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Augarde, Steve
Celandine
In Somerset, England, during World War I, Celandine becomes involved in the lives of the little people living on a hill near her family's farm, while also coming to terms with her own healing abilities and psychic gifts. Prequel to The Various. The third book in the series is Winter Wood.
486 p. 2006
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Avi
The Book Without Words : a Fable of Medieval Magic
The Book Without Words appears to be a volume of blank parchment pages. But for a green-eyed reader filled with great desire, it may reveal the forgotten magical arts of making gold and achieving immortality. For generations, its magic has been protected from those who would exploit it. But on a terrible day of death and destruction, the Book Without Words falls into the hands of a desperate boy.
203 p. 2005
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Barron, T. A.
The Lost Years of Merlin
A young boy who has no identity nor memory of his past washes ashore on the coast of Wales and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures. First book in the Lost Years of Merlin series.
326 p. 1996
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Barry, Dave
Peter and the Starcatchers
A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold but the journey quickly becomes fraught with excitement and danger. Treacherous battles with pirates, foreboding thunderstorms at sea, and evocative writing immerse the reader in a story that slowly and finally reveals the secrets and mysteries of the beloved Peter Pan. First in the Never Land book series.
442 p. 2004
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Bell, Hilari
The Prophecy
Guided by the words of a prophecy, Prince Perryndon, who loves books more than swords, sets out to slay the black dragon that is destroying his kingdom.
194 p. 2006
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Billingsley, Franny
The Folk Keeper
Orphan Corinna disguises herself as a boy to pose as a Folk Keeper, one who keeps the evil folk at bay, and discovers her heritage when she is taken to live with a wealthy family in their manor by the sea.
162 p. 1999
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Booraem, Ellen
The Unnameables
On an island in whose strict society only useful objects are named and the unnamed are ignored or forbidden, thirteen-year-old Medford encounters an unusual and powerful creature, half-man, half-goat, and together they attempt to bring some changes to the community.
318 p. 2008
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Bouwman, H. M.
The Remarkable Very True Story of Lucy Snowcap
In 1788, thirteen years after English convicts are shipwrecked on the magical islands of Tathenland, two twelve-year-old girls, one a native Colay, the other the child-governor of the English, set out on a journey to stop the treachery from which both peoples are suffering.
270 p. 2008
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Carman, Patrick
The Dark Hills Divide
When she finds the key to a secret passageway leading out of the walled city of Bridewell, 12-year-old Alexa realizes her lifelong wish to explore the mysterious forests and mountains that lie beyond the wall. First book in the Land of Elyon series.
253 p. 2005
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Carmody, Isobelle
Night Gate
Seeking a cure for her sick mother, Courage Rage Winnoway and her dogs pass through a magical gateway to a strange land known as Valley where they must find, before the sand in an enchanted hourglass runs out, the powerful wizard noted for his healing magic. Rage Winnoway's closest friends have always been her four dogs: Bear, Billy Thunder, Elle, and Mr. Walker. When Rage sets off for the hospital where her mother lies in a coma, the dogs and the neighbor's goat tag along. On the way, they run into the firecat, who talks them into going through a magical gate. And something wonderful happens! Each of Rage's friends is transformed. Bear becomes a real bear; Billy Thunder, a teenage boy; Elle, a warrior woman; Mr. Walker, a small, large-eared gentleman; and the goat, a satyr with an inferiority complex. Together, Rage and her companions embark on a quest to save the world of Valley, a journey that is somehow tied to Rage's family. In this brilliant tale of courage and transformation, Isobelle Carmody captures the magic of Narnia and the whimsy of Wonderland without losing sight of the real world and all its difficulties. First book in the Gateway Trilogy.
255 p. 2005
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Catanese, P. W.
Happenstance Found
A boy awakens, blindfolded, with no memory of even his name, but soon meets Lord Umber, an adventurer and inventor, who calls him Happenstance and tells him that he has a very important destiny--and a powerful enemy.
342 p. 2009
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Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl
When a 12-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll. First book in the Artemis Fowl series.
277 p. 2001
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Collins, Suzanne
Gregor the Overlander
When 11-year-old Gregor and his 2-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. Book one in the Underland Chronicles.
311 p. 2003
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Coville, Bruce
Into the Land of the Unicorns
Having jumped into the fantasy land of Luster, Cara joins Lightfoot the unicorn in the search for Queen Arabella Skydancer.
Book 1 of the Unicorn Chronicles, followed by Song of the Wanderer and Dark Whispers.
159 p. 1994
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Crossley-Holland, Kevin
The Seeing Stone
In late twelfth-century England, a thirteen-year-old boy named Arthur recounts how Merlin gives him a magical seeing stone which shows him images of the legendary King Arthur, the events of whose life seem to have many parallels to his own. First book in the Arthur series.
342 p. 2001
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D'Lacey, Chris
The Fire Within
When college student David Rain rents a room from Liz Pennykettle and her 11-year-old daughter, Lucy, in their unusual boardinghouse full of clay dragons, he has no idea that they, along with some lively squirrels, will help jumpstart his writing career. Sequels: Icefire, Fire Star, and The Fire Eternal.
340 p. 2005
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Dale, Anna
Whispering to Witches
On his way to spend Christmas at his mother's house in Canterbury, England, Joe meets a young witch named Twiggy and becomes part of a mystery involving a missing page from an ancient book of magic.
296 p. 2004
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Delaney, Joseph
Revenge of the Witch
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. Capturing witches Binding boggarts Driving away ghosts For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried-some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Only Thomas Ward is left. He's the last hope; the last apprentice. Can Thomas succeed? Will he learn the difference between a benign witch and a malevolent one? Does the Spook's warning against girls with pointy shoes include Alice? And what will happen if Thomas accidentally frees Mother Malkin, the most evil witch in the county? Book 1 of The Last Apprentice.
344 p. 2005
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DiTerlizzi, Tony
The Field Guide
When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences. First book in the Spiderwick Chronicles.
107 p. 2003
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Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
The Conch Bearer
In India, a healer invites 12-year-old Anand to join him on a quest to return a magical conch to its safe and rightful home, high in the Himalayan mountains. Sequel: The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming. Shadowland is the third book in the series.
265 p. 2003
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