Fantasy

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Garth Nix.
Above the veil / Garth Nix. -- New York : Scholastic, 2001.

People known as the Underfolk have joined with Tal and Milla on their quest to find the truth about their world.

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Madeleine L'Engle.
An acceptable time / Madeleine L'Engle. -- : Farrar, 1989.

Polly's visit to her grandparents in Connecticut becomes an extraordinary experience as she encounters old friends and mysterious stangers and finds herself traveling back in time to play a crucial role in a prehistoric confrontation.

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Janet Taylor Lisle.
Afternoon of the elves / Janet Taylor Lisle. -- New York : Scholastic, 1989.

After discovering a mysterious miniature village in Sara-Kate's backyard, Hillary starts to become more curious about the life of her unusual friend.

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Lewis Carroll, and John Tenniel.
Alice's adventures in Wonderland / Lewis Carroll, and John Tenniel. -- New York : Aladdin Classics, 2000.

A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

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Anne McCaffrey.
All the Weyrs of Pern / Anne McCaffrey. -- : , .

The dream of generations of Dragonriders draws within reach as, with the aid of an intelligent computer, the possibility of destroying the devastating phenomenon known as "Thread" becomes a reality. Having exposed Pern's civilization to technology in Renegades of Pern ( LJ 10/15/89), McCaffrey proceeds with her customary skill and humor to explore all the ramifications of culture shock. Despite some weaknesses in plot and an odd notion of time travel, the latest novel in a popular series will

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Philip Pullman.
The amber spyglass / Philip Pullman. -- New York : Dell Laurel-Leaf, 2003], c2000.

Lyra and Will find themselves at the center of a battle between the forces of the Authority and those gathered by Lyra's father, Lord Asriel.

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Jonathan Stroud.
The Amulet of Samarkand / Jonathan Stroud. -- : , .

Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacrifice" for a "noble destiny." If leaving his parents and erasing his past life isn't tough enough, Nathaniel's master, Arthur Underwood, is a cold, condescending, and cruel middle-ranking magician in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The boy's only saving grace is the master's wife, Martha Underwood, who shows him genuine affection that he rewards with fierce devotion. Nathaniel gets along tolerably well over the years in the Underwood household until the summer before his eleventh birthday. Everything changes when he is publicly humiliated by the ruthless magician Simon Lovelace and betrayed by his cowardly master who does not defend him.
Nathaniel vows revenge. In a Faustian fever, he devours magical texts and hones his magic skills, all the while trying to appear subservient to his master. When he musters the strength to summon the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus to avenge Lovelace by stealing the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, the boy magician plunges into a situation more dangerous and deadly than anything he could ever imagine. In British author Jonathan Stroud's excellent novel, the first of The Bartimaeus Trilogy, the story switches back and forth from Bartimaeus's first-person point of view to third-person narrative about Nathaniel. Here's the best part: Bartimaeus is absolutely hilarious, with a wit that snaps, crackles, and pops. His dryly sarcastic, irreverent asides spill out into copious footnotes that no one in his or her right mind would skip over. A sophisticated, suspenseful, brilliantly crafted, dead-funny book that will leave readers anxious for more.

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K.A. Applegate.
The Andalite Chronicles / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

His name is Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul. An Andalite war- prince. The one who gave five humans the ability to morph into any animal thet touch.

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K.A. Applegate.
Animorphs <Megamorphs #1> / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

We should have never done it. But we needed a break. Now Rachel is missing....

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Lloyd Alexander.
The Arkadians / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dutton Children's Books, c1995.

To escape the wrath of the king and his wicked soothsayers, an honest young man joins with a poet-turned-jackass and a young girl with mystical powers on a series of epic adventures.

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Eoin Colfer.
Artemis Fowl / Eoin Colfer. -- New York : Scholastic, 2001.

Artemis Fowl is a one of the greatest criminal minds the world has ever seen. He is heir to the Fowl family empire—a centuries old clan of international underworld figures and con artists. He is arguably the most cunning Fowl of all. He is also twelve years old.

Artemis' interest in mythology and an obsession with the Internet leads him to discover proof of the existence of "The People"- otherwise known as fairies, sprites, leprechauns and trolls. He learns every fairy has a magical Book. If he can find the Book, it will lead him to "The People's" vast treasure of gold.
With his brutish sidekick, Butler, he sets his plans in motion. Artemis tricks a drunken old fairy woman into loaning him her Book, a tiny golden volume, for thirty minutes. He scans it with a digital camera and emails it to his Mac G6 computer. Back in his mansion in Ireland, he is the first human to decode the secrets of the fairies.

Artemis needs a leprechaun to help him with this plan. He and Butler hunt down Holly Short, a tough, female LEPrecon, part of a gung-ho Fairy commando unit, who is on a reconnaissance mission.
He kidnaps her, and a major battle begins. It's satyr against gnome, man against elf, and for the first time in his life, Artemis must decide what he values most.

For fans of J.R.R.Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and Philip Pullman, Artemis Fowl is a high-tech fantasy, mixing faries, leprechauns, and computers, in a brilliant, thrilling story that is destined to become a cult favorite

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Eoin Colfer.
Artemis Fowl / Eoin Colfer. -- New York : Hyperion Paperbacks For Children, c2002.

Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl must join forces with his nemesis, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police, in order to save his father--one of the few people in the world Artemis loves--who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya.

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Eoin Colfer.
Artemis Fowl / Eoin Colfer. -- New York : Hyperion Books For Children, c2003.

Artemis Fowl creates an extraordinarily powerful computer with stolen fairy technology, but his business deal hopes go sour when a Chicago businessman steals his invention and mortally wounds Artemis's loyal bodyguard.

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K.A. Applegate.
The Attack / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

The Animorphs have met the Ellimist. He "helped " to save the kids when they were about to be eaten by a Taxxon. But even though the Ellimist has enormous power, he is not all- powerful. He has an enemy. The Crayak.

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Pamela F Service.
Being of two minds / Pamela F Service. -- New York : Ballantine Books, 1992, c1991.

Connie's ability to share "mental visits" with the prince of Thulgaria proves useful when he's mysteriously kidnapped.

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Lloyd Alexander.
The black cauldron / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dell, 1990,c1965.

Taran and his friends must destroy the evil Arawn's black cauldron.

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Annette Curtis Klause.
Blood And Chocolate / Annette Curtis Klause. -- : , .

Sixteen-year-old Vivian Gandillon is trying to fit in to her new home in the suburbs. But trying to act "normal" isn't always easy, since Vivian and her family are werewolves. It's glorious to have the power to change, and Vivian is a beautiful loup-garou with all the young wolves howling for her. But she wants no part of her squabbling pack, left leaderless by her father's recent death.

Then Vivian falls in love with a human, a meat-boy. If she reveals herself, will he relish the magic of her dual nature? When a brutal murder threatens the pack's survival, Vivian's divided loyalties are further strained. What is she really--human or beast?

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Robin McKinley.
The Blue Sword / Robin McKinley. -- : , .

Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers

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Robin McKinley.
The blue sword / Robin McKinley. -- New York : Puffin, 2000,c1982.

Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.

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R. A MacAvoy.
The book of Kells / R. A MacAvoy. -- New York : Bantam Bks, 1985.

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Lloyd Alexander.
The book of three / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dell, 1969,c1964.

Taran, accompanied by assorted companions, embarks on a dangerous mission to save Pyrdain.

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Lloyd Alexander.
The book of three / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dell, 1969,c1964.

Taran, accompanied by assorted companions, embarks on a dangerous mission to save Pyrdain.

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Lloyd Alexander.
The book of three / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1990], c1964.

Taran, the Assistant Pig Keeper in the mythical kingdom of Prydain, sets out with the warrior Gwydion to save his country from evil.

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Mary Norton, Beth Krush, and Joe Krush.
The Borrowers / Mary Norton, Beth Krush, and Joe Krush. -- San Diego, CA : Harcourt, 1989],c1953.

Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.

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Stephanie A. Smith.
The Boy who was Thrown Away / Stephanie A. Smith. -- New York : Daw Books, 1987.

In Bildron Kield, an unwanted boy is kidnapped by Tenebrian raiders and after many adventures, becomes a famous chanter of songs.

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Patricia C. Wrede.
Calling On Dragons / Patricia C. Wrede. -- : Scholastic, .

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Elizabeth Winthrop, and Trina Schart Hyman.
The castle in the attic / Elizabeth Winthrop, and Trina Schart Hyman. -- New York : Dell, 1994,c1985.

A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest.

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Lloyd Alexander.
The castle of Llyr / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dell, 1990,c1966.

Princess Eilonwy goes to the Isle of Mona for proper princess training where she is pursued by the evil enchantress Achren for her magical powers.

