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Folklore/Fairy Tale-like stories, specifically ones with metaphorical magicking of objects
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Shield of Stars, The Sword of Waters, and Crown of Earth
Also, Holly Black's series White Cat isn't based on any established fairy tale, but it has the modern-day feel of one.
I also like The Golden Apple and The Silver Pear.

@Teresa, I read and enjoyed The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making some years ago! I should get around to its sequels.

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Deathless (other topics)Elidor (other topics)
A Princess Primer (other topics)
The Silver Chair (other topics)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (other topics)
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Maggie Stiefvater (other topics)Rick Riordan (other topics)
Sharon Shinn (other topics)
For example, in Crimson Bound, a sewing needle becomes a sword. In Uprooted, the main character tosses stalks of grass into a river which turn into a boat. In multiple Baba Yaga stories, a girl tosses a comb which springs up a forest.
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