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James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
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 Island of Dr. LibrisNovel
Chris Grabensteinstandalone novel2015
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, about books and reading, set in our world and contemporary.
“Billy’s spending the summer in a lakeside cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris.”
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The Indian in the CupboardSeries
series5 books1980
completed
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
“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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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about friendship.
“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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Green BoyNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel2002
Hopeful in tone, about ecological collapse, set in otherworld and islands.
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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