Tween Fantasy Series Books
Knights of the Borrowed Dark
by Dave Rudden

A first novel by an award-winning writer from Dublin follows the experiences of orphan Denizen Hardwick, who discovers his connection to a mysterious order of knights responsible for protecting the world from supernatural monsters. Simultaneous eBook.
The Arctic code
by Matthew J. Kirby

The Earth is in the grip of a new Ice Age, and when 12-year-old Eleanor's scientist mother disappears in the Arctic, Eleanor sets off on a dangerous journey to find her and uncovers a mystery, a crime and evidence that Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials. Simultaneous eBook. 40,000 first printing.
Wildwood
by Colin Meloy

When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, seventh-grader Prue McKeel ventures into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness--a dangerous and magical forest at the edge of Portland, Oregon--and soon finds herself involved in a war among the various inhabitants
The colossus rises
by Peter Lerangis

The day after 12-year-old Jack McKinley is told he has only months to live, he awakens on a mysterious island where a secret organization promises to save his life—with one condition: he and his three friends must retrieve seven long-lost magical orbs from amid the ruins of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and only when they are combined can the friends' lives be saved. First stop: The Colossus of Rhodes. 150,000 first printing.
Pegasus : the flame of Olympus
by Kate O'Hearn

A first entry in a planned trilogy follows the story of young Emily, who discovers that mythological beings are real when Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm and draws Emily into a fierce battle between the Roman gods and a terrifying stone warrior race.
The hero's guide to saving your kingdom
by Christopher Healy

Exiled from their castles when they are rejected by the princesses they love, the prince rescuers of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel discover an evil plot that threatens all of their kingdoms. 75,000 first printing.
Jinx
by Sage Blackwood

A young boy named Jinx encounters magic and danger as he grows up in the deep, dark forest known as the Urwald and discovers that the world beyond—and within—the Urwald is more complex than he could ever imagine. 40,000 first printing.
The hypnotists
by Gordon Korman

Discovering that his persuasive powers are linked to his hypnotist bloodlines when he is accepted into a special educational program for unusually gifted kids, Jackson Opus uncovers a sinister agenda that compels him to use his talents to save his family, friends and government. By the best-selling author of The 39 Clues, Book 2: One False Note.
The dragonet prophecy
by Tui Sutherland

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.
The colossus rises
by Peter Lerangis

The day after 12-year-old Jack McKinley is told he has only months to live, he awakens on a mysterious island where a secret organization promises to save his life—with one condition: he and his three friends must retrieve seven long-lost magical orbs from amid the ruins of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and only when they are combined can the friends' lives be saved. First stop: The Colossus of Rhodes. 150,000 first printing.
The Unwanteds
by Lisa McMann

Anticipating his death when he is labeled an "Unwanted" in a dystopian 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.
Water Keep
by J. Scott Savage

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The fire within
by Chris D'Lacey

When David moves in with Elizabeth Pennykettle and her eleven-year-old daughter, Lucy, he discovers a collection of clay dragons that comes to life.
First hero
by Adam Blade

Eight years after witnessing the murder of his father by an evil warlord, young Tanner, who has been trained by good Beast Firepos the Flame Bird, resolves to stop a brutal army from obtaining the pieces of the Mask of Death which imbues its wearer with the power to control all Beasts.
The emerald atlas
by John Stephens

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
Gods and warriors. Book one
by Michelle Paver

An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age introduces young Hylas, who is hunted by powerful warriors who have kidnapped his sister and want him dead, forcing him to use his wits to survive and discover why he's being pursued. 40,000 first printing.
A world without heroes
by Brandon Mull

Fourteen-year-old Jason Walker is transported to a strange world called Lyrian, where he joins Rachel, who was also drawn there from our world, and a few rebels, to piece together the Word that can destroy the malicious wizard emperor, Surroth
Return to Exile
by E. J. Patten

Relocating back to the town of his birth only to discover that the monster tales he has heard his whole life are true, Sky joins a ragtag band of Monster Hunters when his favorite uncle disappears in the wake of a monster attack. A first novel.
Revenge of the witch
by Joseph Delaney

Despite knowing the doomed outcome of the apprentices before him, twelve-year-old Thomas Ward is determined to learn everything he will need to know to stay alive when his time comes to ward off boggarts, witches, ghosts, and other evil-spirited creatures from the land that he was born to protect.
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer

Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, heir to the Fowl family empire and centuries-old legacy of scams and underworld machinations, decides to uncover the secret treasure of the Fairy People by stealing one of their magical books, decoding it with his computer, kidnapping leprechaun Holly Short, and taking on the entire forces of the fairy kingdom. Reprint. 200,000 first printing.
The city of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau

In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina finds part of an ancient message that she is sure holds a secret to save her underground city from ruin, but Lina and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever. Reader's Guide available.
Fablehaven
by Brandon Mull

When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming
The merchant of death
by D. J. MacHale

When the seemingly normal fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is swept into an alternate dimension, he finds himself hailed as a savior in a place called Denduron, a territory in the throes of revolution against a magical tyrant.
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, but knowing that they are the only ones with the power to stop him, Josh and Sophie quickly set their own plan in motion to do so.
The ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan

With Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, on the brink of attacking the kingdom, fifteen-year-old Will is chosen as the Ranger’s new apprentice and must learn all the skills necessary to take part in the fierce battle ahead with their unique form of magic in the hopes of saving the villagers from pending annihilation.
Gregor the Overlander
by Suzanne Collins

When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. 15,000 first printing.
Magyk
by Angie Sage

After his son is kidnapped by the midwife, Septimus Heap stumbles upon an abandoned newborn in the snow and takes her home to raise her as his own daughter, but the mysteries surrounding his adopted child and missing son soon overwhelm him and lead him on a search for the truth with the help of magic characters and their spells, charms, and potions.
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