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Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Portal fantasy and time travel, set in contemporary.
Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, about found family, set in contemporary and 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Witch's Headstone →
His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
Set in parallel universe.
“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue
Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust
CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Portal fantasy and horror, set in contemporary and parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue
Start with Coraline →
ChimeNovel
Franny Billingsleystandalone novel2011
Historical fantasy, about identity and family secrets, set in british isles.
The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about friendship and grief and loss, set in contemporary.
“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.”
from the catalogue