Children's Fantasy Books

Fantasy Books for Grades 1 - 6

Updated June 18, 2026
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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

Tilly and the bookwanderers
James, Anna
Paper Book
A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a debut from a uniquely talented author. Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents' bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the rest of her family...

AR: 5.8

Lexile: 870

The café at the edge of the woods
Please, Mikey
Paper Book
"I really, really love this story." --Jon Klassen Lemony Snicket meets Jon Klassen meets Grimm's fairy tales in an outrageously original picture book debut by BAFTA Award-winning and Oscar-nominated animation director Mikey Please, co-director of the acclaimed stop-motion tribute for Over...

AR: N/A

Lexile: N/A

Charlie Hernández & the league of shadows
Calejo, Ryan
Paper Book
"A perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan." --Booklist (starred review) "A winner for all kids, but it will be especially loved by Latinx and Hispanic families." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The Lightning Thief meets the Story...

AR: 5.4

Lexile: 780

Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly. [1], 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

Lightfall. Book one, The girl & the Galdurian
Probert, Tim
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Kazu Kibuishi says of Lightfall: "Beautifully drawn. Tim Probert has created a world readers will want to visit." For fans of Amulet and middle grade readers who love sweeping worlds like Star Wars, the first book of the Lightfall series...

AR: 2.5

Lexile: N/A

The haunting
Lasky, Kathryn
Paper Book
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, and the courage to...

AR: 5.2

Lexile: N/A

Hero trial
Larwood, Kieran
Paper Book
An action-packed new adventure series from Blue Peter Award-winning author Kieran Larwood and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Joe Todd Stanton. Young readers will love discovering the world of the Dungeon Runners!

AR: N/A

Lexile: N/A

The house with a dragon in it
Lake, Nick
Paper Book
An adventure to treasure from two multi award-winning creators, discover a classic story of family, friendship and believing in your own magic.  When Summer and her foster family are having lunch one day, a hole appears in the middle of the living room. That hole leads to a...

AR: N/A

Lexile: N/A

The labyrinth of lost and found
Lees, Jordan
Paper Book
'Completely fantastic' A.F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief The spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Discover a world of magic and secrets, friendship...

AR: N/A

Lexile: N/A

A bad god's guide to being good
Stowell, Louie
Paper Book

AR: 4.9

Lexile: 690

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

Historia naturalna stworzeń magicznych : na podstawie notatek doktora Dimitrosa Pagonisa
Hawkins, Emily
Paper Book

AR: N/A

Lexile: N/A

The rise of the halfling king
Bowles, David
Paper Book
In this graphic novel series based on ancient Mesoamerican sagas, a magical boy from Maya legend takes on a giant snake, a power-hungry king, and three impossible tests. Sayam has always been different from other kids--he's very short for his age, his best friend is a monkey, and...

AR: 3.3

Lexile: 510

Roll call
Ostertag, Molly Knox
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma comes an all-new Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series! Middle school is a dungeon... At least, that's how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to...

AR: 3.1

Lexile: N/A

The story of Gumluck the wizard
Rex, Adam
Paper Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023  A 2023 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book  FIVE STARRED REVIEWS!    "Adorable."--Shelf Awareness, starred review

AR: 3.5

Lexile: 610

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

Wildseed witch
Ebook
Wildseed Witch is the first book in Marti Dumas's fun middle-grade contemporary fantasy series with an all-BIPOC cast, about a social-media-loving tween who gets sent to an ultra-private witch camp.   Hasani's post-seventh-grade summer to-do list is pretty...

AR: 4.7

Lexile: N/A

The worlds we leave behind
Harrold, A. F.
Paper Book
An extraordinary story about friendship and betrayal. Of revenge and retribution but also redemption. Perfect for 11+ readers who enjoy Stranger Things. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration in 2023. Hex never meant for the girl to follow him and his...

AR: 5.0

Lexile: N/A


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