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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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Upside-Down MagicSeries
series8 books2015
Cozy fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School s Upside-Down Magic class.”
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Start with Upside-Down Magic →
LumberjanesSeries
series4 books2017
Set in countryside & village.
“Originally planned as an eight-part series, the comic was made an ongoing series following strong sales and critical acclaim.”
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CatwingsSeries
series7 books1988
completed
“Catwings is also the title of the first book in the series.”
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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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Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.
“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
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Start with The Witch's Headstone →