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Middle School

• Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. J Alexander, L., JPB Alexander, L., CASS (BK.) JFIC Alexander, L.
  Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, sets out to find his lost oracular pig and is soon fighting to save his country Prydain from the evil Horned King. Further Prydain Chronicles are The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, The High King, and The Foundling and Other Tales.
• Bell, Hilari. The Goblin Wood. J Bell, H.
  After her mother is brutally murdered by the Hierarch's priest for being a hedgewitch, Makenna successfully leads the goblin resistance against the settlements of the Hierarch's people, until the disgraced knight Sir Tobin interferes.
• Bell, Hilari. Flame: The First Book of Sorabh. J Bell, H.
  The royal Soyara, daughter of a ruling Deghan, Jiaan, the Deghan's illegitimate peasant son, and Kavi, a merchant maimed by a Deghan, have little in common, but the invasion of the Hrum into their land gives the three a common goal: defeat of the Hrum. This story is continued in Rise of a Hero, and the series has been renamed The Farsala Trilogy .
• Billingsley, Frannie. The Folk Keeper. J Billingsley, F.
  Hoping to improve her life, Corinna leaves her post as Folk Keeper at an orphanage to keep the evil Folk at bay for a wealthy family. She never suspects she will learn her true identity and find her true love at her new home.
• Brennan, Herbie. Faerie Wars. J Brennan, H., CD (BK.) JFIC Brennan, H.
  Henry has more than enough trouble at home before he rescues Pyrgus Malvae from the mouth of Mr. Fogarty's cat and gets both the old man and himself involved in the war between the Faeries of the Light and those of the dark.
• Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. J Colfer, E., JPB Colfer, E., CD (BK.) JFIC Colfer, E.
  Twelve-year-old master criminal Artemis Fowl is determined to restore the family fortune by kidnapping and holding a Fairy for ransom. LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance) is just as determined to rescue Fairy Holly Short, using both their magic and their highly developed technology. The next book about Fowl is The Arctic Incident, followed by The Eternity Code, then by The Opal Deception.
• Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. J Collins, S., CASS (BK.) JFIC Collins, S.
  Through their laundry's air duct, eleven-year-old Gregor and his much younger sister fall into the dangerous Underland, where an old prophecy predicts that a warrior, apparently Gregor, will defeat the forces of evil.
• Crossley-Holland, Kevin. The Seeing Stone. J Crossley-Holland, K., CASS (BK.) JFIC Crossley-Holland, K.
  The seeing stone Merlin gives Arthur shows him the amazing story of an earlier Arthur whose life has surprising parallels to his own. At the Crossing-Places continues Arthur's story, and King of the Middle March completes the trilogy.
• Duane, Diane. So You Want to Be a Wizard. JPB Duane, D.
  Nita and Kit mean the Wizard's Oath they take, but they think it more a way to escape from bullies than a pledge to save the universe from Starsnuffer. Other titles in this series are: Deep Wizardry, High Wizardry, A Wizard Abroad, The Wizard's Dilemma, A Wizard Alone, and Wizard's Holiday..
• Jacques, Brian. Redwall (and other titles in this series). J Jacques, B., JPB Jacques, B., CASS (BK.) JFIC Jacques, B., CD (BK.) JFIC Jacques, B., YA PBK Jacques, B.
  When the evil rat Cluny and his troops attack Redwall Abbey, Matthias the mouse sets out to find a legendary sword he hopes will win the battle.
• Jones, Diana Wynne. Dark Lord of Derkholm. J Jones, D.
  Derk the wizard must play the Dark Lord this year in the devastating tours of his planet. Impatient Derk and his unusual family become part of a scheme to stop the greedy Mr. Chesney's "adventure vacation" tours.
• Jones, Diana Wynne. Lives of Christopher Chant. JPB Jones, D. , CASS (BK.) JFIC Jones, D.
  Christopher thinks he has no magic , so he is very surprised to discover he has nine lives---or did before he carelessly lost so many. Other Chrestomanci novels include Charmed Life, