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Title: No!
Review: I have to say it: I don't recommend this series, at least to kids under 12. I've never given a one-star rating to anything before, but I do here as a warning: These books are violent and could be profoundly disturbing to some young children, as the world created here is one in which no adult can be trusted, and innocent children are beaten, tortured and murdered. As an advocate for kids, just let me say, without attacking the poorly written books further, that there are hundreds of books out there that are appropriate for young readers. Keep searching, regardless of what others may have said about the series--or check it out from a library and read the books (you can skim one in about 30 minutes) before you make the critical decision to put one into the hands of a malleable mind. Again, I do not recommend them.
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