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Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Set in early 20th century and british isles.
“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue
Start with Five Children and It →
Tales of MagicSeries
series7 books1954
completed
Whimsical in tone.
“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue
Start with Half Magic →
Emily WindsnapSeries
series16 books2003
Adventurous in tone.
“For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Tail of Emily Windsnap →
Whatever AfterSeries
series20 books2012
Fairy tale retelling and portal fantasy.
“After moving to a new house, nine-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale.”
from the catalogue
Start with Fairest of All →
The Secret of Platform 13Series
series2 books1994
Whimsical in tone.
Start with The Secret of Platform 13 →
The Imaginary VeterinarySeries
series6 books2013
Fantasy, set in contemporary.
Start with The Sasquatch Escape →