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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 →
Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Portal fantasy, mysterious in tone.
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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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, whimsical in tone, about grief and loss.
“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
About wizards.
“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
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Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →