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Dear What's My Next Book,
Hi! I am a friend of Dreaming and I heard about this site. I think it's awesome!! But I also seek advice. I love reading and have very recently finished the Harry Potter series. I enjoyed reading them, but I also enjoyed reading the Percy Jackson series. Do you know of any other series or books like those? Since I also read a lot of fantasy, fiction, legend type of books I wanted to change my taste and read some biographies( which I also enjoy reading) or other types of non-fiction. Do you have any recommendations?Hoping to read a good book soon,
Hope

Dear Hope,
We are so excited to help you. We can tell that you are a READER! Let's start with the fantasy. A lot of us love those books too! We have a couple suggestions for you that we think you might enjoy. Have you read Unwanteds yet? It is a great story about a place where some kinds of kids (usually artistic kids) are "unwanted". It is filled with magic and adventure and a great message. We think you might like it. Peter Nimble is also a good new book. It is about a boy who has no eyes (they have been pecked out by birds!) and he goes on a wild and amazing adventure when he discovers a box of magical eyes! Those of us who have read it LOVE it and the rest of us are dying to read it. Breadcrumbs is another wonderful story that we think you might like. It is the story of a fifth grade girl who looses her best friend to The White Which and goes on an amazing journey to find and save him. You NEED to read this book.

Now for some biographies and nonfiction that you might like. We love the idea that you are up for a challenge with different genres.

• Through My Eyes (This is the story of Ruby Bridge - it is great... it looks more like an adult book and has tons of picture and tells the story of the first African American to go to a white school. We think you will love it.)


• Who Was... series (These are a collection of books about famous people. They are quick reads with some pictures and comics. They have lots of facts and are fun to read.)


• Sparky (This is the story of Charles Schulz. It is very creative and fun to read. It is a great way to read a biography because it is so well done. Charles was the guy who wrote the Peanuts comic strip so it is a great story too. You learn all about his life.)


• Mrs. Spitfire (This is a biography of Annie Sullivan - she was the woman who was Hellen Keller's teacher. It is a great story - very inspiring!)


• Gaia Warriors (This is a nonfiction book that we love all about different ways we can take care of our planet. It is perfect for any environmentalist. We think you might like it and learn from it.)


• Inside Out and Back Again (This is more of a historical fiction book but we think you might like it. It is a story that takes place in the 1970s when a Vietnamese girl moves to the United States and how her life changes. Our researchers have found that it comes highly recommended.)

We hope some of these look good. Let us know and we will keep thinking of books for you.

Happy Reading, Next Book