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BromeliadSeries
series3 books1989
completed
Adventurous in tone, about transported to another world.
“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue
Start with Truckers →
Rats of NIMHSeries
series3 books1971
Adventurous in tone.
“All three carry forward the original's interest in community, responsibility, and the costs of intelligence.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH →
Watership DownSeries
series21 books1972
completed
Adventurous in tone, about quests and found family, set in countryside & village.
“Adams returned to the same world in 1996 with Tales from Watership Down, a collection of nineteen short stories mixing rabbit folklore with further adventures of characters from the novel.”
from the catalogue
Start with Watership Down →
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
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.”
from the catalogue
Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone, about coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
SunshineNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel2003
Paranormal, about vampires, set in north america.