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JUNE 21, 2005 at 10:51 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: ALA via Yahoo! News
The American Library Association, through its Association for Library Service to Children division, released a recommended reading list
today for Harry Potter fans waiting impatiently for the July 16 release of the sixth JK Rowling novel in the series.
The list was created by children's librarians using the following criteria: "books that have similar story elements and replicate accessibility, tone and flavor; and books that are similar in theme but may be more complex."
Included in the first is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. More "complex" novels included Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, Madaleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time and Christopher Paolini's Eragon.
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Student
Points: 218
kara2009 says:
well....the only reallly other books apart from harry potter is any think from toilken...and iv read almost all of those so JK please write more when harry potter is done or else ill probelly become the weird cat lady next door...6 MORE DAYS UNTILL HBP
Posted Jul 9, 2005 at 4:07 PM EST
The Chosen One
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Gryffindor Dude says:
I have read almost all of those books on the list. I would really like to find more books like Harry Potter because these books ROCK.
Posted Jul 9, 2005 at 5:00 PM EST
Student
Points: 212
theultimatemuggle says:
That is awesome i mean Harry Potter is really a good book to read for younger and older people it is greate for all ages. And it gets the people into reading it is a step in the right direction nonthe less.
Posted Aug 22, 2005 at 5:51 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
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Toms_Girl13 says:
These are great recommendations. I absolutely love a Series of unfortunate Events, and also the Chronicles of Narnia. the Chronicles are so creative and detailed.
Posted Aug 25, 2005 at 10:55 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 13
el-mariachi says:
Some of those books apear to be interesting and cool ! but i stil remain a Harry Potter fan ! (book or movie)
Posted Aug 27, 2005 at 2:01 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1944
~Friends Never Ever~ says:
halla everyone,
you are all listing a lot of books most of which I have already read but the best of them all is Harry Potter.
Elphaba
Posted Aug 27, 2005 at 3:47 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1449
~cunning devil~ says:
I've read a few of the books mentioned and liked most of them, so I'm going try to read a few others.
Posted Sep 4, 2005 at 11:20 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
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~*Veela Grl *~ says:
I love A Wrinkle in Time and would also recommend the Chronicles of Narnia series to everyone! They are really good books! Love to all!!!
xoxo*^*Amy*^*
Posted Sep 5, 2005 at 8:30 PM EST
Student
Points: 252
~*bayariagrl*~ says:
Hm I've only heard of like maybe 5 of those book. Oh well. Some of my friends have said that their good books. Another book that I would recommend is The Man Who Was Poe. It's pretty interesting. I wasn't a big fan of a Wrinkle In Time but oh well. Nothing can replace Harry Potter though!
~Paige
Posted Sep 5, 2005 at 8:50 PM EST
Student
Points: 263
JuicY22 says:
Hmm, Okay. I dont know where I've grown up, but I hardly know any of those books. It took me a while to even get my self to read Harry, so I don't think those books would work for me.
Posted Sep 8, 2005 at 6:09 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1107
Hogwarts is my Home says:
Wow since I am done with THBP I might try some of these other books!
Posted Sep 18, 2005 at 10:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 606
Slytheprincess says:
Wow, i do agree with ALA's listing.. I did read some of those books and I love them!
Posted Sep 27, 2005 at 5:07 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 18
Genay says:
A personal favorite of mine is the charlie bone series.
They're very similar to HP but not exactly...and harry potter is written a little bit better. The series almost seems rushed. But I still enjoy it.
Posted Sep 30, 2005 at 9:39 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1483
DragonTattoo says:
Goblet of Fire was on my SENIOR reading list, how wild is that?
Posted Oct 9, 2005 at 10:41 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1111
Phoenix_Patronus says:
These lists of novels are good reads, because I've also read them. However, nothing beats the Harry Potter series, because they hook the reader each time.
Posted Oct 14, 2005 at 8:40 PM EST
Points: 200
veggichic0804 says:
I always like Lois Lowry's "The Giver" when I was younger, it was something you could read over again and still find new stuff that you missed previously...kind of like the Harry Potter series.
Posted Oct 20, 2005 at 8:27 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 18
Patil_Grint89 says:
Personally I´ve read Artemis Fowl and I don´t like it, although anyone who like tecnology may like it. I prefer C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, but u know Harry Potter rules!!!
Posted Oct 28, 2005 at 8:56 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 455
Krztyn says:
Ah, I love the Harry Potter series- it's so hard for any other series to live up to it, for me. I have a lot of other favorites, but I'm afraid that when the series ends I'll be left with a void!
Posted Nov 6, 2005 at 10:00 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 67
Phoenix Flyer 1 says:
I don't think I need too much witchcraft and wizardry in my life. I'll stick to the HP series and of course the Chronicles of Narnia.
Posted Nov 20, 2005 at 6:19 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 346
fabian prewett says:
ntohing will ever beat Harry potter for me but "the eyes Of the Dragon" by stephen king is a great fantasy novel everyone should check it out.
Adam.
Posted Nov 26, 2005 at 3:18 AM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Livia De Romanus says:
I'm a bit compulsive, I don't need other books, but I can see it from other people's points of view. THey do seem like good books but I just end up rereading the Harry Potter books, they are bound to get boring someday, but not anytime soon!
Posted Dec 1, 2005 at 5:20 PM EST
Student
Points: 289
padfoot_girl says:
i liked the children of the red king series. I always read them when I'm not reading/re-reading harry potter
Posted Dec 5, 2005 at 9:35 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 72
My Dark Master SNAPE says:
The reading List is a wonderful Idea for Harry Potter fans. I think it will open there minds and allow them to find more hidden facts in harry Potter! I am very excited to read them. I didn't see the book Son of A witch by Gregory Maguire. I haven't read it yet but I do have it to read.
My Dark Master Snape~ ***EVIL~
Posted Dec 21, 2005 at 4:08 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 13
DA agent 3.14159 says:
I've already read all of those. I absolutely adore Lord of the Rings. Also the Book of three series was realy good. I love pretty much all books. I remember when HP book 2 came out... those were the good old days *sigh*. HP 6 was amazing!
Posted Dec 21, 2005 at 7:35 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1486
Aliana Eyre says:
I can't beleive they put Lemony Snicket's books on there. They aren't anything like the Harry Potter books. I read them and they get kind of annoying.
Posted Dec 27, 2005 at 11:32 AM EST
Witch
Points: 981
hulaw07 says:
Ihave read all the artemis Fowl books,but you will be very disappointed if you think it willbe anythingnear harry Potter. the books are short, way easier to read, much less complex. But still kind of fun anyway
Posted Dec 30, 2005 at 1:30 PM EST
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