Please note NoveList links will not work by clicking on the hyperlink.
Sources Used
NoveList. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/search?sid=1928dcf3-e804-447c-909c-f6fc2e4ba89e%40sessionmgr104&vid=1&hid=108
WorldCat. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from
“The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz.” The
Wonderful Wiki of Oz. Original Book cover image. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
FictionConnection. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://www.fictionconnection.com/default.asp?c_over=1&q=Topic:%22Magic%22&uname=ultimo&bipid=81A1BA264D174FB2B99504B0D174484Bxxx
Random House Books, Australia .Retrieved
April 19, 2013 from http://www.randomhouse.com.au/
ebook3000.com
Retrieved April 21, 2013 from
Barnes
& Noble BN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from
Article
Citation
Walker, Amélie A.
“King Arthur was real?” Archaeology
Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2013 from http://archive.archaeology.org/online/news/arthur.html
Artwork
Citation
Old black and white science fiction illustration
“Science-fiction-300x216.jpg” The rambler : a masthead for vagabonds,
drunkards, and saints. Retrieved April 23, 2013 from
Spacecraft hovering over a planet image
Scivsfantasyscirulesbrah_LargeWide.jpg
Retrieved April 23, 2013 from http://www.sparknotes.com/mindhut/2012/10/03/science-fiction-vrs-fantasy-science-fiction-wins-by-a-parsec
Fantasy hero and sorceress image
Rabinowitz, Alan. The
caverns of Io. Retrieved April 23, 2013 from http://www.fantasy-illustration.com/illustrators_portfolios/book_illustrators.html
Image of Tintagel Castle
Tintagel.jpg. Barras
house. Retrieved April 23, 2013 from http://www.barrashouse.com/tintagel.html
Search Strategies
Novelist: this example shows how changing the search
parameters lead to other series being found. When a lead ran out I would go back to
searching for a title that I knew I wanted to add. Each title was found using
NoveList
So I wanted books like the first Harry
Potter novel. So I went to NoveList and searched
Title:
Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Which in the US is the title of the first
book in the Harry Potter Series Harry
potter and the sorcerer’s stone (Sep 1998). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=15&sid=5dfdb92e-c2af-4a12-ba3e-559643bbbb78%40sessionmgr112&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=083845
This results in something like this in the search for more
dialogue box
Genre
Books to movies
Fantasy fiction
Storyline
Plot-driven
World-building
Pace
Pace
Fast-paced
Tone
Tone
Atmospheric
Suspenseful
Writing Style
Writing Style
Engaging
Richly-detailed
Subject
Subject
Child wizards
Eleven-year-old boys
Magic
Potter, Harry [Harry Potter]
Schools*
Witches
Wizards
Wizard’s apprentices
Location
England
Compulsory criteria to be included within the
bibliography.
Each of these criteria can be selected
separately to yield results. The most important criteria for my purpose is to
find, by my definition
- book series in which there are a minimum of four titles so far written, compulsory
- books with genre fantasy fiction of Science fiction, one or the other is compulsory
- Audience 0-8, 9-12 or Teens one of these, not for adults.
- Any story line is acceptable
- Pace wasn’t a consideration and is not present in the 0-8 years as a criteria
- Any tone is acceptable
- Any writing style is acceptable
- Subjects can include wizards, magic, witches
- Any location for the story including space
Using the NoveList database
Just selecting ‘All, fantasy fiction
and book,’ gave me 12 371 results, I switched to
Advanced Search
Genre:
fantasy fiction,
Type: book
Audience:
0-8 years
Series tab:
to pick up the first group of books for kids with 27 results of which 10 are
series and they all got thrown out for only having one in common criteria.
Switched to
Genre: science
fiction
Type: book
Audience:
0-8 years
Series Tab 7
results with one series, Galaxy Zack that was thrown out for only having two
books in the series so far. Started over!
Genre: Science
fiction
Type:
book
Audience: 0-8
years
Series Tab
Subject: Magic, got Ben 10, only has 3 books and 2 graphic
novels again this was thrown out I want the kids reading not having a picture
book. Found the Star Girls series
with 16 books!
