Beyond Harry Potter (Fantasy Books for Kids)

PThe Book of Three    Lloyd Alexander        J A
An assistant pig keeper fights the Horned King to help preserve peace in his land.

 PThe Lost Years of Merlin    T.A. Barron        J F BAR
A young boy washes up on the shores of Wales, unable to remember anything, including his name. Through his quest to save his land, he discovers his secret powers and unlocks the truth about who he is.

 PThe Riddle and the Rune    Grace Chetwin        J F CHE
Gom can talk to animals, but he can’t figure out the answer to the riddle that will help him find his mother.

 PArtemis Fowl    Eoin Colfer        YA F COLFER
Artemis Fowl is the twelve-year-old mastermind behind a plan to capture a fairy and hold her for ransom in return for the gold of the fairy kingdom.

PGregor the Overlander    Suzanne Collins            J F COLLINS
When Gregor and his sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving lots of creatures while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

 POver Sea, Under Stone    Susan Cooper        J F COO
Three children find an ancient map linked with the treasure of King Arthur. Can they find the treasure in time to end the evil forces threatening their world?

PSecret of the Spiritkeeper        Matt Forbeck       J K
In book one of the Knights of the Silver Dragon series, meet a young thief, a wizard’s apprentice and a twelve year old boy as the search for the wizard’s spiritkeeper and hope to keep him alive.

Dragon Rider        Cornelia Funke        J F FUNKE
Firedrake, a silver dragon, embarks on a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven.

PInto the Wild        Erin Hunter          J F HUNTER
For generations, the ThunderClan cats have lived peacefully in the forest. But when the warrior code is threatened by the sinister ShadowClan, death is all around. Can an ordinary housecat named Rusty save them?

 PRedwall    Brian Jacques        YA F JACQUES
Will the peaceful mice of Mossflower Wood find the sword of Martin the Warrior before they are attacked by Cluny the one eyed rat?

Howl’s Moving Castle    Diana Wynne Jones        J F JON
Life is not safe when the Witch of Waste places a spell on the Wizard Howl. The Hatter sisters are warned not to wander alone in the streets.

PThe Capture        Kathryn Lasky         J L
In this book one of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series, meet young barn owl Soren as he is captured and taken to a dark canyon. Can he and his friend escape and help save the owl world from unimaginable danger?

A Wrinkle in Time    Madeline L’Engle        J L
Discover life in the fifth dimension as Meg embarks on a journey through space and time to find her missing father.

Ella Enchanted    Gail Carson Levine        YA F LEVINE
Ella encounters princes, giants, fairy godmothers and ogres on her quest to break the spell put on her at birth—a spell that requires her to always be obedient.

PThe Magician’s Nephew    C.S. Lewis        J F LEWIS
This is Book One of the Narnia Chronicles, featuring the adventures of four children in a enchanted land filled with witches, talking animals and a magical wardrobe.

PThe New Kid at School        Kate McMullan        J M
When a traveling mistrel tells Wiglaf he was born to be a hero, he finds himself off to the Dragon Slayers’ Academy for a first day of school he’ll never forget!

 PThe Squire’s Tale    Gerald Morris       YA F MORRIS
Terence becomes a squire to one of the knights of King Arthur’s court and then embarks on his own quest to solve the secret of his past.

PMidnight for Charlie Bone        Jenny Nimmo        J F NIMMO
Charlie’s life with his mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers he can hear people in photographs talking.

PMister Monday         Garth Nix        J N
Arthur’s life is saved by a mystical key that causes bizarre creatures to come from another realm. Can he keep the key from falling into the wrong hands? This is book one of the Keys to the Kingdom series.

PCircle of Magic (Sandry’s Book)    Tamora Pierce       YA F PIERCE
Four young people possessing magical powers are brought together by Niklaren Goldeye to live in a cottage called Discipline. This is the first book in this new series.

The Perilous Gard    Elizabeth Marie Pope        J F POP
Kate is forced to live in the strange castle called Elvenwood Hall. Read this book to discover what she finds hidden underneath the castle!

PThe Golden Compass    Philip Pullman        YA F PULLMAN
A young girl named Lyra becomes caught up in saving kids from some scary experiments conducted by evil scientists.

PHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone    J.K Rowling        J F ROW
If you haven’t read about Harry’s first year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, now is your chance! Get on board at platform 9 ¾.

 PThe Hobbit    J.R.R Tolkien       YA F TOLKIEN
Bilbo Baggins would rather drink tea and live undisturbed in his little hole in the ground, but he unwillingly joins a band of dwarves on their quest to reclaim their ancestors’ land and riches as they fight the vicious dragon Smaug.

PThe Castle in the Attic    Elizabeth Winthrop        J W
William receives the best gift ever—an old looking stone and wooden model of a castle. When the castle and knight that lives in it come to life, William is in for the greatest adventure of his life.

PDealing With Dragons    Patricia Wrede        J F WRE
Princess Cimorene finds the princess life boring, so she runs away to become the princess of a dragon.

The Magic Three of Solatia    Jane Yolen        J F YOL
If you had three magic buttons on which you could make three wishes, what would you wish for?

Books marked with the (P) symbol are part of a continuing series.
Read the first book in the series and then read them all!

Last Modified: 9/12/2006 1:42:16 PM