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Ghost Circles by Jeff Smith

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

4.0


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Old Man's Cave by Jeff Smith

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.25


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Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border by Jeff Smith

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced

4.0


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The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Dragonslayer by Jeff Smith

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adventurous challenging funny tense medium-paced

4.5


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Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

4.25


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The Great Cow Race by Jeff Smith

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.25


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Out from Boneville by Steve Hamaker, Jeff Smith

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5


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Classic Tales of Science Fiction & Fantasy by Fitz-James O'Brien, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack London, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, H.P. Lovecraft, Philip Francis Nowlan, Edward Bellamy, H.G. Wells, Jules Verne

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The stories in this collection are historically interesting, but there aren't many I would actually recommend someone to read.

Individual ratings:

  1. The Diamond Lens: 2.5
  2. A Journey to the Center of the Earth: 3.5
  3.  Looking Backward: 3.0
  4.  The War of the Worlds: 4.0
  5.  A Princess of Mars: 3.25
  6.  The Lost World: 3.75
  7.  The Scarlet Plague: 3.25
  8.  Herland: 3.5
  9.  Armageddon 2419AD: 2.75
  10.  The Dunwich Horror: 3.75

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The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75


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