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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J. K. Rowling
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
novel, Wizarding World, fantasy, fiction, wizards, gifts from Ørjan, oversized box, origin, Harry Potter chest, box set, boarding school — 4 more, hidden world, magic school, illustrated fiction, Xanatos Gambit
Series
Harry Potter (5)

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Paperback, 2010
Tags
fiction, novel, frenemies, Collins Classics, Treasure Island, piracy, sea voyage, mysterious island trope, treasure hunt, cursed treasure, 1700s — 3 more, period story, coming of age, gifts from Ørjan

Skattøya [Treasure Island]

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Hardcover, 1975
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fiction, novel, frenemies, Treasure Island, piracy, sea voyage, mysterious island trope, treasure hunt, cursed treasure, 1700s, period story — 4 more, coming of age, maps, illustrated fiction, gifts from Ørjan's family

Coraline

by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, 2002
Tags
fiction, novel, child discovers new world, hidden world, fantasy, horror, alternate dimensions, Hugo Award (best novella), Locus Award (best young adult book), BSFA Award (best short fiction)

Castle in the Air

by Diana Wynne Jones
Paperback, 2001
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fiction, novel, fairy tales, secondary world fantasy, fantasy, cursed to live as an animal, Howl trilogy, illustrated fiction, romance, coming of age, gifts from Sarah — 10 more, flying carpets, djinn, careful what you wish for, sequel, kidnapping, long walk, quest, wizards, Howl, young adult novel
Series
Howl's Castle (2)

Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea

by Guy Delisle
Paperback, 2007
Tags
gifts from Maude, Delisle travelogues, North Korea, authoritarianism, dictatorship, travelogue, true story, autobiographical, movie making, black and white comic, comic — 2 more, graphic novel, narrative non-fiction
Collections
Loki's Top 20 graphic novels, Biographies and autobiographies

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll
Hardcover, 1965
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fiction, novel, children's story, poetry, fantasy, dreams, child discovers new world, Wonderland, illustrated fiction, anthropomorphic animal world
Series
Alice's Adventures (1)

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, Book 1)

by Ann Brashares
Paperback, 2005
Tags
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, fiction, romance, novel, young adult novel
Series
Sisterhood (1)

Julemysteriet

by Jostein Gaarder
Hardcover, 2007
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fiction, novel, children's story, Christmas, Christmas fiction, mystery, calendar, Biblical characters in fiction, fantasy, angels, nesting narrative — 7 more, Christianity, divine revelation in fiction, time going backwards, time travel, travelogue, journey into the story, childhood

Gregor the Overlander

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2013
Tags
fiction, novel, gifts from Ørjan, The Underland Chronicles, centre of the Earth, Hollow Earth theories, child discovers new world, prophecy, quest, giant spiders, children's story — 7 more, childhood, stronger together, long walk, hidden world, box set, underground adventure, Chosen One trope
Series
Underland Chronicles (1)

Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2013
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fiction, novel, gifts from Ørjan, The Underland Chronicles, centre of the Earth, Hollow Earth theories, prophecy, quest, children's story, childhood, hidden world — 7 more, box set, plague, jungle adventure, carnivorous plants, sick parent, underground adventure, Chosen One trope
Series
Underland Chronicles (3)

Rats Saw God

by Rob Thomas
Paperback, 1996
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fiction, novel, high school drama, parenthood, childhood, coming of age, romance, relationship drama, stories about writing, first person narrative, dadaism — 2 more, teacher and students story, young adult novel

Gregor and the Marks of Secret

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2013
Tags
fiction, novel, gifts from Ørjan, The Underland Chronicles, centre of the Earth, Hollow Earth theories, prophecy, quest, children's story, childhood, hidden world — 5 more, box set, genocide, coming of age, underground adventure, Chosen One trope
Series
Underland Chronicles (4)

Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2013
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fiction, novel, gifts from Ørjan, The Underland Chronicles, centre of the Earth, Hollow Earth theories, prophecy, quest, children's story, childhood, hidden world — 6 more, box set, sea voyage, dinosaurs, just when I thought I was out they pull me back in, underground adventure, Chosen One trope
Series
Underland Chronicles (2)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J. K. Rowling
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
novel, Wizarding World, fantasy, fiction, wizards, gifts from Ørjan, oversized box, origin, Harry Potter chest, box set, boarding school — 7 more, hidden world, magic school, illustrated fiction, giant spiders, phoenix, basilisk, deus ex machina
Series
Harry Potter (2)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

by J. K. Rowling
Hardcover, 2012
Tags
novel, Wizarding World, fantasy, fiction, wizards, gifts from Ørjan, oversized box, origin, Harry Potter chest, box set, boarding school — 5 more, hidden world, magic school, illustrated fiction, giant spiders, Xanatos Gambit
Series
Harry Potter (6)

Fairest

by Gail Carson Levine
Paperback, 2012
Tags
fiction, novel, fairy tales, Snow White, reimagining, fantasy, Ella Enchanted, quest, female empowerment, box set, The Enchanted Collection
Series
Enchanted (3)

