FANTASY (Grades 3 and up)

All titles are shelved alphabetically by the author’s last name in the Juvenile Fiction section unless otherwise noted. NOTE: To find subsequent titles in a series, you can use the online classic catalog! Just type in the series title by performing a “series search” and each of the titles in the series will come up. For help, please ask a librarian.

Angleberger, Tom. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. (Juvenile Fiction Angleberger) Sixth-grader Tommy and friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. (Origami Yoda series, book 1)

Barry, Dave & Ridley Pearson. Peter and the Starcatchers. (Juvenile Fiction Barry) Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island. (Starcatchers series, book 1)

Booraem, Ellen. Small Persons With Wings. (Juvenile Fiction Booraem) When Mellie Turpin's grandfather dies and leaves her family his run-down inn and bar, she learns that for generations her family members have been fairy guardians. Now that the fairies want an important ring returned, the Turpins become involved in a series of adventures as they try to locate the missing ring.

Chick, Bryan. The Secret Zoo. (Juvenile Fiction Chick) Noah and his friends follow a trail of mysterious clues to uncover a secret behind the walls of the Clarksville City Zoo--a secret that must be protected at all costs. (The Secret Zoo series, book 1)

Coville, Bruce. The Dragon of Doom. (Juvenile Fiction Coville) Life in the village of Pigbone is boring until an aspiring magician and his talking toad come to town and ask Edward to help them slay the Dragon of Doom. (Moongobble and Me series, book 1)

Cowell, Cressida. How to Train Your Dragon. (Juvenile Fiction Cowell) Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon. (How to Train Your Dragon series, book1)

DiCamillo, Kate. The Tale of Despereaux. (Juvenile Fiction DiCamillo) The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

Funke, Cornelia. Dragon Rider. (Juvenile Fiction Funke) After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.

George, Jessica Day. Tuesdays at the Castle. (Juvenile Fiction George) Eleven-year-old Princess Celie lives with her parents, the king and queen, and her brothers and sister at Castle Glower, which adds rooms or stairways or secret passageways most every Tuesday, and when the king and queen are ambushed while travelling, it is up to Celie--the castle's favorite--with her secret knowledge of its never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom. (Castle Glower series, book 1)

Jacques, Brian. Redwall. (Juvenile Fiction Jacques) Redwall Abbey is the focal point for the mice and other creatures that live in Mossflower Woods. The series opens with an army of rats attempting to conquer the abbey and the defending mice must find the lost sword of Martin the Warrior to save themselves and the abbey. Other books in this series introduce a variety of heroes, heroines, and evildoers who interact in an epic saga full of conspiracies, adventures, and heroics. (Redwall series, book 1) Klimo, Kate. The Dragon in the Sock Drawer. (Juvenile Fiction Klimo) Cousins Jesse and Daisy always knew they would have a magical adventure, but they are not prepared when the "thunder egg" Jesse has found turns out to be a dragon egg that is about to hatch. (Dragon Keepers series, book 1)

Lasky, Kathryn. The Capture. (Juvenile Fiction Lasky) When Soren, a barn owl, arrives at St. Aggie's, a school for orphaned owls, he suspects trouble and with his new friend, a clever elf owl named Gylfie, embarks on a perilous journey to save all owls from the danger at St. Aggie's. (Guardians of Gahoole series, book 1)

McMann, Lisa. The Unwanteds. (Juvenile Fiction McMann) In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic. (The Unwanteds series, book 1)

Mlynowski, Sarah. Fairest of All. (Juvenile Fiction Mlynowski) Follows the adventures of siblings Abby and Jonah, whose magic mirror leads them into different fairy tales, from Snow White to Rapunzel to the Little Mermaid. In each fairy tale, Abby and Jonah accidentally mess up the story, and hilarity and hijinks ensue! (Whatever After series, book 1)

Mull, Brandon. Five Kingdoms: Sky Raiders. (Juvenile Fiction Mull) Whisked through a portal to The Outskirts, an in-between world, sixth-grader Cole must rescue his friends and find his way back home before his existence is forgotten. (Five Kingdoms series, book 1)

Spirit. Wild Born. (Juvenile Fiction Spirit) Follows the adventures of four noble animals who sacrifice everything to protect their homes from a mad king in the world of Erdas. (Spirit Animals series, book 1)

Sutherland, Tui T. The Dragonet Prophecy. (Juvenile Fiction Sutherland) The seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient, lost treasure. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy--a foretelling that calls for great sacrifice. Five dragonets are collected to fulfill the prophecy, raised in a hidden cave and enlisted, against their will, to end the terrible war. (Wings of Fire series, book 1)

Vernon, Ursula. Dragonbreath. (Juvenile Fiction Vernon) Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process. (Dragonbreath series, book 1)

West, Jacqueline. The Shadows. (Juvenile Fiction West) When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, a trapped and angry nine-year-old boy, and three talking cats. (The Books of Elsewhere series, book 1)

West, Tracey. Rise of the Earth Dragon. (Juvenile Fiction West) Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers. (Dragon Masters series, book 1)

Ursu, Anne. The Lost Girl. (Juvenile Fiction Ursu) Iris and Lark are identical twins, and they've never left each other's side. When fifth grade arrives, however, it's decided that Iris and Lark should be split into different classrooms, and something breaks in them both. Iris is no longer so confident; Lark retreats into herself as she deals with challenges at school. And at the same time, something strange is happening in the city around them, things both great and small go missing without a trace. As Iris begins to understand that anything can be lost in the blink of an eye, she decides it's up to her to find a way to keep her sister safe.

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