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The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries
series17 books1908
Fantasy, about friendship, set in british isles.
Start with The Wind in the Willows →
At the Back of the North WindSeries
series2 books1869
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about friendship and coming of age.
“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
from the catalogue
Start with At the Back of the North Wind →
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Little Grey MenSeries
series2 books1942
completed
About last of their kind.
“Set in the English countryside, it features the adventures of four gnomes who may be the last of their race.”
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Start with The Little Grey Men: A Story for the Young in Heart →
The Scarecrow and His ServantNovel
Philip Pullmanstandalone novel2004
Adventure, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
“As he goes on his quest he tries to reach Spring Valley to claim it for his own.”
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The Enchanted CastleNovel
E. Nesbitstandalone novel1907
Lighthearted in tone, about magical artifacts, set in our world and early 20th century.
“On a dull school holiday, siblings Jerry and Jimmy and their friend Kathleen stumble across a grand, hidden estate in the countryside, with a lake, marble statues, and a maze at its heart.”
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