[HPFGU-OTChatter] Need some literary advice

[silverdragon at ezweb.com.au]

 I'm wondering if any of you
> might be able to give me a brief review of the following books -- or
> be able to suggest others he might like.
>
> Eragon -- Christopher Paolini
> The Thief Lord -- Cornelia Funke
> Wicked -- Gregory Maguire
> A Rumor of Dragons -- Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman



The Spiderwick Chronicles -- Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

My daughter is almost 9, an advanced reader and likes them. She is also
reading whatever Diana Wynne-Jones she can get, and Alan Garner's "Moons of
Gomrath" and "Elidor".

Michael Hoeye's books about mouse, Hermux Tantamoq. (recommended by my book
club for 12+). I haven't read them, as I was never one for talking animal
stories. Having said that, I loved the Duncton Wood series (by William
Horwood, if anyone's interested). The only 'talking animal' stories I could
get into...

I can't remember the author, but I'm sure a web-search will turn it up (I'm
off - out to dinner for our tenth wedding anniversery), the Lily Quench
books. Sounds familiar, though <grin>. Just replace "dragon slayers" with
"wizards"  Here's the blurb... "Lily Quench (recently orphaned) finds out
her family were dragon slayers, and a dragon turns up in the villages she
lives in. Whay is she to do?"  Haven't read them yet, but they have been
recommended by several people. Just checked the author name; it's Natalie
Jane Prior.

Hope this helps
Nox