[bksvol-discuss] Re: More kids series

  • From: "Allison Hilliker" <bookshare_girl@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 01:44:27 -0700

Thanks Lissi and Jamie for getting all the Spiderwick Chronicles books up on the site! I admit I didn't check the collection before sending Carrie my list. So I'm glad you let us know those were up there before someone went to scan them.


Happy reading,
Allison

----- Original Message ----- From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 12:59 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: More kids series


Dear Carrie,

Jamie Yates and I completed adding The Spiderwick Chronicles 5 book series last year, some of them BSOs. We plan to add a recently published companion book to the series soon. The author, a very colorful character herself, kind of puts me in mind of a more flamboyant mortisia from the Adams Family, is concentrating more on books for older kids and teens, now, I think.

The Spiderwicks are so short, I'm wondering if the movie will cover 2 or more of the books.

And that comment by Rowling that she may give us an eighth book in the Potter universe, even though Harry probably won't be the protagonist is as you said, fuel for hope!

Most series books are fun. They are great diversions from the monastery and Middle-earth where I'm doing my hardest validating just now. Thanks to you and Allison for the ideas.

Always with love,

Lissi

----- Original Message ----- From: Carrie Karnos
 To: Bookshare Vol Group
 Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 1:24 AM
 Subject: [bksvol-discuss] More kids series


 Hi gang,

Allison Hilliker talked to a teen's librarian in Arizona and she suggested some more contemporary children and teen series than the ones I listed. All children's book series, new and old, are welcome!


The Spiderwick Chronicles, by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black, beginning with The Field Guide (the movie's coming out sometime this year).

Time Warp Trio series, by Jon Scieszka. These are a bit older - they began in 1991, and the most recent was written in 2006 - but they're fun and both boys and girls love 'em.

 My Weird School, by Dan Gutman, beginning with Miss Daisy is Crazy.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, by Rick Riordan, beginning with The Lightning Thief (this one's for 5th grade-ish and up)

The Septimus Heap series, by Angie Sage, beginning with Magyk. These are for ages 9-ish and up, but are weighty, all of 'em (so far, 3) being over 500 pages.

The Judy Moody books, by Megan McDonald, beginning with Judy Moody, are well liked by girls, and her younger brother's getting his chance to shine in the Stink books.

Sammy Keyes, is a delightful young detective, and she begins her series in Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen (this one won the 1999 Edgar Award for best children's mystery). Van Draanen also writes a series for boys: Shredderman, about a boy who has a "superhero" alter ego.

Mercy Watson, by Kate DiCamillo, beginning with Mercy Watson to the Rescue. This one is an easy chapter book, for ages 6-8.





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