Barron, T. A. The Lost Years of Merlin. Y Fic Barron/ Y PB B
A young boy washes ashore on the coast of Wales with no memory of who he is. Through a series of adventures he discovers his true identity. Sequels include: The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, The Fires of Merlin, The Mirror of Merlin.

Bellairs, John. The Dark Secret of Weatherend. J Fic Bellairs.
Fourteen year old Anthony Mundy and the town librarian try to prevent an evil wizard from turning the world into an icy wasteland.

Cooper, Susan.  The Boggart.  J FIC Cooper  //  J PB C
After visiting the castle in Scotland which her family has inherited and returning home to Canada, twelve-year-old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes.

Cooper, Susan. The Dark Is Rising Y PB C
Three children set out to find King Arthur's grail, touching off a struggle between the forces of good and evil, the Light and the Dark.

Dahl, Roald. The Witches. J Fic Dahl/ J PB D
A boy and his grandmother thwart the plans of England's witches to turn all children into mice.

Eager, Edward.  Half Magic.  JPB E / J Fic Eager
Four children looking forward to an ordinary summer enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin.

Eager, Edward.  The Time Garden.  J FIC Eager
While spending the summer in a house by the sea, four cousins, Roger, Ann, Eliza, and Jack, discover a bank of wild thyme whose magic propels them on a series of adventures back and forth through time.

Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13.  J PB I
Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their island to London to rescue their King and Queen's son who had been stolen as an infant.

Jones, Diana Wynne. The Dark Lord of Derkholm. Y Fic Jones
An unconventional wizard and his magical family become involved in a plan to stop the devastating tours of their world arranged by tyrannical Mr. Chesney.

Jones, Diana Wynne.  Witch Week.  J FIC Jones
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.

Le Guin, Ursula K.  A Wizard of Earthsea.  Y FIC Le Guin
A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard.

L'Engle, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time.   J FIC L'Engle/Y FIC L'Engle/ Y PB L
Members of the Wallace family travel through space and time to battle against cruelty, injustice and intolerance in classic struggles between good and evil. Titles: A Wind in the Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet; Many Waters.

Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted. Y Fic Levine  //  Y PB L
In this unique version of the Cinderella story, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given her.

Lewis, C.S. Chronicles of Narnia Series.   J PB L/ J FIC Lewis
Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund enter the magical world of Narnia through a mirrored wardrobe and find a magical world of fauns, witches, nymphs, dwarves and talking animals. They fight many battles and eventually become rulers of the land.
Titles: The Lion the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; The Horse and His Boy; The Magician's Nephew; The Last Battle.

McGowen, Tom. The Magician's Apprentice.  J FIC McGowen
Tigg the pickpocket burgles the house of Armindor the magician, but instead of punishing him, Armindor takes Tigg as an apprentice and the two set out on a dangerous and exciting journey in search of lost spells from the Age of Magic. Other books in this series include: The Magician's Company, The Magician's Challenge.

Nesbit, E. Five Children and It. J Fic Nesbit
While digging in a sandpit, 5 children discover a Psammead - a creature with mysterious powers who leads the children into adventure and excitement. Sequels: The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet.

Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass.  Y Fic Pullman
Accompanied by her animal-like daemon, Lyra tries to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from being the subject of experiments. Sequel: The Subtle Knife

Regan, Dian. Princess Nevermore. Y Fic Regan
When a Mandrian princess makes a wish in a wizard's circle, she winds up on Earth alone and without the means or desire to return home.

Smith, L. J. The Night of the Solstice. J Fic Smith
Four children must rescue a good sorceress from captivity in a parallel world so she can prevent the wicked sorcerer Cadal Forge from entering their own world and enslaving it.

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit. J Fic Tolkien / Y PB T
One day Gandalf the wizard knocks on Bilbo Baggins's door, and suddenly Bilbo is swept into an adventure with dwarfs, goblins, elves, a dragon, and a strange creature named Gollum.

Wilson, Nathan D.  100 Cupboards.  J FIC Wilson (SERIES)
After his parents are kidnapped, timid twelve-year-old Henry York leaves his sheltered Boston life and moves to small-town Kansas, where he and his cousin Henrietta discover and explore hidden doors in his attic room that seem to open onto other worlds. Dandelion Fire (2009) Chestnut King (2010)

Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Castle in the Attic. J FIC Winthrop/ J PB W
William is given a toy medieval castle as a gift, and is magically transported to another world of wizards and dragons.
Here he must fight a battle between good and evil. Sequel: The Battle for the Castle.

Wrede, Patricia. Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Y Fic Wrede / Y PB W
Princess Cimorene would rather be eaten by a dragon than marry a dull prince like a proper princess - so she volunteers to be captured by the powerful dragon Kazul.  Tired of dealing with princes, she offers to assist a dragon-wizard. Sequels include:  Dealing With Dragons, Searching For Dragons, Calling On Dragons, Talking To Dragons.

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