18 books like A Prisoner in Fairyland

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Rinkitink in Oz L. Frank Baum · 1916 · ★ 3.8 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Challenging When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue. Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Enchanted Island of Yew L. Frank Baum · 1903 · ★ 3.9 · 106p · ≈ 3h · Challenging A beautiful fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year. He and his friends have many adventures. Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

A House of Pomegranates Oscar Wilde · 1891 · ★ 3.8 · 115p · ≈ 3h · Challenging A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales, written by Oscar Wilde, that was published in 1891 as a second collection for The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888). Wilde once said that this collection was "intended neither for the British child nor the British public." Original collection contains: The Young King The Birthday of the Infanta The Fisherman and his Soul The… Shares: English literature, Classic Literature, Children's fiction

The Road to Oz L. Frank Baum · 1909 · ★ 3.7 · 127p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party. Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The pushcart war Jean Merrill · 1964 · ★ 4.2 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world. Shares: New york, Children's fiction

Timeriders Alex Scarrow · 2010 · ★ 3.8 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Littérature jeunesse: roman de science-fiction Liam O'Connor aurait dû mourir en mer en 1912. Maddy Carter aurait dû mourir en avion en 2010. Sal Vikram aurait dû mourir dans un incendie en 2026. Mais à la dernière seconde, sauvés par un homme mystérieux, ils ont échappé à leur destin. Désormais, les trois adolescents vivent en marge de l'Histoire, au service d'une agence dont nul ne connaît… Shares: New york, Children's fiction

Tik-Tok of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1914 · ★ 3.8 · 140p · ≈ 4h · Challenging This book introduces Ann Soforth, Queen of Oogaboo, whom Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, assists in conquering the Nome King. Book 8 in L. Frank Baum's immortal OZ series, in which Betsy Bobbin and Hank the Mule are shipwrecked on the coast of Oz, meet up with the invading army of Queen Ann of Oogaboo, and help the Shaggy Man rescue his brother from the evil Nome King. Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Lost Princess of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1917 · ★ 3.9 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Challenging When Princess Ozma and all the magic of the Land of Oz are mysteriously stolen away, Dorothy and the other residents of Oz are determined to find their missing ruler and the thief responsible for her disappearance. Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Scarecrow of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1915 · ★ 3.8 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill take them to Oz where they help solve the problem of Pom, whose truelove's heart has been turned to ice by witches. Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

A Woman of No Importance Oscar Wilde · 1893 · ★ 3.9 · 93p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret. A house party is in full swing at Lady Hunstanton's country home, when it is announced that Gerald Arbuthnot has been appointed secretary to the sophisticated, witty Lord Illingworth. Gerald's mother stands in the way of his appointment, but fears to tell him why, for who will… Shares: English literature, Classic Literature, Children's fiction

Puck of Pook's Hill Rudyard Kipling · 1900 · ★ 3.8 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The children were at the Theatre, acting to Three Cows as much as they could remember of Midsummer Night's Dream. Their father had made them a small play out of the big Shakespeare one, and they had rehearsed it with him and with their mother till they could say it by heart. They began when Nick Bottom the weaver comes out of the bushes with a donkey's head on his shoulders, and finds Titania, … Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The boy with two shadows Margaret Mahy · 1971 · ★ 3.6 · 26p · ≈ 52m · Moderate When a witch decides to go on holiday she looks for someone to look after her shadow. But having two shadows to look after, especially when one belongs to a witch, is a big job, as a little boy is about to find out." Shares: Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 · 138p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island. Shares: Fantasy, Children's fiction

Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving · 2012 · 38p · ≈ 1h · Moderate “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy… Shares: New york, Children's fiction

The House on the Borderland William Hope Hodgson · 1946 · ★ 3.6 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Challenging The House on the Borderland is a supernatural horror novel by William Hope Hodgson. He went beyond the existing ghost story and gothic molds, synthesizing a new cosmic horror that made a huge impact on later writers of weird tales, notably H. P. Lovecraft. The two gentlemen Tonnison and Berreggnog head to a village in Ireland for a week's fishing. There they discover the ruins of a strange house… Shares: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Clay David Almond · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church. They're full of mischief, but that all changes when Stephen Rose comes to town. Father O'Mahoney thinks it would be a good idea for Davie and Geordie to befriend him--maybe some of their good nature will rub off on this unhappy soul. But it's Stephen who sees something special in Davie.Stephen's a… Shares: English literature, Children's fiction

Transcendent Lesley Livingston · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 343p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, this action-packed, undeniably romantic saga that began with Starling and intensified in Descendant comes to an epic conclusion in Transcendent.On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling holds the fate of the world—and of her love, Fennrys—in her hands. For it has all come down to this. Mason Starling has… Shares: New york, Children's fiction

Dark days James Ponti · 2015 · ★ 4.4 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Molly Bigelow and her Omega team have been banned from investigating Marek Blackwell and his plans for New York City. But when they discover that Blackwell is raising money for a zombie army they have to act. But will they be in time?"-- Shares: New york, Children's fiction

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