Akhenaten
Adventure by Philip Kerr JFIC
KER
Twins, Philippa and John, find out that not
only are they descended from djinn or genies,
but that they also have many new powers. This
book is the beginning title in the Children
of the Lamp series.
The
Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander JFIC
ALE
Who would have thought that Taran, the assistant
pig-keeper, could ever save Prydain? This
is the first book in the Chronicles
of Prydain series.
Bright
Shadow by Avi JFIC AVI
Morwenna could have saved her friend if
only she was willing to use the last of
her five wishes.
Charmed
Life by Diana Wynne Jones JFIC
JON
Cat's sister, Gwendolyn, seems to be a talented
witch... but looks can be deceiving. Charmed
Life begins the Chronicles of Chrestomanci series.
Dark
Hills Divide by Patrick
Carman JFIC CAR
Alexa's adventures begin once she uses a
secret key to get beyond the walls of Bridewell.
Part of the Land of Elyon series.
Dealing
with Dragons by Patricia Wrede JFIC
WRE
If you were bored, would you run off to
live with a batch of dragons? The princess,
Cimorene, did just that. You can follow
her adventures in this and other titles
in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series.
The
Dragon of Doom by Bruce Coville JFIC
COV
When a magician's spells prove useless,
Edward finds himself up against the Dragon
of Doom. Other titles in the series include
the Weeping Werewolf and the Evil
Elves.
Dragon
Rider by Cornelia Caroline
Funke JFIC FUN
Once his valley is threatened the dragon,
Firedrake, goes on a quest to find his ancestral
home.
Elissa’s
Quest by Erica F. Verrillo JFIC
VER
Elissa knows nothing of her family until
her father, Lord Falk, suddenly appears.
Unfortunately he wants to use her to save
his kingdom. This is the first book in a
new series.
Ella
Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine JFIC
LEV
What would you do if you had to obey every
command anyone gave you? Just ask Ella.
The
Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit JFIC
NES
During the summer, three children discover
a magic castle and what they think is a
princess. While the princess, Mabel, just
turns out to be the housekeeper's daughter,
the ring she shows them is magic.
Erec
Rex: the Dragon’s Eye by
Kaza Kingsley JFIC KIN
Twelve-year-old Erec wakes up one day
to find his mother missing and a very strange
babysitter. Bethany, a young girl, who saw
his mother being kidnapped, shows Erec a
secret entrance to Grand Central station.
There Erec finds a magical world where he
must compete to be king.
The
Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and
Holly Black JFIC DIT
The discovery of a field guide to fairies
proves to be the beginning of the Grace
children's adventures. Read this and other
titles in the Spiderwick Chronicles.
Gregor
the Overlander by Suzanne
Collins JFIC COL
When Gregor follows his two-year-old sister
down an air vent in the laundry room, he
finds both of them sucked into Underland.
There Gregor leads a battle against an army
of talking rats. This is the first book
in the Underland Chronicles.
Half
Magic by Edward McMaken Eager JFIC
EAG
Jane thinks she's found an ordinary old
coin, but she's quite mistaken. It's magic!
A wish on this coin gives you just half
of every wish. Half Magic is the
first and best known of Eager's Tales
of Magic series.
The
Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien JFIC TOL
Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, sets off on a
series of adventures to reclaim treasure
from the dragon, Smaug. Read this classic
tale by J.R.R. Tolkien and then read the Lord
of the Rings trilogy.
The
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by
C.S. Lewis JFIC LEW
Four children enter a wardrobe and find
themselves in the enchanted land of Narnia.
One of seven titles in the C.S. Lewis classic
series Chronicles of Narnia.
The
Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron JFIC
BAR
A young boy, Emrys, washes up on the Welsh
coast with no memory of his parents or his
name. Through many adventures, he discovers
that he has second sight and he also finds
out his past. The Lost Years of Merlin series
tells the story of the magician's youth.
Magyk by
Angie Sage JFIC SAG
Ten years after she's born, Jenna finds
out she's not a member of the Heap family,
but the daughter of a murdered queen. Other
titles in the Septimus Heap series
are Flyte and Physik.
