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Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
About wizards.
“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
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Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →
The Indian in the CupboardSeries
series5 books1980
completed
Portal fantasy.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →
Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Portal fantasy and time travel, mysterious in tone.
David and the PhoenixNovel
Edward Ormondroydstandalone novel1957
Adventure, whimsical in tone.
SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
Portal fantasy, 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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Artemis FowlSeries
series15 books2001
About fae.
“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue
Start with LEPrecon →