The best book like harry potter i recently had the great pleasure of meeting the good folks at the book charity booktrust. The best books to read if you love harry potter time. The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one. Rowlings wizarding world into other enchanted literary universes, theres no shortage of books like harry potter. I dont really expect anything different from a children s book, but if youre going to compare harry potter to the fantasy genre as a whole it s worth pointing out. This award follows the news that harry potter and the sorcerers stone recently made new york public librarys top ten most borrowed books ever. Jan 17, 2019 what is the book you pick up when youre done with harry potter. She is best known for writing the harry potter fantasy series, which has won multiple awards and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the best. As i was roaming the stacks one day, my librarian noticed i was. The play opened on broadway on 22 april 2018 at the lyric theatre, with. The power of harry potter why people love harry potter. One of the most influential authors that inspired rowling was c.
There are picks for all ages, beginning with middle grade and ending with adult. Maybe youll never find a book better than harry potter, but that doesnt mean you cant enjoy. You may also enjoy 30 amazing books for kids who love david. Feb 20, 2020 in all likelihood, whenever a muggle is searching for a book like harry potter, they really just want a read that feels like harry potter. While the characters are solid and memorable, if not quite spectacular, training camp, on the whole, is fine. Scholastic released the new covers to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the u. To mark the 15year anniversary of the debut of harry potter, scholastic will be publishing seven all new covers on its u. The harry potter books boost childrens reading ability and encourage them to read more widely, according to both pupils and their teachers.
To mark the 15year anniversary of the debut of harry potter, scholastic will be publishing seven allnew covers on its u. Book series like harry potter for kids popsugar family. New this type of signed harry potter book is unused and should feature all its original packaging. However, finding a followup to harry potter is deceptively hard. Its a play set in the future, based on rowlings work but written by a. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. About nineteen years ago, i remember looking for a new summer book to read.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone introduction shmoop. After all, she is twelve years old, barely five feet tall, and quite polite. Feb 22, 2019 few books in modern history have captured childrens imaginations like the harry potter series. Nov 16, 2018 hello everyone, and im back with a new round of the drawing children s book characters in my style series. How teachers are using harry potter books in school. The first harry potter book was released on june 30th, 1997, and since then has become one of the most read and sought after books worldwide. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Indeed, many teachers cite jk rowlings work as being a. Dec, 2016 20 books for kids not ready for harry potter. What to read after harry potter andor percy jackson nb.
The times plans a childrens bestseller list the new york. A childrens librarian from a pittsburgh suburb has created a new harry potterthemed diversion for kids stuck at home. Artemis fowl by eoin colfer 12 year old artemis fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. Artemis fowl one of my grade 5s just finished harry potter. The first book in a brand new series following denizen hardwick, an orphan who spends his life reading fantasy books only to discover his own role at the heart of. At the start of the game, players have just been assigned to their houses at hogwarts and will now begin a teambuilding exercise, based on a new muggle trend where they lock themselves in rooms and.
Which hogwarts professor from harry potter are you. She loves animals and has lots of them a cat, a parakeet, a dog, and a large black lizard. Rowling s harry potter series has worked its magic over an entire generation of readers. Below, weve gathered the best books that combine harry potter s genre with its immersive quality. The wizard behind harry potter is a highly dramatic, engrossing biography. The 20 series your kid should read after they finish harry potter. As the largest reading charity in the uk, booktrust provides books to close to 3. Legend has it that the reallife flamel discovered the secret to eternal life. You can read a few more fun facts about the worldwide love of potter here over 20 years later, it looks like harry potters first trip to hogwarts is now inspiring a whole new generation. Jul 09, 2005 the harry potter books boost children s reading ability and encourage them to read more widely, according to both pupils and their teachers. Rowling, is a british author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. The change is largely in response to the expected demand for the fourth in the harry. If youve just finished the harry potter series, youre well aware that in the last book it seems like evil just might triumph over good.
Of course, like many pop culture icons, the harry potter series has both big fans and big haters. New harry potter game is like candy crush with wizarding published. Few books in modern history have captured childrens imaginations like the harry potter series. Thrilling new childrens book for fans of harry potter and murder most unladylike scarlet and ivy, book 6 kindle edition by cleverly, sophie. Apr 16, 2020 this is just one of the many things that sets harry potter apart from other school and boarding school books. Also, i find it amusing that even in a thread titled why dont you like the harry potter books half of the comments are talking about why they like harry potter so much.
