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Matter-of-Fact MagicSeries
series10 books1969
completed
Fantasy, lighthearted and whimsical in tone, about witches, set in our world and contemporary.
“WorldCat: The arrival of a witch who travels by magic vacuum cleaner is only the beginning of Mary Jane's strange adventures.”
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Start with The Wednesday Witch →
The Ogre DownstairsNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974
Funny in tone, about coming of age and family secrets, set in british isles.
“When a disagreeable man with two boys marries a widow with three children, family adjustments are complicated by two magic chemistry sets which cause strange things to happen around the house.”
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James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, about found family and coming of age.
“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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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone, about coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
Monster MissionNovel
Eva Ibbotsonstandalone novel1999
Set in islands.
The Enchanted CastleNovel
E. Nesbitstandalone novel1907
Set in early 20th century and british isles.
“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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