Library Adventures: Magical Lands

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Updated November 28, 2024
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Amari and the great game
Alston, B. B.
Paper Book
Twelve-year-old Amari is a Junior Agent at the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations, where she deals with all kinds of weird and wonderful creatures and has a weredragon as a roommate. But that's nothing compared to her biggest challenge: being accepted for who...
The artist
Vere, Ed
Paper Book
From the award-winning Ed Vere comes a joyful and inspirational celebration of beauty, mistakes and the artist in all of us One brave little artist goes on one epic adventure to share her art, and in doing so learns that it doesn't matter if you colour outside the lines, that art...
The awakening storm
Yogis, Jaimal; Truong, Vivian
Paper Book
Grace and her friends must protect a newly hatched dragon from mysterious evildoers. When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field...
Aya and the Star Chaser
McKean, Kaley
Paper Book
For fans of Sophie Anderson and South Asian myths and legends comes a fairytale based on Bengali folklore that puts brown girls centre-stage, from the author of Rumaysa: A Fairytale. Filled with gorgeous black and white illustrations by Kaley McKean.Aya has been fascinated by stars ever since she...
The best bed for me
Cornwall, Gaia
Paper Book
Billy and the Epic Escape
Oliver, Jamie.
Paper Book
Share the adventure of a lifetime in this incredible sequel to Jamie Oliver's bestselling children's debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure! Billy and his best friends Anna, Jimmy and Andy are looking forward to a summer exploring Waterfall...
The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk
Booth, Anne.
Paper Book
A touching picture book about the power of art and the imagination, brought to life by David Litchfield's art
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Barrett, Judi
Paper Book
"The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like...
Devourer's attack
Tsang, Katie.
Paper Book
From the authors of the bestselling DRAGON MOUNTAIN comes the Dragon Force series! Leap into the second title in this edge-of-your-seat, dragon-obsessed adventure series for 8+ readers. WHEN DANGER CALLS, THE DRAGON FORCE ANSWER... It's a dream come true for Lance Lo...
Dinosaurs and other prehistoric life : an encyclopedia of fantastic facts
Dk.
Paper Book
Arm yourself with fun facts and figures and become a dinosaur expert From incredible ichthyosaurs to terrifying tyrannosaurs and everything in between, learn all about the age of the dinosaurs with more than 1,000 mind-blowing numbers. Alongside stunning full-page...
Don't Disturb the Dragon
Findlay, Rhiannon
Paper Book
Somewhere near, a huge beast lies, with giant claws and great big eyes . . . DO NOT DISTURB THE DRAGON! A brilliantly interactive rhyming read-aloud adventure before bedtime from the bestselling author of the Ten Minutes to Bed series.
Ellie's dragon
Graham, Bob
Paper Book
From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up. When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on a carton of eggs in the grocery store. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home...
Whatever after : the graphic novel. 1, Fairest of all
Mlynowski, Sarah
Paper Book
Forgotten fairy tales of unlikely heroes
Sebag-Montefiore, Mary
Paper Book
It is the unlikely heroes in stories that are sometimes the most inspiring of all. Stories about someone small, and seemingly unimportant or overlooked, who ends up being the one to stand tall. This collection of seven fairy tales, once much loved, now forgotten, breathes new life into old tales: a...
The Golden Frog Games
Ortega, Claribel A.
Paper Book
An instant New York Times and Indie bestseller! Get ready for more magic, mayhem, and monstruos in this magical sequel to Witchlings from Claribel A. Ortega, author of Ghost Squad and Frizzy. Every four years, the Twelve Towns gather for a...
Halima, Superhero Princess
Joof, Emily
Paper Book
Halima can't decide who to dress up as for her friend's birthday party. Should she be a princess like Elsa, or a sort-of superhero like Pippi Longstocking? "You can't be either," her friends tell her, "because you don't look like them." Halima decides she doesn't want to go to the...
Have you seen dinosaur?
Barrow, David
Paper Book
Play hide and seek with a boy, his animal friends, and a dinosaur that's surprisingly hard to spot in the city. The brilliantly interactive follow-up to international bestselling picture book Have You Seen Elephant? Best friends boy, dog, and elephant are VERY good at hide-and-seek. There...
Heroes of the pirate ship
Merleh, Esi.
