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Alan Garnerstandalone novel1967

Mythic fantasy, about curses and coming of age, set in contemporary.

“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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The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

series17 books1908

About friendship.

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Five Children UniverseSeries

series27 books1902

completed

Set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
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The Dark Is RisingSeries

series5 books1965

Mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary.

“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
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MatildaNovel

Roald Dahlstandalone novel1988

Funny in tone, about psychic powers and coming of age, set in late 20th century.

Fire and HemlockNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1984

Mythic fantasy, about fae and amnesia, set in contemporary.

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