This past summer, the big screen brought life to the action figures I used to play with as a kid. This fall, it seems as if the novels I have been reading in my youth are slated for a big-budget screening of their own.

Here are a few coming-of-age films to look forward to in the coming months:

An Education (October 9)

Based on a screenplay by Nick Hornby (About a Boy, High Fidelity), the story centers on a girl who forgoes her Oxford dreams in favor of a whirlwind relationship with an older man. When all seems too good to be true, she hits a brick wall (deservedly so).

New York, I Love You (October 16 )

If you were enamored by “Paris, Je Taime,” this collection of vignettes crosses over the Atlantic with a similar formula in mind. The shorts don’t exactly tie in together but will have one unifying theme: the search for love.

Where the Wild Things Are (October 16)

Based on the children’s book by Maurice Sendak, director Spike Jonze finally gets to show the world what he’s been working on for the past decade. I have a feeling I’ll find a lot of people in Max costumes this Halloween. It will be like the old days when all your friends would come to school dressed up as the Power Rangers.

Youth In Revolt (0ctober 30)

Starring Michael Cera (Juno, Year One), this big-screen adaptation of C.D. Payne’s novel is about a 16-year-old’s mission to lose his virginity with a girl he meets on vacation at a trailer park. Based on Cera’s previous performances, I’m predicting that things are going to get pretty awkward.

New Moon (November 20)

Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson pick up where they left off in this sequel to the popular vampire trilogy. This time, the love triangle switches over to Stewart and Lautner, causing a stir in the centuries-old battle between vampires and werewolves.