Paper Book
Open the magic face paints and adventure awaits . . . Pirate ship or Robot world Which one will you choose? In each a race to find the prize, will you win or lose? Austin, Alanna, and sausage dog Ozzy have been transformed into pirates! Their mission is to find a...
How to trick the Tooth Fairy
Russell, Erin
Paper Book
From the coauthor of Dork Diaries comes a witty and engaging picture book about a prankster who wants to pull off the best prank of all--pranking the Tooth Fairy! Kaylee loves pulling pranks: from dropping water balloons on passers by to even tricking Santa Claus, she's a prize...
Izzy the inventor and the unexpected unicorn
Davidson, Zanna
Paper Book
Science meets magic in this STEM-packed, funny new fiction series, starring Izzy the Inventor and a lovable unicorn. Meet Izzy the Inventor in the first of a laugh-out-loud series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Packed full of illustrations and easy-to...
The knight with the blazing bottom
Beach
Paper Book
The follow-up to the bestselling, fabulously funny - and hugely farty - The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom. Perfect for fans of The Dinosaur that Pooped.​ Sir Wayne and Dragon are back! And on yet another adventure to get...
Leila : the perfect witch
Drago, Flavia Z.
Paper Book
The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
A stunning hardback gift edition of one of the world's most beloved stories. The timeless, enchanting story of the little prince who lives on a tiny planet with three volcanoes and a haughty flower, which he must protect from the baobabs, the bad seeds. The rulers of the other planets...
The lost book
Surnaite, Margarita
Paper Book
A rabbit who prefers real-life adventures to stories finds a lost book that takes him on an exciting journey in this charming picture book about the power of tales to inspire children and bring them together. Everyone in Rabbit Town loves to read. Well, everyone except for...
The magic of me
Cort, Ben
Paper Book
What do you want to be today? Brave? Caring? Quiet? Creative? Adventurous? Let your dreams run free and embark on an adventure with one very special boy. Follow him as he explores a fantastical world filled with dragons, giants, robots, lions, tigers and even aliens! ...
The magic paintbrush
Donaldson, Julia
Paper Book
An inspirational read from the master of story-telling.With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village. When the evil emperor commands Shen to paint gold for him, she is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the...
The magician's elephant
DiCamillo, Kate.
Paper Book
Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the...
The many faces of ista flit
Harlow, Clare.
Paper Book
Meet Ista Flit. Daughter. Face-changer. Thief . . . Amongst the cobbled streets and misty alleyways of Shelwich, magic rises and falls with the Tide. When the Tide is out, the magic ebbs to a low murmur. When the Tide is in, the magic is high - and Tide-blessings are at...
The Marvellers
Clayton, Dhonielle
Ebook
Meesh the bad demon. 1
Lam, Michelle
Paper Book
A tale of unlikely heroes and myths is made real in this debut graphic novel series about a "bad" demon trying to find her place in the underworld. But she'll have to save it first! Meesh is a bad demon. "Bad" in that she always sees the good in those around her--which isn't...
Miles Morales stranger tides a Spider-Man graphic novel
Reynolds, Justin A.
Paper Book
An original middle-grade graphic novel from Graphix starring Miles Morales, by bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon! Join MIles Morales in his most epic adventure yet! Miles Morales has just about gotten used to this being Spider-Man thing. Keeping...
Morris and the magic of stories
Lévy, Didier
Paper Book
A beautifully illustrated ode to reading, and in particular to reading aloud. Morris is a cat with a clever plan. Instead of chasing mice, he's going to make them come to him. And how will he do that? By reading them STORIES. But little does Morris realise that his brilliant...
My Little Dragon
Humes, Rochelle.
Paper Book
A reassuring little adventure to help make mealtimes fun, from bestselling children's author, entrepreneur and broadcaster Rochelle Humes Meet Blake and his secret animal friends! It can be tricky looking after magical creatures all on your own - especially when one of them is a...
Ning and the night spirits
Fong, Adriena
Paper Book
A beautifully illustrated tale that shows no matter how small you feel, your actions can help make big changes. "Ning is a gentle hero in this magical bedtime adventure." --Devon Holzwarth, creator of Found You Ning has always heard tales of the...
The Ogre Who Wasn't
Morpurgo, Michael.
Paper Book
The fresh and funny story of a little princess who hates the stuffy palace, but loves the creatures she meets in the garden, from the award-winning duo Sir Michael Morpurgo (Children's Laureate 2003-4) and Emily Gravett.Clara is a small, strong-willed princess who likes running wild, jumping ditches...
