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If you liked Harry Potter ...
Barron, T. A. The Lost Years of Merlin.
A young boy washes ashore on the coast of Wales with no memory of who he is.
Through a series of adventures he discovers his true identity. Sequels
include: The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, The Fires of
Merlin, The Mirror of Merlin.
Coville, Bruce. The Dragonslayers.
A brave squire, an earnest page and a strong-willed princess set out to slay
the dragon created to carry out a witch's revenge.
Dahl, Roald. The Witches.
A boy and his grandmother thwart the plans of England's witches to turn all
children into mice.
Eager, Edward. Half Magic.
Four children looking forward to an ordinary summer enjoy a series of
fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin.
L'Engle, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time.
Members of the Wallace family travel through space and time to battle
against cruelty, injustice and intolerance in classic struggles between good
and evil. Titles: A Wind in the Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet; Many Waters.
Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted.
In this unique version of the Cinderella story, Ella struggles against the
childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given her.
Lewis, C.S. Chronicles of Narnia Series.
Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund enter the magical world of Narnia through a
mirrored wardrobe and find a magical world of fauns, witches, nymphs,
dwarves and talking animals. They fight many battles and eventually become
rulers of the land.
Titles: The Lion the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of
the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; The Horse and His Boy; The Magician's
Nephew; The Last Battle.
Nimmo, Jenny. Midnight for Charlie Bone.
Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a
dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs
talking.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass.
Accompanied by her animal-like daemon, Lyra tries to prevent her best friend
and other kidnapped children from being the subject of experiments. Sequel:
The Subtle Knife
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit.
One day Gandalf the wizard knocks on Bilbo Baggins's door, and suddenly
Bilbo is swept into an adventure with dwarfs, goblins, elves, a dragon, and
a strange creature named Gollum.
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