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A warm, whimsical invitation to look closer at the world and believe in the impossible. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The last of the really great whangdoodles.
- wonder-filled
- cozy
- nostalgic
- brightly colored
- 01
The Whingdingdilly
Bill Peet · 1970
A whimsical, slightly spooky fable about the chaotic consequences of wishing you were someone else.
- 02
The Mystwick School of Musicraft
Jessica Khoury
A magical boarding school adventure where music is the ultimate spell and authenticity is the key to saving the day.
- 03
Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum
Debbie Dadey
A delightfully chaotic schoolyard mystery where everyday adult eccentricities might just be supernatural.
- 04
The Queen of Attolia
Megan Whalen Turner · 2000
A masterclass in political chess and emotional devastation, where the sharpest weapons are hidden intentions and hard-won trust.
- 05
Wundersmith
Jessica Townsend
A sparkling, shadow-tinged return to a magical world where belonging must be fiercely fought for.
- 06
Five Children and It
Edith Nesbit
A charmingly chaotic romp where magic is less about saving the world and more about surviving your own terrible ideas.
- 07
The Charm Bracelet (Fairy Realm)
Emily Rodda · 2007
A gentle, sun-dappled step through a hidden garden gate into a world of classic, comforting magic.
- 08
Dark Lord of Derkholm
Diana Wynne Jones
A delightfully chaotic, satirical romp through a magical world forced to play the role of a fantasy theme park.
- 09
The orphan queen
Jodi Meadows
A tense, shadowy fantasy of espionage and forbidden magic, where a dispossessed princess must navigate a court of enemies and a world consumed by toxic power.
- 10
The Magician's Elephant
Kate DiCamillo
A quiet, wintry fable about the impossible becoming possible through the sheer, stubborn force of hope.
- 11
The fairy rebel
Lynne Reid Banks
A spirited children's fantasy where a denim-clad fairy defies strict magical laws to help a human in need.
- 12
Twice Magic
Cressida Cowell
A chaotic, wildly inventive romp through a dark, enchanted forest where rebellious kids must bridge a bitter divide to fight a terrifying ancient evil.
