Fantasy Fixes for Harry Potter Fans
If you adore Harry Potter, try these fantasy books and series that will satisfy your taste for all things magical.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
Savor these two delicious tales packed with humor, imagination, and people who get their just desserts. Learn more (Chocolate Factory). Learn more (Glass Elevator).
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Try this Newbery-honored Cinderella tale about a feisty young princess fighting to release herself from a curse. Learn more.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages by J. K. Rowling
Consider yourself lucky that these authentic Hogwarts textbooks are available to ordinary Muggles.
Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
Experience the timeless magic of this century-old book about five children dealing with the wonder and aftermath of finding a wish-granting fairy.
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Prepare to be dazzled by this action-packed book about the blurred line between fiction and real life. Learn more.
Midnight Magic by Avi
Navigate through mystery and magic in the beautiful and shadowy world of Renaissance Italy. Learn more.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Drive into this classic land of wacky words and complex conundrums. Learn more.
Septimus Heap by Angie Sage
Unlock the many mysteries of this colorful, multi-voiced fantasy about wizards, castles, and secret identities.
The Witch Trade by Mike Molloy
Feel the excitement of two kids immersed in the high-stakes battle between good and evil.
Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
Follow a tongue-in-cheek tale about a contest to find a powerful wizard the perfect wife. Learn more.
Wizard's Hall by Jane Yolen
Enroll in a magical school with a misfit who has to learn to believe in himself. Learn more.
The Boggart Sequence by Susan Cooper
Meet a shape-shifting Boggart in these two books that artfully blend the worlds of technology and fantasy.
The Children of the Red King by Jenny Nimmo
Say hello to Charlie Bone, a wizard-in-training who must use his magical gift, intelligence, and a whole lot of determination in these coming-of-age books.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Get lost in the rich, magnificent world of Narnia in seven classic titles that have stood the test of time.
The Eddie Dickens Trilogy by Philip Ardagh
Laugh along with these zany and joyfully absurd books about a normal boy surrounded by bizarre people.
Hall Family Chronicles by Jane Langton
Collect these interwoven tales about Massachusetts cousins that blend "real-life" challenges with enchantment. Includes Newbery Honor book The Fledgling.
Land of Elyon Trilogy by Patrick Carman
Feed your appetite for the mysterious in these books featuring a curious girl in an enchanted land.
Lionboy Trilogy by Zizou Corder
Follow the adventures of a boy who talks to cats on his quest to find his kidnapped parents.
Magic Shop Books by Bruce Coville
Delight in these chronicles of kids who make havoc-wreaking purchases in an odd little shop.
The Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka
Take a trip through time with three boys who bring spunk and humor to famous historical eras.
T*Witches by H.B. Gilmour & Randi Reisfeld
Find out what happens when twin witches, separated at birth, finally reunite.
The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
Descend into Underland with a boy who encounters giant rats, translucent-skinned humans, and a whole lot of exhilarating danger.
The Wolves Chronicles by Joan Aiken
Escape with eleven mystery books that tell an alternate and clever history of England.
11/28/06