Gregor and the Code of Claw

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2013
Tags
fiction, novel, gifts from Ørjan, The Underland Chronicles, centre of the Earth, Hollow Earth theories, prophecy, quest, children's story, childhood, hidden world — 7 more, box set, coming of age, determinism, war story, warfare, underground adventure, Chosen One trope
Series
Underland Chronicles (5)

Pippi Langstrømpe [Pippi Långstrump]

by Astrid Lindgren
Hardcover, 1977
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fiction, novel, children's story, childhood, outsider in the real world, orphan, fantasy, gifts from Ørjan's family, illustrated fiction, Pippi Longstocking
Series
Pippi Longstocking (1)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J. K. Rowling
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
novel, Wizarding World, fantasy, fiction, wizards, gifts from Ørjan, oversized box, origin, Harry Potter chest, box set, boarding school — 8 more, hidden world, magic school, illustrated fiction, werewolves, cursed to live as an animal, time travel, the old several small folks in a trenchcoat ruse, Locus Award (best fantasy novel)
Series
Harry Potter (3)

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Paperback, 2010
Tags
fiction, orphan, novel, child discovers new world, children's story, period story, gifts from Sarah's family, illustrated fiction

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J. K. Rowling
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
novel, Wizarding World, fantasy, fiction, wizards, gifts from Ørjan, oversized box, origin, Harry Potter chest, box set, hidden world — 6 more, illustrated fiction, prophecy, good vs. evil, undercover, coming of age, Chosen One trope
Series
Harry Potter (7)

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, 2008
Tags
fiction, reimagining, novel, childhood, children's story, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, speaking with the dead, coming of age, fantasy — 7 more, illustrated fiction, gifts from Sarah, The Graveyard Book, pastiche, Locus Award (best young adult book), Locus Award (best novelette), Newbery Medal

Odd and the Frost Giants

by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, 2008
Tags
fiction, novel, gifts from Inger, fantasy, Norse gods in fiction, childhood, children's story, illustrated fiction

The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 1)

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2009
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dystopia, fiction, science fiction, gladiators, martyrdom, coming of age, action, novel, Hunger Games, box set, post-apocalyptic — 8 more, first person narrative, authoritarianism, unlikely friends, romance, strong violence, fight to the death, dying for entertainment, young adult novel
Series
The Hunger Games (1)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J. K. Rowling
Hardcover, 2012
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novel, Wizarding World, fantasy, fiction, prophecy, wizards, gifts from Ørjan, oversized box, origin, Harry Potter chest, box set — 12 more, boarding school, hidden world, magic school, illustrated fiction, chess, orphan, centaurs, dragons, unicorns, children's story, powerful being in disguise, Chosen One trope
Series
Harry Potter (1)

The Composer Is Dead

by Lemony Snicket
Hardcover, 2009
Tags
Snicketverse, gifts from Ørjan, humour, children's story, fiction, picture book, music, audio book, illustrated fiction, orchestral

Howl's Moving Castle

by Diana Wynne Jones
Paperback, 2008
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fiction, novel, fairy tales, secondary world fantasy, fantasy, witchcraft, cursed to live as an animal, Howl trilogy, illustrated fiction, romance, demons — 5 more, coming of age, gifts from Sarah, wizards, Howl, trapped in old body
Series
Howl's Castle (1)

Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 2)

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2013
Tags
dystopia, fiction, science fiction, gladiators, martyrdom, novel, Hunger Games, box set, post-apocalyptic, rebellion, revolutions — 4 more, sequel, fight to the death, dying for entertainment, young adult novel
Series
The Hunger Games (2)

Mockingjay (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 3)

by Suzanne Collins
Paperback, 2014
Tags
dystopia, revolutions, fiction, science fiction, gladiators, rebellion, martyrdom, novel, Hunger Games, box set, post-apocalyptic — 5 more, love triangle, assassination, war story, young adult novel, Goodreads Choice Awards (best young adult)
Series
The Hunger Games (3)

Divergent

by Veronica Roth
Paperback, 2013
Tags
fiction, Divergent, novel, origin, identity, romance, coming of age, science fiction, dystopia, coup d'état, gentle giant — 4 more, mind control, first person narrative, young adult novel, Goodreads Choice Awards (best young adult)
Series
Divergent (1)

The Dark

by Lemony Snicket
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
children's story, Snicketverse, fiction, illustrated fiction, childhood, picture book

La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, volume 1)

by Philip Pullman
Paperback, 2017
Tags
fiction, fantasy, His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust, prequel, childhood, great flood, baby sitting, long walk, on the run, quest — 9 more, fanaticism, gifts from Ørjan, Faerie, alternate dimensions, authoritarianism, dystopia, illustrated fiction, river travel, young adult novel
Series
The Book of Dust (1)

Finding Winnie

by Lindsay Mattick
Paperback, 2016
Tags
gifts from Ørjan, true story, children's story, animal stories, WW1, Winnie-the-Pooh, illustrated fiction
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