Books like Tom's Midnight Garden
12 books with a reading profile close to Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce. Contemplative; an easy read.
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1
The Brothers Lionheart
narrative, classic literature
Ten-year-old Karl Lejon, nicknamed Rusky, is a sickly boy who fears his imminent death.
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2
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
narrative, classic literature
This collection of stories centers on inanimate objects and social outcasts who navigate cruel social hierarchies and sudden changes in fortune.
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3
The Princess and the Goblin
narrative, classic literature
Princess Irene lives in a secluded mountain castle under the watch of her nurse, Lootie.
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4
The Last Battle (adult)
by C. S. Lewis
Also contemplative · narrative, classic literature
In the final chapter of the Chronicles of Narnia, a clever ape named Shift manipulates a simple donkey into impersonating the Great Lion, Aslan.
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5
Elektra
narrative, classic literature
Jennifer Saint’s Greek myth retelling follows the intersecting lives of three women during the Trojan War.
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6
Kaikeyi
narrative, classic literature
Kaikeyi, the queen who in the Ramayana demands that Rama be exiled and her son Bharata be crowned, is usually remembered as a villain.
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7
Clytemnestra
narrative, classic literature
Born as a Spartan princess and sister to Helen, Clytemnestra navigates a world where men settle disputes through conquest and blood.
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8
The Return of the King
narrative, classic literature
In the final installment of the trilogy, the narrative follows Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee as they navigate the volcanic wasteland of Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom.
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9
The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
Also contemplative · narrative, classic literature
Bastian Balthazar Bux is a lonely boy who steals an antique book and hides in his school’s attic to read it.
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10
Ariadne
narrative, classic literature
Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up in a palace defined by the heavy breathing of the Minotaur, her brother imprisoned within the Labyrinth.
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11
Boxen
by C. S. Lewis
narrative, classic literature
Boxen preserves the childhood writings and drawings of C.
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12
Poor Relation's Story
narrative, classic literature
The narrative unfolds during a Christmas gathering where a marginalized family member, referred to as the Poor Relation, recounts his life story to his more affluent kin.
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