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series2 books1869

Whimsical in tone, about friendship and coming of age.

“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
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Start with At the Back of the North Wind →

series4 books1911

Whimsical in tone.

“Baum conceived it as a rival series to his own Oz books, but both characters were eventually folded into Oz continuity and reappear as regulars in later Oz novels.”
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Start with The Sea Fairies →

The Thief of AlwaysNovel

Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992

Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about coming of age.

“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

The Phantom TollboothNovel

Norton Justerstandalone novel1961

Portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, about quests and coming of age.

“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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LilithNovel

George MacDonaldstandalone novel1895

Eerie and reflective in tone, about identity.

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