if you liked percy jackson or twilight
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Check out this great "If You liked" list from Year 12 library assistant Ein!TRANSCRIPT
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lemony
Snicket)
The three Baudelaire children are orphaned after a fire took their parents and their sizeable fortune. They are told to go live with a mysterious count, a “distant relative”. What happens next is a series of unfortunate events.
If you liked the Percy Jackson series
Why you should read it-Amusing narrator
-Everything that happens is rather unfortunate
-Fantasy and reality blends
-It’s a fantastic series.
Why you should read it
-Fantastic fantasy-esque universe
-Things you didn’t think exist exist.
-Artemis starts out as an anti-hero.
If you liked the Percy Jackson series
The Artemis Fowl series (Eoin Colfer)
Artemis Fowl, a teenage criminal mastermind,
captures Holly Short the fairy to hold her hostage
to exploit the powers of the Fairy People.
The Alex Rider series (Anthony Horowitz)
When his uncle dies in very suspicious
circumstances, Alex is left without a family, and
is recruited into the MI6 by his uncle’s “bank”.
If you liked the Percy Jackson series
Why you should read it-Action-packed
-It’s amazing.
-Ordinary boy turns extraordinary
-Also, there are spies.
Dragon Rider (Cornelia Funke)
Firedrake the dragon tries to find the only place
left in the world safe from humans along with
Sorrel, a brownie, and Ben, a human boy.
If you liked the Percy Jackson series
Why you should read it-Dragons. Enough said.
-Blend of fantasy and reality.
-The writing is fantastic.
-Have I mentioned dragons?
Noughts and Crosses (Malorie Blackman)
In an alternate universe where the dark-skinned
Crosses are in charge, Sephy, a cross, fights to
keep her relationship with Callum, a nought, a
secret.
If you want to read something like Twilight (but like, better)
Why you should read it
-An interesting idea.
-Very dramatic, if you’re into drama.
-Nice plot.
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
When her sister Prim is reaped for the Hunger
Games, Katniss volunteers to fight to the death
in her sister’s place. Plot twist: the only way to
survive is to pretend she is in love with another
tribute.
If you want to read something like Twilight (but like, better)
Why you should read it
-A fast-paced plot.
-SO. MUCH. SYMBOLISM.
-“Hey, this dystopian universe kinda sounds like
reality…”
Vampire Diaries (L. J. Smith)
Elena was a normal high school girl. And then
she meets two vampire brothers who are willing
to fight for her love.
If you want to read something like Twilight (but like, better)