Genre:
fantasy fiction
Type: book
Audience: 0-8
years
Series tab
Subject:
magic found the Narnia series and Candy Fairies, rejected magic pony
carousels, tiny flying horses, puppies, cats, kittens and plastic Indians as
they only had the genre in common.
Genre:
science fiction; fantasy fiction
Type:
book
Audience: 9-12
years
Subject:
magic
Found Dinotopia, rejected it as it is
about dinosaurs
Found My teacher is an alien, rejected
it as there are only 3 titles and one more due in a few months.
Found Obernewtyn Chronicles, rejected
it because it has an audience for teenagers and adult audience.
Found the Animorphs series. Will include this is the bibliography.
The search played out at this point so
I decided to try again from a known title for a series that I wanted to
include;
The book of three part one of the Prydain Chronicles has this
criteria
Genre: Fantasy
Fiction
Type: book
Audience: 9-12 years
Subject: Magic
Storyline:
Intricately plotted
Tone:
Suspenseful
Writing
Style: Attention-grabbing
Which has more than enough in common with the target Harry Potter
book. It falls through the database search as the database limits itself to
works from 1970 and this series’ first book was written in 1965.
SEARCH EXAMPLE
Books in
this Series Tab: give it the following searchable items
Audience: Ages 9-12
Subject
headings:
Good and evil
Quests
Prydain (Imaginary place) [Alexander,
Lloyd. Prydain chronicles]
Magic
Accessing the database on the elements of this series that I
particularly like
Genre:
Type: book
Audience: 9-12 years
Storyline: Intricately
plotted
Subjects:
Heroes and heroines
Magic
Quests
Series Tab
RESULTS
EXAMPLE
Read-alikes from NoveList results for the above search
1.
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Chronicles of Narnia
Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963
Reason: These classic fantasy series feature epic
struggles between good and evil, meaningful relationships between
protagonists, thoughtful examinations of how we should treat others, and
sensitive depictions of children and teens growing up through trials of
adversity. -- Derek Keyser
For inclusion in the bibliography
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2.
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Unicorn chronicles
Coville, Bruce
Reason: These series are Suspenseful and Intricately
plotted, and they share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the subjects 'Good
and evil' and 'Quests'.
This listing has only 2 titles in it so I will check with other
sources.
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3.
|
Elf Realm trilogy
Kirk, Daniel
Reason: These series are Suspenseful and
Intricately plotted, and they share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the
subjects 'Good and evil' and 'Magic'.
Sadly this is a trilogy but I will check other sources
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4.
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Moon and sun
Lisle, Holly
Reason: These series are Attention-grabbing and
Intricately plotted, and they share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the
subjects 'Quests' and 'Magic'.
Sadly there are only two in this series when writing this blog, a
third book is underway and there are plans for more.
Official Holly Lisle webpage for more news
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5.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Riordan, Rick
Reason: These series are Attention-grabbing, and
they share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the subject 'Quests'.
There are six so far in this series and this series is for inclusion
in the list.
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6.
|
Fablehaven
Mull, Brandon, 1974-
Reason: These series are Suspenseful and
Attention-grabbing, and they share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the
subjects 'Good and evil' and 'Magic'.
For inclusion in the bibliography
|
7.
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Peter & the Starcatchers
Barry, Dave
Reason: These series are Suspenseful and
Attention-grabbing, and they share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the
subjects 'Quests' and 'Magic'.
Not for inclusion it is a spin-off
of Peter Pan
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8.
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Pendragon series
MacHale, D. J.
Reason: These series are Suspenseful, and they
share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the subject 'Good and evil'.
For inclusion in the bibliography
|
9.
|
Familiars
Epstein, Adam Jay
Reason: These series are Suspenseful and
Attention-grabbing, and they share: the genre 'Fantasy fiction' and the
subjects 'Good and evil' and 'Magic'.
Not for inclusion as there are only
three titles in the series so far.
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I then manipulated the NoveList database and found other series
titles by adding and subtracting the following appeal elements.
Those search terms in bold are the original entries for the Harry
Potter series and at least 3 of these search terms should be retained when
search for other titles.
