A flight of fantasy
Witches, Wizardry, & Magic
COLFER, Eoin. Artemis Fowl (series)
Diehard with fairies! Artemis has devised a plan to recoup the familys lost fortune. The plan was to capture a fairy and hold it for ransom. Unfortunately Artemis captures the first female fairy admitted to the Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Police Force; a test case, who needed to prove herself.
COLLINS, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander (series)
When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats, cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.
COOPER, Susan. Over Sea, Under Stone (series)
Three children holidaying in Cornwall with their Great Uncle Merry discover a Grail. In The dark is rising (series title) Will Stanton finds, on his eleventh birthday, that he has a special destiny; to help the Old Ones defeat the forces of the Dark, by seeking the six magical Signs. Followed by Greenwitch, The grey king, Silver on the tree
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 own way. Also take a look at look at Dahl's book the Witches.
DUANE, Diane. So You Want to be a Wizard (series)
13 year old Nita, tormented by bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension. Kit, a 12-year-old Hispanic boy with school troubles similar to hers, teams up with her in a wizardly Ordeal to gain their powers, where they are shifted "sideways" into an alternate Manhattan.
JACQUES, Brian Redwall (series)
A community of mice in the medieval abbey of Redwall have their preparations for a special feast disrupted by the news that the evil, on-eyed rat Cluny is advancing with his battle scarred mob ...
JONES, Diana Wynne. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
Start with Charmed Life where Gwendolen Chant and her brother Cat find the Chrestomancie Castle family's magic powers difficult to counter with the inferior powers of the Coven Street witches. Check out more works of Chrestomanci in The lives of Christopher Chant,Witch week, and The magicians of Caprona .
JUSTER, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth
Milo is bored, until he unwraps a mysterious package containing the Phantom Tollbooth. Through it he travels to the Kingdom of Wisdom, off the Coast of the Sea of Knowledge, bordered by the Mountains of Ignorance and the Foothills of Confusion.With the assistance of the Watchdog, Milo travels from Dictionopolos to Digitopolos and learns along the way that the world is actually a very interesting place, and the more you know, the more interesting it becomes.
LeGUIN, Ursula.The Wizard of Earthsea (trilogy)
Ged is a sorceror's apprentice studying magic at a college for magicians, who unknowingly sets loose a destructive spirit. Only after he has learned wisdom, and can control his own powers, is he able to restrain the force. Followed by: The tombs of Atuan, The farthest shore.
LEVINE, Gail. Ella Enchanted
At birth, Ella is given a christening gift by a blundering fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. When her beloved mother dies , Ella is left in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem in grave peril. But her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery. This is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella you've ever read. Newbery honour winner 1998.
LEWIS, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia (series)
Make sure you read The magician's nephew, the first in the series, and then the world-famous classic The lion, the witch and the wardrobe. If you like these, you can read all seven.
McCAFFREY, Anne. Dragonsong
Forbidden to indulge in music, a girl on the planet Pern runs away, taking shelter with the planet's fire lizards who, along with her music, open a new life for her.
McKINLEY, Robin. The Hero and the Crown
In a kingdom where the royal family has magic powers, Aerin feels like a total failure. However she invents a recipe for rendering humans and animals, resistant to dragon fire. She is helped to find and use her own powers, and battles the evil wizard, Asgded, whose strength comes not only from his art but from the hero's crown of Dalmar, the loss of which has gradually been eroding the power of her country for hundreds of years.
NICHOLSON, William. The Wind Singer
Three young people have gotten themselves into some seriously hot water. Unhappy with the strict authoritarian rule of Amaranth, they refuse to play along with the system of tests needed to pass into a higher level of society. Their family is blacklisted, busted down to the lowest level, and Kestral is sent to a "special school". They leave in search of the "voice" of the Wind singer, an ancient instrument needed to restore tolerance and freethinking, now disregarded.
NIMMO, Jenny. Charlie Bone (series)
Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.
NIX, Garth. The Fall
Tal lives in the Castle, in a class-based society, where sunstones are the only light. This is the story of his quest to find a powerful sunstone. Look at the website with an animated movie clip,- fantastic design.
PIERCE, Tamora. Circle of Magic (series)
In mythical lands surrounding the Pebbled Sea, four young people come from varying backgrounds, each orphaned or unwanted, rankling against the restrictions that class and culture impose. The powerful mage, Niklaren Goldeye, brings all four to Winding Circle Temple, where their special gifts can flower, with training in crafts and magic, using meditation and the Zen-like practice of hands-on crafts.
PRATCHETT, Terry. The Colour of Magic (Discworld series)
A blend of surreal fantasy, magic and humour, this series follows the adventures of witches and wizards, heroes and barbarians, who all live on a huge disc, supported by four large elephants standing on the shell of Great A'Tuin, a turtle of unimaginable size, the whole contraption hurtling through space. Rincewind, a failed wizard, is commissioned to act as a guide for a tourist named Twoflower from the other side of the Disc, and the adventures begin.
