FANTASY GRADES 2-4
Colum, Padraic. The
Six
Who
Were Left in a Shoe.
J FIC Colum
After her children grew up, the old woman who lived in a shoe went
away, leaving six animals behind in the shoe. They go together in
search
of a new home, and find one with another old woman who has a house just
like the one they left.
Conford, Ellen. The
Frog
Princess
of Pelham.
J FIC Conford
When a kiss from Danny turns Chandler, a wealthy but lonely orphan,
into a frog, Danny's humorous attempts to change her back into a human
land the pair on a television talk show.
Disch, Thomas M. The
Brave
Little
Toaster : a bedtime story for all appliances.
J
FIC Disch
Feeling abandoned by their beloved master, a vacuum cleaner, tensor
lamp, electric blanket, clock radio, and toaster undertake a long and
arduous
journey to find him in a faraway city.
Du Bois, William Pène. Otto
in
Texas:
The Adventures
of Otto. J FIC Du Bois
Otto the giant dog visits Texas, where he discovers a dinosaur skeleton
and a tunnel used by oil rustlers.
Etchemendy, Nancy. The
Power
of
Un. J FIC
Etchemendy
When he is given a device that will allow him to "undo" what has
happened
in the past, Gib Finney is not sure what event from the worst day in
his
life he should change in order to keep his sister from being hit by a
truck.
Grahame, Kenneth. The
Open
Road
: From The Wind in the Willows.
J FIC Grahame
Follows the adventures of the irrepressible Toad as he goes off in
a horse-drawn caravan unwillingly accompanied by Rat and Mole.
Hildick, E. W. The
Dragon
That
Lived Under Manhattan.
J FIC Hildick
Jimmy finds a prince who has come to rescue a shy, loveable, dragon
hiding out in the subway tunnels of Manhattan.
Howe, James. Mister
Tinker
in
Oz. J
FIC Howe
Dorothy leads Ezra Tinker, an inventor from the moon, to the Land of
Oz to save the life of Tik-Tok, the mechanical man.
Hunter, Mollie. Day
of
the
Unicorn. J FIC
Hunter
A young boy's daydream transforms him into the fearless Sir Dauntless
and he sets out to capture a unicorn that has magically escaped from a
tapestry at Crag Castle.
Johnston, Joe. The
Adventures
of
Teebo : A Tale of Magic
and Suspense. J FIC Johnston
Teebo the daydreaming Ewok finds the peace of his village destroyed
when Vulgarr the Dulok reports that Teebo's sister Malani has been
stolen
by the giant Grudakk.
Lear, Edward. The
Four
Little
Children Who Went Around the
World. J FIC Lear
Four children start around the world on a green-spotted boat and return
on the back of a rhinoceros.
Leichman, Seymour. The
Boy
Who
Could Sing Pictures.
J FIC Leichman
When the jester's son sings for the sad common people, his songs turn
into beautiful pictures in the air which bring happiness; but when he
sings
for the contented, self-centered king and noblemen, his songs turn into
pictures of great sadness.
Norton, Mary. Poor
Stainless;
A
New Story About the Borrowers.
J FIC Norton
Tragedy is feared when the youngest of a family of miniature people
is discovered missing.
Primavera, Elise. The
Secret
Order
of the Gumm Street Girls.
J Fic Primavera
In order to save the town of Sherbet, four girls with very little in
common become involved with some people and events that seem to bear a
resemblance to "The Wizard of Oz."
Rodda, Emily. Rowan
of
Rin. J Fic Rodda
Because only he can read the magical map, young, weak, and timid Rowan
joins six other villagers to climb a mountain and try to restore their
water supply, as fears of a dragon and other horrors threaten to drive
them back.
Scieszka, Jon. See
You
Later,
Gladiator. J
FIC Scieszka
Joe, Fred, and Sam demonstrate some of their favorite professional
wrestling moves, including the "Time Warp Trio Blind Ninja Smackdown,"
when they're transported to ancient Rome and forced to fight as
gladiators
in the Colosseum.
Singer, Isaac Bashevis. The
Fearsome
Inn.
J FIC Singer
Two witches, who practice their evil trade on lost travellers, are
banished through the wisdom of a student of the holy cabala, and the
power
of his magic chalk.
Spurr, Elizabeth. Mrs.
Minetta's
Car
Pool.
J FIC Spurr
Every Friday, when Mrs. Minetta, who is no one's mother, drives the
carpool, the car, instead of going to school as usual, heads for the
beach
or some other equally wonderful place.
Tregarthen, Enys. The
Doll
Who
Came Alive.
J FIC Tregarthen
An English girl loves her wooden Dutch doll so much that it comes to
life.
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