I dont really expect anything different from a childrens book, but if youre going to compare harry potter to the fantasy genre as a whole its worth pointing out. What would the childrens book world look like if harry potter had never popped into j. How harry potter saved young adult fiction huffpost. Im kind of surprised by a few popular series that didnt make this list. The best books to read if you love harry potter oprah magazine. Kobe bryants new book is harry potter meets hoosiers. If you love magical worlds filled with intrigue and danger, this is the list for you. Aug 11, 2016 the cursed child, which was released last weekend, is the closest thing to a new harry potter book since 2007 but it might not quite scratch that harry potter itch. The harry potter books are fine funny, imaginative, passably written but to pretend that they represent a great imaginative leap forward is absurd. The charlie bone series by jenny nimmo and the septimus heap magyk series by angie sage. No such thing as a witch a matter of fact magic book by ruth chew nora cooper and her brother tad dont know what to make of their new neighbor maggie brown. Mar 22, 2019 given the length of training camp, its odd that theres still so much we dont know and it makes us wonder if the book would have had an audience surrogate think luke skywalker or harry potter to help the reader get a better understanding of whats actually going on. Everyone can read the same book and talk about it together.
Please note that list spans in suitability from age 9 18 some books contain mature themes, please check suitability of themes and reading level. Rowlings magical, fantastical world is a huge burden to bear, but there is some comfort in knowing youre not alone. From the uk to china, here are the ten best harry potter covers. From her time as a struggling single mother to her rise to stardom as the most successful childrens book author ever, j. Twins sophie and josh find out the legend is true when they become entangled in a battle for the book of abraham the mage. This series combines folklore, fantasy, and a fistful of high tech funk with its fairies. The crimes of grindelwald youre probably looking into this post with a little bit of curiosity. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last secret. The newest harry potter, a 752page book, will be published simultaneously in the united states and britain with a record first printing of 3. By the same token, untangling rowlings influence from the greater. Potters magic spell turns boys into bookworms the guardian.
But i would seriously read a seven book series from the perspective of professor sprout or filius flitwick in a heartbeat. That said, the first books are spot on for young readers, but the later ones are not so hot for young readers. In the wake of harry potter, the ya and childrens literature genre grew. The harry potter novels play into a long standing tradition of english literature, combining whimsical writing and humor into perfect childrens fiction. The other novels are harry potter and the chamber of secrets and harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Hypotheticals are never easy, but a harry potterless world. Since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, many publishers have created new editions of each book with new cover art provided by various illustrators. Its a play set in the future, based on rowlings work but written by a different authorand its only a few hours of reading time. Childrens books on the shelves are always a familiar, comforting read we have all seven harry potter books on ours. New harry potter book among booksellers summer picks. Blog posted on wednesday, jan 02 20 magical books like harry potter after harry potter and the deathly hallows was released, some of us thought wed never find another worthy book series again.
Rowlings anthology is the bestselling book series ever. It had to happen sometime and, lo, an era has ended. Harry potter and the philosophers stone wins winner of. The secrets of the immortal nicholas flamel by michael scott. A brandnew mystery for fans of harry potter and murder most unladylike childrens books, the last secret is the sixth and final book in the scarlet and ivy series. Used a used harry potter book may feature slight wear or blemishes as a normal part of use. If your interest was peaked by the character of nicolas flamel in harry potter and the sorcerers stone, then michael scotts sixbook fantasy series centered on teenage twins sophie and josh. Rowlings wizarding world in celebration of the release of fantastic beasts. Are you looking for books like harry potter for your student readers. Castle hangnail by ursula vernon when molly shows up on castle hangnails doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castles minions are understandably dubious. Together, the seven books that comprise the series have sold more than 500 million copies, which means j. Reading allows us to discover new worlds, new people like harry, ron and hermione, and new events. Most booksellers are counting on harry potter and the cursed child, parts 1 and 2, the first new installment in the series in nine years, about a.
What is the book you pick up when youre done with harry potter. One of the great things about the harry potter books are how they grow in complexity as harry and the reader grows up. Jul 14, 2011 with over 400 million copies in print worldwide, j. New harry potter book becoming a publishing phenomenon. Over 20 years later, it looks like harry potters first trip to hogwarts is now inspiring a whole new generation. You can read a few more fun facts about the worldwide love of potter here. Its unprecedented in english childrens books, says eden ross lipson, childrens book editor of the new york times. Now comes the completely updated new york times bestseller j. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers.
Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. It stands at the top of a high mountain surrounded by a pine forest and on clear days you can just see the pupils flitting about on their broomsticks above the playground wall. Rowling s wizarding world in celebration of the release of fantastic beasts. But little did we know that there are tons of other amazing books like harry potter out there you just have to know where to look. Both series were recommended to me on amazon after i closed the last harry potter book and needed a new fantasy fiction fix. This time, i am tackling harry potter s supporting cast and the other characters from j. As i have been celebrating harry potters 20th anniversary, i could not help but reflect on how harry potter has impacted my life. Rowling dreamt it up on a train ride to london and spent years working on it. I know the books really focus on the students, specifically harry, which makes sense. With a new order of the phoenix hogwarts house edition set to be released in june, it is a good time as any to look back at all the amazing cover art that the potter series has produced. Hello everyone, and im back with a new round of the drawing childrens book characters in my style series. The cards were collated and sold for charity in book form in august 2008. Children s books on the shelves are always a familiar, comforting read we have all seven harry potter books on ours. Rumour has it artemis fowl is responsible for every major crime of the new century.
The worst witch by jill murphy miss cackles academy is no ordinary school. Theres a single fraught moment in any book nerds life where they have to face the deepest satisfaction, anxiety, dread, and bittersweet tears theyd ever known. Mar 26, 2020 a childrens librarian from a pittsburgh suburb has created a new harry potterthemed diversion for kids stuck at home. Difference between harry potter series for kids and adults. In very simple terms, the first film was a childrens narnia. Looking for ideas for other books like harry potter that they might like. Which is why adults dont tend to list harry potter and the sorcerers stone as their top. This film is going to be an adult narnia, and i say that with every implication as in were fighting adults this time, were not fighting mythical creatures anymore. So much so that many of us are already planning on reading them to our own kids, because everyone deserves that experience. Reading takes us to fun, faraway places like hogwarts g. I would walk up and down the stacks of books for what felt like hours trying to find a book that i connected with. The times plans a childrens bestseller list the new. You may even remember just how crazy people got each time a new book came out. This time, i am tackling harry potters supporting cast and the other characters from j.
Rowlings anthology is the bestselling book series ever according to some educators, the harry potter series has provided a gold mine of classroom opportunities. These highly recommended, highly addicting, cantputemdown stories of adventure and fantasy will lift kids out of the postharry potter doldrums. The cursed child, which was released last weekend, is the closest thing to a new harry potter book since 2007 but it might not quite scratch that harry potter itch. A new twilight book is coming, despite getting leaked. The golden compass his dark materials, philip pullman. After a 10year run, and less than a year after the seventh and final book in j.
And lucky for you, there are plenty of books for kids to read if they love harry potter. And dont get me started on my favorite hogwarts professor, minerva mcgonagall. Jul 11, 2017 as i have been celebrating harry potters 20th anniversary, i could not help but reflect on how harry potter has impacted my life. Id like to think youd pick up a big set of chunky books like all souls, which similarly talks about real issues, but. Rowlings harry potter series has worked its magic over an entire generation of readers. Its not as simple as heading to the fantasy section of the bookstore or plucking a book set in a mysterious school. This new online escape room is basically a harrypotter. Growing up with the harry potter series was a magical thing.
Harry potter fans may remember nicholas flamel from his appearance in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. There s nothing that compares to the velocity of the success of harry potter. Six books later, the series has won tons of snazzy book awards, it s had major sales, and made mountains of money. She sent the book to many publishers until one yay bloomsbury. What people want when theyre searching for books like harry potter, is to find a reading experience similar to the one rowlings series delivers. It s unprecedented in english children s books, says eden ross lipson, children s book editor of the new york times. When scarlet and ivy return to school after the holidays, they quickly realise that the school is in danger. Here are 20 magical books like harry potter that will portkey you right back to your hogwarts days. Any listings on ebay should include brief descriptions of the kinds of wear you may expect. Rowling s contribution was an 800word harry potter prequel that concerns harry s father, james potter, and godfather, sirius black, and takes place three years before harry was born. Its stuffed with cliches and the overcoming the odds narrative that it repeats over and over again but, in fairness, this is pretty standard when it comes to the ya fantasy genre. Though it was written for children, the characters and the plot have a dark tone to them and are equally thrilling for adult readers. Indeed, many teachers cite jk rowling s work as being a. While popular among all ages, it is a childrens book.
1295 469 1137 755 983 343 1002 409 953 389 80 868 1360 138 1042 1154 505 61 193 224 1197 278 1197 25 1380 1438 1076 390 1403 125 531 536 1337 577 1278 631 1324 547