One Hungry Dragon
Chisholm, Alastair
Paper Book
STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Here comes Bernardo ... and he's one HUNGRY dragon! This dragon is on the hunt for his lunch - is there anything that he won't try to gobble up? A hilarious counting tale featuring lots of favourite fairy tale characters, including magical mermaids, fairy...
Peppa pig: peppa's dragon
Pig, Peppa
Paper Book
Daddy Pig reads Peppa and George a bedtime story about dragons, and now they want their own dragon! The next day Peppa and George see a dragon, but it can't be real, can it? Young readers will feel the magic of this lovely new picture book.
Perfectly pegasus
Sima, Jessie
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal! Nimbus has always lived among the clouds. She's a...
The Polar Express
Van Allsburg, Chris
CD
The Polar Expressis a treasured holiday tradition. This lavish gift set includes a CD audio recording read by Liam Neeson, a keepsake "All Aboard" ornament, and a note from author Chris Van Allsburg. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal...
The princess and the (greedy) pea
Hodgkinson, Leigh
Paper Book
A gluttonous pea runs afoul of a very hungry princess in this playful cautionary tale inspired by a favorite cumulative rhyme and a classic fairy tale. There was a green pea who swallowed a sprout. Without a doubt, a brussels sprout. What's that about? ...
Race to Fire Mountain
Blackwood, Remi
Paper Book
The first book in a major new series: FUTURE HERO - featuring high-octane adventure, perfect for fans of Black Panther! Destiny is Calling... When Jarell discovers that the fantasy world he is obsessed with doodling is actually real, he is launched into an incredible...
Reggie rabbit : the great carrot heist.
Haddow, Swapna
Paper Book
Reggie Rabbit wants to be a big-shot detective in Bearburgh City, just like his hero, Detective Fox. His parents have other ideas: they would rather he stayed at home and worked on their vegetable stall. But when a carrot-snatching crime wave hits the canals, the family stall is in danger of closing...
Sai's magic silk
Smith, Shyala
Paper Book
Sai loves to play with his amma's saris. Under each billowing drape of magic silk, he is transported to a new world. He's traveled from the depths of the ocean, to the forests of Sinharaja - even to the moon and back! But can he find someone to share his adventures with?
The singing mermaid
Donaldson, Julia
Paper Book
Did you ever go to Silversands on a sunny summer's day? Then perhaps you saw the mermaid who sang in the deep blue bay.The singing mermaid is tempted away from her home at Silversands to join the circus. The audiences love her but the poor mermaid, kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly,...
Storm dragon
Hofmeyr, Dianne
Paper Book
Storm! Storm! Rain raps the window, wind rattles the door. "Let's look for storm dragons," says Grandpa. "Watch out, dragons. We're coming!" Off they go, Grandpa and grandchild, down to the beach for a wild and wonderful adventure . . . They find dragon footprints, dragon jewels, and even a...
Tariq and the drowning city
Chadda, Sarwat.
Paper Book
Driven from their home by drought and disease, Tariq and his river tribe travel to the great capital city of Ethrial. But once they arrive, Tariq realises that they are still in grave danger - and time is running out! Tariq is a seer, and he's had a troubling vision of a tidal wave that will...
The Thief of Farrowfell
Guron, Ravena
Paper Book
Readers love the world of Farrowfell: 'Very exciting. I love the edible magic.' 'I absolutely adored it.' 'Highly recommended.' 'A very entertaining, well plotted and fast paced story.' 'The idea of edible magic was original and...
The Thing At 52
Montgomery, Ross
Paper Book
The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.
Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice
Paper Book
One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper. That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the...
Winnie and Wilbur meet Santa
Thomas, Valerie.
Paper Book
When Winnie and Wilbur write their letters to Santa they never imagine that they are actually going to meet him on Christmas Eve! After the crisis of Santa getting stuck in their chimney, Winnie and Wilbur join him on his sleigh in a desperate race against time to make sure children everywhere wake...
The Wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank
Paper Book
Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her...
The yoga ogre
Bently, Peter
Paper Book
Ogden the Ogre was worried one night. "My jim-jams have grown far too short and too tight! How has my tum got so terribly wide? I only eat twelve meals a day," Ogden sighed. The people said, "Jim-jams too tight and too short? ...

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