Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Lewis Carroll
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
Arlo Finch in the valley of fire Arlo Finch in the valley of fire / John August
"Arlo Finch is a newcomer to Pine Mountain, Colorado, a tiny town of mystery and magic, but he's already attracted the attention of dark and ancient forces. At first he thinks these increasingly strange and frightening occurrences are just part of being in Rangers, the mountain scouting troop where he learns how to harness the wild magic seeping in from the mysterious Long Woods. But he soon Arlo finds himself at the center of a dangerous adventure, where he faces obstacles that test the foundations of the Ranger's Vow: Loyalty, Bravery, Kindness, and Truth"--Amazon.com.
Bliss Bliss / Kathryn Littlewood
Twelve-year-old Rose Bliss wants to work magic in her family's bakery as her parents do, but when they are called away and Rose and her siblings are left in charge, the magic goes awry and a beautiful stranger tries to talk Rose into giving her the Bliss Cookery Booke.
The Blue Sword The Blue Sword / Robin McKinley
Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.
The Boggart fights back The Boggart fights back / Susan Cooper
Allie, Jay, the Boggart, and his cousin Nessie strive to stop an American developer from destroying their home, even if that means waking up deadly Old Magic creatures.
The Book of Story Beginnings The Book of Story Beginnings / Kristin Kladstrup
After moving with her parents to Iowa, twelve-year-old Lucy discovers a mysterious notebook that can bring stories to life and which has a link to the 1914 disappearance of her great uncle.
The Book of Three The Book of Three / Llyod Alexander
Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil. Join Taran throughout his journies in the Chronicles of Prydian series.
The Crooked sixpence The Crooked sixpence / Jennifer Bell ; illustrated by Brett Helquist
Ivy Sparrow and her big brother Seb discover a city beneath London where ordinary objects have magical powers.
Danni the drum fairy Danni the drum fairy / Daisy Meadows
Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the Music Fairies' magic instruments. Music everywhere is out of tune! Now the goblins plan to play the instruments in a TV talent contest. If Rachel and Kirsty don't act fact, everyone could find out about Fairyland!
The Dark is Rising The Dark is Rising / Susan Cooper
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark. Join Will on all his wonderous adventures in the Dark is Rising Sequence.
Dragon bones Dragon bones / Lisa McMann
Trapped underground in the catacombs and made to transport the bones of ancient dragon rulers to the extracting room, where others extract the magical properties dormant in the bones, twin Thisbe must learn how to control her own fiery magic and use it to escape.
Dragon Pearl Dragon Pearl / Yoon Ha Lee
Min, a thirteen-year-old girl with fox-magic, stows away on a battle cruiser and impersonates a cadet in order to solve the mystery of what happened to her older brother in the Thousand World Space Forces.
Dreambender Dreambender / Ronald Kidd
"Everyone in the City has a specific job. Callie is a computer and works with numbers. Jeremy is a dreambender, who must remove thoughts of music and art from people's dreams to keep them focused on their tasks in life. But Jeremy can't bring himself to remove Callie's dreams of singing and must decide whether to follow orders or defy his community and let Callie follow her dreams" --www.bibz.com.
Endymion Spring Endymion Spring / Matthew Skelton
Having reluctantly accompanied his academic mother and pesky younger sister to Oxford, twelve-year-old Blake Winters is at loose ends until he stumbles across an ancient and magical book, secretely brought to England in 1453 by Gutenberg's mute apprentice to save it from evil forces, and which now draws Blake into a dangerous and life-threatening quest.
The Eternity elixir The Eternity elixir / Frank L. Cole
"Aspiring Potion Master Gordy Stitser must prevent the Eternity Elixir from falling into the hands of the rebel Elixirists who are working to release the most powerful potion master of all time and take over the world"--
Fablehaven. Fablehaven. / Brandon Mull
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
The Familiars The Familiars / Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson
A scrappy alley cat named Aldwyn passes himself off as a magical animal companion to Jack, a young wizard in training, but must convince his fellow "familiars" that he is authentic.
The Fellowship of the Ring The Fellowship of the Ring / J. R. R. Tolkien
The first volume in the trilogy The Lord of the Rings, tells of the fateful power of the One ring. All the members of the fellowship, hobbits, elves and wizards, are plunged into a clash between good and evil.
The Field Guide The Field Guide / Tony DiTerlizzi
When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences. Find out what happens in the Spiderwick Chronicles series.
The Forbidden library The Forbidden library / Django Wexler
When her father is lost at sea shortly after meeting a very unusual visitor, Alice must leave her home to live with an "uncle" whose rural Pennsylvania estate includes a massive and mysterious library that holds much more than books.
Game of stars Game of stars / Sayantani DasGupta ; illustrations by Vivienne To
Months after Kiranmala's adventure in the Kingdom Beyond, a vision of the Demon Queen starts showing up in her bedroom, trying to tell Kiran something, but getting cutoff before she can finish; then she starts seeing an advertisement for an archery contest on her family's interdimensional television and Kiran realizes that she must return to her place of birth--where society is falling apart, a reality show is taking over, her friends are in danger, and she, once again, becomes the warrior princess she was meant to be.
The Gold thief The Gold thief / Justin Fisher
Roll up, roll up, and prepare to be AMAZED AGAIN by Ned and the marvellous, magical, monstrous flying circus!
Goth girl and the sinister symphony Goth girl and the sinister symphony / Chris Riddell
Lord Goth is throwing a music festival at Ghastly-Gorm Hall, with performances from the finest composers in the land. Ada can't wait, but it's quite distracting when her grandmother is trying to find her father a fashionable new wife, there's a faun living in her wardrobe and Maltravers is up to his old tricks. Ada must make sure everything goes to plan, and luckily help is at hand from a very interesting house guest . . .
Grayling's song Grayling's song / Karen Cushman
In an alternate medieval England, Grayling finds self-confidence when her mother is turned into a tree by evil forces and Grayling must venture into the wilds to reverse the spell.
Gregor the Overlander Gregor the Overlander / Suzanne Collins
When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. Find out what happens in the rest of the series, The Underland Chronicles.
Half Magic Half Magic / Edward Eager
Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes. Have fun with this magical series.
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone / J.K. Rowling
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
The Hero and the Crown The Hero and the Crown / Robin McKinley
Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the blue sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.
The Hidden stairs and the carpet The Hidden stairs and the carpet / Tony Abbott
After entering the tiny room under the stairs, three friends find themselves in a magic world of shiny red men and flying lizards, and they face great challenges in order to survive and make their way back home
The Hobbit The Hobbit / J. R. R. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
House of secrets House of secrets / Chris Columbus
Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor Walker, aged fifteen to eight, must rely on a mysterious book to face the Wind Witch and her father, the Storm King, who have kidnapped Dr. and Mrs. Walker and brought them to a strange world of magic.
The Iron Trial The Iron Trial / Holly Black
Warned away from magic all of his life, Callum endeavors to fail the trials that would admit him to the Magisterium only to be drawn into its ranks against his will and forced to confront dark elements from his past.
The Island of Dr. Libris The Island of Dr. Libris / Chris Grabenstein
A twelve-year-old boy, worried that his parents may divorce, discovers that an island in the middle of the lake where he is spending the summer is the testing grounds of the mysterious Dr. Libris, who may have invented a way to make the characters in books come alive.
The Key to Rondo The Key to Rondo / Emily Rodda
Through an heirloom music box, Leo, a serious, responsible boy, and his badly-behaved cousin Mimi enter the magical world of Rondo to rescue Mimi's dog from a sorceress, who wishes to exchange him for the key that allows free travel between worlds.
