A review by midwifereading
The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones

4.0

I am thoroughly enjoying this magical world! It's so very British, for one. Then there's a dangerous smuggling ring, a mighty ginger cat, a boy having adventures in his dreams, a young goddess, and lots of otherworldly adventures!

This one reminds me, ever-so-slightly of The Magician's Nephew, by C.S. Lewis, with its "Place Between" filled with "Anywheres." It's not a read-alike, by any means, but belongs alongside it as a friendly acquaintance.