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Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Time travel.
DarkhengeNovel
Catherine Fisherstandalone novel2005
About grief and loss, set in british isles.
“Worried about his sister Chloe's comatose state after a riding accident, teenage Rob, in an effort to distract himself, gets a job on a secretive local archeological dig.”
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Old MagicNovel
Marianne Curleystandalone novel2000
About psychic powers.
“How can she convince him that he has a gift, a gift that he must use to unravel mysteries that have hung over his family for generations?”
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The Indian in the CupboardSeries
series5 books1980
completed
“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
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SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
Whimsical in tone, about quests, set in parallel universe.
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
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The Secret LibraryNovel
Kekla Magoonstandalone novel2024
“Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her.”
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