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E. B White, Garth Williams, and Rosemary Wells.
Charlotte's web / E. B White, Garth Williams, and Rosemary Wells. -- New York : HarperCollins, 1999.

Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.

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Orson Scott Card.
Children Of The Mind / Orson Scott Card. -- : , .

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Gregory Maguire, and ; illus by Bill Sanderson.
Confessions of an ugly stepsister / Gregory Maguire, and ; illus by Bill Sanderson. -- New York, N.Y : Regan Books, c1999.

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K.A. Applegate.
The Conspiracy / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

Jake's great-grandfather has died.Jake's parents decided to travel to another state for three or four days to help with funernal arrangements . This is a big problem for Jake's brother Tom. He can't be away from the Yeerk pool for that long....

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Vivian Vande Velde.
Curses, Inc. and other stories / Vivian Vande Velde. -- : Harcourt Brace, 1997.

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Anne McCaffrey.
Damia's Children / Anne McCaffrey. -- : , .

to The Rowan (1990) and Damia (1992, both Ace), this is the third book in the Raven-Lyons family saga. In The Rowan, McCaffrey developed FT&T, Federal Telepath and Teleport. This organization, through the use of psi talents, is responsible for interstellar communication via telepathy, and for cargo/passenger transportation by means of teleportation. While the first book tells Rowan's story, and the second centers around the daughter of Rowan and Jeff Raven, Damia's Children concerns

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Robert D San Souci, and David Ouimet.
Dare to be scared / Robert D San Souci, and David Ouimet. -- Chicago : Cricket Books, 2003.

Presents thirteen spookily illustrated stories for children, including ghost stories and other tales of the supernatural, science fiction stories, and fantasy.

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Diana Wynne Jones.
Dark Lord of Derkholm / Diana Wynne Jones. -- New York : Greenwillow, 1998.

Derk, an unconventional wizard, and his magical family become involved in a plan to put a stop to the devastating tours of their world arranged by the tyrannical Mr. Chesney.

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Patricia C. Wrede.
Dealing with Dragons / Patricia C. Wrede. -- New York : Scholastic, 1990.

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Diane Duane.
Deep wizardry / Diane Duane. -- San Diego : Magic Carpet Books, 2001], c1985.

During a summer vacation at the beach, thirteen-year-old wizard Nita and her friend Kit assist the whale-wizard S'reee in combating an evil power.

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Vivian Vande Velde.
Dragon's bait / Vivian Vande Velde. -- : HBJ, 1992.

Fifteen-year-old Alys is not a witch. But that doesn't matter--the villagers think she is and have staked her out on a hillside as a sacrifice to the local dragon. It's late, it's cold, and it's raining, and Alys can think of only one thing--revenge. But first she's got to escape, and even if she does, how can one girl possibly take on an entire town alone? Then the dragon arrives--a dragon that could quite possibly be the perfect ally.

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Anne McCaffrey.
Dragondrums / Anne McCaffrey. -- New York : Bantam Books, 1979, 1980.

When his boy soprano voice begins to change, Piemur is drafted by Masterharper Robinton to help with political work and is sent on missions that lead him into unusual and sometimes dangerous adventures.

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Alan Garner.
Elidor / Alan Garner. -- : , .

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Gail Carson Levine, and Listening Library.
Ella enchanted / Gail Carson Levine, and Listening Library. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 2000.

In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.

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Gail Carson Levine.
Ella enchanted / Gail Carson Levine. -- New York, NY : HarperCollinsPublishers, c1997.

In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.

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Christopher Paolini.
Eragon / Christopher Paolini. -- : , .

Eragon, a young farm boy, finds a marvelous blue stone in a mystical mountain place. Before he can trade it for food to get his family through the hard winter, it hatches a beautiful sapphire-blue dragon, a race thought to be extinct. Eragon bonds with the dragon, and when his family is killed by the marauding Ra'zac, he discovers that he is the last of the Dragon Riders, fated to play a decisive part in the coming war between the human but hidden Varden, dwarves, elves, the diabolical Shades and their neanderthal Urgalls, all pitted against and allied with each other and the evil King Galbatorix. Eragon and his dragon Saphira set out to find their role, growing in magic power and understanding of the complex political situation as they endure perilous travels and sudden battles, dire wounds, capture and escape.

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K.A. Applegate.
EverWorld Realm Of The Reaper / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

The group Jalil, April, David, and Christopher are still searching for the witch Senna. They stumble upon a village of men. The need for food and rest drove them to an inn. They cannot leave this village unless a dredded "She" of which people speak, lets them. They learn of Loki's daughter Hel, and that she plans to torture them for the end of eternity. If they can't escape her clutches, they will certainly die.

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K.A. Applegate.
The Experiment / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

The yeerks have decided to try a little experiment. they have decided that if they can develop a way to make people more willing to be infested, they can speed up Earth's invasion.

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K.A. Applegate.
The Exposed / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

The animorphs and Ax have one true ally in their battle against the Yeerks: the Chee. So when they discover that the Chee are in troulbe they have to help.

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K.A. Applegate.
The Extreme / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

Marco, the other Animorphs, and Ax have managed to find out where the Yeerks are planning to build their next ground-based Kandrona. That's the good thing...

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Garth Nix.
The fall / Garth Nix. -- New York : Scholastic, 2000.

Tal, who has lived his entire life in a dark and mysterious castle which has seven towers, is searching for a sunstone so that he can undertake a ritual quest and solidify his family's position in the favored class.

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Jack Botermans, Heleen Tichler, and Deborah Ogle.
Fantastic paper airplanes / Jack Botermans, Heleen Tichler, and Deborah Ogle. -- New York : Sterling, c2003.

Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for constructing thirty-one paper airplanes, including fantasy flyers, reproductions of actual planes, competition craft, experimental models, and anti-aircraft devices.

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J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 Tolkien.
The fellowship of the ring / J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 Tolkien. -- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1982.

Frodo the hobbit and a band of warriors from the different kingdoms set out to destroy the Ring of Power before the evil Sauron grasps control.

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J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Fellowship of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien. -- New York : Ballantine Books, 1955.

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Jane Kurtz.
The Feverbird's claw / Jane Kurtz. -- New York : Greenwillow, c2004.

On the eve of the day she is to begin temple service, Moralin of Delagua is kidnapped by the Arkera, enduring grueling adventures as she tries to escape, and ultimately learning surprising truths about her own people.

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Dean Wesley Smith.
Final Fantasy : the spirits within / Dean Wesley Smith. -- New York : Pocket Books, 2001.

Earth, 2065. Destruction and confusion abound. Cities are deserted, the population is decimated, and the precious few humans who remain must find a way to survive. All are threatened with their mortality on a daily basis. With life and death already defined, humans are left to discover their hearts and fight for their very existence.

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Emma Bull.
Finder : a novel of the Borderlands / Emma Bull. -- New York : TOR, 1995, c1994, 1997.

When Orients and Sunny Rico are looking for a killers, they discover a city overshadowed by death and and dark magic.

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Erin Hunter.
Fire and ice / Erin Hunter. -- New York : HarperCollins, c2003.

Fireheart, a full-fledged warrior cat, must confront questions of loyalty and identity as he faces the possibility of betrayal from within his own forest clan.

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Dia Calhoun.
Firegold / Dia Calhoun. -- : , .

Ousted by the brown-eyed Valley folk because he is different, thirteen-year-old Jonathon Brae sets out on a dangerous journey to learn his true identity among the Dalriada people of the Red Mountains.

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Dia Calhoun.
Firegold / Dia Calhoun. -- Delray Beach, FL : Winslow, 2001,c1999.

Jonathan escapes to the Red Mountains after the death of his mother. There he finds the Dalriadas, the much-feared mountain people with blue eyes.

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T. A Barron.
The fires of Merlin / T. A Barron. -- New York : Ace Books, 2000, c1998.

Having voyaged to the Otherworld in his quest to find himself, the young wizard Merlin must face fire in many different forms and deal with the possibility of losing his own magical power.

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Franny Billingsley.
The Folk Keeper / Franny Billingsley. -- New York : Aladdin, 2001,c1999.

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 as a seal maiden when she is taken to live with a wealthy family in their manor by the sea.

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Erin Hunter.
Forest of secrets / Erin Hunter. -- New York : HarperCollins, c2003.

The warrior cat Fireheart's determination to uncover the truth about another warrior's death leads him deep into danger, and reveals secrets that test the strength of clan loyalties.

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Emily Rodda.
The Forests of Silence / Emily Rodda. -- New York : Scholastic, 2001.

Lief and Barda search for the seven lost stones of the Belt of Deltora, hoping to rid their land of the evil Shadow Lord, who has enslaved Deltora's people and hidden the stones in the most dangerous places in the kingdom.

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Mary Rodgers.
Freaky Friday / Mary Rodgers. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1973, c1972.

A thirteen-year-old girl gains a much more sympathetic understanding of her relationship with her mother when she has to spend a day in her mother's body.

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Carol Kendall, and Erik Blegvad.
The Gammage Cup / Carol Kendall, and Erik Blegvad. -- San Diego, CA : Harcourt, 2000,c1959.

A handful of Minnipins, a sober and sedate people, rise up against the Periods, the leading family of an isolated mountain valley, and are exiled to a mountain where they discover that the ancient enemies of their people are preparing to attack.

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Lois Lowry.
Gathering Blue / Lois Lowry. -- : , .

Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community member can do. While her talent keeps her alive and brings certain privileges, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world and see what places exist beyond

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Lynn Hall.
The Giver / Lynn Hall. -- : , .

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back

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Philip Pullman.
The golden compass / Philip Pullman. -- New York : A.A. Knopf, 2002.

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.

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Garth Nix.
Grim Tuesday / Garth Nix. -- New York : Scholastic, c2004.

Arthur, having survived an encounter with a strange house that nearly killed him on Monday, has to return again when his family and the entire world is threatened by Grim Tuesday.

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Kathryn Lasky.
Guardians Of Ga'hoole: The Capture / Kathryn Lasky. -- : , 2003.

At the beginning of this new series, a young Barn Owl named Soren lives peacefully with his family, participating in rituals like the First Meat ceremony, and enjoying legends about the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, knightly owls "who would rise each night into the blackness and perform noble deeds." After he falls from his nest, his idyllic world transforms into one of confusion and danger, as he is captured by evil chick-snatching owls and taken to the St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls. Soren and his new friend Gylfie work to develop strategies for withstanding "moon blinking" (brainwashing), while secretly striving to learn how to fly. The legends of Ga'Hoole help them to survive, and they are able to escape to find their families and warn the world about the dangers of St. Aegolius. While the owls have human characteristics, such as Soren's determination and Gylfie's creative ideas, their actions and culture reflect Lasky's research into owl behaviors and species. The story's fast pace, menacing bad guys, and flashes of humor make this a good choice for reluctant readers, while the underlying message about the power of legends provides a unifying element and gives strong appeal for fantasy fans.

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Kathryn Lasky.
Guardians Of Ga'hoole: The Journey / Kathryn Lasky. -- : , 2003.

In the second book in the Guardiana Of Ga'Hoole series, Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger travel to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, a mythical place where an order of owls rises each night to perform noble deeds. Soren and his group are seeking help to fight the evil they discovered in the owl world (in Guardians #1). After a harrowing journey, they arrive at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and learn they will need to stay to receive training from the Ga'Hoolian elders. During his time at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, Soren finds (and then loses) a great mentor and he is reunited with his beloved sister.

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Kathryn Lasky.
Guardians Of Ga'hoole: The Rescue / Kathryn Lasky. -- : , 2004.

Now that Soren has been reunited with his sister, Eglantine, he must face his next challenge: making sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb. When Soren discovers that Ezylryb is in danger, he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger devise a plan to save their teacher. In this process, Soren fights a ferocious foe who wears a terrifying metal beak, sharpened for battle. It's not until the confrontation is over that Soren discovers the true identity of his opponent...
Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a classic in the making -- Kathryn Lasky brings a thrilling new owl world to life. A key theme in the series is friendship: Soren and Gylfie's bond is at the heart of the story. The struggle between good and evil is evergreen and infinitely interesting. This is great series for both boys and girls alike.

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Lloyd Alexander.
Gypsy Rizka / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dutton Children's Books, c1999.

Living alone in her wagon on the outskirts of a small town while waiting for her father's return, Rizka, a Gypsy and a trickster, exposes the ridiculous foibles of some of the townspeople.

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Edward Eager, and N. M Bodecker.
Half magic / Edward Eager, and N. M Bodecker. -- San Diego, CA : Harcourt, 1999,c1954.

Four children looking forward to an ordinary summer enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin.

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J. K Rowling.
Harry Potter and the goblet of fire / J. K Rowling. -- New York : Scholastic, 2000.

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling offers up equal parts danger and delight--and any number of dragons, house-elves, and death-defying challenges. Now 14, her orphan hero has only two more weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning-bolt-shaped scar burn has Harry on edge and contacting his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black. Happily, the prospect of attending the season's premier sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup, is enough to make Harry momentarily forget that Lord Voldemort and his sinister familiars--the Death Eaters--are out for murder.

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J. K Rowling, and Mary Grandpre.
Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban / J. K Rowling, and Mary Grandpre. -- New York : Scholastic, 2001,c1999.

During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.

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J. K Rowling.
Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban / J. K Rowling. -- New York : Scholastic, 1999.

During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible to his parents death.

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J. K Rowling, and Mary GrandPré.
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone / J. K Rowling, and Mary GrandPré. -- New York : A.A. Levine Books, 1998.

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.

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Jane Yolen.
Heart's blood / Jane Yolen. -- New York : Delacorte Press, c1984.

Jakkin, now a free dragon trainer, has his plans abruptly changed when he is asked to infiltrate rebel forces taking hold on the planet.

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Robin McKinley.
The hero and the crown / Robin McKinley. -- New York : Puffin, 2000,c1984.

Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the Blue Sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.

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Aiden Beaverson.
The hidden arrow of Maether / Aiden Beaverson. -- New York : Delacorte, c2000.

When she runs away from her cruel stepfather rather than be married off to a follower of the evil Rane, Linn begins to discover her own special gift and wonder if she might be one of the lysefolk, followers of the Great One about whom she has only read.

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Lloyd Alexander.
The high king / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dell, 1990,c1968.

In this fifth and final chronicle of Prydain, the forces of good and evil meet in ultimate confrontation.

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Diane Duane.
High wizardry / Diane Duane. -- San Diego : Magic Carpet Books, 2001], c1990.

When her younger sister uses the family computer with its special wizard software to travel to worlds light years away, Nita uses her wizardry to try to find her.

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Rachel Field.
Hitty, Her First Hundred Years / Rachel Field. -- : , .

the charming and adventurous memoirs of an exceptional doll named Hitty. Her story begins in Maine in the early 1800s, where she is transformed from a piece of sturdy mountain-ash wood into the valued playmate of a young girl named Phoebe Preble. When the inseparable pair join Phoebe's father on a journey aboard his whaling ship, Hitty's one hundred years of exciting adventures begins! Join this doll of great charm and character as she travels all over the world, from India to Philadelphia to New York. Whether she is traveling with a snake charmer, attending the opera, meeting Charles Dickens, becoming a doll of fashion, posing as an artists' model, or being stolen away on a Mississippi riverboat, one thing is certain... no doll has led a life like Hitty's!

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J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Hobbit / J.R.R. Tolkien. -- New York : Ballantine Books, 1966.

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.

F Tol
J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Hobbit / J.R.R. Tolkien. -- New York : Ballantine Books, 1966.

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.

F Tol
J. R. R Tolkien.
The hobbit, or, There and back again / J. R. R Tolkien. -- Boston, MA : Houghton, 2001,c1937.

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.

F Tol
J. R. R Tolkien.
The Hobbit, or, There and back again / J. R. R Tolkien. -- New York : Ballantine, c1996.

The adventure of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, in a land inhabited by dwarfs, elves, goblins, dragons, and humans. He sets off to recover a stolen treasure from a dragon hidden in the Lonely Mountain.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The horse and his boy / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1994,c1954.

A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The horse and his boy / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : Collier Books, 1970, c1954.

Two children and two talking horses have adventures escaping from the Calormen.

F At
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
In the forests of the night / Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. -- New York : Dell, 2000, c1999.

Risika, a teenage vampire, wanders back in time to the year 1684 when, as a human, she died and was transformed against her will.

F Atw
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
In the forests of the night / Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. -- New York : Delacorte Press, c1999.

Risika, a teenage vampire, wanders back in time to the year 1684 when, as a human, she died and was transformed against her will.

F Ban
Lynne Reid Banks, Brock Cole, and Listening Library.
The Indian in the cupboard / Lynne Reid Banks, Brock Cole, and Listening Library. -- New York : Avon, 1992.

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a magic cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure.

F Cov
Bruce Coville.
Into the land of the unicorns / Bruce Coville. -- New York, NY : Scholastic, c1994.

Having jumped into the fantasy land of Luster, Cara joins Lightfoot the unicorn in the search for Queen Arabella Skydancer.