Underlined
words are the Library of Congress subject
words entered between [ and
] are additional subjects within LCSH and mean the same thing as in Magic [Magick, necromancy, sorcery,
spells]
Quests ([--Fiction*] is LC
subject heading for children)in LCSH Authority would be search using
Quests – Fiction* but only as a subject for children. The use of
the *means it is also a children’s subject entry
Genre
Selection: Fantasy fiction or Science
fiction are mandatory, books to
movies
Storyline Selection: Action-packed, character driven,
intricately plotted, issue-oriented, Plot-drive or world-building
Tone: Whimsical,
suspenseful, feel-good, funny,
sweet, atmospheric, amusing, silly,
Writing Style: Engaging;, richly detailed, dialect
rich, witty, attention- grabbing. Easy to understand
Subjects:
Child
wizards
Magic [Magick,
necromancy, sorcery, spells]
Wizards'
apprentices
Wizards* [enchanters,
sorcerers, magicians, warlocks]
Witches
Time travel
Good and evil
Rescues
Fairies*
Magical books
Adventure
Heroes and heroines [Women heroes]
Quests ([--Fiction] is LC
subject heading for children)
Location
Space [Outer space] is the LC subject heading for extraterritorial
regions
Difficulties Encountered
The biggest difficulty
with the database is that it cuts off from 1970 as a search criteria. It has
listings for older series but you can search for them by typing in 1900 for
example it revolts!
This is where NoveList became more difficult, I wanted the earlier
series and NoveList wanted to limit searching the list to publications from
1970. Sure there are 259 results for series and the database has the early
series but you can’t search for them. To be included there must be a reprint or
anniversary edition after 1970. This is a limitation of the database.
When you have been
searching NoveList for hours it just suddenly logs you off and you think the
title you want are not within the database. There is no warning and it took me
some time to figure this difficulty out.
The category of pace
was not retained as the choice as fast-paced or leisurely paced or nothing were
the only options. The Harry Potter books are fast paced and the Lord of the
Rings series is leisurely paced. Many more books fall in between so searching
under this criteria can be too limiting.
Age limits to Adult
fiction have thrown one series into question, all the books in the Dragonriders
of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey have been labeled as adult fiction in the
NoveList database and a search for the genre: Adult books for young adults,
fantasy fiction and science fiction is the way to delineate this series.
WorldCat labels them fiction, juvenile audience. Other databases also list
certain titles as suitable for young adults.
Another factor when searching for series is age, some series like
the Wizard of Oz series are just so old it is difficult to locate all the
titles and they were catalogued for new formats instead of the children’s
versions. I have had to resort to looking in Wikipedia to find the very old
series. There is also the problem that there are many editions and trying to
match the ISBN number, publishing information and cover design is a chore.
Another factor is that some series have just started and there are
only two or three titles so far. Another amusing aspect is the trilogies with
four parts.
WorldCat Given
the limitation of NoveList I felt that WorldCat could provide early series giventhat
there is a year tab and list that can be generated on the left of the blog.
How to do the BIG WorldCat search for titles. It's the work of a life time to read them all.
How to do the BIG WorldCat search for titles. It's the work of a life time to read them all.
Keyword search: fantasy
Subject:
magic
Language: English
Content:
fiction.
Format:
books, ebooks as some books are now only available in digital form from
organisations like Project Guttenberg or Hathi Trust and then I started
refining my search by Year and kept clicking the see more element until there were no more years that ran out at 1800 [this
is a strange entry for the Wizard of Oz that should read 1900] and found a
single book dating from 1847.
Search Results
The good genius, that turned everything into
gold, or, The queen bee and the magic dress :a Christmas fairy tale. This search is actually fascinating as this
book is available as an ebook from the HathiTrust Digital Library. Retrieved
April 16, 2013 from
Sadly, it is a single book
Some
difficulties encountered mid search
It is too fascinating! I had to create a free account just so I
could save this 3545 item resulting search list! What a little time waster but
still it is fascinating and The good genius doesn’t show
up in NoveList. If you find a really old book, click on the view all editions
and formats to find a digital format and remember there may be more than one
page of results and a link to a digital library can sometimes be found. If you
cycle through The Land of Nada, Granny’s chair, tales of good and moral stories
and the doings in Fairy Land which are the oldest year books and duo books the
listing for 1907 is the first series and that is for The Wizard of Oz.
