| If you like the Harry
Potter Books, you'll love these... |
| Books that transport the reader to a world of fantasy and enchantment |
 |
| KidsKapers Home | Homework Helpers | Library Programs for Kids |
| Websites for Kids | Websites for Parents | Games on the Web |
| If you like the Harry
Potter Books, you'll love these... |
| Books that transport the reader to a world of fantasy and enchantment |
|
| "The Prydain
Chronicles, " by Lloyd Alexander The Book of Three; The Black Cauldron; The Castle of Llyr; Taran Wanderer; The High King" In this fast paced and humorous series, Taran, an assistant pig keeper, battles against the forces of evil that are threatening his beloved kingdom Prydain. |
| "The Lost Years of
Merlin", by T.A. Barron The Lost Years of Merlin; The Seven Songs of Merlin; The Fires of Merlin; Mirror of Merlin; Wings of Merlin Follow the life of Merlin the wizard, from his mysterious birth through his puzzling youth, as he searches for his true identity and attempts to learn the secrets of his great, often frightening powers. |
| "The Dark is
Rising", by Susan Cooper Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; Silver on the Tree While vacationing in Cornwall, the three Drew children find an ancient map linked to a grail for King Arthur, which also holds the source of power for defeating the evil known as the Dark. As they search for the grail, the Powers of Dark gain strength, and the excitement, danger, and suspense heighten. |
| "The
Spellkey" series, by Ann Downer The Spellkey; The Glass Salamander; The Keepers When Caitlin is accused of being a witch and sentenced to live in a convent, a stable boy named Badger is ordered to take her there. Along their way, the two outcasts encounter many strange and magical things while also being followed by a mysterious stranger seeking a magic Spellkey. |
| "The
Redwall" series, by Brian Jacques Redwall; Mossflower; Mattimeo; Mariel of Redwall; Salamandastron; Martin the Warrior; The Bellmaker; Outcasts of Redwall; Pearls of Lutra; Long Patrol; Marlfox; Legend of Luke; Lord Brocktree; Taggerrung Only the lost sword of Martin the warrior can save the Redwall Abbey from the evil rat Cluny and his greedy hoarde. The young mouse Matthais vows to recover the legendary weapon, thus starting the series. |
| "The
Dragonflight" series, by Tanith Lee Black Unicorn; Gold Unicorn; Red Unicorn Tanaquil, daughter of a sorceress, can mend anything broken. She accidentally brings a dead unicorn back to life and finds that she, alone, has the ability to help it using her strength and unusual mechanical skills. |
| "The Earthsea
Cycle," by Ursula K. LeGuin A Wizard of Earthsea; The Tombs of Atuan; Farthest Shore; Tehanu Ged, a poor bronzesmith's son training to become a mage, experiments with powers beyond his control and calls up a dark spirit from the dead. He survives the encounter, but must now abandon his training to recall the evil he unleashed on the world. |
| "The
Time" Quartet, by Madeline L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time; A Swiftly Tilting Planet; A Wind in the Door; Many Waters When their father, who is off on secret work for the goverment, disappears, Meg and her brother Charles journey through space, time, and a forbidden planet to try and find him. |
| "The
Chronicles of Narnia," by C.S. Lewis The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and his Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; The Last Battle Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magical lands of Narnia. There, they assist Aslan, the golden lion, in triumphing over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter. The theme of good overcoming evil prevails in this series. |
| "Trilogy,"
by Patricia McKillip The Riddle-Master of Hed; The Heir of Sea and Fire; Harpist in the Wind In seeking the answer to the riddle of the 3 stars on his forehead and the 3 stars on the enchanted harp and sword, Morgan, Prince of Hed, sets out on a journey to find the High One. |
| "The Kingdom
of Damar" series, by Robin McKinley The Hero and the Crown; The Blue Sword 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 Damarian king and a witch woman of the mysterious, demon-haunted kingdom of Damar |
| "Song of the
Lioness" Quartet, by Tamora Pierce Alanna: The First Adventure; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man; Lioness Rampant Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight despite being a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page and experiences hard lessons and high adventure as a result. |
| "The Dark
Materials" series, by Philip Pullman The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North. |
| "The
Enchanted Forest" Chronicles, by Patricia Wrede Dealing with Dragons; Searching for Dragons; Calling on Dragons; Talking to Dragons Bored with palace life, Cimorene 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. |
| Don't forget to check out these Harry Potter items, as well |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| HOME |
| Piscatway Public Library |
| Children's Services 2002 |