Because you like Peter Pan in Peter Pan
Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.
Equal parts klutzy and clever, Ella is not afraid to take her fate into her own hands. See them in Ella Enchanted.
Whether he's fighting or flirting, Jace Wayland is all swagger. See them in City of Bones.
Raised to happily follow the rules, Cassia might actually be more rebellious than she thinks she is. See them in Matched .
Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Motivated by a strong sense of curiosity, fleet-footed Lina Mayfleet is happiest when she's on the move. See them in The City of Ember.
Intelligent and compassionate, Hazel Lancaster would rather face things, even bad things, than sugarcoat the truth. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.
Winnie the Pooh is a chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff. See them in Winnie the Pooh.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.
Both brave and foolhardy, Thomas trusts his instincts above all else. See them in The Maze Runner.
Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.