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"This was a children's fantasy novella written sometime between 1960 - 1970. Magic was a strong plot point. Characters included a wizard, a young girl who finds the wizard and a young male character named Kippen. "
February 24, 2026
The Blue Sword
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The Blue Sword

Robin McKinley

1982
4.2
32 editions
A Robin McKinley Collection (Blue Sword / Hero and the Crown / Spindle's End)
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A Robin McKinley Collection (Blue Sword / Hero and the Crown / Spindle's End)

Robin McKinley

2002
4.2
1 edition
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

Patricia A. McKillip

1974
4.2
18 editions
The dark is rising
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The dark is rising

Susan Cooper

1972
4.2
58 editions
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)
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Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)

Susan Cooper

1965
4.2
50 editions
The Grey King (The Dark is Rising #4)
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The Grey King (The Dark is Rising #4)

Susan Cooper

1975
4.2
40 editions
Greenwitch (The Dark Is Rising #3)
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Greenwitch (The Dark Is Rising #3)

Susan Cooper

1974
4.2
34 editions
Silver on the Tree (The Dark Is Rising #5)
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Silver on the Tree (The Dark Is Rising #5)

Susan Cooper

1977
4.2
30 editions
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
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The Dark Is Rising Sequence

Susan Cooper

1979
4.2
12 editions
A Wizard of Earthsea
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A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

2024
4.2
1 edition
A Wizard of Earthsea/The Tombs of Atuan
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A Wizard of Earthsea/The Tombs of Atuan

Ursula K. Le Guin

2003
4.2
2 editions
A Wizard of Earthsea / The Tombs of Atuan
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A Wizard of Earthsea / The Tombs of Atuan

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.2
1 edition
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