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Before Harry
Many classic works paved the way for the Harry Potterphenomenon. Many of them have received renewed interest because of the current Potter craze. We look at some of these classics with any eye to discovering the best of the young adult fantasy/science fiction genre.
How Tom Swift Invented Everything
Readers of “Victor Appleton’s” series books know the historians got it wrong. Tom Swift had more inventions than Edison, if you believe the stories from the Stratemeyer Literary Syndicate, which created the character. Fictional or not, the books have been firing young people’s imaginations for generations.
Tom Swift Series Checklists
There have been four distinct Tom Swift series, with the longest and most important the originals that ran from 1910-1941. Most highly coveted are those from the 1920s with their distinctive, colorful dust wrappers.
The Value of Family: Lenora Mattingly Weber
Weber’s Beany Malone and Katie Rose books have affected thousands of readers since 1943. Her family sagas transcend generations; they can be read and reread with enjoyment. Her collectors form a small but passionate group, and the first editions are scarce, indeed.
Books into Film
Lassie Come-Home, a novel by Eric Knight, a film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.