Harry Potter
Morris Family
havn't already read them, do!
Judi Smith
try "charmed life" by diana wynne jones :)
then read "the 9 lives of christopher chant", "witch week" and "the
magicians of caprona".
then you can try "howl's moving castle" and "archer's goon"....
Morris Family (morr...@currantbun.com) wrote:
: In my opinion, the Harry Potter storys aree tthe best in the world. If you
: havn't already read them, do!
--
judi smith they might make you think
jsm...@bc.seflin.org you're happy
yeah maybe for a minute or two
would you catch me if i was falling? but they can't make you laugh
kiss me if i was leaving? no they can't make you feel
hold me cause i'm lonely without you? the way that i do
--cc -- everclear
Kevin Jones
I've just read the First Potter book and loved it. I am also a great fan and
collector of Diana Wynne Jones books and I agree absolutely with your
encouragements. Harry Potter fits the genre of DWJ and school fantasy/magic
realism/etc. but he's new with current cultural references. To my knowledge
the school books of DWJ were written some years ago.
Kevin Jones
Judi Smith <jsm...@bc.seflin.org> wrote in message
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Jim Benton-Evans
writes
>In my opinion, the Harry Potter storys aree tthe best in the world. If you
>havn't already read them, do!
>
>
Those US fans of HP (or indeed any fans) anxious to read _The Prisoner
of Azbakan_ which is released in hardback in the UK on Thursday might
like to take a look at www.waterstones.yahoo.co.uk, where preorder
copies are available for half-price.
--
Jim Benton-Evans
David Horning
to a few other books along the Magical Realism line that ought be mentioned,
Tom's Midnight Garden by A. Philippa Pearce which has be around a number of
years. Actually it happens to be as good a Time-Space story as I have read both
young reader and adult. And while we are using the words Magical Realism
Patrick Jennings' Faith and the Electic Dogs, and Faith and the Rocket Cat get
real close to the feel of Garcia Marquez of kids. So much so that I actually
went back and read 100 Years of Solitude again. There something of an almost
mirrored reflection of Hogwarts at Double Happiness Elementry School
Kevin Jones wrote:
> Judi
>
> I've just read the First Potter book and loved it. I am also a great fan and
> collector of Diana Wynne Jones books and I agree absolutely with your
> encouragements. Harry Potter fits the genre of DWJ and school fantasy/magic
> realism/etc. but he's new with current cultural references. To my knowledge
> the school books of DWJ were written some years ago.
>
> Kevin Jones
>
> Judi Smith <jsm...@bc.seflin.org> wrote in message
> news:7lofla$o...@nntp.seflin.org...
> >
> > try "charmed life" by diana wynne jones :)
> > then read "the 9 lives of christopher chant", "witch week" and "the
> > magicians of caprona".
> > then you can try "howl's moving castle" and "archer's goon"....
> >
> >
> > Morris Family (morr...@currantbun.com) wrote:
> > : In my opinion, the Harry Potter storys aree tthe best in the world. If
> you
> > : havn't already read them, do!
> >
> >
> >
D. Gascoyne
>
> My son seven-year old son went crazy over Harry Potter last winter and it led my
> to a few other books along the Magical Realism line that ought be mentioned,
> Tom's Midnight Garden by A. Philippa Pearce which has be around a number of
> years. Actually it happens to be as good a Time-Space story as I have read both
> young reader and adult. And while we are using the words Magical Realism
> Patrick Jennings' Faith and the Electic Dogs, and Faith and the Rocket Cat get
> real close to the feel of Garcia Marquez of kids. So much so that I actually
> went back and read 100 Years of Solitude again.
Wow! That sounds great; I'll have to make a note of it. Have you tried
Owl in Love? Another "magic-realism" that's very well done. Or
Margaret Mahy's early books? The Haunting and The Changeover are
particularly fine.
- Debbie
David Horning
the Wrinkle in Time series, and I just ordered Harry Potter III
Merrimous
People Magazine, there is an article about the author of Harry Potter.
Merrimous
To reply, please remove "eekeek" from my email address.
Nicola
<37827C7B...@home.com>...
> David Horning wrote:
> >
> > My son seven-year old son went crazy over Harry Potter
I recommend Maurice Gee's Under the Mountain, though I'm
not sure whether it's in print, and Catherine Storr's
Marianne Dreams, a gripping book which I'd certainly
classify as magic realism. It was originally published in
1957 (or thereabouts), and has been more or less
continuously in print since then. I saw copies in English
bookshops last year, so it's still available.
