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Fog MagicNovel
Julia L. Sauerstandalone novel1943
About coming of age, set in north america and small town.
“A Nova Scotian girl's love of the fog brings her happy adventures in a village lost for a hundred years”
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Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
About chosen one and coming of age, set in otherworld and big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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Philippa FisherSeries
series3 books2008
About fae.
“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
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BoggartSeries
series3 books1993
About fae.
“Cooper, best known for The Dark Is Rising sequence, writes here in a lighter fantasy-adventure register.”
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Start with The Boggart →
The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about coming of age and grief and loss.
“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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Elf Dog and Owl HeadNovel
M. T. Andersonstandalone novel2023
Adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in otherworld and secondary world.
“Set during a global pandemic, it follows young Clay as he escapes into a fantasy world.”
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