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series2 books1997

completed

Fantasy, whimsical and mysterious in tone, about wizards, set in contemporary.

“Diana Wynne Jones's Magids series continues with The Merlin Conspiracy, following a different young magic-user into the same multiverse of worlds under the Magids' watch.”
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ChrestomanciSeries

series12 books1977

completed

Set in parallel universe.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
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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 →

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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AlchemyNovel

Margaret Mahystandalone novel2002

About coming of age.

“Seventeen-year-old Roland discovers that an unpopular girl in school is studying alchemy and finds that their destiny is linked with that of a power-hungry magician.”
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Young WizardsSeries

series24 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.

“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
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