SET FIC HUN
Erin Hunter.
Into the wild / Erin Hunter. -- New York : HarperCollins, c2003.

Rusty, a bored house kitten, is apprenticed by the ThunderClan and must struggle to fit in when the group of feral cats is threatened by the enemy ShadowClan.

FIC FAR
Erica Farber, and John R Sansevere.
Islands of the black moon / Erica Farber, and John R Sansevere. -- New York : Dell Yearling, 2004], c2002.

Lila da Gama travels to another world, the Islands of the Black Moon, in order to find her father; she uses magic, science and her courage find her father and attempt to bring him home.

760 Ham
Wayne G Hammond, and Christina Scull.
J.R.R. Tolkien / Wayne G Hammond, and Christina Scull. -- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co, 1995.

F Dah
Roald Dahl, and Quentin Blake.
James and the giant peach / Roald Dahl, and Quentin Blake. -- New York : Puffin, 2001,c1996.

Wonderful adventures abound after James escapes from his fearful aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

F Dah
Roald Dahl, and Lane Smith.
James and the giant peach / Roald Dahl, and Lane Smith. -- New York : Puffin, 1996.

Wonderful adventures abound after James escapes from his fearful aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

SET F Cov
Bruce Coville, and Gary A Lipincott.
Jeremy Thatcher, dragon hatcher / Bruce Coville, and Gary A Lipincott. -- New York : Pocket Books, 1992,c1991.

Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.

F Van
Chris Van Allsburg.
Jumanji / Chris Van Allsburg. -- : Houghton, 1981.

When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no longer bored. Their jungle adventure game has come to life!

F Ale
Lloyd Alexander.
The Kestrel / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Penguin, 2002,c1982.

With war in Westmark and the assumption of the throne by Mickle, all Theo's talents are needed, as well as those of his former companions.

F McC
Anne McCaffrey.
Killashandra / Anne McCaffrey. -- : Balantine, 1993.

At first Killashandra Ree's ambitions to become a Crystal Singer, get rich, and forget her past, were going just as she had hoped. But after she grew wealthy, a devastating storm turned her claim to useless rock. In short order she was broke, she had crystal sickness so bad she thought she was going to die, and the only way she could be true to the man she loved was to leave him....

F Low
James Lowder.
Knight of the black rose / James Lowder. -- Lake Geneva, WI : TSR, c1991.

FIC ROD
Emily Rodda.
The Lake of Tears / Emily Rodda. -- New York : Scholastic, 2001, c2000.

Three companions face the hideous guardian of the Lake of Tears in order to keep the Shadow Lord from conquering Deltora.

F Ste
Dave Stern.
Lara Croft : Tomb raider / Dave Stern. -- : Pocket Books, 2001.

Through the living jungles of Cambodia to the frozen wasteland of Siberia, Lara Croft takes you on her greatest adventure.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT...

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The last battle / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1994,c1956.

When evil comes to Narnia, Jill and Eustace help fight the great last battle and Aslan leads his people to a glorious new paradise.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Michael York.
The last battle / C. S Lewis, and Michael York. -- New York, N.Y : Caedmon, c1981.

In this reading from the last of the Narnian Chronicles, Shift the Ape and the Calormen mount a fateful attack on Narnia, leading to a poignant and triumphant ending.

F Edw
Julie Edwards.
The last of the really great whangdoodles / Julie Edwards. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1989, c1974.

With help from an eccentric professor in giving their imaginations special intensive training, three children succeed in locating the last of the great Whangdoodles and granting his heart's desire.

F Leg
edited by Robert Silverberg, and Robert Silverberg.
Legends / edited by Robert Silverberg, and Robert Silverberg. -- New York : Tor, 1998.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1994,c1950.

Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : Collier Books, 1950.

Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

F Sai
Antoine de Saint-Exup‚ery, and Katherine Woods.
The little prince / Antoine de Saint-Exup‚ery, and Katherine Woods. -- San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1971.

An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little man from a small planet, who describes his adventures in the universe, seeking the secret of what is really important in life.

Set F Jac
Brian Jacques.
Loamhedge: A Tale From The Redwall / Brian Jacques. -- : , .

Number sixteen in the esteemed Redwall animal fantasy series, young readers will find Loamhedge just as wild and woolly as its predecessors. In this chapter of the seemingly endless history of the woodland abbey, adventure is sparked by the sad plight of the haremaid, Martha Braebuck. Due to a terrible event that befell her when she was just an abbey Dibbun, Martha has lost the ability to walk. But when legendary mouse Martin the Warrior comes to her in a dream and explains that the secret to winning back her legs lies within the cursed walls of the ancient abbey Loamhedge, Martha hopes for a hero who will travel to the ruins on her behalf. Enter world-class adventurers Braggon the otter and Sarobando the squirrel. The best friends have come for a visit, and decide to undertake Martha’s quest. Yet, just as soon as the two tricksters leave, the peaceful abbey folk fervently wish them back, as Redwall is suddenly under siege from the dread searat Raga Bol and his motley crew of vermin. But even as he endeavors to force the Redwall folk from their cozy nest, Raga Bol is plagued by nightmares of the massive badger archer Lonna Bowstripe, who is coming to end his reign of terror. But will Lonna get to Redwall in time to save the forest folk? And will Martha ever walk again? The only thing that’s certain is that the fur will fly and numerous feasts will be noisily consumed in yet another fur-tastic tale from beloved British storyteller Brian Jacques

823.09 Tol
Jane Chance.
The lord of the rings / Jane Chance. -- New York : Twayne Publishers, 1992.

An exploration of a classic including a chronology of the author's life, historical content of the work, and its critical reception.

SET F Tol
J.R.R Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings;part two, The Two Towers / J.R.R Tolkien. -- New York : Ballantine/ DelRay, c1993.

This is the second volume in Tolkien's epic adventure in a lavish hardcover edition illustrated in full color by Alan Lee. Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord. Now they continue the journey alone down the great River Anduin--alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

F Mac
D.J MacHale.
The Lost City of Faar / D.J MacHale. -- New York : Aladdin, 2003.

Bobby finds himself in the territory of Cloral, a world entirely covered by water, which is nearing a huge disaster. He learns that it is up to him to help rid the area of marauders and locate the legendary lost land of Faar, which may hold the key to Cloral's survival.

SET FIC BAR
T. A Barron.
The lost years of Merlin / T. A Barron. -- New York : Ace Books, 1999, c1996.

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.

823 COL
David Colbert.
The magical worlds of Harry Potter / David Colbert. -- New York : Berkeley Books, 2004.

Looks to mythology, folklore, and literature to investigate the sources of ideas for some of the images, characters, and themes found in J. K. Rowling's stories of fledgling wizard Harry Potter.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The magician's nephew / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1994,c1955.

When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis.
The magician's nephew / C. S Lewis. -- New York : Collier Books, 1955.

How Aslan created Narnia and gave the gift of speech to its animals.

F Wre
Patricia C. Wrede.
Mairelon the Magician / Patricia C. Wrede. -- : , .

A London street thief's career comes to an abrupt end when an itinerant ``magician'' uncovers her boyish disguise and leads her with him on a wild chase through the English countryside to recover some powerful items of true magic. The author of Snow White and Rose Red creates a successful blend of Regency romance and historical fantasy in this lighthearted romp that should appeal to fans of both genres.

F Len
Madeleine L'Engle.
Many waters / Madeleine L'Engle. -- New York : Dell, c1986.

The fifteen-year-old Murry twins, Sandy and Dennys, are accidentally sent back to a strange Biblical time period, in which mythical beasts roam the desert and a man named Noah is building a boat in preparation for a great flood.

F Len
Madeleine L'Engle.
Many waters / Madeleine L'Engle. -- New York : Dell, c1986.

The fifteen-year-old Murry twins, Sandy and Dennys, are accidentally sent back to a strange Biblical time period, in which mythical beasts roam the desert and a man named Noah is building a boat in preparation for a great flood.

FIC GID
Melanie Gideon.
The map that breathed / Melanie Gideon. -- New York : Holt, 2003.

When twelve-year-old Nora Sweetkale disappears into another world through a "door" created by Billy Nolan, these two young people with extraordinary abilities are caught up in a struggle with a powerful evil creature known as the Provisioner.

Set F Jac
Brian Jacques.
Marlfox / Brian Jacques. -- New York : Ace Books, 2000.

When three young residents of Redwall Abbey go on a quest to recover a tapestry stolen by the Marlfoxes, their bravery removes the curse of these evil animals on a lost island.

F McC
Anne McCaffrey.
The Masterharper of Pern / Anne McCaffrey. -- : , .

