Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan.
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. J-FAN BAR, J-PBK BAR

Barry, Dave. Peter & the Starcatchers.
Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island. J-FAN BAR

Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole to find a White Rabbit she finds herself in Wonderland. She will experience extraordinary changes in size, swim in a pool of her own tears and attend the very maddest of tea parties. Wonderland is no ordinary place and the characters that populate it are quite unlike anybody young Alice has ever met before. J-FAN CAR, J-PBK CAR

Cooper, Susan. The Dark is Rising series
Five children join forces with heroes from the tales of King Arthur and other, even more ancient, legends to stand with the forces of the Light as they prepare for their final battle against the Dark. J-FAN COO, J-PBK COO

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. Spiderwick Chronicles.
Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book enter into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of other creatures. The oddest part is in entering that world, they didn't leave this one! J-FAN DIT

Eager, Edward. Knight's Castle.
Four cousins have an extraordinary summer when, after an old toy soldier comes to life, they find themselves transported back to the days of Robin Hood and Ivanhoe. See also: Half Magic, Magic by the Lake, Seven Day Magicand The Time Garden. J-FAN EAG, J-PBK EAG

L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time.
When an atomic physicist disappears on a secret mission, his son, daughter and their friend search for him, going on an interplanetary journey through time and space. First in a series. J-SF LEN, J-PBK LEN, YA-PBK LEN

McDonald, George. The Light Princess.
C. S. Lewis admired the books of George MacDonald. In this story, a princess is born but an old witch places a spell on the princess so that she has no gravity. What can you do with a princess that floats to the ceiling? Also by the author: The Princess and the Goblin. J-FAN MCD

Nesbit, E. Five Children and It.
"It" is a Psammead, a sand fairy which gives the children a wish a day. And their wishes bring much excitement but often a lot of trouble too. Sequels: The Phoenix and the Carpet and The Story of the Amulet J-FAN NES

Norton, Mary. Bed-knob and Broomstick.
An amateur witch joins forces with three British orphans to help save England form the Nazi invaders. J-FAN NOR

Stephens, John. The Emerald Atlas.
Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy. Series. J-FAN STE

Sutherland, Tui T. The Dragonet Prophecy.
Seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient lost treasure. A secret movement is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of five dragonets who are raised in a hidden cave and enlisted against their will to end the terrible war. First in a series. J-FAN SUT

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit.
Tolkien (a close friend of C.S. Lewis) wrote this classic story of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and his quest with twelve dwarves to reclaim their treasure from the dragon Smaug. J-FAN TOL, TOL, YA-PBK TOL

Travers, P.L. Mary Poppins.
Two English children's new nanny arrives on the East Wind, slides up the bannister, carries an empty carpet bag with all kinds of things in it, and introduces Jane and Michael to some delightful people and experiences. (Grades 4-6) J-FAN TRA, J-PBK TRA