These reads captured readers’ imaginations so well, and they are now coming to the screen.

Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

(Penguin Random House Children’s)

In a dark, haunted London, three young detectives called Lockwood, Lucy and George work together to fight ghosts. This brilliant supernatural story is now a thrilling Netflix TV series, perfect for older readers with a taste for spooky(幽灵般的) mysteries.

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen

(HarperCollins Children’s)

A new live-action musical film of The Little Mermaid is being released by Walt Disney Pictures later this year. While you’re waiting, you can enjoy Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale in this lovely book created by design studio Mina Lima. It’s full of beautiful artwork and cleverly designed interactive surprises.

A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll

(Knights Of)

Eleven-year-old Addie sets about campaigning for a memorial to the witch trials that took place in her Scottish home town, in this multi-award-winning story. If you haven’t read A kind of Spark yet, now is the time to get started because a BBCTV series based on the book will be out later this year.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

(Macmillan Children’s)

In this classic novel, first published in 1970, we meet 13-year-old Margaret. After moving to a new home, Margaret struggles with making new friends, dealing with her family and the challenges of growing up. A film based on the book will be released in April, with young actor Abby Ryder Fortson playing Margaret.

Are you a movie-goer? If, like me, you’ re a fan of film, then there’s no better place to watch something than on the big screen at the cinema. You enter the dark auditorium and take your seat, ready to be entertained. But while you enjoy yourself in some movie magic, many others are now getting their film fix at home.

Over the last few years, cinemas have seen a revival. Customers have been attracted by comfortable seats, and lots of choices of things to watch. Multiplexes in particular can screen up to twenty films at the same time, catering for all different tastes. In addition, 3D and even 4D movies can give the audience an extra immersive experience.

So, why are people reluctant to make a trip to the cinema? One answer to that question is its lack of convenience. Rather than going out, it’s so much easier to stay in and watch an action movie on a high-definition TV screen via a streaming service such as Netflix or Amazon Prime. There’s plenty of choice, and it’s relatively cheap as well. But, personally, I find there are too many distractions, and watching at home is not such an event. I miss the trailers too!

But the corona-virus pandemic has put the future of cinemas under the spotlight. Some have had to close because of reduced ticket sales. And in the UK，it’s brought about a boom in TV watching and online streaming，according to media watchdog, Of com. It also found that half of UK adults will keep and continue using their new streaming subscriptions.

This isn’t great news for cinemas. The rely on the release of a big blockbuster to bring the crowds back, but the launch of new films, such as James Bond: No Time To Die, are being delayed. And Disney has released its $200m blockbuster, Mulan, online instead of in movie theatres. But John Fithian, from the National Association of Theatre Owners, told Variety magazine: “This idea of waiting out the pandemic to make your movies more profitable doesn’t make sense to me. There won’t be as much of an industry left to play your movies in if you do that. ”

When we have troubles we turn to our family. But what would we do if we lost our family? I want to share with you a touching film about an Indian child who loses his loved ones.

The main character in the 2016 Australian film Lion is a child named Saroo. When he is 6 years old, he follows his brother Guddu to a job, but gets lost. Saroo ends up in a new city and is adopted by a kind Australian family.

However, one day Saroo is reminded of his original family. He knows immediately that he must find out as much about them as he can, so he racks his brains (绞尽脑汁)for all that he can remember.

Lion is the most moving film that I have ever seen. When I saw the young Saroo trying to help his brother while they worked on a construction site at such a young age, I was amazed.

In today’s society，the poor are always looked down upon. But I saw in the eyes of young Saroo great courage and kindness that made me think differently. He has great qualities that help him survive in the strange city where he finds himself.

When Saroo sees that people are kind he rewards them with the sweetest smiles and loves them with all of his heart. Saroo’s goodness, I believe, allows him to live a happy life with his Australian foster (收养)family.

It is unbelievably hard for Saroo to reunite with his original family. He can’t even remember the name of his hometown. It takes him days to find the real one. In fact, he has to go through every alternative (供选择的东西)he can find on Google Maps.

I’m deeply impressed by Saroo’s determination. It is why, when I saw the movie, I cried at the moment when he finally found his mother.

Lion is full of moving and impressive details. There are so many that I can only mention a few of them here. But what stands out most to me is Saroo’s commitment (投身)to finding his original family，and the fact that his search doesn’t stop him from loving his foster family.

I want to recommend this film to everyone. See it and you’ll come to understand so much about family and love.