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Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
This one was disappointing. I read it because of the summer "reading" issue of Newsweek - I should have known, really. I don't normally read Newsweek, but felt obligated as a librarian to read the "reading" issue. Anyway, this is lauded as a pre-Harry Potter young adult coming of age read, but I found it somewhat boring. Definitely not as sophisticated as Harry Potter and it was really set too much in reality for most fantasy fans, I think. It is nothing compared to His Dark Materials, either. I was hoping for another compelling series, but barely got through this first one, so didn't even try the others. Kids who love King Arthur and stories about the quest for the Holy Grail are the best possible audience - but I think only up to 6th grade at the most.