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James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, about found family and coming of age, set in contemporary.
“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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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about friendship, set in contemporary.
“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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Which Witch?Novel
Eva Ibbotsonstandalone novel1979
Funny in tone, set in contemporary.
Matter-of-Fact MagicSeries
series10 books1969
completed
Lighthearted in tone, set in contemporary.
“WorldCat: The arrival of a witch who travels by magic vacuum cleaner is only the beginning of Mary Jane's strange adventures.”
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Start with The Wednesday Witch →
StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, about quests and fae, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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