The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
by Joan Aiken
Published 2000 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

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Bonnie Green and her cousin Sylvia come under the power of a wicked governess when Bonnie's parents leave on a sea voyage.

Golden & Grey (an Unremarkable Boy and a Rather Remarkable Ghost)
by Louise Arnold
Published 2005 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

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This funny, heartwarming debut novel introduces Grey Arthur, a ghost who hasn't found his place in the world, and Tom Golden, a boy who doesn't fit in at school. When a connection is made between the two, Grey decides he must become Tom's invisible friend. More...

Midnight Magic
by Avi
Published 1999 by Scholastic

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In 1491 Italy, Mangus the Magician must free a princess from a terrifying ghost. But Mangus doesn't believe in ghosts. Actually, he doesn't even believe in magic. But his servant boy, Fabrizio, is a secret friend of the princess and is determined to prove that the ghost is real.

Dark is Rising
by Susan Cooper
Published 1986 by Simon Pulse

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On his 11th birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs of Light that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
by Bruce Coville
Published 1992 by Aladdin Paperbacks

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From the acclaimed author of My Teacher Is an Alien comes the sequel to The Monster's Ring. In a dark and eerie magic shop, Jeremy finds a multicolored ball containing a dragon--a tiny thing that "speaks" through mental telephathy. Soon it will begin to grow, and grow, and grow . . . More...

Hatching Magic
by Ann Downer
Published 2003 by Atheneum Books

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When a pet dragon disappears through a magic hole in time, the wizard Gideon follows and finds himself transported from the comforts of medieval England to the terrifyingly modern world of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the 21st century. More...

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Thirteen-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension.

Half Magic
by Edward Eager
Published 1989 by Harcourt

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Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley
by Alan Garner
Published 2006 by Odyssey Classics

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Neither Susan nor her brother, Colin, ever thought that war would be waged over a simple gemstone in her bracelet. But that's what happens when the children visit Alderley Edge, a spooky place in a remote part of England. There, they meet the wizard Cadellin, who needs the stone to rouse his allies in the never-ending battle between good and evil.... More...

The Moon of Gomrath: A Tale of Alderley
by Alan Garner
Published 2006 by Odyssey Classics

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The Moon of Gomrath is the one night of the year when the Old Magic is at its most powerful. Had Colin and Susan known this, they would have never lit a fire on the landmark known as the Beacon. But now no one is safe--the horsemen called the Wild Hunt are awake and on the ride.... More...

The Secret of Platform 13
by Eva Ibbotson
Published 1998 by Dutton Books

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A hilarious fantasy for fans of Carroll, Nesbit, and Barrie!

In the British tradition of comic fantasies, here is a wildly witty caper that would make Lewis Carroll laugh and E. Nesbit snicker.

A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdom -- an island where humans live happily with feys, mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures.... More...

The Whitby Witches
by Robin Jarvis
Published 2006 by Chronicle Books

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At first glance, the small seaside town of Whitby seems quiet and charming, but eight year-old Ben and his older sister Jennet soon learn that things are not always as they seem. Moved about from foster home to foster home, Ben and Jennet hope to make a fresh start in Whitby.... More...

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When a teacher at an English boarding school finds a note on his desk accusing someone in the class of being a witch, magical things begin to happen and an Inquisitor is summoned.

A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Published 1991 by Atheneum Books

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A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard.

The Blood-And-Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak
by Margaret Mahy
Published 1989 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

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Relates the tangled events that lead the students of the Unexpected School on Hurricane Peak to foil the wicked Sir Quincey and his accomplices and to solve several mysteries.

The Moorchild
by Eloise McGraw
Published 1996 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

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Brought up as one of the Moorfolk--small beings who live in a cavern beneath the moor--young Moql finds her life abruptly changed when the Folk discover she cannot make herself invisible to humans. The Folk cast her out, exchanging her for a human baby they can raise as a servant, and Moql becomes Saaski, a changling child.... More...

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
by Patricia A. McKillip
Published 1996 by Magic Carpet Books

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The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley
Published 1982 by Greenwillow Books

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When Harry Crewe's father dies, she leaves her Homeland to travel east, to Istan, the last outpost of the Homelander empire, where her elder brother is stationed.

Harry is drawn to the bleak landscape of the northeast frontier, so unlike the green hills of her Homeland.... More...

Worst Witch
by Jill Murphy
Published 1995 by Avon Books

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Mildred Hubble can't even ride her broomstick without crashing!

The Enchanted Castle
by Edith Nesbit
Published 1992 by HarperCollins Publishers

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An invisible princess, a magic ring, and more adventures than you could dream of. This is what Gerald, Kathleen and Jimmy find when they stumble upon a mysterious castle. At first it all appears to be a lark. But the children soon discover they need all their bravery and ingenuity to contend with the castle's supernatural forces. Exquisite watercolor illustrations. More...