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Bastable ChildrenSeries
series24 books1898
completed
Set in 19th century.
“E. Nesbit's Bastable novels follow their well-meaning, thoroughly unsuccessful schemes across three books published between 1899 and 1904, mixing believable sibling squabbles with the children's own overactive imaginations.”
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Start with The Story of the Treasure Seekers →
Rotten SchoolSeries
series16 books2005
Set in contemporary and our world.
“Each book is written from the perspective of Bernie Bridges, a fourth-grader who lives in his dormitory at Rotten School with his pals Belzer, Feenman and Crench, Beast, Chipmunk, Nosebleed, Billy The Brain and others.”
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Start with The Big Blueberry Barf-Off! →
The Wheels of ChanceNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1896
Literary & general, set in 19th century.
“In 1922 it was adapted into a silent film The Wheels of Chance directed by Harold M. Shaw.”
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Cold Comfort FarmSeries
series2 books1932
completed
Literary & general and satire, set in countryside & village.
Start with Cold Comfort Farm →
The Nose from JupiterNovel
Richard Scrimgerstandalone novel1998
Fantasy, set in north america and contemporary.
“Richard Scrimger is a Canadian writer who has published fourteen books since 1996.”
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BennySeries
series2 books1998
Literary & general, set in contemporary.
“Benny Shaw is the protagonist of two children's literature novels by Irish author Eoin Colfer.”
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Start with Benny and Omar →