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Emily WindsnapSeries
series16 books2003
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary.
“For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Tail of Emily Windsnap →
Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Set in early 20th century.
“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 →
Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Portal fantasy, mysterious in tone.
Tales of MagicSeries
series7 books1954
completed
Whimsical in tone.
“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 →
SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
Portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in parallel universe.
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
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Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
About wizards.
“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue
Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →