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Books like Magical Children: 9 series to read next

Magical Children is fantasy, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Magical Children is 8 books, 1999–2011.

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Emily Windsnap
Five Children Universe
Magic Shop
Catwings
Tales of Magic
Bod Owens
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Savvy
American Gods

Emily WindsnapSeries

seriesLiz Kessler16 books2003

Adventurous in tone.

“For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat.”
from the catalogue description of The Tail of Emily Windsnap
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Start with The Tail of Emily Windsnap →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

CatwingsSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin7 books1988

“Catwings is also the title of the first book in the series.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Catwings →

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

About friendship.

“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 →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

SavvySeries

seriesIngrid Law3 books2008

Set in north america.

Start with Savvy →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Magical Children?: Emily Windsnap — the closest match to Magical Children on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Magical Children?: The Invisible Boy. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Magical Children.
How big is Magical Children?: Magical Children is 8 books, 1999–2011.

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