Unfortunately E [Edith] Nesbit’s Books of Wonder or Psammead Trilogy from 1910
only has 3 in the series, it is still a great read. There is a dirth of fantasy
novels during WW1 and WW2 and it is not until 1964 that children’s fantasy book
series are once again accepted for publishing. The Lord of the Ring series was
written for adults and had to be rejected.
Work your way through this list starting after 1964 and you will
find a plethora of science fiction and fantasy that is still available.
Still too
fascinating and another time waster!
If you use Google maps to find
your location as a set or coordinates [computers love to number crunch] then
the WorldCat site will point you in the direction of the nearest location for a
copy of these books in different formats and many of them are ebooks that can
be borrowed for a certain time span. It is worth checking out this feature from
this site.
The Wonderful Wiki of Oz
This wiki was found as a result of my
desire to find a copy of the original book cover. When you use Google images
you can go to the website where the image originated and here is a fine example
of finding an image and a useful lot of background information. This website
has links to every story from Oz.
Google/ Google Images/
Google Maps
I was looking for specific images for
book covers with a match for an ISBN. Some titles I wanted are in a different
database and they have no image or it a poor thumbnail for a more recent cover
or if there is more than one cover that should be shown like an original cover.
Search strategy is to put in the title
of the book and then visually scan the page for the cover.
I also use Google Maps to add a
location to WorldCat to locate where the different titles are so I could go and
read these books.
Amazon
The fun always builds up with Amazon. You start searching for a
title and you get a recommendation which seems fair enough. However if you are
a constant customer on Amazon or you use it regularly for yourself and other
people like clients then you get a very eclectic arrangement of
recommendations. The fun continues when you try to use the betterizer [horrid
word] and you remove the recommendations for crotchet patterns, Buffy the
Vampire slayer and Wagner music and it never gets better because Amazon thinks
if I like it once I’m going to love it for life. There is no new search button,
no reset, no clear and no short of buying a new computer you are stuck loving
Disney soundtracks for ever because you looked up the Wizard of Oz.
Fiction Connection
In Fiction Connection you start with a
search a subject search or a title and then you can use the Find Similar tab to
have fun.
In this case I selected a topic search
for magic and reading level for children and then a genre choice of juvenile
and got 436 results. Scanning the list I saw many similar books and noted those
with an annotation part of….(Named series).
I found the first entry for the Magic
Tree House series and found that it was for US Grade 1 – 3 which is our
Kindergarten to Years 2 or for 5-8 years olds. I have included this in the
bibliography because it is for both genders with Jack as a central character. I
also found Tales of the dark forest for 9-12 years
Random House Books
Random House Australia have a search
bar where you can search by Title, Author, ISBN and search Everything, Books,
Authors, or News. They can also be searched by collections, fiction,
non-fiction, Young Readers, Vintage classics for a selection of the featured
Random House books, you can sign up for book news and the site has no long in
restrictions.
I found the information for Dinosaurs Before Dark on this page.
Ebook3000.com
Many sites have a link to this site
for free ebooks. These sites also regularly get taken down and the link will
become inactive due to that work. This site has a selection of books which may
have elapsed copyright or not. There is a Search Content box to try to find
available titles for an ereader. Young people need to be supervised using this
website as not all the content is legal or appropriate.
Barnes & Noble
Similar to Amazon this site is an
online shopping mall for books and gifts that ship over the whole world. I used
the site to locate further information about book covers for A Wrinkle in Time
in an attempt to match up the ISBN.
