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Carmie
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 12:15am \| IP Logged

I don't know if this topic has come up or not, but anyone familiar with The Sister Grimm series? I read the first one aloud to my older son and he has listened to the next two on audio. I didn't particularly care for the first one much, but my son liked it.

Luke received Gregor the Overlander for Christmas from friends. Has anyone read this? I think I'll read it myself, but I'm interested in your opinions.

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Marybeth
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 3:41pm \| IP Logged

My ds is enjoying the Gregor series. I haven't read them myself. He is listening to them on audio and is on book #5. He told me if your son likes fighting animals he will enjoy this series.

I skimmed through Sisters Grimm at a bookstore and didn't care for the books. I picked up Gregor at the library because in the winter my ds listens to books in the afternoon so we are always on the lookout for something new.

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Posted: March 24 2009 at 10:45am \| IP Logged

My older kids and I really like the Sisters Grimm series. We have not read the Gregor series.

The Sisters Grimm series definitely gets darker as the series goes along. We like the first 3 better than the later ones.

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Lauri B
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Posted: March 25 2009 at 1:53pm \| IP Logged

I really like the Sisters Grimm books myself! :) They're not for little ones, though. Middle School & up, I'd say. My 14 yo son got me hooked on them two years ago, and we are eagerly anticipating the next release in May.

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Posted: April 04 2009 at 8:12am \| IP Logged

Thank you Carmen for mentioning the Gregor books. We just finished Gregor the Overlander as a family read-aloud and it was FANTASTIC! We all liked it immensely (even 17yod!). We'll start Prophecy of Bane on Monday.

THANKS again!

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