Young Adult Magical Fiction
Brittain, Bill. The Fantastic Freshman. Y FIC Brittain
Miraculous luck from a magic charm grants fourteen-year-old Stanley
his deepest desire, to be a VIP in his high school, but the exhausting
and comical complications make his life miserable.
Henry, Maeve. A Gift for a Gift: A Ghost Story.
Y FIC Henry
Fran, a British teenager from a troubled home, meets a mysterious man
who holds the power to fulfill all of her wishes.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Dark Lord of Derkholm. Y FIC
Jones
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.
Le Guin, Ursula K. The Farthest Shore. Y FIC
Le Guin
A young prince joins forces with a master wizard on a journey to discover
a cause and remedy for the loss of magic in Earthsea.
McKean, Thomas. The Secret of the Seven Willows. Y FIC
McKean
To prevent the selling of their ancestral home, Martha and Tad use
the power of a magical ring to travel back in time.
Morris, Gerald. The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf. Y FIC
Morris
Lynet, a feisty young woman, journeys to King Arthur's court in order
to find a champion to rescue her beautiful older sister, and she is joined
in her quest by a clever dwarf and a bold kitchen knave, neither of whom
are not what they seem.
Morris, Gerald. The Squire's Tale. Y FIC Morris
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, proving Gawain's worth as a knight
and revealing an important secret about his own true identity.
Pierce, Tamora. Briar's Book. Y FIC Pierce/ Y PB P
Briar, a young mage-in-training, and his teacher Rosethorn must use
their magic to fight a deadly plague that is ravaging Summersea.
Pierce, Tamora. Daja's Book. Y PB P
While at Gold Ridge castle to the north of Winding Circle, Daja and
the three other mages-in-training who have become her friends develop their
unique magical talents as they try to prevent a devastating forest fire
from consuming everything in its path.
Pierce, Tamora. Sandry's Book. Y PB P
Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined
temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts
and to use their powers, especially magic.
Pierce, Tamora. Tris's Book. Y PB P
With the defenses of Winding Circle Temple seriously weakened by an
earthquake, Tris and her fellow mages-in-training try to join their different
magic powers to protect the Winding Circle community from a pirate attack.
Silverstein, Herma. Mad, Mad Monday. Y FIC Silverstein
In trying to cast a spell with a love potion designed to bewitch handsome
but conceited Stormy, fourteen-year-old Miranda actually conjures up the
ghost of a boy who died in 1958.
Tarr, Judith. His Majesty's Elephant. Y FIC Tarr
Charlemagne's daughter must call on her own magic and the power of
a young Breton and a special elephant to save her father from a deadly
Byzantine spell.
Wrede, Patricia C. Calling on Dragons. Y FIC Wrede /Y
PB W
Queen Cimorene turns to her friends Morwen, Telemain, and Kazul for
help when troublesome wizards make their way back into the Enchanted Forest
and begin to soak up its magic. Sequel to: Dealing
With Dragons.
Wrede, Patricia C. Dealing With Dragons. Y FIC Wrede/
Y PB W
Bored with traditional palace life, a princess goes off to live with
a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some
disreputable wizards who want to steal away the dragons' kingdom.
Wrede, Patricia C. Talking to Dragons. YPB W
Queen Cimorene sends her sixteen-year-old son Daystar into the Enchanted
Forest with the only weapon that can combat an evil wizard's magic in an
effort to restore the balance of power in the kingdom. Sequel
to: Calling on Dragons.