Fantasy Adventure

Top fantasy adventure picks for junior readers

Updated December 4, 2023
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Beyond the mountains
Gibbons, Francesca
Paper Book
The thrilling imaginative sequel to The Shadow Moth, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Imogen and Marie return through the door in the tree to a whole new Yaroslav. Miro is king, but hates it. Anneshka is no longer Queen... and...
Big magic
Armstrong, Sarah
Paper Book
Eleven-year-old Tulsi comes from a long line of women magicians, but her mother has always forbidden her to learn Big Magic. It's dangerous, thrilling, and powerful - and Tulsi wants it more than anything. But one hot summer's night, a magic trick goes horribly wrong, and her mother...
Cara and Silverthief
Chisholm, Alastair.
Paper Book
The second book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!
Connor and Lightspirit
Deschamps, Eric
Paper Book
The next in the thrilling, magical, and action-packed fantasy series, Dragon Storm, illustrated throughout.
The dangerous business of being Trilby Moffat
Temple, Kate
Paper Book
This is the dangerous story of Trilby Moffat, who took on one of the most treacherous jobs of all time. Well . . . outside of time, to be precise. For fans of Nevermoor and Lemony Snicket. This is NOT just any old book. THIS is a...
Dragon mountain
Tsang, Katie; Tsang, Kevin
Paper Book
BEAST QUEST meets PERCY JACKSON in this epic new fantasy series for 9+ readers! Deep within the mountain, a great creature stirred in its sleep. Its eyes rolled back in its head, and its wings jerked wide open... When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out...
Dragon Mountain
Tsang, Katie
Paper Book
BEAST QUEST meets PERCY JACKSON in this epic new fantasy series for 9+ readers! Deep within the mountain, a great creature stirred in its sleep. Its eyes rolled back in its head, and its wings jerked wide open... When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out...
Dragon Mountain
Tsang, Katie
Paper Book
BEAST QUEST meets PERCY JACKSON in this epic new fantasy series for 9+ readers! Deep within the mountain, a great creature stirred in its sleep. Its eyes rolled back in its head, and its wings jerked wide open... When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out...
Ellis and pathseeker
Chisholm, Alastair (Children's author)
Paper Book
The third book in the thrilling, magical, and action-packed fantasy series, Dragon Storm, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!
Erin and Rockhammer
Chisholm, Alastair
Paper Book
The sixth book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7-9 year olds!
Fall of the school for good and evil
Chainani, Soman.
Paper Book
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix - starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young and more! What rises . . . must fall. ...
Phoenix and the frost palace
Fowler, Aisling
Paper Book
The next action-packed FIREBORN adventure 'The best kind of children's fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative' B. B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers 'The perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder'...
Ghostcloud
Mann, Michael
Paper Book
'A superbly inventive and magical debut' Piers Torday 'Beautifully written and filled with unforgettable characters ... a diamond of a book' Ross MacKenzie 'Utterly original, thrilling, strange and cracking good fun ......
The shadow moth
Gibbons, Francesca
Paper Book
A most magical children's book, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and illustrated by award-winning Chris Riddell Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum's boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn't follow a strange silver moth...
The hotel witch
Miller, Jessica
Paper Book
Sometimes the simplest spells are the most powerful. Sibyl is the apprentice hotel witch at the splendid Grand Mirror Hotel. She is busy each day, under the watchful eye of her grandmother, drawing useful spell patterns to keep the hotel guests happy- spells to shine shoes,...
Hunted
Melki-Wegner, Skye
Paper Book
Indigo Wilde and the creatures at Jellybean Crescent
Curnick, Pippa
Paper Book
Enter the colourful world of Indigo Wilde and the magical creatures who live at Jellybean Crescent. When a highly dangerous new arrival goes missing, the race is on to catch it before disaster strikes ... A wonderfully wild new series for readers of 7+ and fans of Pippi Longstocking and Amelia...
Indigo wilde and the unknown wilderness #2
Curnick, Pippa
Paper Book
Enter the colourful world of Indigo Wilde, and the magical creatures she takes care of ... When a moon bear appears at the door, Indigo's off on a hair-raising adventure! A wonderfully wild series for readers of 7+ and fans of Pippi Longstocking and Amelia Fang. *Indigo is winner of the...
Jane Doe and the key of all souls
Lachlan, Jeremy
Paper Book
Strap in. Hold on tight. The follow-up to the award-winning Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds is here! Jane Doe is in more danger than ever before. Her father is still imprisoned. The Manor - the hallowed world between worlds - is still dying. The...
