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The Ogre DownstairsNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974
Whimsical in tone, 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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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, whimsical in tone, about friendship 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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Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Witch's Headstone →
Magic ShopSeries
series7 books1982
Fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.
“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Monster's Ring →
Black and Blue MagicNovel
Zilpha Keatley Snyderstandalone novel1966
Whimsical in tone, about identity.
“Twelve-year-old Harry Houdini Marco is awkward and clumsy, bearing little resemblance to his magician namesake, until he acquires the gift of flight.”
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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Whimsical in tone.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →