The first series of 72 books were published from 1904 to 1979,another series of 30 books were published from 1987 to 1992,the books went under several rewrites. The Bouncy Twins is a parody of The Bobbsey Twins penned under the pseudonym,Laura Lee Hope. The book was later adapted into a film in 1990 (the year Roald Dahl died),2008 it was adapted into a radio drama,and opera also in 2008,a stage musical in September 2017,and a new film adaptation is to be released in 2020. The Switches,though sounding like a bland name,is a parody of The Witches by Roald Dahl,published in 1983. In July 2017,a film adaptation of the novel began production. A TV series based on the books ran for 88 episodes between 19. The series ran from 1983 to 2003 consisting of 181 books,later on creating a spinoff series called Sweet Valley Kids. Sweet Valley Tentacles is a reference to the Sweet Valley High series attributed to Francine Pascal. It was adapted into an audio CD version narrated by actress Jennifer Ehle in January 2012. Pippi Longstocking has been adapted into film and TV several times.Ī Swiftly Tilting Balance is a parody of A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle,first published in 1978. The series later got an teen drama television adaptation running from September 19th 2007 to December 17th 2012 with 6 seasons and 121 episodes.Īnother rather obvious reference,Zappy Longshocking is a parody of the Pippi Longstocking (known as Pippi Langstrump in Sweden) series by Astrid Lindgren,the three books were published from 1945 to 1948 followed by three short stories,excerpts from the original books were made into picture books. Grapplink Girl is a parody of Gossip Girl,a series of novels written by Cecily Von Ziegesar,the series ran from 2002 to 2011. The books were adapted into films distributed by Lionsgate. The Bunker Games is a parody of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins,the three books were published from 2008 to 2010 with an untitled prequel currently in the works in cited to release in 2020. This one was the most obvious of the parodies,but I’m gonna talk about anyway. The book series ran from 1900 to 1936,there isn’t much information about it,sadly. In September 2016,It was announced there would be a hulu series based off the series called Queen of Shadows,after the 4th book.Ĭannon Fire Pearl is a parody of The Campfire Girls series,a series of children’s books made by various authors. The series consisted of 7 other books,one being a collection of stories set prior to Throne of Glass. Beginning with the novel of the same name. Zone of Glass is a parody of Throne of Glass,a series of young adult (12-18) fantasy book series by Sarah J.Maas released in August 2012. Nancy Drew became popular worldwide,featuring in five films,two TV shows,and a whole slew of computer games. The books were ghostwritten by several authors,all published under the name “Carolyn Keene”. Nancy Drew was made as the female counterpart to the Hardy Boys. It even got an anime (Laura,the Prairie Girl),different kinds of books (such as cookbooks),among other things.įancy Spew is a parody of Nancy Drew,the character and original series was created and published by Edward Stratemeyer. One of the successful being the Little House on The Prairie television series that ran from 1974 to 1983. The book and the series have been adapted for stage and the screen several times. It is the third novel in the Little House series,published in 1935. Windmill House on the Pearlie is a parody of Little House on the Prairie,part of the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The series was so popular it spawned spin off series, (2000,Give Yourself Goosebumps,Short Stories,etc),a Canadian produced live action TV series,loads of merchandise,and 2 movies. The picture shows only just a few of the most popular and iconic books of the original series consisting of 62 books running from 1992 to 1997. Goosponge is a parody of Goosebumps,a children’s horror fiction novellas by R.L Stine. The film was directed by Don Bluth and distrbuted by MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc).īy far my favorite of the references. The Secret of S.P.L.A.T is a parody of The Secret of NIMH film that was an adaptation on the Rats of NIMH series (specifically Mrs.Frisby and the Rats of NIMH) and by Robert C.O’Brien. Wayslide Cool is a parody of the Wayside School books by Louis Sachar,which were adapted into hour long television special,then a cartoon show that aired on Nickelodeon in the US and Teletoon in Canada from 2007 to 2008. Each of the Shifty Stations names are parodies and references to book titles,series,or franchises that had their start in literary works. ![]() This is in case you do not know the reference. ![]() So you all (or at least most of you) have seen the names of the Shifty Station.
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