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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about friendship and coming of age.
“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in parallel universe and british isles.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
Oz and LilySeries
series2 books2012
completed
Adventurous in tone, about quests, set in british isles and big city.
“Welcome to the most magical house in London, Oz and Lily's family have inherited it together with the mysterious shop downstairs.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop →
Matter-of-Fact MagicSeries
series10 books1969
completed
Lighthearted in tone.
“WorldCat: The arrival of a witch who travels by magic vacuum cleaner is only the beginning of Mary Jane's strange adventures.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Wednesday Witch →
Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone, about coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, about found family and coming of age.
“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
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