Comments on: Magical Books for Kids Not Ready for Harry Potter

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:02:40 +0000

What a terrific list! Thanks!

By: Clara

Clara — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:33:31 +0000

Rock on 2014 and 2015. I love these book recs. Still good in 2020!

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:44:37 +0000

In reply to Kim Roy. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Kim Roy

Kim Roy — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:12:38 +0000

Great list! I have lots of new books to try nowith. ?

I would also recommend the Oliver Moon series - quite fun early chapter books.

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 23:00:49 +0000

In reply to Denise. Thanks for the recommendations!

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 23:00:26 +0000

In reply to Claire. Thanks for the recommendations!

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:34:57 +0000

Can I also recommend the Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner (and his others) as well as Joan Aiken (wolves of Willoughby Chase is excellent) for brilliant reads for 8-9 year olds.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 23:18:33 +0000

We really enjoyed the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull. The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris D'Lacey was pretty good too, though slightly more mature than Fablehaven, but less mature than Harry Potter gets.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:33:47 +0000

In reply to Samantha Lehmann. I think it's so great that your daughter felt so strongly she "demanded" you tell me her opinion! There's a new book called "Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola that got fantastic reviews. I haven't read it yet, so maybe Gracie can take a look at tell me what she thinks! :) Thanks for your kind words and hopefully, the next book you read from one of the lists will be a better fit!

By: Samantha Lehmann

Samantha Lehmann — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:10:40 +0000

Been loving sharing your wonderful book lists with all the Read Aloud Revival folks and homeschoolers looking for good books. My dd Gracie demands that I write you to ask you to rethink the book, "A Question of Magic." She feels that it is has no panache and involves a great deal of romance. It trumps the entire Baba Yaga folktale - which we love. I have not checked, but I have read other books by this author - all about girls and their inordinate interest in boys - that trumps their own inner and outer fabulousness! Girls as heroes, great. Girls as appendages to boys... "we owe it to girls to do better, Mom." We just read "Enough" by Kate Connor. She feels strongly. Thanks for listening. We relish your weekly newletters and always jump on the books.. especially the picture books telling stories about folks of whom we rarely hear / read. We always have a pile of picture books 14 to 3 read.... in the family room - all from your suggestions.