, starring Brenton Thwaites in the lead role of Jonas, with veteran co-stars, Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep, in other important roles.

"The Velveteen Rabbit" was penned by Margery Williams and first published in 1922. The English-American writer was a prolific author who published many other books, but she is well-known for this specific children’s book title.

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," first published in 1964, was penned by prolific British children’s book author Roald Dahl. The story of the novel was actually inspired by corporate wars between two chocolate giants during Dahl’s childhood, Cadbury and Rowntree’s, as the children of his time were sent chocolate packages for taste tests, which now constitute​ the practices in the field of corporate market research.

"The Jungle Book" was penned by renowned English author Rudyard Kipling. His father, John Lockwood Kipling, did the illustrations for the book. It was first published by Macmillan in 1894 to a rousing success and influenced many people, such as the founder of the Scout movement, Robert Baden-Powell, who was a good friend of the author.

The young adult novel called "Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret" showed the typical changes that go on in an adolescent girl, such as maturing later than her friends, dealing with bodily changes, such as menstruating for the first time and other topics that made the novel universally loved by adolescents going through the same things. The novel was penned by Judy Blume in 1970. She also wrote a similarly themed adolescent book called "Then Again, Maybe I Won’t" but this time, the themes revolved around a young boy.

"A Wrinkle in Time" is the famous novel by Madeleine L'Engle. It was published in 1962 and won prestigious awards, such as the Newbery Medal. The story contained many allusions to the author’s Christian faith, but these references were removed from the 2018 film adaptation directed by Ava DuVernay, which incensed many fans of the original book.

"Peter Pan and Wendy" is the 1911 novelization of the 1904 stage play written by J.M. Barrie, both forms becoming immensely popular in their own right. The original title of the play was "Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up" which first debuted in London in 1904, and later had a Broadway version in 1905.

"Charlotte’s Web," first published in 1952, was written by American author E.B. White, while Garth Williams provided the illustration for this children’s classic novel. E.B. White was also “half” of the famous Strunk and White author tandem that​ produced "The Elements of Style," a book that became every English language writer-editor’s style guide bible.

American author Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the story of "Tarzan of the Apes," which was first published in 1912. The archetype of the “noble savage” was perpetrated by this literary work, which is still being widely used in many storytelling structures today in literature and in film.

"Harriet The Spy" is considered as one of the classic examples of children’s literature to come out of America. It was first published by Harper & Row in 1964. It was penned by Louise Fitzhugh, who also wrote two sequels, "The Long Secret" and "Sport," which was published after the author’s death.

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was the first in a series of children’s novels penned by American author L. Frank Baum in 1900. Since the first title became immensely popular, the author penned 13 more books to follow this first story, which was also adapted into a Broadway musical in 1902, and of course, adapted into a ​film in 1939 starring Judy Garland.

If you watch the 2013 biopic, "Saving Mr. Banks," starring Tom Hanks, you would see how author P.L. Travers, played by Emma Thompson, reacted negatively to how Walt Disney turned her beloved children’s book story into a strange film with animated dancing penguins and musical numbers. In actuality, "Mary Poppins" was penned by P.L. Travers as a series of children’s books, with the very first title published in 1934.

"Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" was written by an English author named Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he used the pen name, Lewis Carroll. While this fantastic children’s novel was published in 1865, it continues to fascinate newer generations of children. It was also adapted into various media forms, such as comic strips, TV shows, and ​movies.

Perhaps no other novel series illustrated the dystopian teen world better than "The Hunger Games," the trilogy penned by Suzanne Collins, which also featured a second book called "Catching Fire," and a third called "Mockingjay." The books were published from 2008 to 2010, and the subsequent film adaptations were shown from 2012 to 2015.

Being a Pollyanna is a term that is now synonymous with being overtly positive, no matter what. This Pollyanna Principle is the result of the popularity of the novel, "Pollyanna," penned by Eleanor H. Porter and published back in 1913. It is now considered as one of the earliest classics in the world of children’s literature.

"Amelia Bedelia" is an instructional book made fun by illustrations and storytelling, as penned by American author Peggy Parish. Since the author’s background is teaching, and since she was an active school teacher when the book came out, it was a chance to add materials for early literacy, since the books taught children about idioms in a humorous and entertaining fashion.

Anne Frank originally penned her diary in Dutch, but the book that came out of that diary, which came to be known as "The Diary of a Young Girl," was published in English, and is now also widely-published in 60 other languages. It was first published in Amsterdam in 1947 and gained instant popularity, which also inspired stage play as well as cinematic adaptations.

American author Rick Riordan authored the Greek mythology-inspired fantasy novels called "Percy Jackson & The Olympians," the first title of which is the popular, "The Lightning Thief." It was first published in 2005, became a bestseller, and was turned into a successful teen-oriented movie in 2010.

The coming of age novel called "A Wizard of Earthsea" is told through a fantastic tale, as it centers on a magical wizard boy in a fantasy island. The book and its subsequent series were all penned by American author Ursula K. Le Guin, whose sci-fi and fantasy book works earned her awards from various institutions, such as the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the World Fantasy Award, to name a few.

"The Hobbit" is the famous work of English author J. R. R. Tolkien, which speaks of heroism amidst struggles, resulting in personal growth. He channeled his experiences as a World War I soldier to flesh out such themes, which proved to be effective, since the world clamored for sequels of this first work – thus, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was born.

The 1954 novel, "Lord of the Flies," is actually a reactionary novel penned by William Golding, as he pondered upon the concept of what really happens when a group of boys is left to their own devices to govern themselves without adult supervision. Golding was reacting to author R.M. Ballanyne’s rose-colored glasses approach of the same story premise in the 1858 novel, "The Coral Island." In his novel, Golding showed that the youth could also be capable of unspeakable savagery if given the circumstances that enhance it.

Author Harper Lee won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird," first published in 1960. This became a film in 1962, with Gregory Peck playing Atticus Finch, Mary Badham playing Scout, and Robert Duvall debuting in cinema in the role of Boo Radley.