Set just prior to Dragonflight, Masterharper details the life, loves, and heartbreaks of Robinton, Pern's most beloved harper. Readers follow him through a childhood filled with rejection and neglect by his Mastercomposer father, the loss of his wife, the death of his best friend, to his becoming Masterharper of Pern. This is McCaffrey at her best, combining excellent writing with vivid settings and detailed, fully fleshed-out characters. The book would be best read after Dragonflight (1986) and Dragonquest (1979, both Ballantine), but can stand alone.

F MAR
M., Ann Martin.
The Meanest Doll In The World / M., Ann Martin. -- : , 2003.

In this sequel to The Doll People (Hyperion, 2000), Annabelle Doll and her best friend, Tiffany Funcraft, take an inadvertent ride to a human school in a backpack and end up in a house where most of the dolls live in terror of Mimi, a princess doll of small stature but with a diabolical nature. They help the dolls but earn the enmity of Mean Mimi, who manages to sneak back to their house with them. After she sows seeds of discord among the Doll and Funcraft families, her destructive streak leads to her own downfall. Intriguing new characters, plenty of adventure, a rift in the friendship between Annabelle and Tiffany, and a truly evil nemesis will keep the pages turning, whether readers have read the first book or not. The pen-and-ink illustrations, which start at the endpapers and appear on almost every page, are nothing short of brilliant. They complement and extend the story, following it faithfully but adding deliciously to the humor and drama. This fantasy is destined to be a favorite for years to come.

SET F Mac
D.J MacHale.
The Merchant of Death / D.J MacHale. -- New York : Aladdin, 2002.

Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. ... Before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.

FIC FIS
Pauline Fisk.
Midnight blue / Pauline Fisk. -- New York : Bloomsbury, 2003, c1990.

Bonnie's newfound happiness in a world beyond the sky is threatened by the cruel Grandbag, and although she is offered help by the ancient, elusive lord and lady of the hill, she alone must meet the challenge in the end.

F Avi
Avi.
Midnight magic / Avi. -- New York : Scholastic Signature, c1999.

In Italy in 1491, Mangus the magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of Duke Claudio to determine if his daughter is indeed being haunted by a ghost.

F Avi
Avi.
Midnight magic / Avi. -- New York : Scholastic, 1999.

In Italy in 1491, Mangus the magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of Duke Claudio to determine if his daughter is indeed being haunted by a ghost.

822.3 Sha
William Shakespeare.
A midsummer night's dream / William Shakespeare. -- New York : Pocket Books, 1999,c1993.

A comedy of magic and fantasy featuring the unforgettable Puck.

F Bar
T. A Barron.
The mirror of Merlin / T. A Barron. -- New York : Philomel Books, 1999.

Through adventures involving a haunted marsh, talking trees, and the creature called the ballymag, the young wizard Merlin continues to experience both his growing powers and his essential humanity.

FIC NIX
Garth Nix.
Mister Monday / Garth Nix. -- New York : Scholastic, c2003.

Arthur's life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock, but bizarre creatures from another realm are determined to take the key even if it means killing him.

FIC JON
Diana Wynne Jones.
Mixed magics / Diana Wynne Jones. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 2003, c2000.

Four separate incidents test the power of the Chrestomanci, a powerful enchanter with nine lives, to control misuses of magic on various worlds.

F McC
Anne McCaffrey.
Moreta, dragonlady of Pern / Anne McCaffrey. -- New York : Ballantine, 1984, c1983.

All seems well on Pern until a mysterious ailment strikes, killing myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders. Pern is left in mortal danger with no one to rise to char the parasitic Thread.

FIC CUR
Marianne Curley.
The Named / Marianne Curley. -- New York : Bloomsbury, 2002.

The first in a fantasy trilogy about Ethan, a boy whose lives as a regular student struggling with homework, and a Guardian of Time charged with fighting the forces of evil, begin to blur after his classmate Isabel is assigned as his apprentice.

F Mac
D.J MacHale.
The Never War / D.J MacHale. -- New York : Aladdin, 2003.

Bobby and the Traveler from Cloral--Spader--have flumed to New York City, 1937. Against a backdrop of gangsters, swing music, and the distant sound of a brewing war, the two must uncover the evil Saint Dane's newest plot.

F End
Michael Ende.
The Neverending Story / Michael Ende. -- : , .

Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill.

F End
Michael Ende, and Ralph Manheim.
The neverending story / Michael Ende, and Ralph Manheim. -- New York : Puffin Books, 1979.

Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill.

F She
P.J.F. Will Shetterly.
Nevernever / P.J.F. Will Shetterly. -- San Diego : Jane Yolen Books, c1993.

Seventeen-year-old Ron, now turned into a wolfboy by a spell, finds Bordertown filled with kidnapping, murder, and magic, as gangs of elves continue to search for the heir of Faerie. Sequel to "Elsewhere."

F The
Jean Thesman.
The Other Ones / Jean Thesman. -- : , .

For as long as she can remember, Bridget has been able to do things other people can't-read minds, move objects without touching them, hear the songs and stories the wind and rain tell. She has pushed her powers down for years, trying to be like her "normal" classmates. Then baffling, fragile Althea Peale comes to town, and Bridget is forced to choose. She is the only one who has the power to help Althea, or to hurt her

F The
Jean Thesman.
The Other Ones / Jean Thesman. -- : , .

For as long as she can remember, Bridget has been able to do things other people can't-read minds, move objects without touching them, hear the songs and stories the wind and rain tell. She has pushed her powers down for years, trying to be like her "normal" classmates. Then baffling, fragile Althea Peale comes to town, and Bridget is forced to choose. She is the only one who has the power to help Althea, or to hurt her...

F Che
Grace Chetwin.
Out of the Dark World / Grace Chetwin. -- : , .

Nightmares become real in Chetwin's dark story of a trapped boy and the girl who must free him. Ages 12-up.

F Coo
Caroline B Cooney.
Out of time / Caroline B Cooney. -- New York : Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1997, c1996.

Strat, the wealthy boy with whom Annie fell in love during her first time trip to the 1890s, needs her help when he reveals her real origin and finds himself confined in a mental asylum.

F Coo
Susan Cooper.
Over sea, under stone / Susan Cooper. -- New York : Aladdin, 2000,c1965.

Three children on a holiday in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest for a grail that would reveal the true story of King Arthur and that entraps them in the eternal battle between the forces of the Light and the forces of the Dark.

F Pie
Tamora Pierce.
Page / Tamora Pierce. -- New York : Random, 2001,c2000.

Keladry of Mindelan continues her training to become a squire with the aid of a new maid, the support of her friends, interference from some other pages, and some serious, even dangerous opposition.

F McC
Anne McCaffrey.
Pegasus in flight / Anne McCaffrey. -- New York : Ballantine Books, c1990.

In the continuing story of the talented, telepath Rhyssa Owen questions all she thought she knew about her people when a new man enters her life.

398.2 Ham
Virginia Hamilton.
The people could fly : American black folk tales / Virginia Hamilton. -- : Knopf, 1985.

Retold Black folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.

398.2 HAM
Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon.
The people could fly / Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon. -- New York : Knopf, 1993.

Retold African-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.

398.2 Ham
Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon.
The people could fly / Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon. -- New York : Knopf, 1993,c1985.

Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.

F Pop
Elizabeth Marie Pope.
The Perilous Gard / Elizabeth Marie Pope. -- : , .

In 1558, while exiled by Queen Mary Tudor to a remote castle known as Perilous Gard, young Kate Sutton becomes involved in a series of mysterious events that lead her to an underground world peopled by Fairy Folk—whose customs are even older than the Druids" and include human sacrifice.

F Avi
Avi.
Perloo the bold / Avi. -- New York : Scholastic, 1999,c1998.

Perloo, a peaceful scholar who has been chosen to succeed Jolaine as leader of the furry underground people called the Montmers, finds himself in danger when Jolaine dies and her evil son seizes control of the burrow.

F Bar
J. M Barrie.
Peter Pan / J. M Barrie. -- New York : Scholastic, 2002],c1904.

The adventures of the three Darling children in Neverland with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

F Bar
J. M Barrie.
Peter Pan / J. M Barrie. -- New York : Bantam, 1985, c1950.

The adventures of the three Darling children, Michael, Peter, and Wendy, and Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up as they battle pirates and indians in Never-Never land.

F Jus
Norton Juster, and Jules Feiffer.
The phantom tollbooth / Norton Juster, and Jules Feiffer. -- New York : Bullseye/Random, 1996.

A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.

F Jus
Norton Juster, and Jules Feiffer.
The phantom tollbooth / Norton Juster, and Jules Feiffer. -- New York : Bullseye Books, 1988, c1989.

Milo finds a cure for his boredom and discovers the importance of words and numbers on a journey through a fantastical land.

