Friday, 13 January 2012

Too many children are missing out on Harry Potter, says minister

A senior minister has said that too many children are missing out on classic books as they haven’t learned to read properly.

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• Aishah21 (Age 16) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 16:47

  The Morganville Vampires Series ; The Twilight Saga ; Harry Potter ; Lily Alone ; Hetyy Feather ; Candyfloss and many more! :)

  

• Penguinz05 (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 16:57

  I really don't like maths but i am quite good at it... but i always get scared to ask the teacher 4 help cuz i think people r gonna think i am a nerd!!

  

• millieboo (Age 9) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 17:01

  I think... I don't know actually but I like the HP series!

  

• frules (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 17:13

  I love the Harry Potter series!It is sad that some people don't like to read - there are people in my year (Y9) that haven't ever read a full book!!

  

• CandyEllz (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 18:14

  HARRY POTTER!:D

  

• redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 19:45

  The title is not true at all in my opinion! Nobody is missing out by not reading it. The best books are: The Twilight Saga and any Twilight related books (at Number 1) and at number two you have things like the J.W books. :)

  

• AquaPuppy (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 20:34

  It's true...some kids say that HP is complete trash and they've never read it. I used to hate it, but when I was seven I saw the first film and I LOVED it! I think everyone should give everything a try before they judge it!!

  

• Ellie-mo (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 13 January 2012 @ 21:25

  i dont really like harry potter books. My fav books are books by Jacqueline Wilson!

  

• shoeless27 (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 08:38

  The Harry Potter books are NOT good. Did you know that HP got rejected 12 times before it was published?? They are fantasy, unralistic, and BAD. I dont think there is any good language in them. Why should kids read them if they're gonna think spelliamus is a word?

  

• yumyum (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 10:48

  Ilove reading but some of the other in my year hate reading and only read when necessary

  

• superdog7 (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 15:21

  i like te fomen misstereis and harry poter and alis in wonderland and i am going to see what pride and predgidus is like

  

• dancecrazy (Age 14) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 15:30

  I love reading. Some of my few fave's would have to be: * The Twilight Saga * Ibiza Summer * The Airhead Series * Star Crossed * The One Direction book (not sure it it counts) I agree with 'Frules' that it is really sad that some people (i'm ib year 10) don't read!! Mosat people on this website probably like reading though because this is all about a newspaper :) !! xxx

  

• shoeless27 (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 15:34

  frules- that is SHOCKING!!!! I love reading!

  

• superspy10 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 18:46

  harry p series,jackie books and twilight

  

• Alohomora (Age 14) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 19:49

  poor people, never read Harry Potter

  

• ahmadihsan (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 15 January 2012 @ 11:22

  first harry potter then diary of a wimpy kid

  

• nosyrosy (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 15 January 2012 @ 14:47

  i love harry potter my life would be rubbish without it

  

• nazgul18 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 15 January 2012 @ 16:45

  It is amazing what frules said. I'm in year seven and I have read several series of books. I recommend Philip Pullman's books as I think they're very good Nazgul 18(age 11)

  

• evamaria08 (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 15 January 2012 @ 17:35

  I adore the Narnia chronicles and all the adventure books.

  

• cariadfab (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 15 January 2012 @ 19:28

  People must read Harry potter. I started reading it quite early in year one and i have loved it since!

  

• millie259 (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 15 January 2012 @ 20:30

  i just finished the harry potter series and the r the best books EVERR

  

• Renesemee (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 @ 20:15

  I am only young but I LOVE reading and my fav books are : Numbers by Rachel Ward (and the rest of the trilogy). The Book Thief By Markus Zuzak. Noughts and Crosses By Malorie Blackman (and the rest of the quartet) The Hunger Games by Suzzane Collins (and the rest of the trilogy) The Knife that Killed Me Teachers Dead By Benjamin Zephinan These are all BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

  

• Renesemee (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 @ 20:16

  I am only young but I LOVE reading and my fav books are : Numbers by Rachel Ward (and the rest of the trilogy). The Book Thief By Markus Zuzak. Noughts and Crosses By Malorie Blackman (and the rest of the quartet) The Hunger Games by Suzzane Collins (and the rest of the trilogy) The Knife that Killed Me Teachers Dead By Benjamin Zephinan These are all BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

  

• MissC (Age 15) wrote on Thursday, 19 January 2012 @ 21:34

  lighten up shoeless27, the books may have been rejected 12 times, but Jo Rowling is now one of the richest people on the planet. dont know bout you, but i think Rowling should be congratulated for trying so hard to get her writing on the shelf! so ok, maybe im a bit biassed, but the hp series are the most amazing books i have ever read. they have such a depth and so much hidden info. best books ever xxxxxxxx

  

• wiz_girl (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 20 January 2012 @ 20:29

  Agree with MissC, I think the minister is completely right. Shoeless27 so what if it was rejected. She went from a homeless single mother, to a millionaire in 3 years.Does that sound bad to you? I love the HP series.Then it's the Hunger Games series. Gallagher Academy series.Chronicle of Narnia Series

  

• Chotty (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 21 January 2012 @ 09:21

  I love reading!My favourite series of books has to be Harry Potter, but I also like books by Sophie Mckenzie and Malorie Blackman.

  

• annacatshe (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 21 January 2012 @ 12:37

  i am harry poter fan and i will watch them over and over again

  

• CandyEllz (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 21 January 2012 @ 13:24

  @shoeless Yes, Harry Potter was rejected, not because they thought it was bad - because they thought people wouldn't want fantasy. And then look what happened! The books are amazing. Also, -it's expelliarmus by the way- JKR used lots of Latin words, ect. to make them up. So the language is fine. And if you say that you are also criticising Roald Dahl who makes up lots of random words.

  

• CandyEllz (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 21 January 2012 @ 13:25

  @Redhorse10 - Red, Twilight isn't really for younger kids like the Minister is talking about, it's for teenagers.

  

• looby99 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 22 January 2012 @ 16:12

  Harry Potter books are amazing!!!

  

• Werty123 (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 23 January 2012 @ 20:34

  I relly like the Harry potter series they're really good.

  

• clarerose6 (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 1 February 2012 @ 17:52

  All of the Jacquline Wilson books, the Harry Potter books and loads more!!!

  

• coolcatz14 (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 5 February 2012 @ 09:34

  all of the +12 jacqueline wilson books come second the whole harry potter series comes first!

  

• bizzy4100 (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 9 February 2012 @ 21:03

  I LOVE reading! I like: The Alex Rider series, the Eragon series, Diary of a wimpy kid, and the Cat Royal series. Harry Potter is OKAY.

  

• Leafy5000 (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 11 February 2012 @ 17:02

  I agree. People by year 4, 5 & 6 should read to learn. NOT learn to read However, all those who say Harry Potter is bad, I agree with you! People should be reading J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Much better than Harry Potter I can tell you!