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> It is very hard to find a character to care about. Hi Sylvia That is such an important comment! Last week we had Jackie French, one of Australia's leading authors for children, hold 110 Yr 3/4 kids spellbound as she talked to them about how they could make their stories better, and one of her key messages was to make sure that they created characters that the reader cared enough about to warrant finding out what happens to them. I will never know if there is such a character in Artemis Fowl, simply because I didn't care enough to finish three chapters, let alone right to the end! I think these sorts of discussions about these books are so valuable, particularly as we cross international boundaries and find that even though we each bring a different cultural perspective to the table, we all still value the same core qualities of good literature. Yes, there was/ is a lot of hype about Harry Potter, although the first one sat on my shelves unread until the groundswell started to spread, but the acclamation and so forth came after the quality of the book had already been acknowledged by its readers. There was substance to support the sensation! Our copy of AF is now on the shelf - I shall see what the response is. Cheers Barbara Barbara Braxton Teacher-Librarian Palmerston District Primary School Kosciuszko Avenue PALMERSTON ACT 2913 AUSTRALIA T. 02 6205 6162 F. 02 6205 7242 E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au W.http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au - =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=