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Nightmare at the Book FairNovel
Dan Gutmanstandalone novel2008
Fantasy and adventure, whimsical in tone, about transported to another world.
Demon DentistNovel
David Walliamsstandalone novel2013
Fantasy, about coming of age, set in small town.
“Alfie is sure that Miss Root, the new dentist in town, is behind it all.”
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Rotten SchoolSeries
series16 books2005
About friendship.
“Each book is written from the perspective of Bernie Bridges, a fourth-grader who lives in his dormitory at Rotten School with his pals Belzer, Feenman and Crench, Beast, Chipmunk, Nosebleed, Billy The Brain and others.”
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Start with The Big Blueberry Barf-Off! →
The Haunted BookshopNovel
Christopher Morleystandalone novel1919
About murder investigation, set in early 20th century.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Science fiction, set in space and far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Dirk Gently, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Thursday NextSeries
series8 books2001
Fantasy and science fiction, whimsical in tone.
“Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels follow a literary detective in an alternate England who can jump physically into the world of books to solve crimes against literature itself.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Eyre Affair →