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Book: Fantastic Mr. Fox

By Roald Dahl

Dahl's satisfying Robin Hood tale.

Review date: 10/8/2007

Age 6+

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Book: Beezus and Ramona

By Beverly Cleary

The first Ramona book is a treat for all ages.

Review date: 1/7/2007

Age 7+

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Book: How to Train Your Dragon: The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, Bk. 1

By Cressida Cowell

Decent story, potty humor, reluctant reader bait.

Review date: 6/4/2009

Age 8+

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Book: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

By Lewis Carroll

A classic that both adults and kids love.

Review date: 7/17/2003

Age 9+

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Book: The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1

By Rick Riordan

Modernized Greek myths meet fast-paced adventure.

Review date: 9/11/2005

Age 9+

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Book: A Christmas Carol: In prose, being a ghost story of Christmas

By Charles Dickens

The granddaddy of Christmas stories.

Review date: 12/20/2005

Age 9+

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Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By J. K. Rowling

An exciting end to the biggest saga in history.

Review date: 7/22/2007

Age 12+

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Book: New Moon: The Twilight Saga, Book 2

By Stephenie Meyer

Vampire romance continues with more action.

Review date: 4/16/2007

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Age 13+

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Book: Eclipse: The Twilight Saga, Book 3

By Stephenie Meyer

Engrossing vampire read is bad model of romance.

Review date: 9/16/2007

Age 13+

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