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• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (2007)

  [7/10]

  "Rowling has created an interesting universe and a story that surely will never go out of print. I certainly will probably read the entire series several more times in my lifetime, in spite of the numerous problems that a more careful writer would have addressed."

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling (2000)

  [7/10]

  "Goblet of Fire has a much more mature story, including direct confrontation of evil, on-stage death of students, and numerous injuries, that I wonder how Scholastic can continue to market these books to the 9-12 year old market."

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone directed by Chris Columbus (2001)

  [8/10]

  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone holds up well to repeated viewings, although you do start to see a lot of minor inconsistencies."

• Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, The by Brady Udall (2001)

  [9/10]

  "If you met Edgar Mint in real life, you probably could not prevent yourself from saying, 'Oh, poor Edgar.' Edgar's life sucks."

  Average score: 7.75