Jane Doe and the quill of all tales
Lachlan, Jeremy
Ebook
Jane Doe and the quill of all tales
Lachlan, Jeremy
Ebook
Jayben and the golden torch #1
Leeds, Thomas.
Paper Book
Can one boy with no memories save the world? 'Jayben is my kind of hero, and he's one to be celebrated. This amazing exploration of fantasy through the lens of epilepsy shows all readers that one quality we all need to save the world: valour!' - Elle McNicoll, author...
Kai and boneshadow
Chisholm, Alastair.
Paper Book
The fifth book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7-9 year olds!
Magic Awry
Armstrong, Sarah.
Paper Book
In this thrilling sequel to middle-grade fantasy adventure BIG MAGIC, a young magician will do whatever it takes to save magic - but at what cost? Eleven-year-old Tulsi comes from a long line of women magicians, and loves doing Big Magic. Every night in her...
The midnight guardians
Montgomery, Ross
Paper Book
Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightest... When Col's childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians - a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight - Col must race to Blitz-bombed...
Mim and the anxious artist
Nannestad, Katrina
Paper Book
The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the perfect book will find its...
Mim and the baffling bully
Nannestad, Katrina; Orsini, Cheryl
Paper Book
The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the perfect book will find its...
Mim and the Disastrous Dog Show (The Travelling Bookshop, #4)
Nannestad, Katrina.
Paper Book
The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the perfect book will find its...
Mim and the woeful wedding
Nannestad, Katrina
Paper Book
The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the perfect book will find its...
Mira and flameteller (dragon storm 4)
Chisholm, Alastair
Paper Book
The fourth book in the thrilling, magical, and action-packed fantasy series, Dragon Storm, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!
The night we got stuck in a story
Miller, Ben
Paper Book
Climb into the adventure of your dreams in the latest bestselling adventure from Ben Miller! Lana and Harrison are staying with their grandparents, when they discover their favourite tree to play in is under threat. That night, a magical golden thread leads them up through the...
The Perilous Promotion of Trilby Moffat
Temple, Kate.
Paper Book
With the past safely restored to the past, Trilby Moffat is looking forward to sitting down to a big slice of cake and a good crossword puzzle. But she's about to find out that the job of Time Keeper is never done and the future has other plans for her . . . extremely perilous plans. ...
Rise of the School for Good and Evil
Chainani, Soman
Paper Book
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on Netflix--starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and many others!  The battle...
The shadow moth
Gibbons, Francesca
Paper Book
A most magical children's book, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and illustrated by award-winning Chris Riddell Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum's boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn't follow a strange silver moth...
Spellhound
Tanner, Lian.
Paper Book
What do a minch-wiggin, a Queen, and a rather large magical pup have in common? They need to find the dragon that has turned their worlds upside-down . . . even if it means revealing all they want to keep hidden. A delightfully pleasing whimsical fantasy novel for readers who love Cressida Cowell or...
The sun and the star : a Nico di Angelo adventure
Riordan, Rick; Oshiro, Mark
Paper Book
From New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. ONE PROPHECY. TWO DEMIGODS. A HEROIC QUEST.
Tomas and Ironskin
Chisholm, Alastair.
Paper Book
The first book in a thrilling, magical, and action-packed new fantasy series, illustrated throughout and perfect for 7 - 9 year olds!
Twelve and the frozen forest
Fowler, Aisling
Paper Book
A TOP 5 CHILDREN'S FICTION BESTSELLER 'The perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder' Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus trilogy 'The best kind of children's fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative while...
Winnie Zeng unleashes a legend
Zhao, Katie
Paper Book
An epic new fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology that #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Mbalia calls "ahilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism." When a girl awakens the stuff of legends from an old family recipe, she must embrace her extraordinary heritage...
Winnie Zeng vanquishes a king
Zhao, Katie
Paper Book
With chaos on the rise, one girl stands in the face of all evil . . . and we're not talking about homework! The action-packed sequel to the epic fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology. "A hilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism." -Kwame Mbalia, #1 New...

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