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Alexander, Lloyd
The Iron Ring
When Tamar loses his kingdom, its riches, and even the right to call his
life his own, in a dreamlike dice game, a mysterious iron ring on his finger
shows him it wasn’t just a dream. He must set out on a journey into a
world of magic and danger to make good on his debt-- even if it means his life!
Gr. 5-12.
Barron, T. A.
Tree Girl
Rowanna's stern caretaker Master Mellwyn warns her not to go near the trees, but
Rowanna is drawn to the forest-especially the High Willow on its faraway hill.
Are the trees really forest ghouls? Or could they hold the secret to Rowanna's
past and the mother she can hardly remember? Then she befriends a mysterious
bear cub, and begins to learn the truth. Gr. 2-6.
Baum, Frank
The Wizard of Oz (Also called: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
Blown by a cyclone to Oz, Dorothy is befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a
cowardly lion who accompany her to the Emerald City to find a wizard who can
help Dorothy return to Kansas. Gr. 2-6.
Sequels: 2. The Land of Oz, 3. Ozma of Oz, 4. Dorothy and the Wizard of
Oz, 5. The Road to Oz, 6. The Emerald City of Oz, 7. The Patchwork Girl of Oz,
8. Tik Tok of Oz, 9. The Scarecrow of Oz, 10. Rinkitink in Oz, 11. The Lost
Princess of Oz, 12. The Tin Woodman of Oz, 13. The Magic of Oz, 14. Glinda of
Oz.
Card, Orson Scott
Seventh Son
Alvin is a Maker, the seventh son of a seventh son, born in an America where
magic is real. Makers are rare, and at the age of six Alvin has a way with
animals, with wood, and stone. And already, dark forces are reaching out to
destroy him. Gr. 6-12.
Sequels: Red Prophet, Prentice Alvin, Alvin Journeyman, Heartfire.
Clement-Davies, David
Fire Bringer
During years of flight, young buck Rannoch brings healing to those he meets,
while back home his herd suffers under the dictator who attempted to kill him
for the oak leaf mark he bears. After an assassin kills his mother, Rannoch
realizes he must go back, no matter the cost to himself. Gr. 6 and up.
Dickinson, Peter
The Ropemaker
A powerful magician’s spell has protected the Valley for generations, but
now the spell is failing. Tilja sets out with her grandmother, the boy Tahl, his
grandfather, and a grouchy horse, in hopes of finding the magician. Along
the way, Tilja discovers she has a kind of magic power, and a connection to a
weird magic-maker called the Ropemaker. Gr. 6 and up.
Dickson, Gordon R.
The Dragon and the George
Through no fault of his own, the once human Jim Eckert has become a dragon.
To make matters worse, his beloved Angie has been taken prisoner by an evil
dragon and is held captive in the impenetrable Loathly Tower. So in this land
where humans were edible and beasts were magical--where spells worked and logic
didn't--Jim Eckert had a big, strange problem. Gr. 6 and up.
Duane, Diane
So You Want to be a Wizard
Thirteen-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't
fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides
her into another dimension. Gr. 5-12
Sequels: Deep Wizardry, High Wizardry, A Wizard Abroad, The Wizard’s
Dilemma
Ferris, Jean
Once Upon a Marigold
Christian lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, who never warned him about
all that mind-boggling love stuff. So he was clueless when he started observing
the castle terrace through his telescope. And now he's fallen for the princess,
and it's up to him to untwist an odd love triangle--er, rectangle--and foil a
scheming queen who wants to take over the kingdom, even if it means bumping off
her own daughter! Gr. 6-10.
Fleischman, Sid
The Whipping Boy
Orphan Jemmy is sick of taking the whippings for the royal heir, Prince
Brat. He plans to run away, but Prince Brat beats him to it, and takes Jemmy
along with him! Jemmy hears he's charged with the Prince's abduction, but when
they are taken captive by outlaws he has worse things to worry about. Gr. 3-6.
Goldman, William
The Princess Bride
When Prince Humperdinck demands Buttercup marry him, Westley battles
everything, including death, to get her back. This is a story that has
everything: Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge.
Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts
of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest
men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles. Gr. 5-10.
Hanley, Victoria
The Seer and the Sword
After King Kareed of Archeld defeats Bellandra, he brings home a sword, a
prince, and a magic crystal. He gives the crystal and the prince, Landen, to his
daughter Torina. Torina frees Landen, and he becomes her close friend. Then
Torina begins seeing deadly visions in her crystal. Can she save her father’s
life and the future of her kingdom? Gr. 6-12.
Sequel: The Healer’s Keep.
Ibbotson, Eva
Dial-A-Ghost
When little Oliver Smith inherits gloomy Helton Hall, his scheming cousins,
the Snodde-Brittles, are determined to get rid of him. They hire some ghosts
from the Dial-a-Ghost Agency to scare the boy to death. But the ghosts join with
Oliver against his cousins. But have they underestimated the depths of the
Snodde-Brittles' evil? Gr. 4-8.