Citations for sources
Star girls
NoveList
New Girl, Retrieved
April 16, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?sid=d5f2ef19-3468-47e2-8594-7765827271f6%40sessionmgr112&vid=16&hid=108&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=10028763
Amazon
Star girl
book1 : New Girl : New Girl. Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_adv_b/?search-alias=stripbooks&unfiltered=1&field-keywords=&field-author=louise+park&field-title=New+Girl&field-isbn=&field-publisher=&node=&field-p_n_condition-type=&field-feature_browse-bin=2656022011&field-subject=&field-language=&field-dateop=&field-datemod=&field-dateyear=&sort=relevanceexprank&Adv-Srch-Books-Submit.x=-518&Adv-Srch-Books-Submit.y=-481
Chronicles of Narnia
NoveList
The
magician’s nephew. Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?sid=5dfdb92e-c2af-4a12-ba3e-559643bbbb78%40sessionmgr112&vid=87&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=093945
WorldCat
The
magician’s nephew. Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/magicians-nephew/oclc/28293421&referer=brief_results
FictionConnection
The
magician’s nephew. Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://www.fictionconnection.com/default.asp?c_over=1&q=Topic:%22Magic%22&uname=ultimo&bipid=81A1BA264D174FB2B99504B0D174484Bxxx
Animorphs
NoveList
The
invasion (Jun 1996). Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=18&sid=d5f2ef19-3468-47e2-8594-7765827271f6%40sessionmgr112&hid=108&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=085351
WorldCat
Animorphs:
The invasion. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/animorphs-the-invasion/oclc/608829929&referer=brief_results
Google – Wikipedia for the list of titles
Animorphs. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animorphs
Candy Fairies
NoveList
Chocolate
dreams, Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=8&sid=5dfdb92e-c2af-4a12-ba3e-559643bbbb78%40sessionmgr112&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=345996
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
WorldCat
The
lightning thief. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/lightning-thief/oclc/60786141&referer=brief_results
Google – Wikipedia for the list of titles
Percy
Jackson. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Jackson
Amazon
NoveList
The
lightning thief(Apr 2006). Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=20&sid=d5f2ef19-3468-47e2-8594-7765827271f6%40sessionmgr112&hid=108&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=137098
Spiderwick
NoveList
The field
guide (May 2003). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=10&sid=5dfdb92e-c2af-4a12-ba3e-559643bbbb78%40sessionmgr112&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=120078
WorldCat
The field guide. Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/field-guide/oclc/50591155&referer=brief_results
Prydain Chronicles
NoveList
The book of three (Jan 1964). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=3&sid=5dfdb92e-c2af-4a12-ba3e-559643bbbb78%40sessionmgr112&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=085175
Google images for book covers found at these sites
The Dark is Rising
NoveList
Over sea,
under stone (Sep 1988). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=12&sid=5dfdb92e-c2af-4a12-ba3e-559643bbbb78%40sessionmgr112&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=077703
Pendragon
NoveList
The
merchant of death (Sep 2002). Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?sid=5dfdb92e-c2af-4a12-ba3e-559643bbbb78%40sessionmgr112&vid=78&hid=123&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=102802
Magic Tree House
FictionConnection
Dinosaurs
before dark. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&vid=10&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=096430
Randon House Books, Australia
Magic tree
house 01 Bk and : Dinosaurs before dark. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/mary-pope-osborne/magic-tree-house-01-bk-and-dinosaurs-before-dark-9780375844058.aspx
NoveList
Dinosaurs before dark (Jul 1992). Retrieved April 21, 2013
from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&vid=10&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=096430
Pendragon
FictionConnection
The
merchant of death. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.fictionconnection.com/default.asp?c_over=1&q=dinosaurs%20before%20dark&uname=ultimo&bipid=81A1BA264D174FB2B99504B0D174484Bxxx
NoveList
The merchant of death (Sept 2002). Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&vid=17&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=102802
WorldCat
The
merchant of death. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/merchant-of-death/oclc/52365800&referer=brief_results
Amazon
The merchant of death (Pendragon). Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/Merchant-Death-Pendragon-D-J-MacHale/dp/1416936254/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366523081&sr=8-1&keywords=the+merchant+of+death
Ebook3000.com
The
Merchant of Death (Pendragon) – D.J.MacHale. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.ebook3000.com/The-Merchant-of-Death--Pendragon----D-J-MacHale_87216.html
Tales of Magic
FictionConnection
Half magic. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.fictionconnection.com/default.asp?c_over=1&q=dinosaurs%20before%20dark&uname=ultimo&bipid=81A1BA264D174FB2B99504B0D174484Bxxx
NoveList
Half magic (Oct 2004).
Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&vid=21&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=089174
WorldCat
Half magic. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/half-magic/oclc/40990236&referer=brief_results
Tales of the dark forest
FictionConnection
Goodknyght!. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.fictionconnection.com/default.asp?c_over=1&q=dinosaurs%20before%20dark&uname=ultimo&bipid=81A1BA264D174FB2B99504B0D174484Bxxx
NoveList
Goodknyght (Jan 2003).
Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=24&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=161262
Wolves
chronicles
NoveList
Thewhispering mountain (May 2002). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=26&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=102155
Lily Quench
NoveList
Lily Quench and the dragon of Ashby
(Feb 2004).
Retrieved April 9, 2013 from
WorldCat
Lily Quench and the
dragon of Ashby. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/lily-quench-and-the-dragon-of-ashby/oclc/53083991&referer=brief_results
Fablehaven
NoveList
Fablehaven (Jul 2006). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=30&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=179990
WorldCat
Fablehaven. Retrieved
April 9, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/fablehaven/oclc/64098332&referer=brief_results
The Wizard
of Oz
WorldCat
The Wizard of Oz. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/wizard-of-oz/oclc/8280289&referer=brief_results
NoveList
The wizard of Oz (Sep
1999). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=33&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=085854
Amazon
The Wizard of Oz
(Puffin Classics) [Hardcover]. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Oz-Puffin-Classics/dp/0141341734/ref=la_B000AQ3ZFG_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1366532952&sr=1-4
The
wonderful wiki of Oz
The wonderful wizard of Oz. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
Dragonsong
Amazon
Dragonsong
(Harper hall trilogy, Book 1). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/Dragonsong-Harper-Hall-Trilogy-Book/dp/0689860080/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366534024&sr=1-1&keywords=dragonsong
NoveList
Dragonsong (Feb 1976).
Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=35&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=069431
Ranger’s apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan
NoveList
Ranger’s apprentice : the ruins of
Gorlan (Jan 2004).
Retrieved April 21, 2013 from
Amazon
The ruins of Gorlan (Ranger’s
apprentice).
Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/Ruins-Gorlan-Rangers-Apprentice/dp/0756968984/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366540968&sr=1-1&keywords=ruins+of+gorlan
WorldCat
The ruins of Gorlan. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from
A wrinkle in time
NoveList
A wrinkle in time (Jun 1962). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=39&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=093686
MagillOnLiterature Plus
The time quartet. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from
Barnes & Noble
A wrinkle in time (Time quintet Series
#1).
Retrieved April 9, 2013 from
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wrinkle-in-time-madeleine-lengle/1100128524?ean=9780312367541
For information on ISBN numbers and the cover of the fifth book!
FictionConnection
A wrinkle in time. Retrieved
April 9, 2013 from http://www.fictionconnection.com/default.asp?c_over=1&q=dinosaurs%20before%20dark&uname=ultimo&bipid=81A1BA264D174FB2B99504B0D174484Bxxx
WorldCat
A wrinkle in time. Retrieved
April 9, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/wrinkle-in-time/oclc/22421788&referer=brief_results
The white
mountains
NoveList
The white
mountains (Apr 1967). Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=41&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=087390
Amazon
The white mountains.
Image of the cover retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/White-Mountains-John-Christopher/dp/0689856725/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366544890&sr=1-1&keywords=the+white+mountains
WorldCat
The white mountains. Retrieved
April 21, 2013 from
Alanna :
The first adventure
NoveList
Alanna: the
first adventure (Jan 1983). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=44&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=080111
Amazon
Alanna: The
first adventure (The Songof the lioness, Book 1). Retrieved
April 9, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/Alanna-First-Adventure-Song-Lioness/dp/1442426411/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366545911&sr=1-1&keywords=alanna+the+first+adventure
WorldCat
Alanna: the first adventure. Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/alanna-the-first-adventure/oclc/9219289&referer=brief_results
The amazing
Maurice and his educated rodents
NoveList
The amazing
Maurice and his educated rodents (Nov 2001). Retrieved April 21, 2013
from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=3&sid=173810d7-4a91-4046-b278-4db9effb3d1f%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=081754
Amazon
The amazing
Maurice and his educated rodents. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Maurice-His-Educated-Rodents/dp/0756914582/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366549815&sr=1-1&keywords=the+amazing+maurice+and+his+educated+rodents
Midnight
for Charlie Bone
NoveList
Midnight for Charlie Bone (Mar 2003). Retrieved April 9, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=3&sid=aea23f8a-b206-4dd7-bb86-944ccaae6ae5%40sessionmgr111&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=103176
Describe the usefulness of this annotated
bibliography to the target audience and how it will promote this aspect of
literature to the chosen audience
Relevance
of items included and why
When
choosing titles for the bibliography my stated intentions were
- To present a list of titles for young readers who were interested in reading the Harry Potter books but who had found these titles to be too hard to read
- To present titles that were similar to the Harry Potter series in terms of reading age
- To present books that are suitable for young adults so they could enjoy further reading within this genre and
- To present titles that had similar appeal elements to the Harry Potter books. These elements were to include
- Either from the fantasy fiction or science fiction
Then
one or more similar elements from this list
- omagic; spells; magical items
- Plot-driven or world building or intricately-plotted
- Atmospheric or suspenseful or humorous or witty or whimsical
- Engaging; richly-detailed; attention-grabbing;
- Have wizards; witches; teenagers
- Include adventure; good and evil; quests; friendship; feel-good; aliens; heroes and heroines
- The books must also have been positively written about by review from a source like Goodreads, School Library Journal, Amazon, Wikipedia or customer review etc. The books or the author could also have been given an award.
