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Rowling's choices of books students should read 
JANUARY 30, 2006 at 9:34 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Herald
In a debate on literature and the curriculum famous authors such as Harry Potter author JK Rowling and Philip Pullman have created
lists of books that all pupils should read. At the top of Ms. Rowling's list are Wuthering Heights and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Rowling choices:
- Wuthering Heights -- Emily Bronte
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -- Roald Dahl
- Robinson Crusoe -- Daniel Defoe
- David Copperfield -- Charles Dickens
- Catch-22 -- Joseph Heller
- To Kill a Mockingbird -- Harper Lee
- Animal Farm -- George Orwell
- The Tale of Two Bad Mice -- Beatrix Potter
- The Catcher in the Rye -- JD Salinger
- Hamlet -- William Shakespeare
Their lists were published in the yearly issue of Royal Society of Literature magazine.
Anthony Gardner, editor of the magazine said:
My impression is that when you are recommending books for children there are books that have stood the test of time and are always going to be popular ... but inevitably people are always going to want to make an effort to keep children in touch with what is being written at the moment.
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Witch
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berries&cream says:
I'm going to buy them! ..I'll enjoy them !! a lot!!
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 4:08 PM EST
Head Girl
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twilightlove says:
I really did read almost all of those books. Now I am going to go to Barnes and Noble and get the ones that I haven't read, because if JK Rowling likes them, then they must be good, right?
Posted Feb 5, 2006 at 4:22 PM EST
Queen of the Yarn Ball
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red&gold says:
I actually haven't read most of these books... I will have to put them on my list... I have wanted to read a few of them... It is an ironic twist on things that Daniel Radcliffe was in "David Copperfield" before he was picked for Harry Potter.
Posted Feb 7, 2006 at 9:37 AM EST
Hades Baby Girl
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Pinkcess of the Abyss says:
I havent read any of those books. My two favourite authors choices are good enough for me though. I wonder what was on Phillip Pullmans list.. sorry JK but Phillip Pullman is my favourite author of all time.. you come in at a close second though.
Posted Feb 9, 2006 at 12:37 PM EST
Squib
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Ginny-Weasley89 says:
I personally have read 6 out of those 10 books and enjoyed all of them. especially Animal Farm, it is such an intriging story with tons and tons of compelling symbolism to the Russian Revolution.
Posted Feb 17, 2006 at 10:48 AM EST
Student
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Yanela says:
I never thought about reading any of the books from the list, perhaps except To kill a Mockingbird, which I think is a good book. Miaby I should give it a try, after all J.K is suggeting it, and I love her writing.
Posted Feb 17, 2006 at 10:05 PM EST
Head Girl
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houses_unite says:
wow, i think i should read some of those books i've only read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and that was like 3 years ago. hehe better go to the library now :)
Posted Feb 20, 2006 at 11:19 PM EST
Harry's Soul-Mate
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Lea says:
I guess she's right... I've read them all when I was in school, between 11 and 14 years old. My absolute favorite was (and still is, of course) Hamlet! Then David Copperfield (still love it, too!), then The Catcher in the Rye (still like it) and then Wuthering Heights (but not for long -at the age of 17 I was kinda sick of it already, sorry...). Now, uhh, I must confess I never liked Animal Farm! --it's a great book, I'll always admit that, but just... not my type of literature...
Posted Mar 4, 2006 at 5:26 PM EST
Auror
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Queen_Democrat says:
Hehe. I've only read one of those. It's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and I absolutely loved it! I'm absolutely not surprised that she loved it, too. I wonder which one of the movies she likes best. The older one made in 1973 or the one made in 2005?
Posted Nov 25, 2006 at 10:58 PM EST
Honeydukes Eye Candy
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Pansyful says:
Wuthering Heights -- Emily Bronte
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -- Roald Dahl
Robinson Crusoe -- Daniel Defoe
David Copperfield -- Charles Dickens
Catch-22 -- Joseph Heller
To Kill a Mockingbird -- Harper Lee
Animal Farm -- George Orwell
The Tale of Two Bad Mice -- Beatrix Potter
The Catcher in the Rye -- JD Salinger
Hamlet -- William Shakespeare
Posted Dec 18, 2007 at 12:13 PM EST
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