 | The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1: Charmed Life/The Lives of Christopher Chant: 1 (Chronicles of Chrestomanci) by Diana Wynne Jones
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.98 Witty, clever and unpredictable series. Conrad's fate is my personal favourite.
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 | Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom) by Garth Nix
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £0.01 Very imaginative series aimed at the same sort of age group as Harry Potter. A little like The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but for kids.
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 | Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01 A stunning series. Much more intelligent than many books for young people yet exciting and packed with humourous touches.
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 | The Magicians' Guild (Black Magician Trilogy) by Trudi Canavan
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 Many teenage Potter fans are sure to love this series, however, I hated the uninspired plot and use of language. It features a school for wizards and secret passages if you like that kind of thing.
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 | Sabriel by Garth Nix
Buy new: £3.49 / Used from: £0.01 Better than Nix's other series in my opinion but lower on this list as Potter fans under 12 may not like it.
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 | The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01 A series that definitely improves as it goes on. I liked the quirky sense of humour and the way that the main characters are well thought out and developed.
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 | Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 1 (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) by Michelle Paver
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01 Potter fans of all ages should take a look at this fantasy tale set in the distant past. Doesn't have the humour of Potter but is still a very worthwhile read.
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 | The Wind on Fire Trilogy: "The Wind Singer", "Slaves of the Mastery", "Firesong" (Wind on Fire) by William Nicholson
Buy used from: £60.00 Weird and unsettling but brilliant and original all the same. Is more likely to make you think than laugh though.
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 | The Ropemaker by Peter Dickinson
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01 Charming tale of a girl on a quest to find out how to protect her home.
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 | His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass": His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £10.99 Most Potter fans will love this. I didn't really like the second and third books as the underlying anti-C.S.Lewis theme seemed a bit too petty.
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 | Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Buy used from: £2.75 I love this book to pieces. It has the wit, brilliant characters and unpredictable plot that I've come to expect from Diana Wynne Jones. Great for all ages.
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 | The Seeing Stone (Arthur) by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01 A series set in the Middle Ages filled with historical detail. Features a boy finding out about the Arthurian legends and his connection to them. I thought it was delightful.
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 | The Book of Dead Days by Marcus Sedgwick
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01 Mystery story set in a dark, gothic world. I prefered the sequel as I thought that the ending to this one was a bit weak.
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 | Murkmere by Patricia Elliott
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 Another atmospheric mystery tale with a great sequel. I was fascinated by the religious fantasy world in which it is set.
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 | The Dark is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O": "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark ... The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books) by Susan Cooper
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £3.97 Magical adventure series. I was enchanted by it but it may seem a bit dated to some nowadays.
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 | The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books) by Ursula Le Guin
Buy new: £7.14 / Used from: £1.43 A deep and thoughtful series featuring dragons, a wizard school and powerful magic. Probably too heavy-going for younger Potter fans though. It's much better than the rubbish live-action adaptation.
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 | The Gift (Pellinor) by Alison Croggon
Buy new: £5.19 / Used from: £3.39 I didn't really like this - it steals too many ideas from Tolkien and Le Guin in my opinion - but if you are teenager (or my mum!) and like fantasy you'll love it.
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 | The Kingfisher Book of Mythology: Gods, Godesses and Heroes from Around the World
Buy used from: £24.99 Thought I'd include this as much of the background of Harry Potter is based in mythology and folk tales. I loved it as a child.
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 | Cart and Cwidder (The Dalemark quartet) by Diana Wynne Jones
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.01 If you're a fan of Harry Potter you will love pretty much anything by Diana Wynne Jones, this fantastic series is no exception. It gets better as it goes through.
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