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The Enchanted CastleNovel
E. Nesbitstandalone novel1907
Fantasy, about magical artifacts.
“On a dull school holiday, siblings Jerry and Jimmy and their friend Kathleen stumble across a grand, hidden estate in the countryside, with a lake, marble statues, and a maze at its heart.”
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Bastable ChildrenSeries
series24 books1898
completed
Funny in tone, 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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The DaydreamerNovel
Ian McEwanstandalone novel1994
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in contemporary.
Never Let Me GoNovel
Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2005
Science fiction, sad in tone, about cloning, set in near future.
“A film adaptation directed by Mark Romanek was released in 2010.”
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BennySeries
series2 books1998
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 →
The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries
series17 books1908
Fantasy.
Start with The Wind in the Willows →