The Lightning thief The Lightning thief / Rick Riordan
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
Long live the queen Long live the queen / Gerry Swallow ; illustrations by Valerio Fabbretti
"For Elspeth Pule, life is dull and lonely in the real world, where she misses her good friends, Humpty Dumpty, Bo Peep, and Rodney, a giant talking wheel of cheese. After holding her breath until she is blue in the face, Elspeth opens her eyes and finds herself back in a land where storybook characters are real. Can Elspeth use her bravery, smarts, and just a little bit of ill temper to thwart the evil witch and rescue her friend, Queen Farrah"--
Maggie and the flying horse Maggie and the flying horse / E.D. Baker ; illustrated by Lisa Manuzak
To save an injured flying horse, eight-year-old Maggie must journey through the Enchanted Forest, which is full of dangerous trolls and goblins, to find a kindly stableman named Bob, who cares for many different magical animals.
After learning that she is the Princess, Jenna is whisked from her home and carried toward safety by the Extraordinary Wizard, those she always believed were her father and brother, and a young guard known only as Boy 412--pursued by agents of those who killed her mother ten years earlier.
The Mark of the dragonfly The Mark of the dragonfly / Jaleigh Johnson
Since her father's death in a factory in the Dragonfly territories, thirteen-year-old Piper has eked out a living as a scrapper in Merrow Kingdom, but the arrival of a mysterious girl sends her on a dangerous journey to distant lands.
A Matter of time A Matter of time / adapted by Carla Jablonski
"Based on events from the film Alice Through the Looking Glass, this unique illustrated novel allows readers to follow Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen and the White Queen as the characters journey through time. Each of the four characters have their own new, distinct art style to accompany their unpredictable adventures. As the readers travel along, they will be faced with choices that may turn the world-or at least the book itself-upside down"--Amazon.com.
Mister Monday: Keys to the Kingdom Book 1 Mister Monday: Keys to the Kingdom Book 1 / Garth Nix
Arthur's life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock, but bizarre creatures from another realm are determined to take the key even if it means killing him.
Molly Moon's incredible book of hypnotism Molly Moon's incredible book of hypnotism / Georgia Byng
Unlucky and unloved, Molly Moon, living in a dreary orphanage in a small English town, discovers a hidden talent for hypnotism and hypnotizes her way to stardom in New York City.
The Mysterious howling The Mysterious howling / Maryrose Wood
Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball.
Nightbird Nightbird / Alice Hoffman
Twig, aged twelve, is practically ignored by classmates and other residents of Sidwell, Massachusetts, but gets along fine with just her mother and brother, whose presence must be kept secret, until descendants of the witch who cursed her family move in next door and want to be her friends.
Peter and the Starcatchers Peter and the Starcatchers / Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island.
The Phantom Tollbooth The Phantom Tollbooth / Norton Juster
A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.
Play it again, Mozart! Play it again, Mozart! / [text] by Geronimo Stilton ; [illustrations by Federica Salfo ; color by Manuela Nerolini ; transla
Geronimo travels back in time to help a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who is the target of the maddest pirate cats' scheme yet. The fiendish felines are in 18th century Italy to steal musical scores by Mozart before he can perform at a historic concert.
The Quest to the uncharted lands The Quest to the uncharted lands / Jaleigh Johnson
"Stella's parents are on the first expedition to the uncharted lands of Solace, but Stella doesn't want to be left behind. Stowing away aboard the ship, she finds a mysterious boy who is also hiding, and he's keeping a very big secret. She must decide whether to trust him or risk the fate of the expedition"--
A Question of magic A Question of magic / E.D. Baker
Serafina is summoned from her village to the magical cottage of a great aunt she has never heard of and learns that she is meant to become the new Baba Yaga, whose magical role is answering the first question any stranger might ask her with the truth.
Redwall Redwall / Brian Jacques
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy. Read the entire Tales of Redwall series!
Sadie the saxophone fairy Sadie the saxophone fairy / Daisy Meadows
Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the Magic Fairies' magic instruments and music everywhere is out of tune. Now they plan to use Sadie's magic saxophone in the talent contest and it's up to Rachel and Kirsty to save their fairy friends.
