Comments on: Why is harry potter in the kids section of book stores?

By: icefire

icefire — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:10:09 +0000

The first three books were largely geared toward children. After that, I reckon they belong in the teen section, but they have to keep the series together.

By: Jozh Miller

Jozh Miller — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:28:34 +0000

Because the book is for adults and children but children don’t often look in adults sections

By: Gia Skye

Gia Skye — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:32:07 +0000

Um, first off, there are hundreds of kids out there who have huge that can comprehend words for their age. I’ve seen first graders at our school read those, take a test on them, and pass. The books should be allowed to be read by anyone because who knows, if they’re younger, that doesn’t mean they’re not mature enough to read it.

As for your Q, they are in there because so many kids are reading them, not just adults or teenagers. If you don’t want to walk into a bookstore and go into the childrens’ section to get a copy of 6 and 7, then just go to the adult section. They make HP books with covers specifically for adults, and you can check bookstores to see if they do that.

It appeals to everyone in the world, not just adults.

By: WolverLini

WolverLini — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:31:44 +0000

The series was originally written for children 9-12. Even though the series aged into YA for the last 3-4 books, stores place the series together. As for the series being too advanced, my 11 year ancient had read the entire series and understands it.

By: rohak1212

rohak1212 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:55:39 +0000

Because it was originally written for, and marketed to, children. As for the huge words, I’ve known several kids in the 8-12 range that would have no distress reading them.

They did also release more adult oriented copies with less childish covers, but many stores just place them all together. And I reckon those versions were usually only available when the book was first released.

By: blossom17

blossom17 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:52:11 +0000

Im 10 and finished the whole series. I understood it. It’s not next to small bear and elmo its next to series of unfortunate events etc. There are terrible words I see whatchya mean such as the b words and the f word in the last book.

By: avid reader

avid reader — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:18:14 +0000

Ugh I so get the feeling. When I tried to read the Pendragon series they were in the kids section and I was like…uh….I’ll just get it later. Anywho, it really doesn’t matter though. Harry potter is enjoyable for a lot of different ages. At my library, the series are in the junior section, the young adult section and the adult section. If the kid can know and read it, then I say go for it. And if you really want to read, don’t let that stop you.

By: Sonja

Sonja — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:07:22 +0000

It is considered a children’s or teens book, but I am a long way from either and I am currently reading the series again. When I went to buy The Order of the Phoenix on the day it came out, 3 of the 5 women in the checkout line were buying it for themselves.

There was only one kid, about middle school age. I finished up explaining to him that Hermione wasn’t going to be Harry’s girlfriend, the reasons why she had run and hugged Harry, but shook hands with Ron (after being revived from petrification), and that Harry was going to first go with Cho Chang, but would probably eventually end up with Ginny.
It was kind of fascinating that most of the people were adults. One lady was embarrassed about the fact that she was buying it for herself until she heard another lady and me saying we were.

By: Halle BlueBerry

Halle BlueBerry — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:04:26 +0000

I know! It makes me really upset, especially when the New York times really separated Harry Potter book from the rest of the best-sellers and made a new list for “children” books. >:-(

By: Evan1356

Evan1356 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:07:49 +0000

becuz they were orginaly ment for childern lol most people dont no that