IF YOU’RE WILD ABOUT HARRY…
Try these other books about wizards, sorcerers and
magicians!
(All books are located in the Juvenile Fiction area
under the author’s last name.)
Taran, the assistant
pig-keeper, dreams of living a hero’s life. Follow him as his dreams are
answered in the five books of the Prydain Chronicles.
The Book of Three (1964)
The Black Cauldron (1990)
The Castle of Llyr (1969)
Taran
Wanderer (1967)
The High King (1968)
A young boy washes ashore on
the coast of Wales. Who is he? Where did he come from? Read about the boy’s
past – and discover his destiny – in Berron’s Merlin series.
The Lost Years of Merlin (1996)
The Seven Songs of Merlin (1997)
The Fires of Merlin (1998)
The Mirror of Merlin (1999)
The Wings of Merlin (2000)
“We’re off to see the Wizard – the wonderful Wizard of Oz!” This is the first of many great adventure stories about the land of Oz. Read ‘em all! (1982)
JFic Bellairs, John
-- The Dark Secret of Weatherend
Fourteen-year-old Anthony
Monday of Hoosac, Minnesota and his friend Miss Eells, the librarian, try to
stop an evil wizard from turning the world into an icy wasteland. (1984)
Gom discovers he has unusual
powers and abilities in this series filled with mountain lore, wizardry, and
adventure.
Gom on Windy Mountain (1986)
The Riddle and the Rune (1987)
The Starstone (1989)
JFic Collins, Suzanne -- Underland Chronicles
When eleven-year-old Gregor
and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they
trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders
while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.
Gregor the
Overlander (2003)
Gregor
and the Prophecy of Bane (2004)
Gregor
and the Curse of the Warmbloods (July 1, 2005)
Will Stanton, the last of the
Old Ones, and his friends must gather the magical treasures that will defeat
the forces of the Dark.
Over Sea, Under Stone(1979)
The Dark is Rising (1973)
Greenwitch (1974)
Silver on the Tree (1986)
JFic Ibbotson, Eva -- Secret of Platform 13
Odge Gribbie, 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. (1998)
Arriman the Awful, Loather of
Light and Wizard of the North, announces a competition to find one. (2001)
A brother and sister travel
to the magical and mysterious Chrestomanci Castle.
Charmed Life (1977)
Witch Week (1982)
The Magicians of Caprona (1980)
The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988)
Trapped! Armmdor the magician
catches Tigg the pickpocket red-handed. What terrible curse will he heap on
Tigg?
The
Magician’s Apprentice (1987)
The Magician’s Company (1988)
The Magician’s Challenge (1989)
Midnight for
Charlie Bone(2002)
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy (2003)
It’s a book – a magic book –
which takes ten-year-old Fiona and her brother back in time to ancient Ireland.
(1981)
Bored with her life as a
princess, Cimorene escapes to the Enchanted Forest and takes up life as a
dragon’s princess.
Dealing with Dragons (1990)
Searching for Dragons (1991)
Calling on Dragons (1993)
Talking to Dragons (1993)
With the help of a kindly
falconer, a feral child discovers his true identity.
Passager (1996)
Hobby (1996)
Henry, an 11-yer-old novice
wizard, can’t seem to get anything right. (1991)
Three children become
involved in the plans of a diabolical wizard. (1999) Memorial Library
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