Ibbotson, Eva
Island of the Aunts
When the kindly old aunts decide that they need help caring for creatures
who live on their hidden island, they know that adults can't be trusted. What
they need are a few special children who can keep a secret — a secret as big as
a magical island. And what better way to get children who can keep really big
secrets, than to kidnap them! Gr. 4-8.
Jacques, Brian
Redwall (Redwall #1)
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of
the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse,
determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is
convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy. Gr. 5-10.
Jordan, Robert
From the Two Rivers (Eye of the World #1)
Shortly after the visit by the Aes Sedai named Moiraine, Rand al'Thor’s village
is attacked by Trollocs. But it was not the village the Trollocs were after--it
was Rand. Rand must leave on a journey which will bring him face to face with
the Dark One ... the most powerful force of evil in the universe. Gr. 6 and up.
Kaye, M. M.
The Ordinary Princess
At her christening, Princess Amy is given the gift of being Ordinary by the
Fairy Crustacea. As the years pass, her hair becomes mousy brown, her nose turns
up, and she gets freckles! When no prince can be found to marry her, and Amy
would just as soon not marry any of them, anyway, she runs away from home
and into an adventure. Gr. 4-10.
Kindl, Patrice
Goose Chase
Everything changes for goose girl Alexandria the day she is kind to a
beggar. Now she is as lovely as the dawn, has tears that turn to diamonds, and
has gold dust fall from her hair. Soon she is locked in a tower and being
courted by a king and a prince. With the help of her geese, Alexandria escapes,
only to face new perils, teamed up with the prince! Gr. 6-12.
Kindl, Patrice
Owl in Love
Owl, 14, hangs out at night in a tree near the home of her one love--science
teacher Mr. Lindstrom. She's a ``wereowl'' - they run in the family, so Owl is
comfortable transforming every night and having a diet of rodents. But she is
getting a little tired of sitting in a tree all the time. Then she sees a boy
lurking near Mr. Lindstrom's home, as well as another owl that seems to be
crazy. Gr. 6-12.
Langton, Jane
The Fledgling
Georgie discovers she can jump down twelve steps in two big, graceful bounds.
Next, she finds that jumping from the porch and floating as high as the rooftop
is possible too. So when the mysterious Canada goose appeared at her window one
night, it seemed only natural for Georgie to climb on his back and go off with
him to learn to really fly. Gr. 4-8.
L’Engle, Madeleine
A Wrinkle in Time
Meg Murray and her brother Charles Wallace are having a midnight snack on a
dark and stormy night when Mrs. What appears at their door. She claims to have
been blown off course, and says that there is such a thing as a "tesseract"
- a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with tesseracts when he
disappeared. Will Meg and Charles Wallace be able to rescue their father? Gr. 5
and up.
Levine, Gail Carson
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
Addie admires her older sister Meryl, who aspires to rid the kingdom of Bamarre
of gryphons, specters, and ogres. Addie, on the other hand, is fearful even of
spiders. But when Meryl falls ill with the dreaded Gray Death, Addie must gather
her courage and set off on a quest to find the cure and save her beloved sister.
Gr. 5-10.
Lowry, Lois
The Giver
In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment,
12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories, or
Giver. Under the tutelage of the current Giver, he discovers the truth about his
utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. Jonas learns
just how costly this ordered and pain-free society can be. Gr. 5-12.
McGraw, Eloise
The Moorchild
Moql grew up with the fairy folk until they discovered that she couldn't "wink
out", making her a danger to the folk. Changed into a baby, she is switched with
a human infant. Now named Saaski, she grows up again, a changeling who endures
the taunts and danger of being different in a village that fears her
strangeness. Gr. 4-7.
McKinley, Robin
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty is not as beautiful as her older sisters, but she is proud of her own
intelligence, her love of learning and books, and her talent in riding. When the
family is financially ruined, Beauty discovers how strong and capable she is,
more even than her sisters! Then her father stumbles into the Beasts castle on a
return trip from the city, and Beauty selflessly agrees to inhabit the Beast's
castle to spare his life. Gr. 6-12.
Napoli, Donna Jo
Crazy Jack
Jack’s family is poor, but happy, with food, a home, and each other. Then
Jack's father disappears over a cliff, and Jack goes crazy with the loss. He
sells the cow for a bag of beans that were supposedly his father's. Jack's
mother is furious with him, but Jack plants the beans by the cliff - and they
grow into a beanstalk. When he climbs it, will he finally solve the mystery of
his father’s death? Gr. 6-12.
Nicholson, William
Slaves of the Mastery (The Wind on Fire #2)
The city of Aramanth is attacked and its people, including 15-year-old Bowman
Hath and his family, are taken as slaves to the city of the Mastery. Bowman’s
twin sister Kestrel is separated from them, but through her telepathic
connection with Bowman traces their path. Together they must free their people
from the powerful and charismatic Master. Gr. 6-12.
Prequel: The Wind Singer. Sequel: Firesong
Nix, Garth
Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr
Lirael, a Clayr without the sight, is just a Second Assistant Librarian when a
necromancer unleashes a long-buried evil that threatens the Old Kingdom. Her
secret explorations in the library develop her peculiar magical abilities, and
set her on the path to Prince Sameth and a battle to save the Old Kingdom. Gr. 6
and up.
