"Darren New" <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote in message
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> They're well-written, but rather puerile in my opinion. Of course,
> they're targeted at kids, so you kind of expect it. The first one was
> OK, but as they went on it was obviously getting lamer and lamer. The
> movie pretty much summed up the book without a whole lot of differences.

I still haven't managed to finish book 6. The characters are irritating me.

> I also read Golden Compass et al, which was actually one of the better
> fantasy books I've read lately. Surprisingly full of prophesies and
> magic for a book intended to convince you not to believe in that stuff.

They are excellent and surprisingly, the movie 'The Golden Compass' follows
the book almost exactly.
The first book was called "The Northern Lights" in all parts of the world
other than North America

I recently tracked down and reread the Dark Is Rising series. Also young
teenager books, but very well written

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