The Sea of Trolls The Sea of Trolls / Nancy Farmer
After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.
The Secret Country The Secret Country / Jane Johnson
Having learned from a talking cat that he and his sisters are the half-elfin royalty of a parallel world called Eidolon, twelve-year old Ben Arnold attempts to stop his evil uncle from smuggling magical creatures between the two worlds to sell on the black market.
The Secret of the key : a Sixty-eight rooms adventure The Secret of the key : a Sixty-eight rooms adventure / Marianne Malone
In the Art Institute of Chicago's miniature Thorne Rooms, the Thorne Rooms key and a mysterious set of rings lead Ruthie and Jack to new historical eras and a woman who went missing as a young girl.
The Serpent's secret The Serpent's secret / Sayantani DasGupta ; illustrations by Vivienne To
Up until her twelfth birthday, Kiranmala considered herself an ordinary sixth-grader in Parsippany, New Jersey, but then her parents disappear and a drooling rakkhosh demon shows up in her kitchen, and soon she is swept into another dimension, full of magic, winged horses, talking birds (very annoying), and cute princes--and somehow Kiranmala needs to sort it all out, find her parents, and basically save the world.
Shadow weaver Shadow weaver / MarcyKate Connolly
Twelve-year-old Emmeline possesses the unique ability to manipulate shadows, but when her magical powers are threatened by a noble family she desperately turns to Dar, her shadow friend, who offers to save her if Emmeline makes Dar flesh again, but this bargain only puts Emmeline's life in further jeopardy.
The Song of glory and ghost The Song of glory and ghost / N.D. Wilson ; illustrations by Forrest Dickison
Sam Miracle, a disabled foster child, and the adventurous Glory work to save their friend Peter from the Vulture and put their trust in Ghost, a strange ancient creature, to help them fight the forces against them.
The Sword in the Stone The Sword in the Stone / T. H. White
A retelling of the Arthurian legend.
A Tale dark & Grimm A Tale dark & Grimm / Adam Gidwitz
Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs.
The Wearle The Wearle / Chris d'Lacey
Gabrial is a young dragon, anxious to both prove himself and also find his father who years ago was one of a Wearle of dragons who set out from their home planet and were never heard from again--and now he is part of a new Wearle that has come to Erth, but one of the other dragons has dark plans, and when war erupts between dragons and humans, Gabrial finds that his only ally is an unusual human boy called Ren.
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop / Kate Saunders
Eleven-year-old twins Oz and Lily are recruited by a talking cat to assist her and MI6 in foiling the dastardly plans of their great-great-uncle, a chocolatier who used magic to make a candy that bestows immortality.
The Witch's boy The Witch's boy / Kelly Barnhill
When a Bandit King comes to take the magic that Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, the stuttering, weak boy villagers think should have drowned rather than his twin summons the strength to protect his family and community, while in the woods, the bandit's daughter puzzles over a mystery that ties her to Ned.
A Wizard of Earthsea A Wizard of Earthsea / Ursula LeGuin
A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard. Find out what happens in the Earthsea cycle.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / Frank L. Baum
After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.
The Wonderling The Wonderling / Mira Bartók
Welcome to the Home for Wayward and Misbegotten Creatures, an institution run by evil Miss Carbunkle, a cunning villainess who believes her terrified young charges exist only to serve and suffer. Part animal and part human, the groundlings toil in classroom and factory, forbidden to enjoy anything regular children have, most particularly singing and music. For the Wonderling, an innocent-hearted, one-eared, fox-like eleven-year-old with only a number rather than a proper name, a 13 etched on a medallion around his neck, it is the only home he has ever known. But unexpected courage leads him to acquire the loyalty of a young bird groundling named Trinket, who gives the Home's loneliest inhabitant two incredible gifts: a real name, Arthur, like the good king in the old stories, and a best friend. Using Trinket's ingenious invention, the pair escape over the wall and embark on an adventure that will take them out into the wider world and ultimately down the path of sweet Arthur's true destiny.
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