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Fantasy Series for Harry Potter Fans, Part 1

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Book: Midnight for Charlie Bone: Children of the Red King, Book 1

By Jenny Nimmo

Mild but enjoyable fantasy good for middle grades.

Review date: 6/11/2006

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Book: Abarat: The Abarat Trilogy, Book 1

By Clive Barker

Travelogue of the weird for kid fantasy fans.

Review date: 12/13/2004

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Book: The Amulet of Samarkand: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1

By Jonathan Stroud

Fantasy series start with an antihero protagonist.

Review date: 9/13/2004

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Book: Beyond the Deepwoods: The Edge Chronicles #1

By Paul Stewart

Weird creatures and nonstop action.

Review date: 6/24/2004

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Book: Corydon & the Island of Monsters: The Corydon Trilogy, Book 1

By Tobias Druitt

Gory, unique story has mythic monsters as heroes.

Review date: 4/24/2006

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Book: Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, Book 1)

By Suzanne Collins

One of the best of the post-Potter fantasies.

Review date: 1/4/2005

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Book: Inkheart

By Cornelia Funke

There's an edge to the villainy.

Review date: 10/9/2005

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Book: Artemis Fowl Book 5: The Lost Colony

By Eoin Colfer

Fifth in series is less edgy, but still exciting.

Review date: 11/5/2006

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