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series3 books1993

Fantasy, lighthearted and whimsical in tone, about fae, set in contemporary and british isles.

“Cooper, best known for The Dark Is Rising sequence, writes here in a lighter fantasy-adventure register.”
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Philippa FisherSeries

series3 books2008

Fantasy, whimsical and lighthearted in tone, about fae and friendship, set in contemporary and our world.

“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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The Fairy RebelNovel

Lynne Reid Banksstandalone novel1985

Fairy tale retelling, set in fairyland.

“A rebellious fairy named Tiki, already in trouble for breaking the rule against wearing jeans, risks the further wrath of the Fairy Queen by trying to fulfill a human's special request for help.”
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The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel

Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013

Dark fantasy, eerie in tone, about coming of age.

“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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Artemis FowlSeries

series15 books2001

Adventurous in tone.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
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The Ogre DownstairsNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974

Funny in tone, about coming of age and family secrets.

“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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