Fantasy

Abby in Neverland

Mlynowski, Sarah,


When Jonah and two of his friends are whisked away to Neverland by Peter Pan, Abby and the fairy Maryrose follow them to make sure they are safe--but soon Abby uncovers a plot by the evil fairy Gluck and Tinkerbell to trap Maryrose in Neverland forever.
Date Published:2023

Abby in Oz

Mlynowski, Sarah,


Based on Wizard of Oz. "Abby, her two friends Robin and Frankie, and the annoying Penny, are in their treehouse arguing about what to do for their special school project when a tornado appears out of nowhere, scoops up the treehouse, and transports them all to the land of Oz, where they are soon confronted by Wicked Witch of the East (who is very much alive, and rather angry), and must save a story that is going completely sideways--all because of the evil Gluck"--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Based on Wizard of Oz. "Abby, her two friends Robin and Frankie, and the annoying Penny, are in their treehouse arguing about what to do for their special school project when a tornado appears out of nowhere, scoops up the treehouse, and transports them all to the land of Oz, where they are soon confronted by Wicked Witch of the East (who is very much alive, and rather angry), and must save a story that is going completely sideways--all because of the evil Gluck"--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Abby in Wonderland

Mlynowski, Sarah,


Based on: Alice in wonderland. Kirkus Review, July 2017. Instead of the usual fairy tale, Abby finds herself in the middle of a book, Alice in Wonderland, with two of her friends, plus bossy Penny (who is definitely not a friend), and in order to get back to reality she must solve a curious riddle, find one of her friends who is missing, and somehow avoid getting her head cut off by the Red Queen--and figure out what she is going to tell the other girls if they ever get out of Wonderland.
Date Published:2017

Based on: Alice in wonderland. Kirkus Review, July 2017. Instead of the usual fairy tale, Abby finds herself in the middle of a book, Alice in Wonderland, with two of her friends, plus bossy Penny (who is definitely not a friend), and in order to get back to reality she must solve a curious riddle, find one of her friends who is missing, and somehow avoid getting her head cut off by the Red Queen--and figure out what she is going to tell the other girls if they ever get out of Wonderland.

Date Published:2017

Amari and the despicable wonders

Alston, B. B.,


"Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. "War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari's two worst enemies are leading the charge. Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister. . . . Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians--and Amari's former partner--is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians' victory . . . it would make him invincible. With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own. So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. . . . Amari will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. "War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari's two worst enemies are leading the charge. Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister. . . . Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians--and Amari's former partner--is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians' victory . . . it would make him invincible. With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own. So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. . . . Amari will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Amari and the Great Game

Alston, B. B.,


School Library Journal, August 2022. Kirkus Starred, July 2022. "After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze. But between the fearsome new Head Minister's strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton's curse steadily worsening, Amari's plate is full. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines. She's got enough to worry about! But her refusal allows someone else to step forward, a magician with dangerous plans for the League. This challenge sparks the start of the Great Game, a competition to decide who will become the Night Brothers' successor and determine the future of magiciankind. The Great Game is both mysterious and deadly, but among the winner's magical rewards is Quinton's last hope--so how can Amari refuse?"--Dust jacket.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal, August 2022. Kirkus Starred, July 2022. "After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze. But between the fearsome new Head Minister's strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton's curse steadily worsening, Amari's plate is full. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines. She's got enough to worry about! But her refusal allows someone else to step forward, a magician with dangerous plans for the League. This challenge sparks the start of the Great Game, a competition to decide who will become the Night Brothers' successor and determine the future of magiciankind. The Great Game is both mysterious and deadly, but among the winner's magical rewards is Quinton's last hope--so how can Amari refuse?"--Dust jacket.

Date Published:2022

Anya and the dragon

Pasternack, Sofiya,


School Library Journal, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Booklist, August 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2019. Kirkus Review, June 2019. Library Media Connection, October 2019. "In an alternate ninth century, twelve-year-old Anya and a new friend face a Viking and a Tsar to protect the water dragon that saved her life, putting her family's home at risk"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Booklist, August 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2019. Kirkus Review, June 2019. Library Media Connection, October 2019. "In an alternate ninth century, twelve-year-old Anya and a new friend face a Viking and a Tsar to protect the water dragon that saved her life, putting her family's home at risk"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2019

Anya and the nightingale

Pasternack, Sofiya,


School Library Journal, August 2020. Thirteen-year-old Anya sets out to find her missing father but instead travels to Kiev, where she meets the tsar, dines with a rabbi, and rescues two brothers from a dangerous monster lurking beneath the city.
Date Published:2020

Baker's magic

Zahler, Diane,


Bee is an orphan in the poor kingdom of Aradyn, and when she is caught stealing a bun from a bakery, the lonely baker offers to take her on as an apprentice--but when she meets Princess Anika, and the evil mage Joris who is her "guardian" she embarks on a journey to save Anika, and restore the kingdom its rightful ruler.
Date Published:2016

