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The Sisters GrimmSeries
series9 books2005
Mystery & detective.
“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
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Start with The Fairy-Tale Detectives →
The Indian in the CupboardSeries
series5 books1980
completed
Portal fantasy.
“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
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Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →
Old MagicNovel
Marianne Curleystandalone novel2000
About psychic powers.
“How can she convince him that he has a gift, a gift that he must use to unravel mysteries that have hung over his family for generations?”
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Sound BenderSeries
series2 books2011
About psychic powers.
Start with Sound Bender →
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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To Be a CatNovel
Matt Haigstandalone novel2012
About survival.
“Twelve-year-old Barney Willow gets his wish to be a cat but soon discovers that not all felines are cute and cuddly--some are downright evil--and his life is in grave danger, but his missing father may be able to help.”
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