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Nov 15, 2020 · Like his father, Quinn Pemberton was a kid who loved reading. Writer, corporate executive, and activist Steve Pemberton recalled reading “The Lion and the Mouse” to 6-year-old Quinn. It was the youngster’s favorite book and no matter how often he heard it, he had questions.
The book’s title came from the diary of one of Pemberton’s babysitters when he was a toddler. The sitter saw Pemberton’s desperate existence and wrote that the little boy “didn’t have a ...
Aug 15, 2024 · The HOPE Post: Steve Pemberton's Journey And Its Impact On Others - The Center for Family Justice. Domestic Violence Hotline. Call 203.384.9559. Live Chat or Email ctsafeconnect.org. Sexual Violence Hotline. Call or Text 888-999-5545 (English) 888-568-8332 (En español) Live Chat. The HOPE Post: Steve Pemberton’s Journey And Its Impact On Others.
Fall 2021. In 2012, Steve Pemberton ’89, H’15, M’19, P’23, published A Chance in the World, an acclaimed memoir chronicling his journey from a childhood spent in cruel foster homes to an adulthood of happiness and success. With its messages of resilience, faith, and family, the book became a best-seller and inspired a 2017 movie of the ...
- The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
- The Magisterium Series by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black
- The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
- Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
- The Magicians by Lev Grossman
- The Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron
Any real Potterhead would instantly recognize Nicholas Flamel as the greatest Alchemyst of his day, and the only known maker of the Philosopher’s stone. However, it is a little-known fact that Flamel was actually an actual person who lived in 15th century France. Michael Scott’s series follows the lore of the same Flamel, who was thought to possess...
If you’re not ready to move on from following a trio of schoolmates who are trying to take down evil forces while still passing their exams at magic school, this is the next series for you. Clare and Black’s Magisterium series will feel like home for Potter heads. In fact, some HP purists would say it is much too similar to J.K. Rowling’s work. The...
Every kid who waited up for their Hogwarts letter would surely pine for an invitation to attend Camp Half-Blood, too. Rick Riordan’s series follows the main character, Percy Jackson, who is half-human, half-Greek god, as he encounters other demi-gods-in-training, like Athena’s smart daughter, Hermes’ sly son, and even two of Zeus’ own offsprings. T...
In this fantasy series, Gaiman explores “London Below” – a magical version of the city that exists in an alternate plane, much like Diagon Alley, which is also hidden in plain sight of “Muggles” – to borrow J.K. Rowling’s nickname for non-magical humans. Here’s the catch: London Below is actually closer to Diagon Alley’s darker and more sinister si...
Harry Potter did a wonderful job teaching us that books can unlock doors to far more magical worlds, and Deborah Harkness’s A Discovery of Witches is here to continue the lesson. The protagonist, Diana Phillips, is a historian and a witch. Although she doesn’t read Hogwarts: A History, she is reminiscent of a young Hermione Granger, whose life mott...
Potterheads have had a pretty solid introduction to all things peculiar, so they might just be ready to take on the absolute wild ride that is Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Told through a combination of gripping chapters and copies of chilling pictures from the author’s personal collection of found photographs, the stor...
One of the most striking lessons we learned from the Harry Potter series can be summarized in this quote from headmaster Albus Dumbledore: “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Another one is the power of friendship. Both these themes are explored in detail by Richelle Mead in her masterpiece, Vampire...
Like The Boy Who Lived, the protagonist in Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is an orphan who lives in a magical parallel universe. Without much to lose and an important legacy to protect, Lyra Belacqua is left with no other choice but to confront the dark arts to retrieve the missing children in her world, including her best friend. His Dark Ma...
Harry Potter fans who have long wondered what it would be like to wake up in the wizarding world would highly appreciate the endearing Quentin Coldwater, Grossman’s protagonist in The Magicians. The geeky fanboy learns that Fillroy, the magical world from his favorite series, is very real. His excitement quickly turns into nerve-wracking terror, th...
Harry Potter’s adventures are set in a time where the great wizard Merlin is nothing more than a legendary figure who appears in chocolate frog trading cards and in common expressions, like “Merlin’s beard, is that the time?” T.A. Barron dives deep into what Merlin’s youth could have looked like, and with this series replete with action, deep fores...
Alison Rowles. Children. 3. Steven James Pemberton (born 1 September 1967) is a British actor, comedian, director and writer. He was a writer and actor for BBC's The League of Gentlemen with Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, and Jeremy Dyson. Pemberton and Shearsmith also co-wrote and starred in the black comedy Psychoville and the anthology ...
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Steve Pemberton is a BAFTA winning actor and writer born in Blackburn, UK. He graduated from Bretton Hall in Yorkshire with a BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts in 1989. After leaving college Steve spent time producing and starring in small-scale theatre productions in London and working part-time for Variety as assistant editor of the International Film Guide.
