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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about 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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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone.
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James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous 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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Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, bittersweet and eerie in tone, about found family.
“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
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What-the-DickensNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2007
Fairy tale retelling, about fae.
“A terrible storm is raging, and ten-year-old Dinah is huddled by candlelight with her brother, sister, and cousin Gage, who is telling a very unusual tale.”
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David and the PhoenixNovel
Edward Ormondroydstandalone novel1957
Adventure.