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ChockySeries
series2 books1968
About aliens.
“The BBC produced a radio adaption by John Tydeman in 1967.”
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EvaNovel
Peter Dickinsonstandalone novel1988
Emotional in tone, about identity, set in near future.
Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone.
Old MagicNovel
Marianne Curleystandalone novel2000
Fantasy, about psychic powers and family secrets.
“How can she convince him that he has a gift, a gift that he must use to unravel mysteries that have hung over his family for generations?”
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Fire and HemlockNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1984
Fantasy and mythic fantasy, about fae and amnesia.
The Silver CrownNovel
Robert C. O'Brienstandalone novel1968
Tense in tone, about survival.
“The Silver Crown is a children's science-fiction book by Robert C. O'Brien.”
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