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  • Cover of Hero
    HeroNovel

    Perry Moore · standalone novel · 2007

    Emotional in tone, about coming of age and identity.

    “The fantasy novel is about a teenage superhero, Thom Creed, who must deal with his ex-superhero father's disgrace, his own sexuality, and a murderer stalking the world's heroes.”

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  • Cover of Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
    Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

    series · 100 books · 1996

    Paranormal, set in north america.

    “Each book tends to follow a different member of this hidden community while slowly building a shared, continuing world.”

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    Start with Bitten →

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  • Cover of Charlie (Roald Dahl)
    Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

    series · 6 books · 1964

    completed

    Whimsical and funny in tone, about coming of age.

    Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

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  • Cover of Young Wizards
    Young WizardsSeries

    series · 24 books · 1983

    Adventurous in tone, about wizards and coming of age.

    “Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →

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  • Cover of Infinity Cycle
    Infinity CycleSeries

    series · 3 books · 2020

    Fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

    Start with Infinity Son →

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  • Cover of James and the Giant Peach
    James and the Giant PeachNovel

    Roald Dahl · standalone novel · 1961

    Whimsical and adventurous in tone, about found family and coming of age.

    “There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”

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