More on Golden Compass Movie

Okay, I knew that Nicole Kidman was going to be in the first movie of the "His Dark Materials" series as, oh, what's her name.....she's playing the mean bitchy mother (see? she's so evil I've blocked out her name!). But did someone know that Daniel Craig will be playing her opposite as Lord Asriel???? It seems he's hit the big leagues now. I just saw Casino Royale and, um, wow. I look forward to seeing more of him.

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Reader's Advisory Help

Hi everyone, hoping you can help me choose some books as Christmas gifts for young adults. I need really really good books for the following...

19 yr old boy (I was thinking Guards!Guards!)?
18 year old girl
14 year old girl (Septimus Heap)?
10 year old girl
8 year old boy

*All are Harry Potter fans, and have read the other 'popular' stuff like Artemis Fowl, Capt Underpants, Unfortunate Events, Eragon, etc. So I need help with some titles that are not media prolific.

Thanks!