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Artemis FowlSeries
series15 books2001
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about fae, set in contemporary and our world.
“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
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The Sisters GrimmSeries
series9 books2005
Fairy tale retelling and mystery & detective.
“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
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The Indian in the CupboardSeries
series5 books1980
completed
Portal fantasy.
“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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Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Mystery & detective, about dragons and friendship, set in big city.
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Modern Tale of FaerieSeries
series4 books2002
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War for the OaksSeries
series2 books1987
About music, set in big city.
Start with War for the Oaks →