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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone, about coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
Out of Their MindsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1970
Adventurous in tone, about transported to another world.
“What if their world were real - if vampires, devils and Don Quixote hobnobbed with Dagwood Bumstead and Charlie Brown.”
from the catalogue
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, about found family and coming of age.
“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 Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about friendship and coming of age.
“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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Chitty Chitty Bang BangSeries
series10 books1964
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in our world and contemporary.
Start with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang →
Flying DutchNovel
Tom Holtstandalone novel1991
Humor, funny in tone.