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ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Whimsical in tone, set in parallel universe and british isles.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
Magic ShopSeries
series7 books1982
Fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.
“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Monster's Ring →
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 →
WorldweaversSeries
series4 books2007
Urban fantasy.
“What's more, her greatest strength may be the powerlessness she has resisted for so long.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gift of the Unmage →
Tales of MagicSeries
series7 books1954
completed
Whimsical in tone, about friendship.
“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue
Start with Half Magic →
My Magical LifeSeries
series3 books2017
Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, set in our world and contemporary.
Start with My Magical Life →