Set F App
K. A. Applegate.
The Pretender / K. A. Applegate. -- : , .

Someone is looking for Tobias. Somone who says she's his long lost cousin. Tobias isn't sure the person is telling the truth.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
Prince Caspian / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1994],c1951.

Four children help Prince Caspian and his army of Talking Beasts to free Narnia from evil.

F Bel
Clare Bell.
Ratha and Thisle-chaser / Clare Bell. -- : M K. McElderry bks, 1990.

F Bel
Clare Bell.
Ratha's creature / Clare Bell. -- New York : Atheneum, 1983.

Twenty-five million years in the past, a society of intelligent cats pushed close to extinction meets an enemy band of raiding predatory cats in a decisive battle which will determine the future for both.

SET F Mac
D.J MacHale.
The Reality Bug / D.J MacHale. -- New York : Aladdin, 2003.

In his pursuit of the evil Saint Dane, Bobby finds himself on the planet Veelox, whose inhabitants have retired to their own dream worlds.

F Tho
Brian M Thomsen.
Realms of the Arcane / Brian M Thomsen. -- : , .

F Pie
Tamora Pierce.
The realms of the gods / Tamora Pierce. -- New York : Random, 1998],c1996.

This conclusion to the three previous books about Daine and her wild magic solves many of her problems and hints at the love that lies in her future.

F Hof
Ninakiriki Hoffman.
A Red Heart of Memories / Ninakiriki Hoffman. -- : , .

Matt (Matilda) Black possesses the unique ability to speak with inanimate objects and to witness the inner dreams of other people. She spends her days traveling from place to place alone, yet never lonely--for she can communicate with all that surrounds her. She finds a kindred spirit in Edmund Reynolds--a wandering witch on a spiritual quest to help those in need. Together, these two special people will embark on an odyssey of the imagination. They will encounter things both wonderful and terrifying. And after so many years of solitude, they will learn to depend on one another--as they look into the darkest depths of the past.

F Ser
Pamela F Service.
The reluctant god / Pamela F Service. -- New York : Ballantine Books, 1990, c1988.

While his brother prepares to mount the throne of Egypt as the next member of the Twelfth Dynasty, the teenage prince Ameni is sealed in a secret tomb in a state of suspended animation, to be revived four thousand years later by the fourteen-year-old daughter of an archeologist.

F Ale
Lloyd Alexander.
The remarkable journey of Prince Jen / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dell Pub, 1993, c1991.

Bearing six unusual gifts, young Prince Jen embarks on a perilous quest and emerges triumphantly into manhood.

F Ban
Lynne Reid Banks, and William Geldart.
The return of the Indian / Lynne Reid Banks, and William Geldart. -- New York : Avon, 1987,c1986.

A year after he sends his Indian friend, Little Bear, back into the magic cupboard, Omri decides to bring him back, only to find that he is close to death and in need of help.

F Tol
J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Return of the King / J.R.R. Tolkien. -- New York : Ballantine Books, 1955.

Set F App
K.A. Applegate.
The Reunion / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

Marco's Mom is back. But she's not Vissar One anymore ....

F LEn
Madeleine L'Engle.
A Ring of Endless Light / Madeleine L'Engle. -- : , .

FIC HUN
Erin Hunter.
Rising storm / Erin Hunter. -- New York : HarperCollins, c2004.

Fireheart, the warrior cat, faces many challenges in his new role of ThunderClan deputy as his apprentice, Cloudpaw, resists following the warrior code, Bluestar weakens, and Tigerclaw continues to haunt the forest seeking revenge.

F Lac
Mercedes Lackey.
The river's gift / Mercedes Lackey. -- New York : Roc, 1999.

F McC
Anne McCaffrey.
The Rowan / Anne McCaffrey. -- : , .

Rowan, a telepathic, telekinetic three-year-old, is the sole survivor of a mining disaster on a frontier planet. As she matures, her powers grow until she becomes one of a handful of "Primes" with the Federal Telepath & Teleport network, the organization responsible for telecommunications and shipping of cargo throughout the galaxy. Rowan finds herself alienated from humanity and her coworkers due to her unique talents and tremendous responsibilities until she senses Jeff Raven,

F Wei
David Cody Weiss.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch / David Cody Weiss. -- : , .

Sabrina, a young teenage witch, copes with the trials and tribulations of her special powers, in the first novel based on the popular televsion series.

FIC SAB
E. Rose Sabin.
A school for sorcery / E. Rose Sabin. -- New York : Tor, 2002.

Tria Tesserell is thrilled when she is accepted to the prestigious Lesley Simonton School for the Magically Gifted, but when she arrives, Tria is disappointed to learn the school isn't quite as grand as its advertisements claim.

SET F Wre
Patricia C. Wrede.
Searching for Dragons / Patricia C. Wrede. -- : Scholastic inc, .

With the aid of King Mandanbar, Princess Cimorene rescues the dragon Kazul and saves the Enchanted Forest from a band of wicked wizards.

F Yol
Jane Yolen.
A sending of dragons / Jane Yolen. -- New York : Delacorte Press, c1987.

Falsely accused of sabotage, Jakkin and Akki are sent out to certain death in the wilderness of the planet Austa IV but, through the heroic sacrifice of Jakkin's dragon and the help of her offspring, manage not only to survive but gain unusual powers and insights.

Set F App
K.A. Applegate.
The Separation / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

Rachel is falling apart. Literally. Her newest morph has the ability to regenerate its limbs...

SET FIC BAR
T. A Barron.
The seven songs of Merlin / T. A Barron. -- New York : Ace Books, 2000, c1997.

Having stumbled upon his hidden powers, the young wizard Merlin voyages to the Otherworld in his quest to find himself and the way to the realm of the spirit.

F Car
Orson Scott Card.
Seventh son / Orson Scott Card. -- New York, N.Y : T. Doherty Associate, c1987.

Blending folklore and myth, this novel follows young Alvin Maker as he begins a dangerous journey to discover the secret of a magical power.

Set F App
K A Applegate.
The Sickness / K A Applegate. -- : , .

Something is wrong with Ax. He's sick . And the Animorphs don't know what to do about it.

FIC LAS
Kathryn Lasky.
The siege / Kathryn Lasky. -- New York : Scholastic, c2004.

Soren is called upon by the elders of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree to lead a crew of spies into St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls and escape undetected in order to gain the information the noble owls need to fend off an attack by Kludd and the Pure Ones.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The silver chair / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1994,c1953.

Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis.
The silver chair / C. S Lewis. -- New York : Colier, 1953.

Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch.

F Con
Kate Constable.
The Singer of All Songs / Kate Constable. -- New York, New York : Scholastic Press, 2002.

Calwyn, a young priestess of ice magic, or "chantment," joins with other chanters with different magical skills to fight a sorcerer who wants to claim all powers for his own.

FIC DUA
Diane Duane.
So you want to be a wizard / Diane Duane. -- San Diego : Magic Carpet Books, 2001], 1996.

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.

Set F App
K. A. Applegate.
The Solution / K. A. Applegate. -- : , .

David the newest Animorph, is not what he appears. His need to control the other Animorphs and Ax is all that he thinks about.

SET F DIT
Tony DiTerlizzi.
The Spiderwick Chronicles / Tony DiTerlizzi. -- : , .

SET F DIT
Tony DiTerlizzi.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 1: The Field Guide / Tony DiTerlizzi. -- : , .

The first book in a beautifully produced series of five, The Field Guide sets up the story of the Grace children--13-year-old Mallory and 9-year-old twins Jared and Simon--who with their mother move into the dilapidated Spiderwick Estate only to quickly find themselves sucked into a dark and fascinating world of faeries.

SET F DIT
Tony DiTerlizzi.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 2, The seeing stone / Tony DiTerlizzi. -- : , .

In the Spiderwick Chronicles' second book, things get even more exciting--and kind of scary--for the Grace kids, as the strange faerie world hinted at in The Field Guide blooms to full life around them.
After making tentative peace with Thimbletack (a coveralled house brownie who's "the size of a pencil"), Jared chooses to ignore the creature's pleas that he destroy his great-great-uncle's mysterious tome, Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You. Thimbletack warns, "You kept the book despite my advice./Sooner or later there'll be a price." Sure enough, the brownie soon sniffs out a "fell smell in the air," and the disappearance of Simon's new cat starts to make sense. And if the chapter titled "IN WHICH Mallory Finally Gets to Put Her Rapier to Good Use" doesn't get your heart racing as fast as the kids', just wait till you get a load of the troll. ("Cooome baaack. I haaave something for youuu.")

SET F DIT
Tony DiTerlizzi.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 3 Lucinda's Secret / Tony DiTerlizzi. -- : , .

