Kids: Fantasy, science fiction, and a touch of magic

If you're looking for a book with a whole other world, a touch of magic or the supernatural, or science gone a bit different, then look no further! There will be something for you in this list.

Updated July 28, 2025
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Wellington City Libraries Children's team at Wellington City Libraries
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Artemis Fowl
Colfer, Eoin.
Paper Book
Now an original movie on Disney+, here is the book that started it all, the international bestseller about a teenage criminal mastermind and his siege against dangerous, tech-savvy fairies. Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has discovered...
A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine
Paper Book
Fifty years ago, Madeleine L'Engle introduced the world to A Wrinkle in Time and the wonderful and unforgettable characters Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe. When the children learn that Mr. Murry has been captured by the Dark Thing, they time travel to...
The weirdstone of Brisingamen : a tale of Alderley
Garner, Alan
Paper Book
The halfmen of O
Gee, Maurice.
Paper Book

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