Midnight
for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo JFIC
NIM
Charlie knows that he's inherited the Yewbeam
family gift when he finds he can look at
a photograph and hear the people in the
picture talking to each other. If you like
Midnight for Charlie
Bone, you'll like other
titles in the Children of the Red King series.
New
Kid at School by Kate McMullan JFIC
MCM
Wiglaf signs up at the Dragon Slayer's Academy
thinking that he'll learn how to be a hero.
What he doesn't expect is to be immediately
sent out to slay a dragon. The first of
many titles in the Dragon Slayers' Academy series.
Over
Sea, Under Stone by Susan
Cooper JFIC COO
After Simon, Jane and Barney find an old
map in the attic, they begin a quest to
find a grail and learn more about King Arthur. Over
Sea, Under Stone is part of the Dark
is Rising series.
Pure
Dead Magic by Debi Gliori JFIC
GLI
Things certainly aren't good when Pandora
shrinks the baby, Damp, with her mother's
Disposawand. Things get even worse, however,
when Damp crawls into the computer modem
and on to the Internet. This title begins
the Pure Dead series.
Sandry’s
Book by Tamora Pierce JFIC PIE
The mage, Niko, brings four abandoned or
orphaned children to the Winding Circle
Temple so that they can learn how to use
their magical gifts. The Circle of Magic series
includes a book for each of the children,
Sandry, Tris, Daja and Briar.
Secret
of Castle Cant by K.P.
Bath JFIC BAT
Lucy Wickwright finds herself not only taking
care of the Baron's daughter, Pauline, but
also spying for the Chewing Gum Rebellion.
After reading this title also read Escape
from Castle Cant.
The
Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson JFIC
IBB
Nine years before when the the tunnel opened
for nine days, Mrs.Trotter was able to kidnap
the prince. Now it's nine years later and
time for a wizard, fey, ogre and hag to
get him back!
So
You Want to Be a Wizard? by Diane
Duane JSF DUA
You can find all kinds of books in the library.
Nina even finds a book on Wizardry that
tells her all about magic and how to use
it. This is the first of many titles in
the Young Wizards series.
Sorcerer by
Tony Abbott JFIC ABB
The evil sorcerer, Lord Spar, tells his
own story. This is a special edition of
the Secrets of Droon series.
Spellfall by
Katherine Roberts JFIC ROB
A Spellmage named Hawk kidnaps twelve-year-old
Natalie in order to use her powers to destroy
Earthhaven, a magical universe. Can Natalie
ruin his evil plans?
Theodosia
and the Serpents of Chaos by
R.L. La Fevers JFIC LAF
Eleven-year-old Theodosia Throckmorton's
parents run London's Museum of Legends and
Antiquities so it's only a bit surprising
that she sleeps in a sarcophagus. What's
more unusual is her ability to find bad
curses and remove them. Theodosia needs
all her many talents when she has to recover
a missing amulet.
A
Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin JFIC
LEG
Through a series of adventures, Sparrowhawk, grows up to be a powerful Archmage
on the island of Gont. Wizard lovers will want to read the entire Earthsea series.
The
Wizard’s Map by Jane Yolen JFIC YOL
When the American twins, Jennifer and Peter, go to
Scotland they don't expect to meet up with an evil
wizard. When the wizard captures the rest of her
family, Jennifer has to figure out a way to save
them. This is the first title in the Tartan Magic trilogy.
Wizard
Named Nell by Jackie French Koller JFIC
KOL
Does the new apprentice wizard really have to be
a boy? Although it's always been that way, Princess
Nell is convinced she can do the job. Other titles
in the Keepers trilogy include Wizard's
Apprentice and Wizard's Scepter.
A
Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle JFIC
LEN
Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Whatsit help Meg and
Charles Wallace search for their missing father in
this children's classic. After reading Wrinkle
in Time, try Wind in the Door, Swiftly
Tilting Planet and Many Waters. |