Beware the Heartman

Bourne, Shakirah,


Inspired by Caribbean mythology. Twelve-year-old Barbadian Josephine encounters a strange figure who resembles the fearsome Heartman who steals children's hearts, while also dealing with the odd behavior of her best friend.
Date Published:2024

Bo and the witch

Elliott, Rebecca


When Charm, a young witch, crash lands in Sparklegrove Forest, Bo and the other young unicorns set out to help her with her flying skills and her confidence.
Date Published:2024

Bo the brave

Elliott, Rebecca,


"In order to earn their Bravery Patches, Bo and the other unicorns of Sparklegrove Forest have to camp out in the forest for three nights; but the night is full of frightening noises, and when a misunderstanding offends some pixies, the unicorns resolve to face their fears and confront the 'monsters' who are stealing the pixies' houses"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Bo's magical new friend

Elliott, Rebecca,


"Appeals to 1st-2nd graders; reading level grade 2"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, October 2019. Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help.
Date Published:2020

"Appeals to 1st-2nd graders; reading level grade 2"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, October 2019. Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help.

Date Published:2020

The brightest night

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


Sunny, one of the dragonets of destiny, feels guilty for leaving Starflight with Morrowseer when she finds him hurt, and fights to rescue him, but is caught up in her own trouble when she does.
Date Published:2014

Bumblebee at Super Hero High

Yee, Lisa,


"When the world's honey supply starts to drop and some of her old tech disappears, super student Bumblebee enlists her friends Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, and Beast Boy to help her find out why"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

The burning maze

Riordan, Rick,


The Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth as the ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos, and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest.
Date Published:2018

The burning tide

Auxier, Jonathan,


Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan gain new allies in their fight against the evil Wyrm and must figure out how to start a trap hidden within the folds of Erdas in order to end the war for good.
Date Published:2016

The chaos monster.

DasGupta, Sayantani,


"Ten-year-old Kinjal knows something strange is going on. But he does not expect his dog, Thums-up, to disappear before his eyes in the middle of the night! Even stranger, two enormous flying horses appear and insist on taking Kinjal and his twin sister, Kiya, to a place they have never heard of: the Sky Kingdom. The twins have no choice but to go if they want to see their dog again, even if that isn't why the winged pakkhiraj horses showed up in the first place. They have come to this dimension to seek help--bees are disappearing, along with the nectar the horses need to survive. Whisked away to a magical realm, the twins must use Kiya's scientific skills and Kinjal's love of books and language to help the horses. Once there, they discover that the disappearance of the bees is more nefarious than they thought, and the plot goes all the way to the top"--
Date Published:2023

"Ten-year-old Kinjal knows something strange is going on. But he does not expect his dog, Thums-up, to disappear before his eyes in the middle of the night! Even stranger, two enormous flying horses appear and insist on taking Kinjal and his twin sister, Kiya, to a place they have never heard of: the Sky Kingdom. The twins have no choice but to go if they want to see their dog again, even if that isn't why the winged pakkhiraj horses showed up in the first place. They have come to this dimension to seek help--bees are disappearing, along with the nectar the horses need to survive. Whisked away to a magical realm, the twins must use Kiya's scientific skills and Kinjal's love of books and language to help the horses. Once there, they discover that the disappearance of the bees is more nefarious than they thought, and the plot goes all the way to the top"--

Date Published:2023

City of dogs

Michael, Livi, 1960-,


Kirkus Starred, August 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2007. Sam's new dog, Jenny, comes from a parallel world of Norse mythology where her attempt to save the life of her first boy interrupted the gods' plans for the world's final battle, and now her escape from them threatens Sam's world.
Date Published:2007

City of wishes

Soontornvat, Christina,


"Doing the New Year's break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon Island to stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon. The New Year always brings food, parties, and the grand old tradition of making a wish. At first, Plum is dazzled by the big city. But under the glittering surface, many secrets lurk. Mysterious tremors that shake the ground are growing worse by the day. Nakhon's troubles give Plum a chance to fulfill her own New Year's wish: to do something big and meaningful with her Guardian powers. But how far will she have to go, and what will she have to give up, to make that wish come true?"--
Date Published:2024

"Doing the New Year's break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon Island to stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon. The New Year always brings food, parties, and the grand old tradition of making a wish. At first, Plum is dazzled by the big city. But under the glittering surface, many secrets lurk. Mysterious tremors that shake the ground are growing worse by the day. Nakhon's troubles give Plum a chance to fulfill her own New Year's wish: to do something big and meaningful with her Guardian powers. But how far will she have to go, and what will she have to give up, to make that wish come true?"--

Date Published:2024

A clatter of jars

Graff, Lisa, 1981- (Lisa Colleen),


School Library Journal, April 2016. Publisher's Weekly, February 2016. Horn Book, May 2016. Kirkus Review, March 2016. "Children with magical talents attend a summer camp, where nothing is what it seems"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016