Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
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1. The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) (Paperback) Author: Jeanne DuPrau Publisher: Yearling |
Ages 9-12 |
7/7/2008 Add | |||
Harry said: The high point of DuPrau's writing, to me, is the fact that she managed to never write a simile or a metaphor that makes a comparison her characters wouldn't be able to make. She can do a lot with som...more tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
15,347 Reviews | |||||
2. His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The ... Author: Philip Pullman Publisher: Yearling |
Young Adults |
7/7/2008 Add | |||
Harry said: These are the books that turned me on to children's literature. They're compelling, they're set in an incredibly well-thought-out universe, they're filled with realistic and engaging characters, they...more tags: I read , I recommend , Inspired me | |||||
6,742 Reviews | |||||
3. The Little Prince (Paperback) Author: Antoine De Saint-Exupery Publisher: Harcourt |
Ages 9-12 |
7/7/2008 Add | |||
Harry said: My all-time favorite. I strongly prefer the translation of the 1968 edition to the more recent edition. tags: I read , I recommend , Inspired me | |||||
72,155 Reviews | |||||
4. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) (Hardcover) Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
7/7/2008 Add | |||
Harry said: Speaking of Lemony Snicket. This is a stand-in for the entire series, of course. I can't really say enough about how much I like the narrative voice in this series and the universe that Snicket hint...more tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
25,230 Reviews | |||||
5. The Mysterious Benedict Society (Hardcover) Author: Trenton Lee Stewart Illustrator: Carson Ellis Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers |
Ages 9-12 |
7/7/2008 Add | |||
Harry said: It's like Lemony Snicket meets the Boxcar Children meets Charlie's Angels. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
15,044 Reviews | |||||
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