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Alan Garnerstandalone novel1967

Mythic fantasy, about curses, set in british isles.

“During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.”
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ElidorNovel

Alan Garnerstandalone novel1965

Portal fantasy, about quests and coming of age, set in british isles.

“Set primarily in modern Manchester, it features four English children who enter a fantasy world, fulfill a quest there, and return to find that the enemy has followed them into our world.”
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CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Portal fantasy and horror, about coming of age.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013

Dark fantasy, about fae, set in our world.

“A seven year old farm boy becomes friends with an eleven year old neighbor girl, who he discovers is ancient and powerful and intervenes when a nonhuman entity attempts to make a home in earthly reality.”
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David Almondstandalone novel1998

About friendship and coming of age, set in british isles.

“In the U.S., it was a runner up for the Michael L. Printz Award, which recognises one work of young adult fiction annually.”
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A Monster CallsSeries

series2 books2011

Literary & general, emotional in tone, about grief and loss.

“A Monster Calls follows a boy struggling with his mother's terminal illness, who is visited each night by a tree-like monster demanding an honest story from him in exchange for the unsettling tales it tells.”
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