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Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. (series) J FAN ALE
Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous prophetic pig, sets out on a hazardous mission to save
Prydain from the forces of evil.
Avi. Midnight Magic. J M AVI
In Italy, in 1491, Mangus the magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of Duke
Claudio to determine if a ghost is indeed haunting his daughter.
Bellairs, John. The House With the Clock in Its Walls. (series) J PBK BEL
Tick. Tock. The clock counts off the minutes to Doomsday, unless Lewis can figure out how to stop
it.
Carman, Patrick. Dark Hills Divide. J FAN CAR
When she finds the key to a secret passageway leading out of the walled city of Bridewell, twelveyear-old Alexa realizes her lifelong wish to explore the mysterious forests and mountains that lie
beyond the wall.
Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. (series) J FAN COL
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and
demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty
troll.
Coville, Bruce. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. J FAN COV
Small for his age but artistically talented, 12-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon’s
egg.
Doyle, Debra. School of Wizardry. J PBK DOY
Randall thought he wanted to be a knight, until he discovered his magic powers.
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Eager, Edgar. Half Magic. J FAN EAG
The coin grants only half of every wish! Beware!
Flanagan, John. The Ruins of Gorlan: Ranger’s Apprentice #1. (series) J FAN FLA
When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the
mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.
Funke, Cornelia. The Thief Lord. J YA FUN
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined
by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven,
encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way and struggling to evade the relentless
pursuit of an old enemy.
Haptie, Charlotte. Otto and the Flying Twins. J FAN OTT
Young Otto comes to the rescue when he discovers that his family and city are the last remnants of
an ancient magical world now under threat from the Normal Police.
Ibbotson, Eva. Not Just a Witch. J FAN IBB
Determined to be more than just an ordinary witch, Heckie, whose specialty is changing people into
animals, settles in a small town determined to use her powers for good purposes.
Ibbotson, Eva. Secret of Platform 13. J FAN IBB
Can Odge Gribble, a young hag-in-training, find the missing prince before the secret tunnel closes
again?
L’Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time. (series) J SF LEN
When an atomic physicist disappears on a secret mission, his son, daughter and their friend go on
an interplanetary journey through time and space to search for him.
Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted. J YA LEV
Ella struggles against her fairy godmother’s “gift” that forces her to obey all orders.
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. (series) J FAN LEW
Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and
assist Aslan, the golden lion, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal
winter.
Mahy, Margaret. The Blood-and-Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak. J MAH
Will the students be able to foil the wicked Sir Quincy?
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McKinley, Robin. Blue Sword. J FAN McK
Why had Harry Crewe been kidnapped by the Hill King, and why does she suddenly have the ability
to use a sword and see the future?
Nesbit, E. The Enchanted Castle. J FAN NES
While digging in a sandpit, the children discover a Psammead, a creature with mysterious powers
who leads the children into adventure and excitement.
Nimmo, Jenny. Midnight for Charlie Bone. (series) J FAN NIM
Charlie Bone’s life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change
when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. (series) J FAN PAO
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that
weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves,
and monsters.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. (series) J YA PUL
Can Lyra and her animal demon rescue the children kidnapped by the evil Gobblers?
Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. (series) J FAN RIO
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, 12 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.
Stroud, Jonathan. The Amulet of Samarkand. J FAN STR
Nathaniel, a magician’s apprentice, summons up the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the
Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit. (series) J FAN TOL
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.
Yolen, Jane. Passager: The Young Merlin Trilogy. (series) J FAN YOL
A foundling rediscovers his identity through the help of the falconer who adopts him.
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