Books like The BFG
12 books with a reading profile close to The BFG by Roald Dahl. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl
Also practical and outward-looking · narrative, accessible
After the sudden death of his parents, young James Henry Trotter is forced to live with his cruel aunts, Spiker and Sponge, who treat him as a servant.
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2
The Witches
by Roald Dahl
Also practical and outward-looking · narrative, accessible
In this dark fantasy, an unnamed seven-year-old boy goes to live with his Norwegian grandmother after his parents die in a car accident.
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The Hobbit
by Chuck Dixon
Also practical and outward-looking · narrative, accessible
Bilbo Baggins, a quiet inhabitant of the Shire, joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield and the wizard Gandalf.
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The Ickabog
by J.K. Rowling
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In the prosperous kingdom of Cornucopia, King Fred the Fearless rules over a land famous for its pastries and cheeses.
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5
Book of a Thousand Days
by Shannon Hale
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
When Lady Saren refuses an arranged marriage with the violent Lord Khasar, her father brick her inside a stone tower for seven years.
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6
The Thief Lord
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
After runaway brothers Prosper and Bo flee to Venice to escape their cruel aunt and uncle, they find refuge in a derelict cinema.
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7
A Book of Narnians
by C. S. Lewis
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
This volume serves as a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of the diverse inhabitants of the Narnian universe.
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8
Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Neil Gaiman adapts the primary cycles of Nordic legend, beginning with the fashioning of the nine worlds from the corpse of the giant Ymir.
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Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
While vacationing in a seaside cottage in Cornwall, siblings Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew discover a centuries-old parchment hidden within a dusty attic.
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10
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his second year despite warnings from a house-elf named Dobby.
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Harry Potter (series) 1-4
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Harry Potter, an orphaned boy living with neglectful relatives, discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard.
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12
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In the Protectorate, the Council of Elders leaves a baby in the forest every year as a sacrifice to appease a misunderstood witch.
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