CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1998
"It's slanted toward action-oriented readers, who will find that Briticisms meld with all the other wonders of magic school. (Fiction. 10-14)"
In a rousing first novel, already an award-winner in England, Harry is just a baby when his magical parents are done in by Voldemort, a wizard so dastardly other wizards are scared to mention his name.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2003
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2004
"A tale that will linger long in readers' memories; fortunately, the sequel is already on its way. (Fantasy. 10+)"
The US debut of a respected British fantasist offers a richly imagined adventure with overtones of ancient Greece and Egypt.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 11, 2005
"She will be greatly missed. (Fiction. 10+)"
Dido and Piers are on a mission to find a claimant to the throne of England because the current king would rather be a painter.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2005
"A wild romp with a fast-paced and satisfying conclusion, Conrad's humorous adventures will appeal to Christopher's existing fans and Jones neophytes alike. (Fantasy. 10-14)"
Conrad Tesdinic has an Evil Fate in this entertaining Chrestomanci tale that begins a few years after The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988) leaves off.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2005
"Stay tuned. (Fantasy. 11-13)"
Readers seeking lots of up-close encounters with the unquiet dead and other creepy entities need look no further.
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