2008: #97 – The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)

Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli—all of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander’s beautifully written tales not only captured children’s imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise.

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2007: #79 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)

Book #79 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the 7th and final book in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. The back of the book reads (in an extremely unrevealing way): Released on July 21, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the most anticipated book of 2007, marks the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling’s magical Harry Potter series. In an announcement from the

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2007: #61 – The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)

Book #61 was The Color of Magic, the first book in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. The back of the book reads: On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There’s an avaricious but inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who only exist if

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