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The Guardians of TimeSeries
series4 books2002
Fantasy and time travel, adventurous and tense in tone, set in our world and contemporary.
“The first novel in the Guardians of Time Trilogy, it follows Ethan, a member of The Named, and his new apprentice, Isabel, who he is training under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian.”
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Start with The Named →
Alfred KroppSeries
series3 books2005
About magical artifacts.
“Rick Yancey's Alfred Kropp trilogy follows the teenage title character through three young-adult fantasy-adventure novels.”
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Start with The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp →
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Whimsical in tone, about found family.
“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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Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Portal fantasy, mysterious in tone.
Out of the OrdinaryNovel
Annie Daltonstandalone novel1988
Urban fantasy.
“Fifteen-year-old Molly, who lives in a turbulent, single-parent household, is asked by mysterious, otherworldly visitors to protect an enchanted child from great danger.”
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The Family TreeNovel
Sheri S. Tepperstandalone novel1997
About quests and ecological collapse.
“Dora Henry is a policewoman who is investigating the possibly connected murders of local scientists; she is married to Jared, a strange and emotionless neat-freak, who dotes on his immaculately trimmed lawn.”
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