Synopses & Reviews
The lovable little blue heroes, the Smurfs, are finally coming to the big screen! Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation will release the movie in 3-D and 2-D on July 29, 2011. Sure to be a summer blockbuster, this film has something for the whole family: live action, CG technology, and chocked full of adventure and fun! Based on the ever popular cartoon, The Smurfs movie follows the smurfs from their animated medieval European forest village to the live-action present day, hustle and bustle of New York/New Jersey. Pursued by the ever evil wizard, Gargamel, the Smurfs have to navigate this unfamiliar world and try to find a way back home. Along the way they meet the Winslow family, and the friendship they form turns out not only to be valuable to The Smurfs but to The Winslow's as well. The Smurfs' tremendous sense of community, loyalty, and their simple approach toward life is a stark contrast to the everyday distractions and technology that fill The Winslow's lives. In the end, in typical Smurf fashion, the lovable blue creatures will prevail while helping to bring this fractured family closer together. This BIG adventure, will be the most action-packed, funniest, and Smurfiest adventure yet!
Synopsis
The lovable little blue heroes that have delighted generations finally hit the big screen on August 3, 2011! Combining live action with CG and 3-D technology, The Smurfs movie is an action-packed and absolutely smurfy adventure. It follows the Smurfs from their animated medieval village to live-action, present-day New York City. Pursued by the evil wizard, Gargamel, the Smurfs have to figure out a way to get back home.
The Smurfs Movie Novelization is a retelling of the movie story for readers aged eight to twelve. It includes an eight-page insert of full-color movie images.
A Very Clumsy Tale features Clumsy Smurf, telling the movie story from his point-of-view. Readers of this Level 2 book will cheer as Clumsy gains confidence and ends up being a hero.
The A Smurfin’ Big Adventure! retells the movie story for young readers aged four to eight years old.
Behold the Power of Gargamel! includes 3-D glasses and a 3-D poster. In this story, readers follow Gargamel through the streets of New York City as he tries to find the Smurfs.
About the Author
Stacia Deutschandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;is the author of more than fifty childrenand#8217;s books, including the eight-book, award-winning chapter book series Blast to the Past. She has also written the tween novel andlt;iandgt;Mean Ghoulsandlt;/iandgt; as well as books for the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew and The Boxcar Children series. Stacia has been on the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller list for the novelizations of the andlt;iandgt;Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballsandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Smurfsandlt;/iandgt; movies. For new releases and school visit information visit StaciaDeutsch.com.Rhody Cohon does all the research and editing for the Blast to the Past series. She has a masterand#8217;s degree in computer engineering. Rhody lives with her family in Tuscon, Arizona.