-Simon, Mallory, and Jared Grace know that faeries are real-and that they aren't always the charming creatures portrayed in popular fairy tales. Ever since they discovered Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You, the Grace family has been surrounded by magical beings with decidedly hostile attitudes. They have a wounded griffin convalescing in the carriage house, a spiteful house boggart playing malicious tricks, and even weirder oddities lurking around.

SET FIC PUL
Philip Pullman.
The subtle knife / Philip Pullman. -- New York : Dell Laurel-leaf, 2003], c1997.

As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.

FIC CHA
Michael Chabon.
Summerland / Michael Chabon. -- New York : Miramax Books/Hyperion Books for Children, c2002.

The ferishers, little creatures who ensure perfect weather for Summerland, recruit Ethan Feld, one of history's worst baseball players, to help them in their struggle to save Summerland, and ultimately the world, from giants, goblins, and other legendary, terrible creatures.

Set F App
K.A. Applegate.
The Suspicion / K.A. Applegate. -- : , .

Cassie and the other Animorphs have a few little problems.They call themselves Helmacrons . They're less then an inch tall and they're pretty upset with Cassie.

F Len
Madeleine L'Engle.
A swiftly tilting planet / Madeleine L'Engle. -- New York : Bantam Double DellBooks for Young Readers, 1979], c1978.

The youngest of the Murry children must travel through time and space in a battle against an evil dictator who would destroy the entire universe.

F Tho
Kate Thompson.
Switchers / Kate Thompson. -- : Hyperion Books, 1999.

When freakish weather grips the Arctic regions and moves southward, an Irish girl and her strange companion save the world from disaster through their ability to switch into animal forms.

Set F Jac
Brian Jacques, and Peter Standley.
Taggerung / Brian Jacques, and Peter Standley. -- New York : Philomel, 2001.

A young otter, kidnapped in his infancy and raised as a warrior-thief by a band of vermin, leaves the tribe and goes off to seek adventures of his own.

823.08 AND
A., Douglas Anderson.
Tales Before Tolkien: The roots to modern fantasy / A., Douglas Anderson. -- : , 2003.

Terry Brooks. David Eddings. George R. R. Martin. Robin Hobb. The top names in modern fantasy all acknowledge J. R. R. Tolkien as their role model, the author whose work inspired them to create their own epics. But what writers influenced Tolkien himself? Here, internationally recognized Tolkien expert Douglas A. Anderson has gathered the fiction of authors who sparked Tolkien’s imagination in a collection destined to become a classic in its own right.

Andrew Lang’s romantic swashbuckler, “The Story of Sigurd,” features magic rings, an enchanted sword, and a brave hero loved by two beautiful women— and cursed by a ferocious dragon. Tolkien read E. A. Wyke-Smith’s “The Marvelous Land of Snergs” to his children, delighting in these charming tales of a pixieish people “only slightly taller than the average table.” Also appearing in this collection is a never-before-published gem by David Lindsay, author of Voyage to Arcturus, a novel which Tolkien praised highly both as a thriller and as a work of philosophy, religion, and morals.

In stories packed with magical journeys, conflicted heroes, and terrible beasts, this extraordinary volume is one that no fan of fantasy or Tolkien should be without. These tales just might inspire a new generation of creative writers.

Tales Before Tolkien: 22 Magical Stories

“The Elves” by Ludwig Tieck
“ The Golden Key” by George Macdonald
“ Puss-Cat Mew” by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen
“ The Griffin and the Minor Canon” by Frank R. Stockton
“ The Demon Pope” by Richard Garnett
“ The Story of Sigurd” by Andrew Lang
“ The Folk of the Mountain Door” by William Morris
“ Black Heart and White Heart” by H. Rider Haggard
“ The Dragon Tamers” by E. Nesbit
“ The Far Islands” by John Buchan
“ The Drawn Arrow” by Clemence Housman
“ The Enchanted Buffalo” by L. Frank Baum
“ Chu-bu and Sheemish” by Lord Dunsany
“ The Baumhoff Explosive” by William Hope Hodgson
“ The Regent of the North” by Kenneth Morris
“ The Coming of the Terror” by Arthur Machen
“ The Elf Trap” by Francis Stevens
“ The Thin Queen of Elfhame” by James Branch Cabell
“ The Woman of the Wood” by A. Merritt
“ Golithos the Ogre” by E. A. Wyke-Smith
“ The Story of Alwina” by Austin Tappan Wright
“ A Christmas Play” by David Lindsay

Once upon a time, fantasy writers were looked down upon by the literary mainstream as purveyors of mere escapism or, at best, bedtime tales fit only for children. Today fantasy novels stand atop the bestseller lists, while fantasy films smash box office records. Fantasy dominates the role-playing and computer gaming industries, and classic works in the genre are taught in schools and universities throughout the world. Credit for this amazing turnaround belongs to one man more than any other: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the beloved author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Terry Brooks. Robert Jordan. Terry Goodkind. George R.R. Martin. The top names in modern fantasy all acknowledge J.R.R. Tolkien as their model and master, the author whose work first fired their imaginations and inspired them to create their own epics. But what writers influenced Tolkien? Sir Isaac Newton once wrote, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” As with the scientific genius of Newton, so, too, with the literary genius of Tolkien. Now internationally recognized Tolkien expert Douglas A. Anderson has gathered the fiction of some of those giants together for the first time in a collection destined to become a classic in its own right.

In “The Golden Key,” the inspiration for Tolkien’s short story Smith of Wootton Major, George Macdonald tells the tale of a boy whose quest for the end of the rainbow leads beyond the borders of the world. Andrew Lang’s romantic swashbuckler, “The Story of Sigurd,” features magic rings, an enchanted sword, and a brave hero loved by two beautiful women—and cursed by an evil dragon. Tolkien read E.A. Wyke-Smith’s Marvelous Land of Snergs to his children, delighted with these charming tales of a pixieish people “only slightly taller than the average table.” Creatures with a fondness for human flesh are featured in Lord Dunsany’s “The Hoard of the Gibbelins,” in which Alderic, a knight, sets out to rob the evil, man-eating Gibbelins of their fabled treasure-trove.

In stories packed with magical journeys, conflicted heroes, and terrible beasts, this extraordinary volume is one that no fan of fantasy or Tolkien should be without. These tales just might inspire a new generation of creative writers.

F Wre
Patricia C. Wrede.
Talking to Dragons / Patricia C. Wrede. -- New York : Scholastic, 1985.

Set F Ale
Lloyd Alexander.
Taran Wanderer / Lloyd Alexander. -- New York : Dell, 1990,c1967.

The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself.

FIC JAR
Robin Jarvis.
Thorn ogres of Hagwood / Robin Jarvis. -- San Diego : Silver Whistle/Harcourt, 2002.

The werlings, a peaceful group of forgotten forest creatures whose only magic is the ability to change shapes, are unwittingly drawn into the search for a valuable item stolen from an evil queen many years before.

F McC
Anne McCaffrey.
To ride Pegasus / Anne McCaffrey. -- : Ballantine, 1973.

Set F Jac
Brian Jacques, and David Elliot.
Triss / Brian Jacques, and David Elliot. -- New York : Philomel Books, c2002.

Triss, Shogg, and Welfo escape from slavery at Riftgard and are pursued across the sea toward Redwall by Princess Kurdah, Prince Bladd, and a band of freebooters who seek the rumored treasure of Brockhall.

F Bab
Natalie Babbitt.
Tuck everlasting / Natalie Babbitt. -- New York : Farrar, 2000.

The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a 10-year-old girl and a stranger now share their secret about a spring that prevents one from growing older.

F Bab
Natalie Babbitt.
Tuck everlasting / Natalie Babbitt. -- New York : Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1985, c1975.

The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.

F Elg
Suzette Haden Elgin.
Twelve Fair Kingdoms / Suzette Haden Elgin. -- New York : Berkley Books, 1981.

Imagine Appalachian culture as the only one that humans have, on a world that isn't Earth. Imagine a 13-year-old as the organizer of a pact renewal, and doing a good job at it -- of course her name is Responsible. What else would it be? Add in an adventurous Quest, and there you have 'Twelve Fair Kingdoms' in a nutshell.

F Yol
Jane Yolen.
Twelve impossible things before breakfast : stories / Jane Yolen. -- San Diego, CA : Harcourt, 1997.

A collection of twelve stories of fantasy, myths and tales.

F Tol
J.R.R. Tolkein.
The Two Towers / J.R.R. Tolkein. -- New York : Ballantine Books, 1954.

Set F App

The Underground / -- : , .

