1. getting kidnapped is fine as long as the kidnapper wears a yellow hat (10)

Curious George

2. scarlet fever is only slightly less worse than bed bugs (9)

velveteen rabbit

3. dating a flower is very one-sided (8)

Le Petite Prince

4. call your mom (7)

The Giving Tree

5. diary of a mad black magic user (6)

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

6. acting sad will make your friends pay attention to you (5)

A Charlie Brown Christmas

7. last minute graduation gift (4)

Oh, The Places You'll Go

8. spiders make great publicists (3)

Charlotte's Web