tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post4779176097438487497..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: The Brixton Brothers SeriesJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-89897083671603092202012-04-24T22:27:38.088-05:002012-04-24T22:27:38.088-05:00My impression is that modern books mostly center o...My impression is that modern books mostly center on wizards, magic, and anything of a fantasy nature. <br /><br />I have not read many books for younger readers, such as the group for which the Brixton Brothers are aimed, so I have to go by what the reviews state. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RCVGCALSXGMCX/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1416978186" rel="nofollow">This review</a> on Amazon mentions that the Brixton Brothers books do not have the silliness of other children's books.<br /><br />On the subject of wizards and Harry Potter, in the third Brixton Brothers book, Steve scoffs at his best friend's choice of reading material, a book called <i>Wizard's World</i>. We even get to read a "passage" from this fictitious book. The passage includes of a bunch of made up names for wizards and other magical creatures. The funny part is that later, Steve misquotes from the excerpt, mentioning "boggarts." His friend corrects him to the fake name from the fake book. Boggarts are in the Potter books. :)Jennifer Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-44413667733497037472012-04-24T16:17:19.551-05:002012-04-24T16:17:19.551-05:00I'll have to keep my eye out for these, even i...I'll have to keep my eye out for these, even if just to support the author. They sound intriguing!<br /><br />It would be interesting to compile a list of modern books that contain similar elements to vintage series. Are mysteries not as popular as they once more, or is it just me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com