Children's Fantasy Books

Fantasy Books for Grades 1 - 6

Updated June 18, 2026
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Accidental demons
Edge, Clare
Paper Book
NYPL Best Book for Kids 2024 People Magazine Best Kids Book of 2024 Conjuring demons seems like something you should totally not be able to do by accident, right? Well, normally it isn't. But Bernadette Crowley is the perfect storm of magical...

AR: N/A

Lexile: N/A

Azmina the gold glitter dragon
Mara, Maddy
Paper Book
We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar! Azmina, Willa, and Naomi are thrilled to learn they're Glitter Dragon Girls. Summoned to the Magic Forest by its magnificent ruler, the Tree Queen, the girls quickly find out their dragon-selves have unbelievable abilities. They can soar above the...

AR: 4.2

Lexile: 570

Bo's magical new friend
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Meet Rainbow Tinseltail and the unicorns of Sparklegrove Forest, in this magical series from the creator of the bestselling Owl Diaries series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With...

AR: 2.9

Lexile: 540

Cece Rios and the desert of souls
Rivera, Kaela
Paper Book
When a powerful desert spirit kidnaps her sister, Cece Rios must learn forbidden magic to get her back, in this own voices middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of The Storm Runner and Aru Shah and the End of Time. Living in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the...

AR: 4.7

Lexile: N/A

The coldfire curse
Quinn, Jordan
Paper Book
In the first installment of the exciting Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly graphic novel series, the scarlet dragon Ruskin's bravery is put to the test when a curse threatens his kingdom. As the pampered pet dragon of the Prince of Wrenly, Ruskin has never known life beyond the walls of...

AR: 3.0

Lexile: 550

Emily's big discovery
Kessler, Liz
Paper Book
Introducing an exciting new line of readers that brings half-mermaid Emily Windsnap--star of the New York Times best-selling series--to a younger audience. Even though she lives in a houseboat, Emily Windsnap doesn't know how to swim. Her mother has always cautioned her to...

AR: 2.9

Lexile: 520

Fun and games
Burnell, Heather Ayris
Paper Book
Sparkly friends Unicorn and Yeti play all sorts of fun games together in this magical book perfect for beginning readers! Pick a Book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a...

AR: 1.7

Lexile: 360

The girl & the Galdurian
Probert, Tim
Paper Book
A Good Housekeeping Kid-Voted Best Graphic Novel In the first book of the Lightfall series, Bea and Cad are two unlikely friends who get swept up in a quest way above their pay grade to save their world from falling into eternal darkness. For fans of Amulet and middle grade...

AR: 2.5

Lexile: N/A

The grace of wild things
Fawcett, Heather
Paper Book
An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables--with magic and witches!--that explores found family, loss, and the power of a girl's imagination, from the acclaimed author of The Language of Ghosts and The School Between Winter and Fairyland. Perfect for readers who loved The...

AR: 5.6

Lexile: N/A

The haunting
Lasky, Kathryn
Ebook
Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky, author of the bestselling Guardians of Ga'Hoole and Bears of Ice series, delivers a sweeping middle grade animal adventure with loyal beavers, a cultured swan, and ominous lynxes around every turn--a captivating story about heroism, loyalty,...

AR: 5.2

Lexile: N/A

Millie Fleur's poison garden
Mandin, Christy
Paper Book
*A great book for holiday gifting, and one of the best picture books of 2024! *An instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller! Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden is a...

AR: 3.4

Lexile: 610

Rise of the green flame
Mensah, Bernard (Children's author)
Paper Book
Magic, adventure, and friendship come together in Kwame's Magic Quest, an action-packed, fully illustrated early chapter book series perfect for fans of Dragon Masters! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly...

AR: 3.8

Lexile: 600


Spell sweeper
Fo?di, Lee Edward
Paper Book
Featuring a failed young wizard and her cleanup crew, this delightfully dysfunctional middle grade fantasy is an imaginative twist on magic school that's perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil. Cara Moone is a wizard--but she's basically flunked out of wizard school...

AR: N/A

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The spirit glass
Chokshi, Roshani
Paper Book
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a standalone quest adventure based on Filipino mythology by Roshani Chokshi, author of the best-selling Aru Shah series. Corazon yearns to finally start training as a babaylan (a mystical healer and spirit guide) under her powerful...

AR: 5.2

Lexile: 710

The story of Gumluck the wizard
Rex, Adam
Ebook
Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is a story about magic, if you like that kind of thing. It is also a story about a ghost with amnesia, an unpopular fairy, an ungrateful little town, and an extremely wise and helpful raven...

AR: 3.5

Lexile: 610

The truth about dragons
Leung, Julie
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor Winner Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong,...

AR: 4.7

Lexile: 910

Uni's wish for wings : an Amy Krouse Rosenthal book
Ransom, Candice F.
Paper Book
Uni the Unicorn for early readers! Another exciting Step 2 adventure for children who can't get enough of Uni and friends! Watching birds soar through the sky makes Uni want to fly! When Uni befriends a winged horse named Pegasus, it seems like flying might be possible. Uni's...

AR: N/A

Lexile: 730


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