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Fantasy  Booklist

Step into an imaginative world full of dragons, wizards, and other worldly characters in these fantastical tales.  The Children's Librarians at the Ferguson Library enthusiastically recommend the following books as good places to start your fantasy reading.  Remember, your librarian can help you with additional suggestions of books to read by these and other authors.

Grades 1 and 2 | Grades 3 and 4 | Grades 5 and 6

Grades 1 - 2

Do Not Open by Brinton Turkle
Miss Moody finds a mysterious bottle washed up on the beach and must decide whether to satisfy her curiosity or to follow the instructions, which read “Do Not Open.”  
EPIC

The Dragonling by Jackie French Koller
When his older brother kills a dragon, Derek discovers a baby dragon inside its pouch and goes against all he has been taught to bring the “dragonling” back to the rest of its kind.  
JBEG



 


 

Do Not Open by Brinton Turkle
Miss Moody finds a mysterious bottle washed up on the beach and must decide whether to satisfy her curiosity or to follow the instructions, which read “Do Not Open.”  
EPIC

The Dragonling by Jackie French Koller
When his older brother kills a dragon, Derek discovers a baby dragon inside its pouch and goes against all he has been taught to bring the “dragonling” back to the rest of its kind.  
JBEG

Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail
Whenever he reads a book, Edward’s vivid imagination takes him on some amazing adventures.  But will a book about lost pirate treasure prove to be too much for him?  
EPIC

 


 

Good Night, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas
Before he can get a good night’s sleep himself, a kind knight must first deal with three young dragons who are having their own problems getting to sleep.  
EBEG

Hocus and Pocus at the Circus by Fran Manushkin
Hocus tries to teach her little sister Pocus how to be a mean witch by sabotaging a circus show, but Pocus has other ideas.  
EBEG

The Magic Hat by Mem Fox
One fine day a magic hat appears, changing various people into animals and making an ordinary day exciting.  
EPIC

The Paper Dragonby Marguerite W. Davol
Through three tasks set to him by a dragon, an artist discovers what the strongest thing in the world is.  
JBEG

The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke
When a young princess is taught all the skills necessary to be a good knight, the jousting tournament set up by her father for her hand in marriage has some unexpected results.  
EPIC

Raising Dragons by Jerdine Nolen
A farm girl’s life changes when she finds a gigantic egg, which hatches into a dragon!   EPIC  

Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges
Saint George, the Red Cross Knight, is sent by the queen of the fairies to destroy a dreadful dragon.   J398.2 H 

Sarah's Unicorn by Bruce and Katherine Coville
Sent into the forest by her Aunt Mag, a wicked witch, Sarah discovers a unicorn.   EBEG

Walter's Magic Wand by Eric Houghton
While looking at books about tigers, pirates, and oceans, Walter’s imagination, with the help of his magic wand, creates some wild adventures.  
EPIC

Wizard and Wart by Janice Lee Smith
Wizard and his dog Wart find a creative way to advertise their problem solving services, but their first few customers cause even more problems!  
EBEG

 

Grades 3-4

The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop
When William receives a toy castle as a gift, he discovers that the toy knight that came with it is alive and has been put under a spell.  
JFIC

Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin (Series)
Four kittens with wings leave their home in the city and  fly off on a journey to find a safer place to live.
   JFIC

Dragonology by Ernest Drake
Find out how a frost dragon differs from a Lindworm dragon, see what a baby dragon looks like inside the egg, and discover some special dragon related spells.   J398.24 D

Falcon's Egg by Luli Gray
One day in Central Park, Falcon finds a strange, hot egg and takes it home to wait to see what will happen when it hatches!  
JFIC

Half Magic by Edward Eager (Series)
When Jane finds a coin that makes wishes come half-true, she and her three siblings spend an exciting summer making wishes that never seem to turn out quite right.  
JFIC

The Hidden Folk by Lise Lunge-Larsen
A collection of stories about fairies, dwarves, gnomes, and selkies, along with other fantastical secret creatures.  
J398.2 L

