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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 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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Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →
Green BoyNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel2002
Hopeful in tone, about ecological collapse, set in otherworld and islands.
Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?Novel
Liz Kesslerstandalone novel2014
Urban fantasy, about friendship.
“Manifesting an ability to become invisible, Jessica, along with her best friend Izzy, organizes a band of fellow students who also demonstrate supernatural abilities only to be targeted by an unscrupulous adult.”
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Piper McCloudSeries
series3 books2008
Hopeful in tone.
Start with The Girl Who Could Fly →
Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Time travel, mysterious in tone.