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Sabriel
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The Magicians
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
By J. K. Rowling. Plot Summary (No Spoilers) In the first of seven books, young orphan Harry Potter first learns he is a wizard when he is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in a letter delivered