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Harry Potter, Narnia, and the Lord of the Rings

Richard Abanes

Harvest House Publishers

990 Owen Loop North, Eugene, OR 97402-9173

0736917004 $11.99 1-800-547-8979 www.harvesthousepublishers.com

Written by a devout Christian who is pro-literature and pro-fun, yet at the same time aware of the vulnerabilities of the developing minds of young Christian children, Harry Potter, Narnia, and the Lord of the Rings: What You Need to Know About Fantasy Books and Movies is a balanced appraisal of the positive and negative influences that popular fantasy novels and movies can have upon the Christian youth of today. Though the text ...

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