Happiness2825
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Happiness2825
1d ago
It's certainly accessible, and I can see the LotR comparison. Again my memory is failing me here but it's basically "plucky gang of heroes take down the dark lord" and the titular Black Cauldron could be something of a One Ring stand-in.
Happiness2825
2d ago
Adding another vote for the Redwall series. In my experience it seems to have been a big hit with the millennial homeschooler generation.
As for one that hasn't been mentioned yet, Chronicles of Prydain was a series I enjoyed immensely as a kid. And it seems to have gained some reputation as a great children's series per Wikipedia. It also got a little known (?) Disney adaptation of the first two books, named after the second book, The Black Cauldron. Which was a massive bomb, and pretty freaky for a kids film in my opinion. My recollection of the books is them being an excellent fantasy arc with some really great characters. Will have to read again with my kids and confirm.
That title sounds familiar. Welsh names just work perfectly for fantasy.
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