PULLMAN, Philip.The Golden Compass (Book 1 in the Dark Materials Trilogy)
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the far North.
SHAN, Darren. Cirque du Freak (series)
Darren Shan is just an ordinary school boy - until he gets an invitation to visit the Cirque du freak until he meets Madame Octa until he comes fact to face with a creature of the night. Soon, Darren and his friend Steve are caught in a deadly trap. Darren must make a bargain with the one person who can save Steve. But that person is not human and only deals in blood.
TOLKEIN, J.R.R. The Hobbit
The adventures of the well-to-do hobbit, Bilbo, Baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish. Finish reading the Hobbit then try The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Folk Tales
FOLK TALES: BEAUTY & THE BEAST
McKinley, Robin. Beauty
McKinley, Robin. Rose daughter
Napoli, Donna Jo. Beast
FOLK TALES: CINDERELLA
Haddix, Margaret. Just Ella
Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted
FOLK TALES: EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON
Pattou, Edith. East
FOLK TALES: THE GOOSE GIRL
Hale, Shannon. Goose girl
FOLK TALES: JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Napoli, Donna Jo. Crazy Jack
FOLK TALES: PIED PIPER
Napoli, Donna Jo. Breath
Yolen, J. Pay the Piper
FOLK TALES: RAPUNZEL
Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel
FOLK TALES: RUMPLESTILTSKIN
Napoli, Donna Jo. Spinners
Schmidt, Gary. Straw Into Gold
Vande Velde, V. The Rumpelstiltskin Problem
FOLK TALES: THE SIX SWANS
Kindl, Patrice. Goose chase
FOLK TALES: SLEEPING BEAUTY
Card, Orson Scott. Enchantment
McKinley, Robin. Spindle's end
Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose
FOLK TALES: SNOW WHITE
Lynn, Tracy. Snow
MYTHS & LEGENDS
Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three (Book 1 of the Prydain Series)
Barron, T. A. Child of the Dark Prophecy (Book 1 of The Great Tee of Avalon Series)
Barron, T. A. The Lost Years of Merlin (Book 1 of the Lost Years of Merlin Series)
Bell, H. The Wizard Test
Bradley, Marion. The Mists of Avalon
Cadnum, Michael. Forbidden Forest
Dalkey, Karen. Ascension (Book 1 of The Water Trilogy)
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest ed. by Ellen Datlow et al.
McCaffrey, Anne. Black Horses for the King
Napoli, Donna Jo. Great God Pan
Paterson, Katherine. Parzival: the Quest of the Grail Knight
Springer, Nancy. I Am Morgan Le Fay: A Tale from Camelot
FANTASTICAL CREATURES : Dragons, Unicorns, Mermaids, Fairies/Angels & Other
DRAGONS
Baker, E.D. Dragon's Breath
Fletcher, Susan. Flight of the Dragon Kyn
Hightman, J. The Saint of Dragons
Jordan, Sheryl. The Hunting of the Last Dragon
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonsong
McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown
Moredun, P. The Dragon Conspiracy
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon (Book 1 of the Inheritance Trilogy)
Vande Velde, Vivian. Dragon's Bait
Wrede, Patricia. Dealing With Dragons (Book 1 of the Dragon Quartet)
Zahn, Timothy. Dragon and Thief
UNICORNS
The Glory of Unicorns. Ed by Bruce Coville
Lee, Tanith. Black Unicorn
Macaire, J. The Secret of Shabaz
MERMAIDS
Dalkey, Karen. Ascension (Book 1 of the Water Trilogy)
Kessler, Liz. Tail of Emily Windsnap
Napoli, Donna Jo. Sirena
Schreiber, Ellen. Teenage Mermaid
Water: Tales of the Elemental Spirits. Ed by Robin McKinley
FAIRIES / ELVES / ANGELS
Billingsley, Franny. The Folk Keeper
Black, Holly. Tithe: a modern Faerie Tale
Brennan, Herbie. The Faerie Wars
Carr, J. The Elf at Union Square
Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl (Book 1 of the Artemis Fowl Series)
Datlow, Ellen. The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm
de Lint, C. The Blue Girl
Froud, B. The Runes of Elfland
Irwin, Jane. Vogelein: A Clockwork Faerie
McNaughton, Janet. An Earthly Knight
Pratchett, Terry. The Wee Free Men
OTHER
Prue, Sally. Cold Tom
Stone, D. Ratastrophe Catastrophe
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Fellowship of the Ring (Book 1 of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy)
Adams, Richard. Watership Down
Clements-Davies, David. Fire Bringer
Findlay, J. The Blue Roan Child
Jacques, Brian. The Redwall Series
Oppel Kenneth. Silverwing (Book 1 of the Bat Trilogy)
Updated January 2008
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