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I haven't read these books, but I think we can pretty much put to rest the notion that someones going to just stumble on the next LotR or HP. The Hobbit was assigned reading in school for me, and just about everyone I knew had heard of LotR when the movies were first announced. Those stories have lasted 50 years or more. HP is something that I haven't read either but you would have to be living on mars for the past 15 years not to have heard all the hype around those books, and that was also before the movies were announced. Sorry to say, but those stories hold a special place in the American publics hearts and very few books can do that, let alone fantasy books. So I think its safe to say that if Chronicles of Narnia couldn't reach those heights than no fantasy book that has been written as of now can hope too.

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I've read the books and they're very well-written. They're not as addicting as Harry Potter or as deep psychologically, but they're very good and would make great kids movie. Is this going to be animated?

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I have read the first two and they are cute and in some ways better written that HP. I think it is a unique concept and Uncle Nimrod is a hoot. It was very much written like a movie so I cannot imagine that the adaptation would be that difficult. The author is good with children and encourages them to write so that is always a plus. Give them a go at least the first one I think you would be surprised.

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I've read the books, too (four of them so far) and liked them. I'm surprised they're making a movie of something I actually like. I think they'd be just about right as adaptation material, tidy narrative, good characters, imaginative. Since the leads are 11 year old twins, a boy and a girl, it should appeal to both genders. Casting being crucial, of course.

I remember reading that Walt Disney made movies of the books that his kids read over and again, trusting that their favorites would be other kids favorities too. This reminds me of that, books kids actually like to read, rather than books that have adult approval of being "critically good".

Although I'd think "The Mummy" series for the style of the movie, more than "Harry Potter".

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