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Lewis BarnaveltSeries
series12 books1973
Fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary.
“Lewis Barnavelt is a lonely orphan who moves in with his uncle Jonathan, an amateur wizard, in a rambling old house that turns out to hide a doomsday clock built into its walls by a previous, malevolent owner.”
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Start with The House with a Clock in Its Walls →
The Mysterious Benedict Society milieuSeries
series4 books2007
Adventure, set in contemporary.
Start with The Mysterious Benedict Society →
The Egypt GamersSeries
series1 book1967
About murder investigation, set in mid 20th century.
“A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.”
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Start with The Egypt Game →
When You Reach MeNovel
Rebecca Steadstandalone novel2009
Time travel and science fiction, set in late 20th century and big city.
The Headless CupidNovel
Zilpha Keatley Snyderstandalone novel1971
About family secrets, set in contemporary.
Peter PanUniverse
universe112 books1902
Fantasy.
“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
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Start with Peter Pan →
includes Peter Pan, Disney's Peter Pan & Wendy, Neverland, Hook's Revenge, Disney Fairies, The Untold Stories of Neverland, Fairy Haven