I
wanted to include titles written by Andre Norton, her Magic Books series in
particular but unfortunately I found too many bad reviews for the first book. I
have read many of the books by this author and have read some from the series I
wanted to include but the reviews were all telling me the first book had become
badly out dated so I rejected the whole series, sadly.
These
four titles Chocolate Dreams, New Girl, Dinosaurs Before Dark and The Field
Guide are all suitable for children in the 5-8 years reading age range, they
are balanced in terms of gender appeal but can be read by both. These books
would strengthen a young readers reading skills in preparation but not quite up
to the standard required for the Harry Potter books which are written for 9+ years
reading age range. Each of these easy to read novels also contain one or more
elements identical to the HP series. Having met the criteria they were included
within the bibliography.
The
next five titles Midnight for Charlie Bones, Lily Quench and the Dragon of
Ashby, The Magician’s Nephew, The Invasion and Fablehaven are all rated for 8
years reading age range and by the time they were read, tackling a book with a
9 years reading age range would be the next logical step. The Book of Three,
The Forests of Silence, The Merchant of Death, Half Magic, Goodknyght, The
Whispering Mountain and The Wizard of Oz are all at the same 9 years reading
age range level which is the first book in the Harry Potter [HP]series but the
readers need to practice at that level or a little more to appreciate the
lengthy later HP novels. All these books met the additional criteria for
inclusion in the bibliography.
The
remaining titles Dragonsong; Over Sea, Under Hill; The Ruins of Gorlath; The
Lightning Thief; A Wrinkle in Time; The White Mountains; Alanna: The First
Adventure and The Amazing Maurice and His Intelligent Rodents would be good
books to read either before or after reading the HP novels. They are about the
same 12+ years reading age level as the later books in the series. These books
contain many of the same elements that HP does.
Some
of the titles then lead onto works by the same author but are more suitable to
adult readers like the Discworld series; The Harper Hall books which belong to
the Dragonriders of Pern Series and the Rangers Apprentice series and its
spin-offs. These last three series would keep anyone happily reading for a few
years; in fact if you read every Discworld book at the rate of one per week,
you would fill a year with that series alone.
This
blog is a useful source of titles that follow in the series. The Extra Titles
Tab is a full listing of titles for that author in the same universe and genre.
This
blog can also be expanded as new titles are added to complete a series with at
least four titles which was an element that excluded many new series.
Promotional Qualities of the blog format
chosen
I
think the blog will appeal to its young audience and to the adults who might
use the blog on behalf of a young reader.
The
background is bright and cheerful and as a pattern it looks fantasy like,
whilst the blue/ purple colouring appeals to girls and boys, men and women. The
purple side bars are not harsh on the eyes with the red lettering being mild on
the eyes without blending too much.
The
cover illustrations used are appealing and may differ from those on the tabbed
pages. Some titles cover looks amazing whilst others show the very first cover
as an appeal element. Having a medium sized uniform cover displayed is an
appeal element for young readers.
The
navigation within the blog is simple to use and there is no mystery with the
tab arrangement. The archive section is a titles list and the labels whilst
extensive also sort the entries out as they are in a cloud arrangement. The
Catalogue tab over the Ryde logo is an associative link that takes you to the
City of Ryde Catalogue.
Rejected
Title – Steel Magic
Magic Books Series
Citation for this
rejected title
Norton,
Andre. Steel Magic. London : Hamish
Hamilton, 1967.
NoveList
Steel magic (Oct 2004). Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist/detail?vid=6&sid=ef424eec-1312-440e-8a52-5030e732c561%40sessionmgr114&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9bm92ZWxpc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=noh&UI=778917
There
are lack lustre reviews by customers about this series. They think is would be
boring for young kids. I have tried various sources. Here is a link to the epub
version if you want to read this or any other early Andre Norton works. I
have not included this series
as the early works are
now very dated with concepts we now have like mobile phones.
WorldCat
Steel
magic. Retrieved April 16, 2013 from http://www.worldcat.org/title/steel-magic/oclc/285498&referer=brief_results
Amazon
Steel
Magic (Magic books). Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://www.amazon.co.uk/STEEL-MAGIC-BOOKS-ANDRE-NORTON/dp/B007CSZ1A2/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_1_VGVD for a look at the original cover, it was
boring and so then I went looking for other images I came across
Arthur’s Bookshelf
Andre Norton [ePub]. Retrieved April 21, 2013 from http://arthursbookshelf.com/sci-fi/norton/norton.html
I found this series and more beside. I have read some
of the titles in this series and the ‘magic’ element is not that great. Some
readers may like different titles so they can have a link to the epub version
so they can at least try this title. Andre Norton wrote many other great books
and readers may find those more appealing.
Title: Steel magic
Author: Andre Norton
Publisher: Cleveland: World
Pub. Co., 1965.
ISBN: 0765352974
Series: Magic Books
Reading Age: Ages 9-12 years
Adaptations: None
Annotation:
Three children from now are magically returned to the
court of King Arthur. They must use their wits to help the king win against the
forces of evil.
Cover
Source:
NoveList, WorldCat, Amazon and Google Images
Genre: Fantasy fiction
Storyline:
Tone:
Writing
Style:
Subjects:
Arthus, King
Time travel
Good and evil
Quests
Magic
Merlin (Legendary character)
Talismans
Swords
Rings
Avalon (Legendary place)
Further rejected titles were referred to as mentioned above
and why. Here is a summary of why these series were rejected
Dinotopia [James
Gurney] , rejected it as it is about dinosaurs
My teacher is an alien [Bruce
Coville] there are only 3 titles and one more due in a few months.
Obernewtyn Chronicles [Isobelle Carmody] as it is for teenagers from
15 years and an adult audience.
Unicorn chronicles [Bruce
Coville] there are only two in the series
Elf Realm trilogy [Kirk,
Daniel], it is a trilogy with only three books
Moon and sun [Lisle, Holly] there are only two in the
series at this time
Peter & the
Starcatchers [Dave Barry] It
is a spin off from the stand alone Peter Pan story
Familiars [Epstein, Adam Jay] there are only two in the
series at this time
Books of Wonder or Psammead Trilogy [E. (Edith) Nesbit], it is a trilogy with only
three books
Lord of the Ring [JRR Tolkien] was written for an older reader
Authors to look into further
Robert a. Heinlein – he wrote many
stand-alone books that were later tied together with his adult books
Mercedes Lackey- she wrote many titles
that would be suitable for young adults or readers from 15 years
Orson Scott Card
Lois Lowry
Jeanne DuPrau- City of Ember, it is a
trilogy
Eleanor Cameron
Douglas
E. Richards Douglas Adams James H. Schmitz
Jay Williams Andre Norton Kirstin van Dyke
James Wymore Catherine Jinks Isaac Asimov
Stanislaw Lem Larry Niven Jerry
Pournelle
Victor Appleton II Eric Liu PHC Marchesi
Cynthia Willerth Mark Teague
Here is a link to the Goodreads: 92 Best
Children’s Science Fiction Books List
Here is a list to Best Fantasy Books.com list of the top 25
Best Children’s fantasy Books
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