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  • Cover of Coloured Fairy Books
    Coloured Fairy BooksSeries

    series · 13 books · 1883

    completed

    Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone, set in our world.

    “Compiled with his wife Leonora Blanche Lang, the series collects nearly 800 stories in all and did much to establish fairy tales as a respected part of children's literature, inspiring many later imitators.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Blue Fairy Book →

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    Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries

    series · 4 books · 2021

    Romantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Once Upon a Broken Heart and its sequels follow the fallout of that bargain across a fairy-tale-inflected world of curses and dangerous magic.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Once Upon a Broken Heart →

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  • Cover of A Kiss in Time
    A Kiss in TimeNovel

    Alex Flinn · standalone novel · 2009

    Set in contemporary.

    “its about a sixteen year girl that been told not to touch a spidel on her sixteen birthday an if she touch it she would be asleep until her true love kisses her in the lips,and she would be awaken.by her true love.”

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  • Cover of John Midas
    John MidasSeries

    series · 2 books · 1952

    completed

    About coming of age, set in mid 20th century and north america.

    “John Midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Chocolate Touch →

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  • Cover of Three Good Deeds
    Three Good DeedsNovel

    Vivian Vande Velde · standalone novel · 2005

    About witches and redemption, set in secondary world.

    “Caught stealing some goose eggs from a witch, Howard is cursed for his heartlessness and turned into a goose himself, and he can only become human again by performing three good deeds.”

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  • Cover of At the Back of the North Wind
    At the Back of the North WindSeries

    series · 2 books · 1869

    About friendship and coming of age.

    “Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with At the Back of the North Wind →

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