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Fantasy for Older Readers

Alexander, Lloyd
Book of Three xy (series)
Can an Assistant Pig-Keeper save the land of Prydain from evil?

Appelt, Kathi
The Underneath x
A hound, a cat, and her kittens form an unlikely family in a magical tale of the South.

Avi
Poppy xy (series)
Only Poppy, a shy girl mouse, will challenge the evil owl Mr. Ocax.

Babbitt, Natalie
Tuck Everlasting xy
Will Winnie drink the water that would prevent her from ever getting older?

Banks, Lynne Reid.
The Indian in the Cupboard xy (series)
Omri's magic cupboard turns toy plastic figures into tiny people.

Barron, T.A.
The Lost Years of Merlin xy (series)
A boy who has no identity or memory washes ashore and, after a series of fantastic adventures, finds his true name.

Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl xy (series)
Technology and magic collide when an evil-genius boy decides to steal gold from some tough and sassy fairies.

Cooper, Susan
Over Sea, Under Stone xy (series)
An ancient treasure map draws three kids into a fight between good and evil.

Coville, Bruce.
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher x (series)
When you buy an egg from a magic shop, you never know what might hatch out.

Delaney, Joseph
Revenge of the Witch xy (series)
Thomas wouldn't mind becoming a Spook and ridding the local villages of evil, but can he succeed when 29 other apprentices have failed?

DiCamillo, Kate
The Tale of Despereaux xy
Despereaux is in love with Princess Pea, so when she goes missing, he decides he must save her.

DiTerlizzi, Tony
The Field Guide x (series)
Visit the magical world of spirits, phookas, nixes, brownies, boggarts, and kelpies.

Drake, Ernest.
Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology xy
Learn all about the dragons of the world in this guide, filled with flaps to lift and other surprises.

Eager, Edgar
Half Magic xy (series)
The magic coin grants only half of every wish - beware!

Flanagan, John.
Ruins of Gorlan xy (series)
Will dreams of going to Battleschool and becoming a Warrior, but you don't say "no" when the mysterious Halt offers you an apprenticeship to become a Ranger.

Funke, Cornelia
Inkheart xy (series)
The vilest of villains will do anything to stop Meggie and her dad from rescuing Meggie's mom, who is imprisoned in a book.

Gutman, Dan
Honus and Me: a Baseball Card Adventure xy (series)
After a boy finds a rare baseball card, he is transported back in time to 1909 and meets basseball player Honus Wagner.

Hardinge, Frances
Well Witched x
They only took a few coins for the bus, but now three friends must free themselves from the power of the Well Witch.

Hunter, Erin
Into the Wild x (series)
Once a "kittypet" in the home of a TwoLegs, Firepaw is now living in the wild as an apprentice ThunderClan warrior.

Ibbotson, Eva
The Secret of Platform 13 xy
Can Odge Gribble, a young hag-in-training, find the missing prince before the secret tunnel closes again?

Jacques, Brian
Redwall xy (series)
A young mouse seeks a legendary sword in order to destroy the evil rat Cluny.

Jonell, Lynne
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat x
Will Emmy and her new friends (human and otherwise) save the magical rodents before someone gets eaten by Emmy's pet cat?

Jones, Diana Wynne
Witch Week xy (series)
Someone at this English boarding school is a witch - and will be burned at the stake if caught.

Juster, Norton
The Phantom Tollbooth xy
Will Milo find Rhyme and Reason in the weird land beyond the Phantom Tollbooth?

Kessler, Liz
The Tail of Emily Windsnap xy (series)
Twelve-year-old Emily sets out to reunite her family after discovering a terible, wonderful secret about herself.

King-Smith, Dick
Three Terrible Trins x
After their father is killed by a cat, mice triplets, or trins, are raised by their mother to drive away the cats and unite their fellow mice.

Lasky, Kathryn
The Capture xy (series)
When young Soren, a barn owl, is kidnapped and taken to the horrible Academy for Orphaned Owls, he must figure out how to escape and get back to his family.

Law, Ingrid
Savvy xy
Every Beaumont receives their special supernatural talent when they turn 13 - and Mibs can't wait to discover what her own "savvy" will be.

LeGuin, Ursula
A Wizard of Earthsea xy (series)
Ged unleashes a terrible evil - is he wizard enough to stop it?

Levine, Gail
Ella Enchanted xy
Ella struggles against her fairy godmother's "gift" that forces her to obey all orders.

Lewis, C.S.
The Magician's Nephew xy (series)
Digory is there for the creation of Narnia.

Lisle, Ruby
The Ruby Key xy (series)
Genna and her brother Dan set off along the dangerous Nightroads on a quest for a magical key.

Lorey, Dean
Nightmare Academy xy (series)
If you love magical adventure stories about battling monsters, then this is the book for you!

Martin, Anne
The Doll People xy (series)
Do you know what your dolls are doing at night while you're asleep?

McKinley, Robin
The Hero and the Crown xy
Aerin must become a dragon killer before she can save the kingdom and claim her birthright.

Morris, Gerald
The Squire's Tale x (series)
Lowly squire or fairy prince? Not even Terence knows how he fits into King Arthur's court.

Nimmo, Jenny
Midnight for Charlie Bone xy (series)
Charlie can hear the thoughts and speech of people in photos, which gets him in big trouble with a lot of powerful, magical people.

Nix, Garth.
Mister Monday xy (series)
Arthur wasn't supposed to survive his last asthma attack, but that isn't the weirdest thing that happens after he inherits a magical key.

Norton, Mary
The Borrowers xy (series)
If little things keep disappearing in your house, Borrowers might be living with you.

Pierce, Tamora
First Test xy (series)
In order to become a Knight, 10-year-old Kel must start at the bottom as a Page - a very tough life for a girl.

Prineas, Sarah
Magic Thief xy (series)
A young thief and a powerful wizard come together to save the magic of Wellmet City.

Pullman, Philip
The Golden Compass xy (series)
Can Lyra and her animal daemon rescue the children kidnapped by the evil Gobblers?

Reiche, Dietlof
I, Freddy xy (series)
Freddy, a hamster who can read, is determined to be free in a dangerous world of cats, smelly guinea pigs, and humans who just don't understand him.

Rodda, Emily
The Charm Bracelet xy
When Jessie finds out that her grandma is really a fairy queen, she helps her to save the Fairy Realm from destruction.

Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone xy (series)
Orphaned Harry discovers that he's a wizard and that someone is trying to kill him.

Sage, Angie
Magyk xy (series)
Two misplaced babies grow into a very important girl and a very magical boy.

Sanvoisin, Eric
The Ink Drinker x (series)
A bookstore is a real feast for a vampire boy who drinks book ink instead of blood.

Scieszka, Jon
Knights of the Kitchen Table x (series)
A magic book transports three friends back to the time of King Arthur.

Selden, George
A Cricket in Times Square xy
Chester doesn't just chirp like other crickets - he can play any song he hears!

Stewart, Paul
Beyond the Deepwoods xy (series)
While running away from sky pirates, Twig ends up lost in the Deepwoods, a place full of scary and dangerous creatures.

Stroud, Jonathan
Amulet of Samarkand xy (series)
Nathaniel, a lowly magician's apprentice, thinks he has control over the powerful and conceited djinn Bartimaeus - but he is very wrong.

Winthrop, Elizabeth
The Castle in the Attic x
A magic toy castle pulls William into a perilous world of knights and wizards.

Wrede, Patricia
Dealing with Dragons xy (series)
Here's one princess that would rather live with dragons than be rescued.


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