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TV Faves as Kid Fiction?

Ever imagine hits like ''Downton Abbey,'' ''Breaking Bad,'' and ''Fringe'' getting the young adult/children's book treatment? We've got you covered...
By Jef Castro and Darren Franich Updated September 21, 2012 at 03:25 PM EDT
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The Cul-De-Sac Children #53: The Penny Can Mystery

Back Cover Blurb: On a rainy Sunday in the Cul-De-Sac, the gang decides to pass the time playing Penny Can. There's just one problem: Someone…
Credit: Illustration by Jef Castro; COUGAR TOWN: Adam Rose/ABC

Back Cover Blurb: On a rainy Sunday in the Cul-De-Sac, the gang decides to pass the time playing Penny Can. There's just one problem: Someone stole all of Jules' pennies! Can Andy and Grayson find the culprit? And what about Auntie Barb?

Book parody of ''The Boxcar Children: The Guide Dog Mystery,'' by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Albert Whitman & Company

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Carrie Mathison Mystery Stories #2: The Mystery of the Good Soldier

Back Cover Blurb: Everyone's favorite blonde super-sleuth is back on the hunt for our nation's enemies! In this volume, Carrie must go undercover to figure…
Credit: Illustration by Jef Castro; HOMELAND: Kent Smith/SHOWTIME

Back Cover Blurb: Everyone's favorite blonde super-sleuth is back on the hunt for our nation's enemies! In this volume, Carrie must go undercover to figure out whether a returning soldier Nick is a hero... or a zero. Can she save America again? And what about Uncle Saul?

Book parody of ''The Clue in the Diary,'' by Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap

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Choose Your Own Madventure, #58: Far Away Places

Back Cover Blurb: It's the newest entry in the beloved interactive series that lets kids across the country choose their own path down the spiral…
Credit: Illustration by Jef Castro; MAD MEN: AMC

Back Cover Blurb: It's the newest entry in the beloved interactive series that lets kids across the country choose their own path down the spiral of existential misery! In ''Far Away Places,'' YOU are an employee in a mid-century advertising office, desperately searching for happiness in a confusing world. Will you go on vacation to Howard Johnson's with your lovely young wife? Try to form a connection with the new employee? Or set off on a journey into the outer regions of human consciousness? And what about Uncle Roger?

Book parody of ''Choose Your Own Adventure: Supercomputer,'' by Edward Packard. Bantam

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Sweet Abbey High #22: Too Much Love

Back Cover Blurb: It's Spring in Sweet Abbey, and you know what that means: Love is in the air! But what happens when Mary, Edith,…
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Back Cover Blurb: It's Spring in Sweet Abbey, and you know what that means: Love is in the air! But what happens when Mary, Edith, and Sybil all fall for Cousin Matthew? Oh, who knew high school would be so complicated? And what about Auntie Dowager?

Book parody of ''Sweet Valley High: Too Much In Love,'' by Francine Pascal. Bantam

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The Harlan Boys #4: The Secret in the Coal Mine

Back Cover Blurb: Raylan and Boyd are up to their old crime-solving tricks again! When their daddies go missing inside the old Coal Mine, the…
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Back Cover Blurb: Raylan and Boyd are up to their old crime-solving tricks again! When their daddies go missing inside the old Coal Mine, the Harlan Boys investigate the local oil company. Can they uncover the mystery buried deep in the mine? And what about Uncle Art?

Book parody of ''The Hardy Boys: The Hunt for Hidden Gold,'' by Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap

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Fringe: The Observer Strikes at Midnight

Back Cover Blurb: Olive and Peter were best friends trying to have an uneventful Halloween. But that was all before the mysterious man in black…
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Back Cover Blurb: Olive and Peter were best friends trying to have an uneventful Halloween. But that was all before the mysterious man in black appeared. Will he destroy the past to save the future? And what about Uncle Walter?

Book parody of ''Goosebumps: The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight,'' by R.L. Stine. Scholastic

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The Adventures of Captain Heisenberg #1

Back Cover Blurb: Wacky best friends Jesse and Gustavo hypnotize their teacher Mr. White into believing that he is really a supervillain named Captain Heisenberg.…
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Back Cover Blurb: Wacky best friends Jesse and Gustavo hypnotize their teacher Mr. White into believing that he is really a supervillain named Captain Heisenberg. Can Jesse and Gustavo stop Mr. White's antics? And what about Uncle Hank?

Book parody of ''The Adventures of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Novel,'' by Dav Pilkey. Scholastic

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