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The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Whimsical and funny in tone.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Set in secondary world.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Keys to the KingdomSeries
series7 books2003
About chosen one.
Start with Mister Monday →
The SpindlersNovel
Lauren Oliverstandalone novel2012
Eerie in tone, set in underground & caves.
“Accompanied by an eccentric, human-sized rat, Liza embarks on a perilous quest through an underground realm to save her brother, Patrick, whose soul has been stolen by the evilest of creatures--the spider-like spindlers.”
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The Magic CityNovel
E. Nesbitstandalone novel1910
Whimsical in tone, about transported to another world and loneliness, set in british isles.