Showing 1–17 of 17 titles

• Audience: Middle
• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Fantasy
• Genre: Fiction

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  Aru Shah and the End of Time

  By Roshani Chokshi

  In this story inspired by the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, Aru Shah discovers she must enter the Kingdom of Death to save the world.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781368012355
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  The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

  By M.T. Anderson, Eugene Yelchin

  A diplomatic meeting of the Elves and the Goblins is more treacherous than expected in this brilliantly illustrated novel.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780763698225
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  The Beast Player

  By Nahoko Uehashi, Yuta Onoda (Illustrator), Cathy Hirano (Translator)

  In this complex fantasy, the future of the kingdom falls in young Elin's hands when she discovers she can communicate with Royal Beasts. Elin must decide to sacrifice her beliefs to save the kingdom from ensuing chaos or preserve the dignity and freedom of the animals she loves.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781250307460
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  The Blackthorn Key

  By Kevin Sands

  In 1665 London, Christopher, an apothecary's apprentice, and his best friend Tom attempt to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult. They follow a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward a powerful secret.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781481446518
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  Dragons in a Bag

  By Zetta Elliott, Geneva B (Illustrator)

  When nine-year-old Jaxon is left in the care of an eccentric old witch, he begins training as her new apprentice by leaving Brooklyn to return three dragons to a magical world.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781524770457
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  Echo

  By Pam Muñoz Ryan

  This original fairy tale intertwines with historical fiction to explore music and its power to save, heal, and set free.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
  • John Newbery Medal 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780439874021
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  The Girl Who Drank the Moon

  By Kelly Barnhill

  Saved by a witch as a baby, Luna is accidentally filled with extraordinarily powerful magic.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • John Newbery Medal 2017 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781616205676
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  Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible

  By Ursula Vernon

  In a spunky graphic novel retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Harriet, a hamster princess, embarks on many wild adventures until the curse on her backfires and she needs to save her parents.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780803739833
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  Knights vs. Dinosaurs

  By Matt Phelan

  Merlin sets a new challenge for the Knights of the Round Table when he sends them back in time to battle dinosaurs.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780062686237
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  Lalani of the Distant Sea

  By Erin Entrada Kelly, Lian Cho (Illustrator)

  A young girl sets out to save her island of Sanlagita, which is struggling with drought and sickness.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781848129122
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  Mañanaland

  By Pam Muñoz Ryan

  Max loves fútbol, although his hopes of joining a team are replaced by working with his Dad and eventually discovering that his family are secret guardians who take on refugees and deliver them to "Mananaland." 

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781338157864
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  Princess Cora and the Crocodile

  By Laura Amy Schlitz, Brian Floca (Illustrator)

  A princess' wish gone wrong leads to cream-puff-loving, wig-wearing, chandelier-swinging, king-chasing Crocodile and, in the end, a happier royal family.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780763648220
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  The Secret Keepers

  By Trenton Lee Stewart, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)

  When 12-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its owner invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780316389556
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  The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

  By Adrianna Cuevas

  When animals begin disappearing and Abuela starts acting suspicious, Nestor must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save his town from a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2021, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2021 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780374313609
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  When the Sea Turned to Silver

  By Grace Lin

  Chinese folklore intertwines with Pinmei and Yishan's perilous journey to save Pinmei's storyteller grandmother from the clutches of the evil Tiger Emperor.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780316125925
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  The Wild Robot

  By Peter Brown

  An inquisitive and lonely robot mothers an orphaned gosling and befriends an island of animals in a story of survival, where nature and technology collide.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780316381994
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  A Wish in the Dark

  By Christina Soontornvat

  Pong, born in a prison, longs to be free and escapes. Nok, the disgraced warden's daughter, looks to capture Pong again. Both discover how the world unfairly brings light only for the rich.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • John Newbery Medal 2021 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2021
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781536204940