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Peter PanUniverse
universe112 books1902
Fantasy.
“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue
Start with Peter Pan →
includes Peter Pan, Disney Fairies, Neverland, Fairy Haven, Disney's Peter Pan & Wendy, Neverland (Heather Killough-Walden), Hook's Revenge, The Untold Stories of Neverland
InterWorldSeries
series3 books2007
Science fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in parallel universe.
“Michael Reaves developed the story with Neil Gaiman, and Reaves's daughter Mallory Reaves co-wrote the two sequels.”
from the catalogue
Start with InterWorld →
The Secret of Platform 13Series
series2 books1994
Portal fantasy and fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in fairyland and contemporary.
Start with The Secret of Platform 13 →
ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in parallel universe and british isles.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Set in secondary world.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The Land of StoriesSeries
series13 books2012
Adventurous in tone.
“Colfer started plans for a prequel series in 2016, and has since published three books in this series, beginning with A Tale of Magic... in 2019.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Wishing Spell →