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series7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
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Start with The Monster's Ring →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

series6 books1964

completed

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental ZombieSeries

series5 books2009

About undead.

“Tired of continually having his feelings hurt by popular students and bullies, fifth-grader Nathan agrees to try an experimental formula, Hurt-Be-Gone, and becomes a half-dead zombie which has, he soon discovers, some real advantages.”
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Start with My Rotten Life →

American GodsSeries

series10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

The Creature from My ClosetSeries

series6 books2011

Whimsical in tone, about friendship.

“Twelve-year-old underachiever Rob has better things to do than read.”
from the catalogue

Start with Wonkenstein →

The Ogre DownstairsNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974

Whimsical 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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