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Books like Madame Pamplemousse: 9 series to read next

Madame Pamplemousse is fantasy, set in contemporary and europe, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Madame Pamplemousse is 3 books, 2008–2010.

“An exquisite fairy tale with shades of Angela Carter that will intrigue both adults and children alike Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig.”
from the catalogue description of Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles

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Tales of Magic
Boggart
Tolkien's legendarium
Philippa Fisher
Chrestomanci
The Secret of Platform 13
Tucker & Harry
The Wind in the Willows Universe
The Wildwood Chronicles

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

Set in our world.

“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Half Magic →

BoggartSeries

seriesSusan Cooper3 books1993

About fae, set in british isles.

“Cooper, best known for The Dark Is Rising sequence, writes here in a lighter fantasy-adventure register.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Boggart →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Philippa FisherSeries

seriesLiz Kessler3 books2008

About fae, set in our world.

“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
from the catalogue description of Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Start with Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe and british isles.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
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Start with Charmed Life →

The Secret of Platform 13Series

seriesEva Ibbotson & Sibéal Pounder2 books1994

Portal fantasy, set in fairyland.

Start with The Secret of Platform 13 →

Tucker & HarrySeries

seriesGeorge Selden8 books1960

Set in north america.

Start with The Cricket in Times Square →

The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908

Set in british isles.

Start with The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome →

The Wildwood ChroniclesSeries

seriesColin Meloy3 books2011

Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age.

“Praised for its illustrations and old-fashioned book design, the trilogy continues across Under Wildwood and Wildwood Imperium.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Wildwood →

Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after Madame Pamplemousse?: Tales of Magic — the closest match to Madame Pamplemousse on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Madame Pamplemousse?: Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Madame Pamplemousse.
How big is Madame Pamplemousse?: Madame Pamplemousse is 3 books, 2008–2010.

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