Other Children's Lit (Re: [HPforGrownups] Defend OOTP against my horribly Muggle mind!)

[Heather Maffioli]

No: HPFGUIDX 76809

At 05:16 PM 8/9/2003 +0000, feetmadeofclay wrote:
>And I would like to know if Potter is the only children's lit you >are reading.  Or what books you loved as kids. And of course why...

Admittedly I am a 3rd grade teacher so reading children's lit is my job, but I just re-read James and the Giant Peach, which I had not read in years, and loved it.  It, as many have pointed out, has huge similarities to HP including the main character's name James Henry Trotter.  If it were to have just been released (instead of on 1961) I would bet JK's crack legal team would be trying to sue Mr. Dahl.

Of course it does not have nearly the epic flavor of HP but if you are looking for a quick read I am sure you would love it.

Heather Maffioli
(Hi I'm new!)

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