Magical Realism in Children's Lit

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Bernadette

June 13, 2024, 04:42:34 PM Last Edit: June 13, 2024, 05:24:42 PM by Hannelore
I'm looking for what I think is called magical realism, but in children's books. Something like *The House With the Twisting Passage* by Marion St. John Webb, where a little girl finds that her imaginary friends have come to life. Or *The Cat in Grandfather's House* by Carl Henry Grabo, about a little girl who goes to stay in a spooky house where the furniture comes to life at night. A last example is Edith Nesbit's fantasy works, where children discover magical beings and/or travel back in time. Are there any other examples of this that you can recommend?
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Heinrich

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June 13, 2024, 06:15:22 PM
Is this for your daughters? How old are you? If you are >18, it's time for new reading material. Furthermore, I question the spiritual integrity of what you are describing.
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Bernadette

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June 13, 2024, 07:32:01 PM Last Edit: June 13, 2024, 07:39:31 PM by Hannelore
Quote from: Heinrich on June 13, 2024, 06:15:22 PMIs this for your daughters? How old are you? If you are >18, it's time for new reading material. Furthermore, I question the spiritual integrity of what you are describing.
No, it's for me, Heinrich. I still enjoy reading children's literature, mostly Victorian. Obviously that's not all I read.
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