每個人的童年回憶里都少不了童話。許多童話不僅僅是為孩子們而寫，也能夠讓成人讀得津津有味，愛不釋手。
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 《查理和巧克力工廠》
A 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of the eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka. The book was adapted into two major motion pictures: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. The 2005 version casts Johny Depp as Willy Wonka.
英國作家羅爾德·達爾創作于1964年的一部童書，講述了小男孩查理·畢奇在古怪的巧克力制造商威利·旺卡的工廠里的冒險旅程。這本書曾兩次被改編為電影：1971年的《歡樂糖果屋》，以及2005年的《查理和巧克力工廠》。在2005年的版本中，著名影星約翰尼·德普扮演威利·旺卡。
Harry Potter 《哈利·波特》
A series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter, a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the evil dark wizard Lord Voldemort. The book series has sold more than 400 million copies and has been translated into 67 languages. All the seven books have been made into films. The series finale is currently scheduled for release on 15 July 2011.
英國作家JK羅琳創作的系列奇幻小說，講述了霍格沃茨魔法學校的學生、年輕的巫師哈利·波特的冒險和成長歷程，以及他打敗邪惡的黑魔王伏地魔的故事。該系列所有版本的總銷售量超過4億本，已經被翻譯成67種語言。該系列七部小說都已經被改編成電影，最后一部將于今年7月15日上映。
Peter Pan 《彼得·潘》
A fairy tale by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M.Barrie. Peter Pan, who can fly and never grows up, spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies, pirates, and (from time to time) meeting ordinary children from the world outside. The story of Peter Pan has been adapted and expanded many times. The most famous adaptations include a Disney animated film in 1953.
蘇格蘭作家詹姆斯·馬修·巴利創作的童話。永不長大的彼得·潘住在名為“烏有鄉”的小島上，統帥著一群走失的男孩，和美人魚、印第安人、精靈以及海盜生活在一起，時不時還去拜訪一下外面世界里普通的孩子們。彼得·潘的故事曾多次被改編及續寫，最著名的改編版本當屬迪斯尼于1953年出品的動畫電影《彼得·潘》。
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 《獅子·女巫·魔衣櫥》
A fantasy novel for children by C.S.Lewis, the first-published book of The Chronicles of Narnia, and the best known book of the series. The story happens in 1940 during World War II, featuring the adventures of four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie, who enter the magic world of Nania through a wardrobe, and fight against the White Witch to save Nania. The book was included in TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005.
英國作家C·S·路易斯創作的奇幻故事，《納尼亞傳奇》系列的第一部，也是該系列最著名的一部小說。故事發生在二戰時期的英國，講述了四兄妹彼得、蘇珊、愛德蒙和露西通過魔衣櫥進入奇幻世界納尼亞之后的冒險故事，以及他們如何打敗白女巫，拯救了納尼亞。該書曾被《時代周刊》評選為1923到2005一百部最佳英文小說之一。
The Golden Compass 《黃金羅盤》
The first novel in English novelist Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. The fantasy novel is set in a universe parallel to our own and tells of Lyra Belacqua's journey north in search of her missing friend and her imprisoned uncle. Actually "The Golden Compass" is the North American version of its title, but it's somehow more well-known than the original British title Northern Lights.
英國小說家菲力普·普曼的《黑暗物質三部曲》的第一部。故事發生在與我們的宇宙平行的另一個世界中，講述了萊拉·貝拉克一路向北，尋找她失蹤的朋友和被囚禁的叔叔的故事。“黃金羅盤”其實是該書北美版的標題，卻不知為何比英國版標題《北方之光》更為人熟知。
Peter Rabbit 《彼得兔》
A series of children's stories by Beatrix Potter. The rabbits in Potter's stories are anthropomorphic; Peter wears a jacket and shoes. Peter and his family live in a rabbit hole that has a human kitchen, human furniture. Peter Rabbit was named after a pet rabbit Beatrix Potter had as a child. The Peter Rabbit series has sold more than 151 million copies in 35 languages.
英國作家貝阿特麗絲·波特創作的系列童話。童話中的兔子都是擬人化的：彼得兔穿著夾克衫和鞋子，和他的家族一起住在有著人類廚房和人類家具的兔子洞里。彼得兔的原型是作者孩提時代養過的一只小兔子。該系列童話被翻譯成了35種語言，在世界各地的銷量超過1.51億本。
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（來源：滬江英語 編輯：崔旭燕）
