Alexander, Lloyd. Chronicles of Prydain series.
A young pigkeeper has adventures far beyond his station: battling the Horned King, destroying the Black Cauldron and rescuing the Princess Eilonwy. Gr 5-8 J-FAN ALE ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Barnhill, Kelly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon.
An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock her strong magic. J-FAN BAR ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Black, Holly. The Iron Trial.
Although warned away from magic all of his life, Callum ia admitted to the Magisterium and forced to confront dark elements from his past. First in a series. J-FAN BLA ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Bond, Gwenda. The Lost Legacy.
Three kids. A hotel full of monsters. And a stolen magical artifact that could disrupt the balance between the humans and the supernatural. J-FAN BON ![hoopla](../images/hoopla.jpg)
Colfer, Chris. The Land of Stories series
Twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. J-FAN COL ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Collins, Suzanne. Underland Chronicles
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, roaches and spiders on a quest foretold by prophecy. Gr. 5-7 J-FAN COL ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Cooper, Susan. The Dark is Rising series.
Three children set out to find King Arthur's grail, touching off a struggle between the forces of good and evil, the Light and the Dark. Gr. 5-8 J-FAN COO ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Dahl, Roald. Matilda.
Brilliant first-grader Matilda triumphs over her book-hating parents and Miss Trunchbull, the odious school principal. Gr. 3-7 J DAH, J-PBK DAH ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Dahl, Roald. The Witches.
A boy and his grandmother thwart the plans of England's witches to turn all children into mice. Gr. 4-6 J-FAN DAH, J-PBK DAH ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Eager, Edward. Half Magic.
Jane, Mark, Katharine and Martha find a coin that grants half of every wish they make. Part of the Tales of Magic series Gr. 3-6 J-FAN EAG ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Ende, Michael. The Neverending Story.
Bastian travels through the aptly named land of Fantastica in complete a noble quest. Gr. 6+ J-FAN END ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart.
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service. Gr. 6-9 YA-FANTASY FUN ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13.
Odge, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel to rescue their King's son. Gr. 4-7. J-FAN IBB, YA-PBK IBB ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Jones, Diana Wynne. A Tale of Time City.
Eleven year old Vivian is kidnapped by time travelers who mistake her for the Time Lady, plunging from 1939 London to Time City. Gr. 6-9. J-SF JON ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth.
This bored, bored boy who can't see the point to anything is startled by the sudden and curious appearance of a tollbooth in his bedroom. What ensues is a journey of mythic proportions, anything but dull. Gr. 4-6 J-FAN JUS, J-PBK JUS ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Kaaberbol, Lene. The Shamer Chronicles.
After her mother, a Shamer, is summoned to Dunark for a mission, ten year old Dina is forced to use her own special powers as she is caught up in an adventure of political intrigue and survival. Gr. 5-9 J-FAN KAA
Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted.
In this unique version of the Cinderella story, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forcers her to obey any order given her. Gr. 4-6 J-FAN LEV, YA-PBK LEV ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia
Tells the tales of Narnia, a magical, fantastic place where good and evil battle, children have adventures as kings and queens, and beats and creatures can talk. Gr. 3-6 J-FAN LEW, J-PBK LEW ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown.
Aerlin, with the help of the wizard Luth and a magic blue sword wins the birthright due her as the daughter of a King and a witch. Gr. 6-12 J-FAN MAC, J-PBK MCK, YA-FANTASY MAC ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
McMann, Lisa. The Unwanteds.
Labeled an "Unwanted" in a dystopian world, 13-year-old Alex is astonished when he is sent to a fantastical place and encouraged to develop magical abilities, an education that eventually pits him against his twin brother. J-FAN MCM ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Mull, Brandon. Sky Raiders.
Whisked through a portal to The Outskirts, an in-between world, 6th grader Cole must rescue his friends and find his way home--before his existence is forgotten. J-FAN MUL ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Nesbit, E. Five Children and It.
While digging in a sandpit, the children discover a Psammead - a creature with mysterious powers who leads the children into adventure and excitement. Gr. 5-7. Sequels: The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet. J-FAN NES, J-PBK NES ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Nielsen, Jennifer. The False Prince.
In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war. J-FAN NIE ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief.
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, 12-year-old Percy is sent to a camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. Gr. 5-7 J-FAN RIO ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg)
Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Castle in the Attic.
William is given a toy medieval castle as a gift, and is magically transported to another world of wizards and dragons. Here he must fight a battle between good and evil. Gr. 4-6 J-FAN WIN, J-PBK WIN ![livebrary](../images/livebrary.jpg) |