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fantasy and reality

Books about fantasy and reality for readers of all ages.

Cover of Conrad's war

Conrad's war

Andrew Davies

Ages 9–14imaginationcourage

Cover of Vampire Stalker

Vampire Stalker

Allison van Diepen

Ages 13–18loveobsession

Cover of The Boy Who Kicked Pigs

The Boy Who Kicked Pigs

Tom Baker

Ages 10–15consequences of crueltytransformation

Cover of Fantasy and the Real World in British Children's Literature

Fantasy and the Real World in British Children's Literature

Caroline Webb

Ages 16–18literary analysisfantasy and reality