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The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About quests.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
RithmatistSeries
series1 book2013
Mysterious in tone, about murder investigation.
Start with The Rithmatist →
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Whimsical in tone, about found family, set in our world.
“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
from the catalogue
Circle of MagicUniverse
universe11 books1997
Fantasy, about coming of age and magic schools, set in secondary world.
“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sandry's Book →
includes The Circle Opens, Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Reforged