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ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
Enchanted GlassNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel2010
Urban fantasy.
The Ogre DownstairsNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974
Funny and lighthearted in tone, about coming of age, set in our world.
“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 Ghost of Thomas KempeNovel
Penelope Livelystandalone novel1973
Ghost stories, eerie in tone, about wizards and coming of age.
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 →
BoggartSeries
series3 books1993
Lighthearted in tone, about fae.
“Cooper, best known for The Dark Is Rising sequence, writes here in a lighter fantasy-adventure register.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Boggart →