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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 →
Fairy Tales Retold (Anthologies)Series
series3 books2000
Start with A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales →
What-the-DickensNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2007
About fae.
“A terrible storm is raging, and ten-year-old Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage, who is telling a very unusual tale.”
from the catalogue
Tales of MagicSeries
series7 books1954
completed
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 →
The DaydreamerNovel
Ian McEwanstandalone novel1994
Lighthearted in tone, set in british isles.
Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →