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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Fantasy, funny and whimsical in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
Alcatraz SmedrySeries
series6 books2007
Fantasy, funny in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary.
Start with Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians →
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone.
“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
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The Wish ListNovel
Eoin Colferstandalone novel2000
About deal with the devil and redemption.
Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, bittersweet and eerie in tone, 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.”
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Demon DentistNovel
David Walliamsstandalone novel2013
Mystery & detective, set in small town.
“Alfie is sure that Miss Root, the new dentist in town, is behind it all.”
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