[snip]
> Or Margaret Mahy's early books? The Haunting
> and The Changeover are particularly fine.
I'm a great fan of The Changeover (for best New Zealand
novel, it's always had my vote), but it might be a bit
advanced for a seven year old. The Haunting would be great,
though.
I actually don't think of The Haunting and The Changeover
as early Mahy -- she wrote a great deal in the 70s for
younger children (Stories for Seven Year Olds sounds like
the right age group!), some of which might be better.
Incidentally - just to get back to the title of this thread
- I see that HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban is #1 with
amazon.co.uk. The TLS review was very positive. Anyone on
here read it yet?
Nicola
Ernest Sjogren
>My son seven-year old son went crazy over Harry Potter last winter and it led my
>to a few other books along the Magical Realism line that ought be mentioned,
>Tom's Midnight Garden by A. Philippa Pearce which has be around a number of
>years. Actually it happens to be as good a Time-Space story as I have read both
>young reader and adult. And while we are using the words Magical Realism
>Patrick Jennings' Faith and the Electic Dogs, and Faith and the Rocket Cat get
>real close to the feel of Garcia Marquez of kids. So much so that I actually
>went back and read 100 Years of Solitude again. There something of an almost
>mirrored reflection of Hogwarts at Double Happiness Elementry School
>Kevin Jones wrote:
>
Your son may want to try THE QUEEN's NOSE, by Dick King-Smith, and
anything by Edgar Eager.
I agree: TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN is a marvelous book. The Jennings
sounds excellent.
Speaking of Harry Potter, our local paper carried a wire service story
about the release of the third book in England. Along the way it was
mentioned that the first two HP books have sold > 1.7 million copies
in the U.S., and that there were > 200,000 copies reserved of the 3rd
book at bookstores in England.
-- Ernie Sjogren
David Horning
share. These books are compulsive. Actually I was looking for info on whose has
bought the film rights and what they are planning on doing with them. I believe it
was Warner Brothers. One of my favorite games is trying to cast this movie. I just
fear it's going to be a great big American Film with Whoppie Goldberg, Shaq, Robin
Williams ect. ect. ect.
To mark the biggest event in the history of the written word
-
yesterday's publication of the third Harry Potter novel by
JK
Rowling - we are taking the unusual step of reproducing
readers'
correspondence published in Wizard Weekly, the underground
paper for witches, warlocks, and sundry sorcerers.
"Dear Editor: I really must protest at all this fawning
mumbo
jumbo over Harry Potter. Everybody here, including Moaning
Myrtle, Nearly Headless Nick and Professor Snape, thinks
he's
getting way above himself, and not just because of his
Quidditch
broomstick. All this sycophantic, necromantic hocus pocus
makes us sick as toads. Harry and his creepy pals Hermione
and Ron are a pain in the rune. Yours dispiritedly, Draco
Malfoy,
Hogwarts School."
"Dear Editor: Speaking as a mere muggle (who is also
Harry's
guardian), I must say how much I agree with that sensible
boy,
Draco Malfoy. You simply have no idea what my dear wife
Petunia and my son, Dudley, (who is not fat, just
well-built) have
to put up with. Only yesterday I found Harry's owl in the
toilet
cistern! I'd take up the dark arts myself if I thought it
would rid
me of this occult oaf. Yours, Vernon Dursley, 4, Privet
Drive."
"Dear Editor: Maybe I can help Uncle Vernon and young
Malfoy.
The appalling Potter has already thwarted several of my
most
dastardly schemes. His books are best-sellers while my
seminal work, Evil Made Easy, has been remaindered. It is
time
to get Harry and I'm just the ghoul to do it! Yours
fiendishly, Lord
Voldemort, c/o Spells 'R' Us Inc, Mortlake."
"Dear Editor: For the record, I would like to state that H
Potter, a
third-year pupil, is a model student who will go far in the
world of
wizardry. We at Hogwarts School and Bloomsbury Publishing
Plc are proud to share in Harry's phenomenal success (and
in
the royalties from his books, films, TV series, and
merchandising). Yours spookily, Albus Dumbledore,
Headmaster. PS. It's magic!"