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Book of Three by Alexander, Lloyd Follow the adventures of Taran, an assistant pig-keeper, who is on a quest to become a rave hero in the magical land of Prydain. (J) Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot by Asimov, Janet Jeff Wells and his side-kick robot Norby are the stars in this humorous sc-fi series about adventure in outer space. (J SF) The Lost Years of Merlin by Barron, T.A. A young man finds himself washed up on the coast of Wales with no memory of who he is or the magical power he possesses. (Y SF) The Dark Secret of Weatherend by Bellairs, John When Anthony Monday finds out about a frightening plan to turn the world into an icy wasteland, he joins forces with the town librarian to stop the evil wizard before it's too late. (J M) The Riddle and the Rune by Chetwin, Grace Gom sets forth to seek his destiny, discovering that he has new powers and a gift for making friends such as the magnificent horse, Stomfleet, who accompanies him through many adventures. The Boggart by Cooper, Susan After visiting a castle, twelve-year-old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought home with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes. (J) Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Coville, Bruce Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg. (J) Half Magic by Eager, Edward Jane, Mark, Katherine, and Martha are delighted to find a magic coin, but dismayed when the coin grants them only half of every wish they make. The Dark Green Tunnel by Eckert, Allan Three children in the Flordia Everglades find an entrance to another world which is peopled with centaurs, gnomes, a wizard, and a wicked king, and where they experience both great danger and great joy. (J) The Secret Platform 13 by Ibbotson, Eva Odge Gribble, a young hag, is on a mission through a magical tunnel from his island to London to rescue the son of the King and Queen, who had been stolen as an infant. (J) Redwall by Jacques, Brain The hero of this enthralling tale is Matthias, a young mouse who must rise above his fears and failures to save his friends at Redwall Abbey. This is the first title in the popular series. (Y) Witch Week by Jones, Diana Wynne When a teacher at an English boarding school finds a note on his desk accusing someone in the class of being a witch, magical things begin to happen and an Inquisitor is summoned. (J) Chronicles of Narnia series by Lewis, C.S. Starting with the The Magician's Nephew, this series will take you on a journey where four children travel to a world in which they are more than mere children and everything is far more than it seems. (J) The Hero and the Crown by McKinley, Robin 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 Damarina king and a witch woman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North. (Y) (Newbery Award Winner) The Squire's Tale by Morris, Gerald In medieval England, fourteen-year-old Terence finds his tranquil existence suddenly changed when he becomes the squire of the young Gawain of Orkney and accompanies him on a long quest. (Y) Sabriel by Nix, Garth Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead. (Y) The Golden Compass by Pullman, Phillip Lyra Belacqua leaves the security of Jordan College, Oxford, and follows Lord Asriel into the vast Arctic in search of the mysterious elemental dust. She uncovers an evail experiment on kidnapped children. (Y) The Hobbitt by Tolkien, J.R.R. Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to share in an adventure from which he may never return. (J and Y) The Battle for the Castle by Winthrop, Elizabeth Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of revenous rats. (J) Wizard's Hall by Yolen, Jane A young apprentice wizard saves the wizard's training hall by trusting and believing in himself. (J) |