Books for Kids - Books about Magic

Check out this list generated by our Youth Services Librarians for the Scotch Plains Public Library's annual summer reading challenge.


Updated May 4, 2023
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A taste of magic
Elle, J
Ebook
A reluctant witch's guide to magic
Plozza, Shivaun
Paper Book
Willa is just an ordinary non-magical girl, living in the Wild - a city squished between two warring witch covens. She spends her days dodging wayward spells - from raining frogs to dancing chickens - all because of the witch war! No wonder she hates witches. But one day she's not...
One jar of magic
Haydu, Corey Ann
Paper Book
From the critically acclaimed author of Eventown comes a hopeful and empowering tale set in an enchanting world of magic and mysterious family secrets--perfect for fans of Anne Ursu, Rebecca Stead, and Wendy Mass. Magic is like a dream. Delightful. Terrifying. Unreal. ...
The time of green magic
McKay, Hilary
Paper Book
From acclaimed author and Costa winner Hilary McKay comes The Time of Green Magic: a beautiful, spell-binding novel about new families, a magical old house and a mysterious cat . . .When Tom and Polly marry, blending their single parent families together, their children find it hard to relinquish...
Aster and the accidental magic
Pico, Thom
Paper Book
A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong! Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . . That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad...
A tale of magic...
Colfer, Chris
Paper Book
This #1 New York Times bestseller is the first book in a new series set in Chris Colfer's Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans! When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she...
Magic, madness, and mischief
McCullough, Kelly
Paper Book
From the author of School for Sidekicks comes a witty and thoughtful middle-grade fantasy about the bonds of family and the strength of true friendship. "Fans of Percy Jackson will be eager to hop into Kalvan's world." --The Bulletin ...
The magic fox
Harrison, Paula
Paper Book
The fourth book in an exciting series for 7+ year olds, set in a world where amazing magical creatures. Filled with adventure, magic, secrets, friendship and animals in peril, this is the perfect book for junior readers.
The magic misfits
Harris, Neil Patrick
Paper Book
A New York TimesĀ and USA Today bestseller! From award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic...
Super Happy Magic Forest and the humongous fungus
Long, Matty
Paper Book
A Super Happy Magic Forest chapter book packed with illustrations and plenty of humour-this is the perfect read for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants (6+).
Rocky Zang in the amazing Mr. Magic
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Abracadabra! Kalamazoo! Rocky and Judy astound and amaze in the Greatest Backyard Magic Show on Earth! Rocky is perfecting the tricks for his magic show when Judy Moody offers to be his assistant. Rocky agrees, but it turns out that Judy -- or Stella the Spectacular as she...
Hedgehog's magic tricks
Paul, Ruth.
Paper Book
Hedgehog is performing magic tricks for his friends. But will they work? Hedgehog does magic tricks. He asks his friends Mouse, Rabbit, Duckling and Bushbaby to help, but the tricks just don't seem to work! An impossibly cute story about friendship. Gentle,...

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