The Knight at Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne (Series)
A magic tree house sends Jack and Annie back in time to a medieval castle, where they explore the armory, the dungeon, and a secret passage.   JBEG

The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
When a young girl becomes angry, her magic finger takes over and mysterious things begin to happen.  
JBEG

The Magician's Boy by Susan Cooper
A magician's assistant is sent to the Land of Story to find a missing puppet and receives some unexpected help.  
JFIC

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Series)
After hearing a story about a dragon who is being held prisoner on an island, a boy decides to rescue him.   JBEG

The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye
After her father hires a dragon to lay siege to the area in an attempt marry her off, ordinary Princess Amy escapes and becomes a serving maid at another castle.   JFIC 

The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
A wizard, a hag, a fey, and an ogre undertake a mission to rescue their young prince, who was kidnapped years before.   JFIC

The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
A brave little mouse, after many adventures among humans, has to save the princess he loves from the devious plot of an evil rat.  (Newbery Award)  
JFIC


Grades 5 and Up

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (Series)
When Artemis Fowl kidnaps a young fairy in an attempt to restore his family fortune, a fierce battle involving both magic and technology begins.  
JFIC

Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones (Series)
After the death of their parents, Cat Chant and his sister Gwendolyn, a witch, go to live with the great sorcerer Chrestomanci.  
JPBK

The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper (Series)
Will Stanton awakens on his 11th birthday to discover that he is one of the “old ones” with great powers that he must use to help push back the evil darkness that is trying to gain control of the world.  
JFIC & TEEN

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede (Series)
Princess Cimorene decides she doesn’t want to marry a prince and instead goes off to work for a dragon.  The only problem is that knights keep trying to rescue her!   
JFIC

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Firedrake, a dragon, is joined by an orphan boy and a brownie on his journey to the Rim of Heaven to find a sanctuary.  
JFIC

Dragon's Blood by Jane Yolen (Series)
Bond-boy Jakkin steals a baby dragon and brings her up to fight in the dragon pits, where he hopes she will win him enough money to buy his freedom.   JFIC
& TEEN

Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
Pyrgus Malvae, a Faerie prince, is sent to the human world for his own protection from the Faeries of the Night.  There he meets Henry and his friend Mr. Fogarty, who help him get back to his world to stop a plot against his father.  
JFIC

The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley
When foundling Corinna, disguised as the boy Corin, is brought to Cliffside, she discovers that not only does she have a knack for controlling the dangerous magical “folk,” but she also has a mystical heritage of her own.  
JFIC & TEEN

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (Series)
Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon set off on a dangerous journey to the far north to fulfill a complicated destiny in this sweeping adventure story.  
JFIC & TEEN

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (Series)
When Harry finds out on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard, he enters a world of magic, mystery, and danger.  
JFIC & FIC

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Princess Aerin discovers that she has a great and magical destiny that could be the difference between saving her beloved homeland and seeing it destroyed.  (Newbery Award)  
JFIC & TEEN

Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo (Series)
When Charlie Bone starts hearing voices while looking at photographs, he is sent off to a strange new school where dangerous and magical adventures await.  
JFIC

Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce (Series)
Four young people become friends and must learn to work together as they discover their unusual magical talents in this first book in the Circle of Magic series.
   JFIC

So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane (Series)
Nita discovers a book called So You Want to Be a Wizard, and with its help she and her friend Kit encounter an alternate world, complete with eating helicopters and a dragon.  
JFIC

The Two Princess of Bamare by Gail Carson Levine
When Princess Addie‘s brave sister Meryl is stricken by a terrible illness, fearful Addie is forced to find the courage to go on a quest for a cure.  
JFIC

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
When Tiffany Aching’s baby brother is kidnapped, she sets off to the land of the evil queen to rescue him—with the help of the inches-high, temperamental, blue pixies known as the Wee Free Men.  
JFIC

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (Series)
Meg and her brother Charles Wallace begin an amazing adventure after a mysterious stranger visits them one evening and tells them about the “tesseract”, or wrinkle in time. (Newbery Award) 
JFIC

 

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