Alice, as I think you know, my students are grades 3-5. When they recently voted on their favorite book, Eragon came in 3rd, just behind Green Eggs & Ham & Charlotte's Web. Since the other 2 have been around for years & Eragon is pretty long, I felt that was high praise. I was very impressed when I heard that Christopher was 15 when he wrote Eragon & I've shared that information with my students. They thought that was great! Ironically, I, for once, actually preferred the movie over the book; I found it quite entertaining. With no disrespect intended, I felt that the book read as if it were written by a 15 year old, in both plot & sentence structure. For me, that was a negative. For my students, however, it enables them to both read & understand a lengthy fantasy novel. I'm reading through Eldest now, before I add it to my library's collection.

I hope that Christopher was able to make a good deal w/ Random House & that, between the books & movies, his education will be completely covered. It's impressive for him to be where he is at his age! Thanks for letting us know.

love,

Barbara