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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Set in our world.
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Gods Behaving BadlyNovel
Marie Phillipsstandalone novel2007
Urban fantasy and humor, set in british isles and big city.
“Set in London, it tells the tale of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus living in a rundown flat as their powers wane.”
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Eight Days of LukeNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975
Mythic fantasy, set in british isles.
American GodsSeries
series10 books1999
Mythic fantasy, set in our world.
“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.”
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James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, about found family, set in our world.
“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 Ogre DownstairsNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974
Lighthearted in tone, about family secrets, set in our world and 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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