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  • Cover of Coraline
    CoralineSeries

    series · 2 books · 2002

    Portal fantasy and gothic, set in parallel universe.

    “The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”

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    series · 13 books · 1983

    Gothic.

    “In each book, 12-year-old Johnny and his group of friends face and overcome evil forces usually bent on ending the world.”

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    series · 3 books · 2009

    Paranormal and ghost stories.

    “Alexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence.”

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  • Cover of The Owl Service
    The Owl ServiceNovel

    Alan Garner · standalone novel · 1967

    Mythic fantasy.

    “During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.”

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    Lewis BarnaveltSeries

    series · 12 books · 1973

    “Lewis Barnavelt is a lonely orphan who moves in with his uncle Jonathan, an amateur wizard, in a rambling old house that turns out to hide a doomsday clock built into its walls by a previous, malevolent owner.”

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    Start with The House with a Clock in Its Walls →

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    Neil Gaiman · standalone novel · 2013

    About fae and friendship, set in countryside & village.

    “A seven year old farm boy becomes friends with an eleven year old neighbor girl, who he discovers is ancient and powerful and intervenes when a nonhuman entity attempts to make a home in earthly reality.”

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