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THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, BOOK 1

by Holly Black & illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi

Readers who are too young to read Harry Potter independently will find these have just the right amount of menace laced with... Full review >

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THE LIGHTNING THIEF

by Rick Riordan

The sardonic tone of the narrator’s voice lends a refreshing air of realism to this riotously paced quest tale of heroism... Full review >

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THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY

by Trenton Lee Stewart & illustrated by Carson Ellis

Low in physical violence, while being rich in moral and ethical issues, as well as in appealingly complex characters and... Full review >

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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

by J.K. Rowling

It’s slanted toward action-oriented readers, who will find that Briticisms meld with all the other wonders of magic school. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

by J.K. Rowling

Readers will be irresistibly drawn into Harry's world by GrandPre's comic illustrations and Rowling's expert combination of... Full review >

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