Narnia/JKR Parallel (was Recommended Book for 4th Grader)

[Ebony Elizabeth]

No: HPFGUIDX 2070

I second Dee's vote for the Narnia series.  I've just thought of 
something--the main character of the prequel to *The Lion, The Witch, 
and the Wardrobe* was named Digory.  I'm now wondering if there are 
any parallels or contrasts between the star of *The Magician's 
Nephew* and Cedric Diggory of GoF fame.

BTW, Jim, I had what L.M. Montgomery's Emily termed "a white night" 
in which I didn't sleep at all.  Went to bed around 7:30 a.m., slept 
through both church services (horrors!) and am having a *very* 
difficult time getting started on my errands/dinner/wash/1000 things 
to do.

--Ebony 

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Denise" <gypsycaine at y...> wrote:
> NARNIA!  Smiles.  The Hobbit is a great book, but the Lewis tales 
still hold a dear part in my heart, and I started reading them at age 
8 (due to a recommendation in the Reading book in third grade).  They 
appeal, like HP, to both adults and children.  (Tolkien is good, but 
just a little bit heavier in my opinion.)
> :)
> Dee
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Jim Flanagan 
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>   Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 9:25 AM
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>   Like millions of other kids this past summer, my grandkids have 
been 
>   reading Harry Potter.  Nick, who is going into 4th grade was a 
>   special surprise.  He never showed much interest in reading or 
>   academics in general, but he devoured all four books this summer, 
>   with some help from his mother and Jim Dale.
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>   I'm wondering what would be an appropriate book to get him for 
his 
>   9th birthday. I'm considering either The Hobbit, which I read in 
high 
>   school, or Narina, which I have not read.  Can anyone tell me 
what 
>   would be more appropriate?  What other books are kids in his peer 
>   group reading now (after HP)?
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>   Thanks
>   Jim Flanagan
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