Sequel to Sabriel.
Nix, Garth
Abhorsen
Abhorsen-In-Waiting Lirael must confront and bind the evil spirit Oranis before
it can destroy all life. With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, and the
rather mixed help of her companions, including Prince Sameth, a Wallmaker,
Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the
Destroyer. Gr. 6 and up.
Pierce, Meredith Ann
The Darkangel
The Darkangel, with midnight wings, abducts Aeriel to his far keep to serve
his brides, thirteen pitiful creatures drained of their souls. Aeriel knows she
must kill the Darkangel, despite a spark of goodness that makes her love him,
because when the Darkangel has found his fourteenth and final bride, he will
come fully into his powers – and command the entire world. Gr. 6 and up.
Sequels: A Gathering Of Gargoyles, The Pearl Of The Soul Of The World
Pierce, Meredith Ann
Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood
First she is Brown Hannah, a drab healer living in the enchanted Tanglewood.
Then, when she challenges the magician who holds her captive, she becomes Green
Hannah. Next, she is Golden Hannah traveling through the land, with talking
animals and birds by her side. And, finally, Russet Hannah, when she makes the
long journey back to where she first grew, and learns her true story. Gr. 6-12
Pierce, Tamora
First Test. (Protector of the Small #1)
Ten-year-old Keladry is the first official female page ever in the kingdom of
Tortall, and there’s a lot of opposition to a mere girl going through the
training program. But those who say she’ll fail underestimate Kel’s
determination! Gr. 6-10.
Sequels: Page, Squire, Lady Knight.
Pierce, Tamora
Wild Magic. (The Immortals #1)
Homeless, outcast Daine has a knack with animals -- they hear her, obey her,
even talk to her. She has wild magic, and only she can sense the presence of the
immortals -- evil creatures under the control of the country's enemies. With the
help of her powers, can Daine save the kingdom of Tortall from invasion? Gr.
6-10.
Sequels: Wolf Speaker, The Emperor Mage, The Realms of the Gods.
Pratchett, Terry
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
In a strange and magical place called Discworld, a talking cat recruits a
group of intelligent rats and a boy with a pennywhistle to cash in on the Pied
Piper legend. It's a perfectly planned con job until the day they hit Bad
Blintz, the wrong town at the wrong time. Gr. 7 and up.
Price, Susan
The Sterkarm Handshake
Time travelers from the 21st century have traveled back to the past to
exploit the land's rich natural resources. But they don’t realize that the
Sterkarms, the 16th century clan they are dealing with, never keep their word
with strangers. Andrea, an anthropologist working among the Sterkarms, is torn
between her loyalty to her company, and her love for a young Sterkarm warrior.
Gr. 7 and up.
Rodda, Emil
Rowan of Rin
Because only he can read the magical map, young Rowan joins six other
villagers on an expedition to climb a mountain and try to restore their
mountain-fed stream. But the challenges they face may be more than any of them
can survive, even before they reach the dragon who lives at the summit. Gr. 2-6.
Sequels: Rowan and the Travelers, Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal,
Rowan and the Zebak.
Rylant, Cynthia
The Islander
10-year-old Daniel, living with his grandfather on an island, has a brief
encounter with a mermaid. Then an otter with a white diamond-shaped mark on his
forehead delivers a shell with a key inside. The key’s magical powers help
Daniel discover a talent for helping birds, and eventually lead him to his
destiny. Gr. 4-10.
Snicket, Lemony
The Bad Beginning (An Unfortunate Series of Events #1)
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must
depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative
who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get
their fortune. Gr. 4-8.
Springer, Nancy
Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest
In her quest to connect with Robin Hood, the father she has never met,
thirteen-year-old Rosemary disguises herself as a boy, befriends a half-wolf,
half-dog, a runaway princess, and an overgrown boy whose singing is hypnotic,
and makes peace with her elfin heritage. Gr. 5-12.
Sequel: Lionclaw, a Tale of Rowan Hood.
Tolkien, J. R. R.
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his
hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part
in an adventure from which he may never return. Gr. 4 and up.
Vande Velde, Vivian
Dragon’s Bait
Wrongly condemned of witchcraft, fifteen-year-old Alys is tempted to take
revenge on her accusers when the dragon, who was supposed to eat her,
offers his assistance. Gr. 6-12.
Yolen, Jane
The Dragon’s Boy
Artos, a 13-year-old orphan being raised by Sir Ectos, stumbles into the
cave of a lonely dragon. When the dragon offers to teach him the game of wisdom,
Artos accepts, and becomes the Pendragon--the son of the dragon. And with the
dragon's guidance, Artos sets out on a journey to a destiny he never dreamed
could be his own. Gr. 3-6.
Zambreno, Mary Frances
A Plague of Sorcerers
When a magic plague begins to take its toll of the wizards in the Empire,
Jermyn, a newly-apprenticed wizard, and Delia, his skunk familiar, must find a
way to stop it. Gr. 4-8.
Sequel: Journeyman Wizard.
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