Bridge to Terabithia is a novel by Katherine Paterson, and there are two film adaptations (a 1985 Made for TV Movie by the PBS and a 2007 theatrical film produced by Walden Media). Jesse, the main character, is a young boy who lives in a small rural town. He practices running during the summer because he wants to be the fastest runner in his grade at school. A girl named Leslie moves in next door to Jesse and starts winning all the races; despite this, the two become best friends. They decide to find a place just for them in nearby woods, and spend many hours there, enjoying games of make-believe in their "kingdom" of Terabithia.