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Books like Spelled / The Storymakers: 9 series to read next

Spelled / The Storymakers is fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Spelled / The Storymakers is 3 books, 2015–2018.

“As the crown princess of Emerald, Dorthea lives a charmed life full of Hans Christian Louboutin glass slippers and Glenda Original ball gowns.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Howl's Castle
Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Narnia
The Princess and the Goblin
Woodcutter Universe
Tales of the Frog Princess
Half Upon a Time
Enchanted Forest

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, 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.”
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Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)Series

seriesGail Carson Levine5 books1997

“Fairest moves to the neighboring kingdom of Ayortha for a take on Snow White, with later volumes continuing to draw on other tales within the same connected world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ella Enchanted →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

Woodcutter UniverseSeries

seriesAlethea Kontis18 books2006

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.

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Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Start with The Frog Princess →

Half Upon a TimeSeries

seriesJames Riley3 books2010

Start with Half Upon a Time →

Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

About dragons.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

Why these

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What should I read after Spelled / The Storymakers?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Spelled / The Storymakers on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Spelled / The Storymakers?: Spelled. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Spelled / The Storymakers.
How big is Spelled / The Storymakers?: Spelled / The Storymakers is 3 books, 2015–2018.

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