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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about friendship.
“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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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Fantasy, funny and whimsical in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
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What-the-DickensNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2007
About fae.
“A terrible storm is raging, and ten-year-old Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage, who is telling a very unusual tale.”
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Scarily Ever LaughterSeries
series3 books2013
Fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.
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Nightmare at the Book FairNovel
Dan Gutmanstandalone novel2008
Adventure, about transported to another world and books and reading.
The Ogre DownstairsNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974
Lighthearted in tone, about family secrets, set in british isles.
“When a disagreeable man with two boys marries a widow with three children, family adjustments are complicated by two magic chemistry sets which cause strange things to happen around the house.”
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