Fantasy
Agee, Jon. Milo's Hat Trick
A failing magician finds that a friendship with a bear can be
most fortunate. J/P/Agee
Armstrong, Jennifer. Pockets
A stranger arrives at a remote village and becomes the tailor,
sewing magical embroidered scenes into the pockets of the villagers'
plain clothes, which transforms their humdrum lives forever. J/P/Armstrong
Brown, Jeff. Flat Stanley
After a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he's sleeping,
he finds that being flat has its advantages.J/Fiction/Brown, J/Paperback/Brown
Bulla, Clyde Robert. The Sword in the Tree
After he and his mother flee for their lives, a young boy goes
to King Arthur for help in winning back his castle from his wicked uncle,
and discovers his father is still alive. J/Fiction/Bulla
Duey, Kathleen. Unicorn Secrets (series)
Heart, an orphan who was discovered five years earlier wrapped in
a unicorn-embroidered blanket, finds a pregnant white mare in the woods
and struggles to keep her and her colt safe and well. J/Paperback/Unicorn
Secrets, J/Fiction/Duey
Eastman, P.D. Sam and the Firefly
An owl named Sam meets a firefly who can write words in the
air with his light. J/Reader/Eastman
Fleischman, Paul. Weslandia
Wesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants which
provide him with clothing, shelter, food, and drink. J/P/Fleischman
Fox, Mem. Possum Magic
Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make
the invisible possum visible. J/P/Fox
Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur
A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs
from the museum agrees to play with him. J/Reader/Hoff
Levine, Gail Carson. The Princess Tales (series)
Humorous retellings of well-known fairy tales, complete with royalty
and bungling fairies. J/Fiction/Levine
McPhail, David. Edward and the Pirates
Once Edward has learned to read, he uses books and his own vivid
imagination to provide him with great adventures. J/P/McPhail
Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House (series)
Follow Jack and Annie on adventures that take them back in time.
J/Paperback/Magic Tree House, J/Fiction/Osborne
Palmer, Helen. A Fish Out of Water
A boy buys a fish from Mr. Carp, and does not heed the directions
to feed the fish "only so much." The boy and his fish go
on an adventure from a fish bowl to the city pool and back. J/Reader/Palmer
Pinkwater, Daniel. Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Arthur goes to pick up the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but
comes back with a 260-pound chicken. J/Fiction/Pinkwater
Scieszka, Jon. Knights of the Kitchen Table (Time Warp Trio
series)
Joe gets a magic book for his birthday present from his uncle. Joe,
Fred and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing
dragons and vile-smelling giants roamed the land. J/Fiction/Scieszka,
J/Paperback/Time Warp Trio
Wells, Rosemary. Hazel's Amazing Mother
When Hazel and her beloved doll, Eleanor, are bothered by bullies,
Hazel's mother comes to the rescue in a surprising way. J/P/Wells
Wiesner, David. June 29, 1999
While her third-grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper
cups, Becky has a more ambitious science project in mind. J/P/Wiesner
Alexander, Lloyd. The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man
When he begins dealing with people, Lionel the cat begins to
understand why his wizard master was reluctant to change him into a
man. J/Fiction/Alexander
Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting
The Tuck family discovers that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious
stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents
people from ever growing any older. J/Fiction/Babbitt
Calhoun, Dia. Aria of the Sea
In the magical kingdom of Windward, thirteen-year-old Cerinthe
arrives at the Royal Dancing School, where she finds herself torn between
the two careers of dancer and healer. J/Fiction/Calhoun
Cooper, Susan. King of Shadows
While in London as part of an all-boy acting company preparing
to perform in a replica of the famous Globe Theatre, Nat Field suddenly
finds himself transported back to 1599 and performing in the original
theater with Shakespeare himself. J/Fiction/Cooper
Coville, Bruce. Goblins in the Castle
Toad-in-a-Cage Castle is filled with secret passages, as well
as mysterious noises. Young William, who was found on the drawbridge
as a baby and was raised at the castle, decides to find out who is making
those strange noises. J/Fiction/Coville
Du Bois, William Pene. Twenty-One Balloons
Enjoy the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman
Sherman who in 1883 set off in a balloon across the Pacific, survived
the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and was eventually picked up in the
Atlantic. J/Fiction/Du Bois
Hahn, Mary Downing. Wait Till Helen Comes
Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister, Heather,
but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow
a ghost child to her doom. J/Fiction/Hahn
Howe, James. Bunnicula
Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their new
baby bunny must be a vampire. J/Fiction/Howe
Ibbotson, Eva. Dial-a-Ghost
A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical
plans of his evil guardians. J/Fiction/Ibbotson
Lawson, Robert. Ben and Me
Benjamin Franklin's companion, Amos the mouse, tells how he
was responsible for Franklin's inventions and discoveries. J/Fiction/Lawson
Mahy, Margaret. The Pirates' Mixed Up Voyage
Captain Wafer and the crew of the Sinful Sausage set sail for
the Thousand Islands with a plot to kidnap a famous inventor, only to
be thwarted by a witch, a firedrake, and the dastardly Dr. Silkweed.
J/Fiction/Mahy
McKinley, Robin. Beauty
Kind Beauty grows to love the Beast when she is forced to live
with him at his castle. Through her love, she releases him from the
spell which turned him from a handsome prince into an ugly beast. J/Fiction/McKinley
Nesbit, E. The Enchanted Castle
Four English children find a wonderful world of magic through
an enchanted wishing ring. J/Fiction/Nesbit
Nix, Gabriel. The Seventh Tower (series)
The Dark World is a place of ice, wind, and fury. A veil of black
covers the sky. In all the world, only the Castle shines with light.
Follow Tal and Milla's adventures in this exciting fantasy series. J/Paperback/Seventh
Tower
Oppel, Kenneth. Silverwing, Sunwing, Firewing
A fantasy trilogy about a group of bats. J/Fiction/Oppel,
J/Paperback/O
Pierce, Tamora. The Circle of Magic Quartet (series)Four
young misfits find themselves living in a strict temple community where
they become friends while learning to use their powers, especially magic.
J/Fiction/Pierce
Rodda, Emily. Deltora Quest (series)
The evil Shadow Lord is planning to take over the land of Deltora
and enslave all of its people. In order to stop him, 16-year old Lief
and former palace guard Barda must find all seven stones from the magic
belt of Deltora. J/Paperback/Deltora Quest
Smith, Robert Kimmel. Chocolate Fever
From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps.
He foils some hijackers and learns a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.
J/Fiction/Smith
Yolen, Jane. Wizard's Hall
A young apprentice wizard saves the wizard's training hall by
trusting and believing in himself. J/Fiction/Yolen
Nix, Garth. Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen
A horror fantasy trilogy (not for the faint-of-heart!) featuring
Sabriel, the daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen. Young Adult/Nix,
G., Young Adult/Paperback/N
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon
A 15-year-old boy finds a magical stone and sets off on an adventure
with a dragon. Written by a teenager. Young Adult/Paolini, C.
Pattou, Edith. East
A wonderful fantasy adventure based on the traditional folk
tale, East of the Sun and West of the Moon. J/Fiction/Pattou
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