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The Ogre DownstairsNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974
Funny and whimsical in tone, set in british isles.
“When a disagreeable man with two boys marries a widow with three children, family adjustments are complicated by two magic chemistry sets which cause strange things to happen around the house.”
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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, whimsical in tone, about grief and loss.
“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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Philippa FisherSeries
series3 books2008
Whimsical in tone, about fae.
“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
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Start with Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister →
BoggartSeries
series3 books1993
Whimsical in tone, about fae, set in british isles.
“Cooper, best known for The Dark Is Rising sequence, writes here in a lighter fantasy-adventure register.”
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Black and Blue MagicNovel
Zilpha Keatley Snyderstandalone novel1966
Whimsical in tone, about identity.
“Twelve-year-old Harry Houdini Marco is awkward and clumsy, bearing little resemblance to his magician namesake, until he acquires the gift of flight.”
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Pip Bartlett's GuidesSeries
series3 books2015
Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about friendship, set in contemporary and our world.
“At first it's all fun, games, and chatting until Fuzzles appear and start bursting into flames.”
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Start with Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures →