Fantasy

Younger Readers (K-2nd) | Intermediate Readers (3rd-4th) | Older Readers (5th & Up)

Younger Readers (K-2nd)

Milo's Hat Trick A failing magician finds that a friendship with a bear can be most fortunate.	Agee, Jon
Pockets A stranger arrives at a remote village and becomes the tailor, sewing magic on the villagers' pockets and transforming their lives forever.	Armstrong, Jennifer
Princess Smartypants Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks for them, until the Prince Swashbuckle appears. Also see Long Live Princess Smartypants and Princess Smartypants Rules.	Cole, Babette
Sam and the Firefly An owl named Sam meets a firefly who can write words in the air with his light.	Eastman, P.D.
Weslandia Wesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, and food.	Fleischman, Paul
Possum Magic Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible possum visible.	Fox, Mem
Danny and the Dinosaur A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him.	Hoff, Syd
The Witch’s Children When the two older witch's children use their magic to create trouble in the park, the Little One knows how to fix the problem.	Jones, Ursula
The Knight Who Took All Day A princess has to save herself because the knight is busy making himself look good.	Mayhew, James
The Bravest Knight A little boy imagines the adventures he would have if he lived a thousand years ago and was the squire of a bold knight who fought dragons and trolls.	Mayer, Mercer
Edward and the Pirates Once Edward has learned to read, his books and his imagination take him on great adventures.	McPhail, David
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.	Palmer, Helen
The Wizard A rhyming tale of a wicked wizard and his evil deeds, using sorcery to change a bullfrog into different things.	Prelutsky, Jack
Good Night, Good Knight A knight comes to the rescue of three sleepy dragons. Also see Get Well, Good Night, Happy Birthday, Good Night and Take Care, Good Knight.	Thomas, Shelley
Many Moons A princess falls ill and cannot get well until someone fetches her the moon.	Thurber, James
Jumanji Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.	Van Allsburg, Chris
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.	Wells, Rosemary
Wait! No Paint! The three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the big bad wolf, until a mysterious Voice gets involved and mixes things up.	Whatley, Bruce
June 29, 1999 While her third-grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper cups, Becky has a more ambitious science project in mind.	Wiesner, David

Intermediate Readers (3rd-4th)

The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man Lionel the cat begins to understand why his wizard master was reluctant to change him into a man.	Alexander, Lloyd
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.	Babbitt, Natalie
Flat Stanley After a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he's sleeping, he finds that being flat has its advantages.	Brown, Jeff
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.	Bulla, Clyde Robert
The Dark Hills Divide (Land of Elyon series) When she finds the key to a secret passageway leading out of the walled city of Bridewell, twelve-year-old Alexa realizes her lifelong wish to explore the mysterious forests and mountains that lie beyond the wall.	Carman, Patrick
Goblins in the Castle Toad-in-a-Cage Castle is filled with secret passages, as well as mysterious noises. Young William decides to find out who is making those strange noises.	Coville, Bruce
The BFG Kid-snatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant) who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie and the giant try and protect the world from nine other evil, man-gobbling "cannybull" giants.	Dahl, Roald
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his or her own way.	Dahl, Roald
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.	DiCamillo, Kate
The Tale of Despereaux The adventures of a small mouse, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.	DiCamillo, Kate
The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles series) Three siblings discover that some strange things are happening in their grandmother’s fairy-infested house.	DiTerlizzi, Tony
Moonsilver (Unicorn’s Secret series) Heart, an orphan girl who was found wrapped in a unicorn-embroidered blanket, finds a pregnant white mare in the woods and has to keep her and her colt safe.	Duey, Kathleen
Half Magic Four children expecting an ordinary summer enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin.	Eager, Edward
Bunnicula Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their new baby bunny is a vampire.	Howe, James
Ben and Me Benjamin Franklin's companion, Amos the mouse, tells how he was responsible for Franklin's inventions and discoveries.	Lawson, Robert
The Princess Test (The Princess Tales) In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass difficult tests to prove that she is a true princess.	Levine, Gail Carson
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House series) Follow Jack and Annie on adventures that take them back in time.	Osborne, Mary Pope
Book of Names (Diadem series) Exciting fantasy with a splash of science fiction and mystery.  In the first book, three kids have to battle bloodthirsty wolves, a conniving wizard and angry mobs.	Peel, John
Hoboken Chicken Emergency Arthur goes to pick up the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but comes back with a 260-pound chicken.	Pinkwater, Daniel
Happily Ever After When a girl who loves to read fairy tales is transported back to medieval times, she finds that the life of a princess is not much fun.	Quindlen, Anna
The Charm Bracelet (Fairy Realm series) When Jessie searches for her ill grandmother's missing charm bracelet, she is led to a magical world and finds she has a right to be there.	Rodda, Emily
The Forests of Silence (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.	Rodda, Emily
Rowan of Rin (series)   Because only he can read the magical map, young Rowan joins six other villagers to climb a mountain and restore their water supply, but fears of a dragon and other horrors drive them back.	Rodda, Emily
Knights of the Kitchen Table (Time Warp Trio series) Joe gets a magic book for his birthday from his uncle that transports him and two friends to a time of giants, evil knights, and fire-breathing dragons.	Scieszka, Jon
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.	Smith, Robert Kimmel
Wizard at Work A young wizard who runs a wizard school looks forward to a quiet summer off, but is drawn into adventures with princesses, unicorns, and ghosts instead.	Vande Velde, Vivian
Wizard’s Hall A young apprentice wizard saves the wizard's training hall by believing in himself.	Yolen, Jane

Older Readers (5th and Up)

The Various While staying on her uncle's rundown farm in the Somerset countryside, twelve-year-old Midge discovers that she has a special connection to the Various, a tribe of "strange, wild--and sometimes deadly" fairies.	Augarde, Steve
Peter and the Starcatchers   Find out how Peter, the Lost Boys, the Pirates and the Indians ended up in Neverland in this thrilling adventure!  Also see Peter and the Shadow Thieves.	Barry, Dave
Children of Green Knowe Enter the magical world of Green Knowe, inhabited by mostly friendly spirits.	Boston, L.M.
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (Sisters Grimm series) Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead.	Buckley, Dave
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.	Calhoun, Dia
Gregor the Overlander (Underland series) When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they find themselves in an epic battle involving giant bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders.	Collins, Suzanne
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.	Cooper, Susan
The Castle Corona Two orphaned peasant children discover a mysterious pouch, the contents of which lead them to the majestic Castle Corona, where their lives may be transformed forever.	Creech, Sharon
Revenge of the Witch (Last Apprentice series) Young Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son, starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from "ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties."	Delaney, Joseph
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.	Du Bois, William Pene
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger’s Apprentice series) When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by Battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt and must protect the kingdom from danger.	Flanagan, John
Princess Academy While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.	Hale, Shannon
The Saint of Dragons After a lonely childhood at the Lighthouse School for Boys, thirteen-year-old Simon learns that he is descended from a medieval dragonslayer, and that his father needs his help to face the last of these evil monsters.	Hightman, Jason
Into the Wild For generations, four clans of wild cats have shared the forest. When their warrior code is threatened by mysterious deaths, a house cat named Rusty may turn out to be the bravest warrior of all.	Hunter, Erin
Wolf Tower When a stranger is captured by the Guards of the House and Garden where she has worked all her life as a slave and maid, sixteen-year-old Claidi helps him escape and sets out with him to journey to his home city through the dangerous Waste. Also see Wolf Star and Wolf Queen.	Lee, Tanith
Ella Enchanted In this Cinderella story, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.	Levine, Gail Carson
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Narnia series) Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.	Lewis, C.S.
The Pirates’ Mixed Up Voyage Captain Wafer and his crew 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.	Mahy, Margaret
Birdwing Prince Ardwin, known as Birdwing, the youngest of six brothers turned into swans by their stepmother, is unable to complete the transformation back into human form, so he undertakes a journey to discover whether his feathered arm will be a curse or a blessing to him.	Martin, Rafe
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.	McKinley, Robin
The Hero and the Crown Aerin, with the guidance of a wizard and the help of the blue sword, wins her birthright as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the demon-haunted North.	McKinley, Robin
The Enchanted Castle Four English children find a wonderful world of magic through an enchanted wishing ring.	Nesbit, E.
Midnight for Charlie Bone (series) Charlie Bone's normal life changes dramatically when he discovers that he can hear people in photos talking.	Nimmo, Jenny
The Fall (Seventh Tower series) The Dark World is a place of ice, wind, and fury.  A veil of black covers the sky, and only the Castle shines with light. Follow Tal and Milla’s adventures in this exciting fantasy series.	Nix, Garth
Sabriel A horror fantasy (not for the faint-of-heart!) featuring Sabriel, the daughter of the necromancer, Abhorsen. Also see Lirael and Abhorsen.	Nix, Garth
Silverwing When a newborn bat becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in ways that prepare him for even greater journeys. Also see Sunwing and Firewing.	Oppel, Kenneth
Eragon In this marvelous adventure written by a teenage boy, a 15-year-old boy finds a magical stone and sets off on an adventure with a dragon. Also see Eldest.	Paolini, Christopher
East A wonderful fantasy adventure based on the traditional folk tale, “East of the Sun and West of the Moon.”	Pattou, Edith
Alanna: The First Adventure (Protector of the Small series) A young girl poses as a boy so she can learn to be a knight.	Pierce, Tamora
Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic series) Four young misfits find themselves living in a strict temple community where they become friends while learning to use their special powers.	Pierce, Tamora
The Lightning Thief (series) Twelve-year-old Percy learns that the father he never knew is actually Poseidon, god of the sea.  His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.	Riordan, Rick
Straw into Gold Find out what happens to Rumplestiltskin and the baby he takes from the queen in this adventurous fantasy.	Schmidt, Gary D
I Am Mordred When Mordred learns the identity of his father, he struggles with feelings of hatred, but also fights the fate which determines that he kill the good and gracious king. Also see I am Morgan le Fay.	Springer, Nancy
The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus trilogy) 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.	Stroud, Jonathan
Thief. Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone. Also see Queen of Attolia and King of Attolia.	Turner, Megan Whalen
Shadow Thieves (Cronus Chronicles series) After her cousin Zee arrives from England, thirteen-year-old Charlotte and he must set out to save humankind from denizens of the underworld, Nightmares, Death, Pain, and a really nasty guy named Phil.	Ursu, Anne