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Kai LungSeries
series62 books1900
completed
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in east asia.
Start with The Wallet of Kai Lung →
Coloured Fairy BooksSeries
series13 books1883
completed
Fairy tale retelling, set in our world.
“Compiled with his wife Leonora Blanche Lang, the series collects nearly 800 stories in all and did much to establish fairy tales as a respected part of children's literature, inspiring many later imitators.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blue Fairy Book →
Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Set in early 20th century and british isles.
“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 →
DerkholmSeries
series2 books1998
completed
Set in secondary world.
“Year of the Griffin follows one of Derk's griffin children years later, enrolled at a chronically underfunded wizards' university with a band of misfit students.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Dark Lord of Derkholm →
ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in contemporary and parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →