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Funny in tone.

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Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961

Adventurous in tone, about found family.

“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 Halloween TreeNovel

Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972

Adventure, about friendship and grief and loss.

“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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What-the-DickensNovel

Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2007

Fairy tale retelling, 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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The Ogre DownstairsNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974

Funny and 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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The DaydreamerNovel

Ian McEwanstandalone novel1994

Fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, set in british isles.

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