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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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InterWorldSeries
series3 books2007
Science fantasy and portal fantasy, set in parallel universe.
“Michael Reaves developed the story with Neil Gaiman, and Reaves's daughter Mallory Reaves co-wrote the two sequels.”
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Start with InterWorld →
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 →
SwitchersSeries
series3 books1997
About shapeshifters, set in british isles.
“Kate Thompson's Switchers trilogy follows Tess, a Dublin teenager who can shapeshift into any animal but will lose the power forever on her fifteenth birthday.”
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Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Portal fantasy and time travel, mysterious in tone.
Green BoyNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel2002
Portal fantasy, about ecological collapse, set in otherworld.