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The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet
by Tony Abbott
After entering the tiny room underneath the stairs, three friends find themselves in a magic world of shiny red men and flying lizards, and they are soon forced to face great challenges in order to survive and make their way back home. Series: The Secrets of Droon Call Number: J ABBOTT
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My Diary from the Edge of the World
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Spirited, restless Gracie Lockwood, twelve, of Cliffden, Maine, living in a world where sasquatches, dragons, giants, and mermaids are common, keeps a diary of her family's journey in a used Winnebago as they seek The Extraordinary World in hopes of keeping her little brother, Sam, safe against all odds. Call Number: J ANDERSON
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The Dungeoneers
by John David Anderson
Developing his skills as a pickpocket when he tires of humble living, Colm is recruited into a secret society of treasure hunters who use their respective talents to support each other in their shared pursuit of wealth. Call Number: J ANDERSON
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The Iron Trial
by Holly Black
Warned away from magic all of his life, Callum tries to fail the tests that would get him into the Magisterium only to be drawn in against his will and forced to confront dark elements from his past. Series: Magisterium Call Number: J BLACK
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Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
by Bruce Coville
When Jeremy Thatcher buys a "dragon's egg" at Mr. Elives's Magic Shop, he is shocked when an actual miniature dragon hatches from the egg and begins to grow and grow and grow. Series: A Magic Shop Book Call Number: J COVILLE
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Half Magic
by Edward Eager
Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures, after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes. Sequel: Magic by the Lake Call Number: J EAGER
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The Familiars
by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
When an alley cat named Aldwyn passes himself off as a magical companion to Jack, a wizard in training, Aldwyn and his fellow "familiars," a blue jay and tree frog, must save the kingdom after the queen of Vastia kidnaps Jack and two others. Series: The Familiars Call Number: J EPSTEIN
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Ghost Knight
by Cornelia Caroline Funke
Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral's boarding school. Call Number: J FUNKE
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Gabriel Finley & the Raven's Riddle
by George Hagen
Searching for his missing father, 11-year-old Gabriel, who shares a magical bond with a Paladin raven, whose form he can assume, flies through the foreboding land of Aviopolis, where he confronts a series of life-threatening challenges. Call Number: J HAGEN
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The Ogre of Oglefort
by Eva Ibbotson
When the Hag of Dribble, an orphan boy, and a troll called Ulf are sent to rescue a princess from an ogre, it turns out to be far from the routine magical mission they expect. Call Number: J IBBOTSON
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How to Catch a Bogle
by Catherine Jinks
In 1870s London, Birdie McAdam, a 10-year-old orphan girl, becomes the apprentice to a man who traps monsters for a living. Series: How to Catch a Bogle Call Number: J JINKS
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Savvy
by Ingrid Law
Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident. Sequel: Scumble Cal Number: J LAW
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Bliss
by Kathryn Littlewood
Twelve-year-old Rose Bliss wants to work magic in her family's bakery as her parents do, but when they are called away and Rose and her siblings are left in charge, the magic goes awry and a beautiful stranger tries to talk Rose into giving her the Bliss Cookery Book. Sequel: A Dash of Magic Call Number: J LITTLEWO
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The Unwanteds
by Lisa McMann
Anticipating his death when he is labeled an "Unwanted" in a world that strictly filters its citizens, 13-year-old Alex is astonished when he is sent to a fantastical place where he is encouraged to develop magical abilities, an education that eventually pits him against his twin brother. Series: The Unwanteds Call Number: J MCMANN
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The Apothecary
by Maile Meloy
Meeting fearless Benjamin Burrows when she moves to London in 1952, 14-year-old Janie Scott helps Benjamin on a quest to rescue his kidnapped father while protecting a sacred apothecary tome from dangerous Russian spies. Sequel: The Apprentices Call Number: J/YA MELOY
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Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
When fifteen-year-old Eragon comes to learn that he is a gifted Dragon Rider, he realizes that his destiny is to fight the evil powers that will bring complete destruction to the Empire, so he leaves his quiet life as a farm boy to succeed in his one true mission in life. Series: Inheritance Call Number: YA PAOLINI
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Winterling
by Sarah Prineas
Spirited young Fer travels through the Way to a magical world in which beings part human and part animal serve an evil ruler known as the Lady, and where Fer hopes to learn about her long-lost parents and her own identity. Sequel: Summerkin Call Number: J PRINEAS
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The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane unites his children, Sadie and Carter, for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, hoping to set things right for his family after the death of the children's mother. Instead, he awakens the gods of Egypt and unleashes the worst of them, the god Set, who banishes Julius to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. Series: Kane Chronicles Call Number: J RIORDAN
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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
by Kate Saunders
Inheriting their sorcerer uncles' magical house and famous chocolate shop, 11-year-old twins Oz and Lily are challenged to outmaneuver evil villains, who are hunting for the secret to their greatest chocolate recipe. Call Number: J SAUNDERS
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The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
When the legend that Nicholas Flamel lives due to his ability to make the elixir for life is discovered to be true, Dr. John Dee begins his plot to steal the Book of Abraham the Mage from him in order to rule the world. Knowing that they are the only ones with the power to stop him, Josh and Sophie quickly set their plan in motion. Series: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Call Number: YA SCOTT
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The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return. Call Number: J/YA TOLKIEN
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