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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone, about coming of age, set in our world.
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, 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
BillySeries
series15 books2005
completed
Humor, funny in tone, set in our world.
Start with Billy and the Ants →
WhoniverseUniverse
universe2034 books1964
Science fiction.
“Somewhere a blue police box that has no business existing folds a whole world in behind one door, and an old traveller wearing a brand-new face steps out onto a beach, a battlefield, the last warm afternoon of a dying sun.”
from the catalogue
Start with Timewyrm: Genesys →
includes Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales, Doctor Who (poetry), Doctor Who New Series, Time Trips, Doctor Who BBC 8th Doctor, Doctor Who Missing Adventures, Doctor Who (Telos) novellas, Doctor Who New Adventures
The Circus of Dr. LaoNovel
Charles G. Finneystandalone novel1935
Funny in tone, set in north america and small town.
“Although the first edition was illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff, many later editions omit the illustrations.”
from the catalogue
Out of Their MindsNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1970
Adventurous in tone, about transported to another world, set in our world.
“What if their world were real - if vampires, devils and Don Quixote hobnobbed with Dagwood Bumstead and Charlie Brown.”
from the catalogue