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John MidasSeries
series2 books1952
completed
About curses and coming of age, set in mid 20th century and north america.
“John Midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Chocolate Touch →
Coloured Fairy BooksSeries
series13 books1883
completed
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone, set in our world.
“Compiled with his wife Leonora Blanche Lang, the series collects nearly 800 stories in all and did much to establish fairy tales as a respected part of children's literature, inspiring many later imitators.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blue Fairy Book →
ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in contemporary and parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
The Wishing TreeNovel
Ruth Chewstandalone novel1980
Set in contemporary.
“WorldCat: A bird and cat that talk and a special tree in a nearby park involve a brother and sister in some magical adventures.”
from the catalogue
Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Set in early 20th century and british isles.
“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue
Start with Five Children and It →
The DaydreamerNovel
Ian McEwanstandalone novel1994
About coming of age, set in contemporary and british isles.