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
  A highly collectable series that celebrates the inner fire of every girl. 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...

AR: 4.2

Lexile: 570

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
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2025 'An unusual, intricate, delightfully grotesque rhyming picture book' The Guardian '[a] gorgeously illustrated, gothic gourmet giggle' Daily Mail Welcome to the Café at the Edge of the Woods, the utterly charming and...

AR: N/A

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...

AR: N/A

Lexile: N/A

Loki : a bad god's guide to being good
Stowell, Louie
Paper Book

AR: 4.9

Lexile: 690

Monster mayhem
Dale, Katie
Paper Book
The monsters cannot sleep. They all want to be scary. Who is the scariest monster of all?

AR: 1.8

Lexile: 370

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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