Fantasy and Science Fiction for Kids

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Updated November 19, 2024
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Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Rowling, J. K.
Paper Book
Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable muggle aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards and he begins to...

He is a Wizard!

Over sea, under stone
Cooper, Susan
Paper Book
The first volume of Susan Cooper's brilliant and absorbing fantasy series, The Dark Is Rising. On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more...
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
A beautiful hardcover edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia.  The full-color jacket features art by three-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator David Wiesner. The interior includes ...
The new kid at school
McMullan, Kate.
Paper Book
Wiglaf is off to Dragon Slayers' Academy and in for a first day of school he will never forget.
Dealing with dragons
Wrede, Patricia C.
Paper Book
Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king, runs away and becomes the princess of a very powerful dragon, Kazul. “A decidedly diverting novel with plenty of action and many slightly skewed fairy-tale conventions that add to the laugh-out-loud reading pleasure and give the story a wide...
The secret of platform 13
Ibbotson, Eva.
Paper Book
A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a magical kingdom--an island where humans live happily with mermaids, ogres, and other wonderful creatures. Carefully hidden from the world, the Island is only accessible when the door opens for nine days every nine years. When the...
Have sword, will travel
Nix, Garth
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling authors Garth Nix and Sean Williams, a chivalrous adventure featuring a very unlikely knight, an admirably stubborn girl, and a talking sword.It is strange enough that Odo and Eleanor have stumbled upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. It is...
Ella enchanted
Levine, Gail Carson.
Paper Book
This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old.  At her birth, Ella of Frell receives a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift" of obedience. Ella must obey any order, whether it's to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off...
The forests of silence
Rodda, Emily.
Paper Book
The international bestselling series returns for a new generation with a fresh look and bonus content from the legends of Deltora! On his sixteenth birthday, Lief and his companions must venture into the darkest and most terrible places in all of Deltora to find the seven magical gems...
The charm bracelet
Rodda, Emily.
Paper Book
Rodda's beloved series is back, now with a fresh cover design. When Jessie discovers the Fairy Realm, she learns that it is in grave danger. Can Jessie use her mortal powers of intelligence, courage, and good sense to save this land? Illustrations.
The castle in the attic
Winthrop, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
A kid favorite for over thirty years, this award-winning modern-classic is sure to delight readers for years to come! "Winthrop has a real gift for fantasy..." --Madeleine L'Engle, award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time When William learns that his favorite caretaker Mrs...
The adventurer's guide to successful escapes
White, Wade Albert
Paper Book
A thrilling debut novel where fantasy and science fiction meet, dragons aren't as innocent as they look, and nothing is quite what it seems. Anne has spent most of her thirteen years dreaming of the day she and her best friend Penelope will finally leave Saint Lupin's Institute...
A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller A Newbery Medal Award-winner Time Quintet Series (Book 1) It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry^ her small brother Charles Wallace^ and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most...
The invasion
Applegate, Katherine.
Paper Book
The wildly popular books by K.A. Applegate are back! The Animorphs return in this update of the classic series.The Earth is being invaded, but no one knows about it. When Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco stumble upon a downed alien spaceship and its dying pilot, they're given an incredible...
Mars evacuees
McDougall, Sophia
Paper Book
From bestselling UK author Sophia McDougall comes one fresh and funny adventure-filled tween debut about a group of kids evacuated to Mars! Perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl, this laugh-out-loud series is packed with nonstop fun. When Earth comes under attack by aliens, hilarious heroine...
The Firefly code
Blakemore, Megan Frazer
Paper Book
Mori and her friends live a normal life on Firefly Lane in their utopian community, Old Harmonie. In a world this safe and perfect, they've never had to question anything . . . never had to wonder about how their lives came to be. Until a new girl named Ilana moves in. She's so perfect...
Holly Farb and the Princess of the Galaxy
Wronski, Gareth
Paper Book
Guardians of the Galaxy meets Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about a girl's journey into space and beyond to find her place in the universe. Holly Farb is not the Princess of the Galaxy. She may be top of the class in every...
Among the Hidden
Haddix, Margaret Peterson
Ebook
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix. Luke...
Frank Einstein and the antimatter motor
Scieszka, Jon
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller "I never thought science could be funny . . . until I read Frank Einstein. It will have kids laughing." --Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Huge laughs and great science-...

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