High Fantasy for Older Kids

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"Conscripted into the dangerous Adventurers Guild, best friends Zed and Brock must defend what is left of humanity against terrible monsters in this epic fantasy."--

2) Aru Shah and the end of time

Author

Chokshi, Roshani

Series

Pandava volume 1

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Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.

3) The book of three

Author

Alexander, Lloyd

Series

Prydain chronicles volume 1

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In the first book of the chronicles of Prydain, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper at Caer Dallben, searches for the oracular pig Hen Wen while the forces of evil gather.

4) Charmed Life

Author

Jones, Diana Wynne

Series

Chronicles of Chrestomanci volume 1

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A bewitching comic fantasy by a master of the supernatural

Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack.

5) Crown of three

Author

Rinehart, J. D

Series

Crown of three volume 1

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"Toronia, a kingdom composed of three realms, is wracked with civil war. King Brutan rules with an iron fist. The kingdom's only hope comes in the form of Brutan's illegitimate triplets, prophesied to kill the king and rule together in peace. Separated at birth and scattered throughout the realms, the triplets face a desperate fight to secure their destiny"--

6) The Dark Hills divide

Author

Carman, Patrick

Series

Land of Elyon volume 1

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When she finds the key to a secret passageway leading out of the walled city of Bridewell, twelve-year-old Alexa realizes her lifelong wish to explore the mysterious forests and mountains that lie beyond the wall.

7) The dragon of Trelian

Author

Knudsen, Michelle

Series

Trelian volume 1

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A mage's apprentice, a princess, and a dragon combine their strength and magic to bring down a traitor and restore peace to the kingdom of Trelian.

8) Dragonborn

Author

Forward, Toby

Series

Flaxfield quartet volume 1

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The great wizard Flaxfield's death leaves his twelve- year-old apprentice Sam half-trained, but when other wizards gather and debate his fate, Sam, not knowing whom to trust, leaves with only his dragon, Starback, for company, unaware of the perils he must face.

9) The emerald atlas

Author

Stephens, John

Series

Books of beginning volume 1

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10) The Eternity Elixir: Potion Masters Series, Book 1

Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy.

Author

Cole, Frank L

Series

Potion Masters volume 1

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Twelve-year-old Gordy Stitser is one of the few people who knows the truth about the secret society of potion masters, because not only is Gordy's mom on the Board of Ruling Elixirists Worldwide (B.R.E.W.), but she has also been training Gordy in the art of potion-making. Gordy is a natural, and every day he sneaks down to the basement lab to invent new potions using exotic ingredients like fire ant eggs, porcupine quills, and Bosnian tickling

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11) First test

Author

Pierce, Tamora

Series

Protector of the small volume 1

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When the king passes a decree that allows women to train for knighthood, Keladry of Mindelan is the first to take up the challenge, and vows to succeed despite the efforts of her fellow pages and training master to ruin her chances.

12) Forest of wonders

Author

Park, Linda Sue

Series

Wing & claw volume 1

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"When Raffa makes a cure from a rare crimson vine he finds deep in the forbidden forest, the bat he saves transforms into something much more."--OCLC.

13) The girl who drank the moon

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Barnhill, Kelly Regan

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14) The goblin's puzzle: being the adventures of a boy with no name and two girls called Alice

"An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and...

Author

Chilton, Andrew S

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A boy, a goblin, a scholar, and a princess join forces to defeat a dragon, outwit a scheming duke, and solve a logic puzzle.

15) Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone

Author

Rowling, J. K

Series

Harry Potter (Original series) volume 1

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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

16) The hostage prince

Author

Yolen, Jane

Series

Seelie wars volume 1

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"Snail, a midwife's apprentice in the Unseelie Court, meets Prince Aspen, a Seelie prince being held as a hostage in order to prevent a war. In thinking that they are stopping the war, they instead trigger one"--

17) Ice wolves

Author

Kaufman, Amie

Series

Elementals (Amie Kaufman) volume 1

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Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate lives. So when twelve-year-old orphan Anders takes one elemental form and his twin sister, Rayna, takes another, he wonders whether they are even related. Still, whether or not they're family, Rayna is Anders's only true friend.

18) If the magic fits

Author

Schmid, Susan Maupin

Series

100 dresses volume 1

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Darling Dimple, a young orphan, discovers a closet full of magical dresses, each of which gives her the appearance of another person in the castle and that, along with her own magical abilities, helps her protect Princess Mariposa from betrayal as the castle swarms with suitors.

19) Inkheart

Author

Funke, Cornelia Caroline

Series

Inkheart trilogy volume 1

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Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.

20) Journey across the Hidden Islands

Author

Durst, Sarah Beth

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