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12 books with a reading profile close to The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Camp Half-Blood Confidential

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Percy Jackson serves as the narrator for this internal guide to the primary training ground for Greek demigods.
2

The Dark Prophecy

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Lester Papadopoulos, the mortal incarnation of the fallen god Apollo, travels to Indianapolis to secure the second ancient Oracle.
3

Jumanji

by Chris Van Allsburg

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

When Peter and Judy find a discarded board game under a tree, they expect a simple afternoon of play.
4

Hogwarts Library

by J. K. Rowling, Olivia Lomenech Gill

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

The Hogwarts Library is a three-volume collection containing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
5

A Tourist Guide To Lancre

by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This guidebook provides a topographical and cultural inventory of Lancre, the highland kingdom situated within the Ramtop Mountains.
6

Fortunately, the Milk

by Neil Gaiman

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

When a father heads to the corner shop to buy milk for his children’s cereal, he returns late with a fantastic explanation for his delay.
7

Odd and the Frost Giants

by Neil Gaiman

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Odd, a young boy in a Viking village, suffers from a crippled leg and a streak of bad luck following his father’s death.
8

Quidditch Through the Ages

by J.K. Rowling

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Presented as a facsimile of a library book from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this volume details the historical evolution of the wizarding world's premier sport.
9

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

by T. Kingfisher

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Fourteen-year-old Mona possesses a niche magical talent: she can manipulate dough and animate baked goods.
10

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by Newt Scamander

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Newt Scamander’s encyclopedia catalogues eighty-five magical species found across five continents.
11

Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery

by Kurtis J. Wiebe

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Hannah the rock-abilly elven mage, Violet the hipster dwarven fighter, Dee the atheist human cleric, and Betty the hippy smidgen thief comprise the Rat Queens, a rowdy mercenary crew in the fantasy town of Palisade.
12

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Picking up directly after the events of the chocolate factory tour, Charlie Bucket and his family board a translucent lifting device that accidentally enters Earth's orbit.

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