Photo: #Harry Potter fans wait outside a London bookstore in anticipation of the release of the final Harry Potter book. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will bring to an end the tales of the young wizard's adventures.
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Harry Potter fans wait outside a London bookstore in anticipation of the release of the final Harry Potter book. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will bring to an end the tales of the young wizard's adventures. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Teen fiction can be fun!

Broadcast: Midday, 07/23/2007, 11:06 a.m.

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Midday examines the hype around the latest Harry Potter book, and discovers other young adult books that can hook kids into reading.

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  • Maureen Sackmaster-Carpenter: A bookseller at The Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul.
  • Willi Brennaman: A bookseller at The Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul.

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