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universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, 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

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.”
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Start with Peter Pan →

includes Peter Pan, Disney Fairies, Neverland, Disney's Peter Pan & Wendy, The Untold Stories of Neverland, Hook's Revenge, Fairy Haven, Neverland (Heather Killough-Walden)

Tom's Midnight GardenNovel

Philippa Pearcestandalone novel1958

Portal fantasy, set in mid 20th century.

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Adventurous in tone, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue

Start with Northern Lights →

includes The Book of Dust, His Dark Materials

Five Children UniverseSeries

series27 books1902

completed

Set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue

Start with Five Children and It →

Emma / CharlotteSeries

series3 books1962

About identity, set in mid 20th century.

“The books blend everyday childhood settings with subtle fantasy and time-slip elements.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Summer Birds →

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