Check out some of these amazing fantasy books! Click on the title to see it in the library catalog. You can place it on hold with your library account. You can also call the Children's Department at (516)489-2220 ext. 213 or 214 Any book with a is part of a series Mañanaland (2020) by Pam Muñoz Ryan Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides. The Inquisitor's Tale (2016) by Adam Gidwitz Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook A peasant girl and her holy greyhound, an oblate on a mission from his monastery, and a young Jewish boy travel across medieval France to escape persecution and save holy texts from being burned. The Serpent's Secret (2018) by Sayantani DasGupta eBook | eAudiobook When a rakkhosh demon attacks her family on the morning of her 12th birthday, Kiranmala discovers that her parents' fantastical stories about their ties to royalty are true and is whisked away by two crush-worthy princes to a parallel dimension filled with magic, winged horses, moving maps and talking birds. Nevermoor (2017) by Jessica Townsend Audiobook | eBook Born on the unluckiest day of the year and blamed for all misfortunes that occur in her community, a girl doomed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday is unexpectedly whisked away by a stranger on horseback who brings her to a magical city, where she learns she has been chosen to compete for a position with an organization comprised of highly talented individuals. Race to the Sun (2020) by Rebecca Roanhorse Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father. Anya and the Dragon (2019) by Sofiya Pasternack Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook 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. The Starspun Web (2019) by Sinéad O'Hart eBook Tess de Sousa leaves Miss Ackerbee's orphanage to live with her new guardian in Roedeer Lodge, taking with her a fondness for scientific experimentation, a pet tarantula named Violet, and a device that allows her to travel to parallel universes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (2019) by Kwame Mbalia Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook Haunted by the bus accident that ended his best friend’s life, seventh grader Tristan Strong dreads a visit to his grandparents’ Alabama farm before a bizarre living doll snatches away his friend’s notebook and draws him into a world of burning seas, iron monsters and exhausted black folk heroes. The Storm Runner (2018) by J.C. Cervantes Audiobook | eBook To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry. The Magic Misfits (2017) by Neil Patrick Harris Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook Six young magicians and illusionists team up to save their small town from a crooked carnival owner and his goons Love Sugar Magic : A Dash of Trouble (2020) by Rebecca Roanhorse eBook Leonora Logrono’s family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their days conjuring delicious cookies and cakes for any occasion. And no occasion is more important than the annual Dia de los Muertos festival. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (2019) by Carlos Hernandez Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook In order to heal after his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Sal learns to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes. Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (2020) by Tehlor Kay Mejia eBook | eAudiobook In Silver Springs, Arizona, her mother's stories of the monstrous La Llorona are thrilling but unbelievable to science-loving Paola until she and her best friends Dante and Emma take a walk through a cactus field near the Gila River. Aru Shah and the End of Time (2018) by Roshani Chokshi Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook Telling fibs in order to fit in better with her wealthier peers, 12-year-old Aru Shah spends her school break at the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, where her decision to light a cursed lamp unwittingly releases an ancient demon. City of the Plague God (2021) by Sarwat Chadda eBook | eAudiobook Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology. Girl Giant and the Monkey King (2020) by Van Hoang eBook Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she’s strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it’s making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying (2019) by Kelley Armstrong eBook | eAudiobook Twelve-year-old Rowan is destined to be Queen; her twin brother, Rhydd, to be Royal Monster Hunter. Rowan would give anything to switch places, but the oldest child is always next in line, even if she is only older by two minutes. She resigns herself to admiring her monster hunting aunt's glorious sword and joining her queen mother for boring diplomatic teas. Circus Mirandus (2015) by Cassie Beasley Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life. Maya and the Rising Dark (2020) by Rena Barron eBook Struggling to understand why nobody else in her South Side Chicago neighborhood can see strange phenomena, 12-year-old Maya discovers that her missing father has been protecting a supernatural boundary between worlds. The Witch's Boy (2014) by Kelly Barnhill eBook When a Bandit King comes to take the magic that Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, the stuttering, weak boy villagers think should have drowned rather than his twin summons the strength to protect his family and community, while in the woods, the bandit's daughter puzzles over a mystery that ties her to Ned. Serafina and the Black Cloak (2015) by Robert Beatty Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past. Ikenga (2020) by Nnedi Okorafor eBook In southeastern Nigeria, twelve-year-old Mnamdi is determined to avenge his police chief father, who was murdered while triyng to rid the town of criminals, but Nnamdi feels powerless until he receives a magical object which gives him superpowers. Cattywampus (2020) by Ash Van Otterloo eBook Magic is strictly forbidden in the McGill house, but Delpha McGill has found the family book of spells and plans to use it to make things a little easier for herself and her mother. Katybird Hearn comes from a rival family of witches, but her magic has been slow to emerge and she thinks a spell book is just what she needs to help things along--and when a quarrel between the two unleashes a graveyard full of angry zombies the two girls must work together to save Howler's Hollow, and themselves. Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy (2012) by Tui Sutherland Audiobook | eBook | eAudiobook Determined to end a generations-long war among the seven dragon tribes, a secret movement called the Talons of Peace draws on a prophecy that calls for a great sacrifice, compelling five appointed dragonets to fulfill a painful destiny against their will. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (2020) by Julie Abe eBook | eAudiobook Eva must travel to a seaside town to complete her training and earn the rank of Novice Witch before her thirteenth birthday, or be banned from using magic forever. The Library of Ever (2019) by Zeno Alexander eBook Lenora discovers a secret doorway into the ultimate library. Mazelike and reality-bending, the library contains all the universe’s wisdom. Lenora becomes its newly appointed Fourth Assistant Apprentice Librarian. She rockets to the stars, travels to a future filled with robots, and faces down a dark nothingness that wants to destroy all knowledge. Peasprout Chen:Future Legend of Skate and Sword (2018) by Henry Lien eBook Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating. Willa of the Wood (2020) by Robert Beatty eBook In the late 1800s, a twelve-year-old night spirit living in the Great Smoky Mountains despairs as homesteaders destroy her forest habitat, until a chance encounter with a "day-folk" man changes everything she thought she knew about her people--and their greatest enemy. This booklist was compiled & created in January 2021 by UPL Children's Librarian Trainee James Grzybowski.