quote: If you don't like stuff written for a younger audience, then you're not going to like it, no matter how well-written a kids' book it may be.
I've read some Star Wars books written for the younger crowd, and liked them, so I'll probably give the first Harry Potter book a try, but I'll try to get a copy from England or Canada, so nothing has been changed.
Compareing LotR's to Harry Potter is Apples and Oranges.
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the word 'Philosopher' was deemed too offensive for the general public to consume. Their minds might well recoil at the thought that there are in fact, people who think thoughts on a more than regular basis. Then they'd forget.
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My next Lego project is Hogwarts Castle. I bought three castle sets off eBay for $50 a pop. That should at least allow me to make a decent Great Hall.
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Most colloquisms were changed, lest some poor American kid read the word "fortnight" and die screaming in flames.
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I couldn't understand most books and writing anyway. Including here.
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Pushing aside the incredible urge to make a funny, I shall focus on something else. Namely, why you have a link to Wil Wheaton's website in your signature. I am... concerned.
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