What's tasty, ggod for you, and only takes about sixty seconds to make? Oatmeal. And it's making the Yeerks more than a little crazy.

F Jen
Paul Jennings.
Unmentionable / Paul Jennings. -- New York, N.Y., U.S.A : Viking, 1993.

A collection of nine stories about the scary, the supernatural, or the unusual, including an ice maiden with a deadly kiss and a magic harmonica with the power to do good or evil.

F Hel
Mark Helprin.
The Veil of Snows / Mark Helprin. -- : , .

This sequel begins some years after A City in Winter (Viking, 1996) ended. The queen, now a young woman, worries over the fate of her missing husband and watches in dismay as her kingdom is distracted and corrupted by the foolish games and amusements of the vulgar Tookisheims, a large and powerful family of Usurper supporters. After his defeat, the Usurper disappeared into the Veil of Snows, the far distant and icy mountains, and now the queen's husband has disappeared while leading an army in the same area. All signs point to the Usurper's return, and this is in fact what happens.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The voyage of the Dawn Treader / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : HarperTrophy, 1994,c1952.

Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon.

SET F Lew
C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes.
The voyage of the Dawn Treader / C. S Lewis, and Pauline Baynes. -- New York : Macmillan, 1952.

Two English children, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the magic land of Narnia, where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism.

F Ste
Mary Stewart, and Emanuel Schongut.
A walk in Wolf Wood / Mary Stewart, and Emanuel Schongut. -- New York : Ballantine, 1982, c1980.

When a weeping man in a strange costume passes their picnic spot and disappears into the nearby woods, a brother and sister decide to follow him and soon find themselves involved in the rescue of a werewolf in the 14th century.

F McC
Anne McCaffery.
The White Dragon / Anne McCaffery. -- : , .

F Len
Madeleine L'Engle.
A wind in the door / Madeleine L'Engle. -- New York : Bantam Doubelday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1974], c1973.

With Meg Murry's help, the dragons her six-year-old brother saw in the vegetable garden play an important part in his struggle between life and death.

F She
Josepha Sherman.
Windleaf / Josepha Sherman. -- New York : Walker, 1993.

Eighteen-year-old Thierry undertakes a series of difficult challenges in order to free the half-human, half-fairy girl he loves from the hold of her cold-hearted father.

F Wei
Elizabeth E. Wein.
The Winter Prince / Elizabeth E. Wein. -- : , .

Medraut is the eldest son of Artos, high king of Britain and, but for an accident of birth, would be heir to the throne. Instead, his younger half-brother, Lleu, fragile and inexperienced, is chosen. Medraut cannot bear to be commanded and contradicted by this weakling brother who he feels has usurped both his birthright and his father's favor. Torn and bitter, he joins Morgause, the high king's treacherous sister, in a plot to force Artos to forfeit his power and kingdom in exchange for Lleu's life. But this plot soon proves to be much more-a battlefield on which Medraut is forced to decide, for good or evil, where his own allegiance truly lies.

FIC DUA
Diane Duane.
A wizard abroad / Diane Duane. -- San Diego : Magic Carpet Books, 2001], c1993.

Nita, a teenage wizard, is sent off to Ireland to spend a month with her eccentric aunt, but her parents' plan to separate her from magic go awry when Nita encounters a host of Irish wizards engaged in a battle to save the country from ghosts of the past.

FIC DUA
Diane Duane.
A wizard alone / Diane Duane. -- Orlando : Magic Carpet Books, 2003, c2002.

While Nita mourns her mother's death, teenage wizard Kit and his dog Ponch set out to find a young autistic boy who vanished in the middle of his Ordeal, pursued by the Lone Power.

F KIN
Stephen King.
Wizard and Glass The Dark Tower IV / Stephen King. -- : , .

SET FIC KOL
Jackie French Koller.
A wizard named Nell / Jackie French Koller. -- New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2003.

Eleven-year-old Princess Arenelle struggles to prove that she is capable of being the next apprentice of the Imperial Wizard--a position only available to boys.

SET F Le
Ursula K Le Guin, and Ruth Robbins.
A wizard of Earthsea / Ursula K Le Guin, and Ruth Robbins. -- New York : Bantam, 1975,c1968.

A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard.

SET F LeG
Ursula K Le Guin, and Ruth Robbins.
A wizard of Earthsea / Ursula K Le Guin, and Ruth Robbins. -- New York : Bantam, 1984], c1968.

A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the master wizard.

F Bau
L. Frank Baum, and Paul Granger.
The Wizard of Oz / L. Frank Baum, and Paul Granger. -- New York : Scholastic, 2001.

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.

FIC DUA
Diane Duane.
The wizard's dilemma / Diane Duane. -- San Diego : Magic Carpet Books, 2002.

Teenage wizard Nita travels to other universes to find a cure for her mother who has brain cancer.

F Yol
Jane Yolen.
Wizard's hall / Jane Yolen. -- San Diego, CA : Harcourt, 1999,c1991.

A young apprentice wizard saves the wizard's training hall by trusting and believing in himself.

F Yol
Jane Yolen.
Wizard's Hall / Jane Yolen. -- : , .

FIC DUA
Diane Duane.
Wizard's holiday / Diane Duane. -- Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2003.

While Nita's sister and her dad host three young alien wizards, teenage wizards Nita and Kit travel halfway across the galaxy as part of an exchange program and find themselves again caught up in the dark doings of their nemesis, the Lone Power.

FIC LUB
David Lubar.
Wizards of the game / David Lubar. -- New York : Philomel Books, c2003.

Eighth grader Mercer, whose passion is the fantasy role-playing game Wizards of the Warrior World, hopes to use a fund raiser to bring a gaming convention to his middle school, but instead he attracts four genuine wizards who are trapped on Earth and want his help in returning to their own world.

FIC WOL
Ellen Datlow, and Terri Windling.
A wolf at the door / Ellen Datlow, and Terri Windling. -- New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2001.

Presents thirteen short fantasy stories based on classic fairy tales, written by a variety of authors including Jane Yolen, Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, and others.

F Lee
Tanith Lee.
Wolf Star / Tanith Lee. -- : , .

n this sequel to Wolf Tower (Dutton, 2000), readers will find Lady Claidi Star getting ready for her marriage to Argul, a Hulta hottie. She is kidnapped just before the ceremony by men from the Wolf Tower, whose Law she has recently destroyed. Her captors are double-crossed and instead of returning to the Wolf Tower, Claidi is dumped in the middle of a strange world peopled by robots and mechanical animals. Among her new companions is Venn, prince of the realm. He believes that she has asked to come there and together they start to unravel the mysteries behind her kidnapping and the Wolf Star. There are connections between Venn's mother and the families of the Towers (mentioned in the first book) and a not too surprising connection between Venn and Argul. Claidi is a likable character whose voice is true, but the tone and language in her writings never establish a sense of place or an understanding of the worlds in which she finds herself. The journal style and the episodic plot do not allow for a great deal of shading, and those who haven't read the first volume will be completely in the dark. Lee's tale offers readers lightweight confection, but for those who want to enter the world of the story, suggest Susan Cooper's "The Dark Is Rising" sequence (McElderry) or Robin McKinley's stories of Damar. For characters that are struggling to find their place in the world, try Ellen Kindt McKenzie's Taash and the Jesters (Holt, 1995) or Lloyd Alexander's "Westmark" trilogy.

F Jon
Diana Wynne Jones.
Year of the griffin / Diana Wynne Jones. -- : HarperCollins, 2000.

When Elda, the griffin daughter of the great Wizard Derk, arrives for schooling at the Wizards' University, she encounters new friends, pirates, assassins, worry, sabotage, blodshed, and magic misused.

F ROS
j., Deborah Ross.
Zandru's Forge: The Clingfire Trilogy / j., Deborah Ross. -- : , 2003.

In the second Clingfire book (after 2001's well-received The Fall of Neskaya), Ross does justice to her late coauthor's vision even if the plot is weaker than most in the Darkover saga. At the end of the age of the Hundred Kingdoms, "laran" (psi power) can be used to make terrible weapons that can kill thousands from a long distance. Carolin Hastur, heir to the Hastur throne, and Varzil Ridenow, a noble child with extraordinary laran, resolve to eliminate the threat posed by these weapons. What the pair devise will forever change the face of their world. These two characters, however, are less interesting than Carolin's friend Eduin MacEarn, who finds himself in a Hamlet-like struggle after vowing to take vengeance against the Hasturs who defeated his father. Unfortunately, a deus ex machina to dispense with Eduin's uncertainty arrives about halfway into the story, after which little conflict or suspense remains. Darkover fans who wondered how Varzil's Compact of Honor came about will welcome this entry, but it's unlikely to win the series new readers.
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