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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
amazon.co.uk Why? It's like Oceans Eleven meets Order of the Phoenix. Gripping, twisty and a whole new world of magic – Six of Crows is your new obsession. It follows a rag tag bunch of teenage thieves and wizards, about to undertake the heist of their life. Honestly, just read it now. The best bit? The sequel – Crooked Kingdom is already out, and there are also three novels that are set in the same universe to get through, if you want to dive into the folklore. Get it on Amazon, £5.59 Listen to the audiobook here.
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The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
amazon.co.uk Why? It's Fantastic Beasts meets Buffy Imagine Harry Potter from Dudley's perspective (or, more accurately, Arabella Figg's). In this book, Mikey's best friend is the ~ chosen one ~, and Mikey just has to get on with it. But why should "ordinary" mean "boring"? Get it on Amazon, £5.19 Listen to the audiobook here.
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
amazon.co.uk Why? It's Half-Blood Prince meets X-Men If you liked the flashbacks in Half-Blood Prince then this is the series for you. Focusing on a surreal orphanage during WW2, this novel swiftly turns into a mystery. There's some neat formatting too, with photographs scattered throughout the book. If you buy it on audiobook, you can download the photos separately. Get it on Amazon, £3.85 Listen to the audiobook here
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The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
amazon.co.uk Why? It's like Philosopher's Stone meets The Princess Bride This remains one of my all-time favourite books, and I am so excited for you to read it. A crew of magic creatures come through a magic portal at King's Cross station to retrieve the prince that was stolen from their kingdom as a child. But he doesn't want to come back... Get it on Amazon, £5.99 Listen to the audiobook here BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.
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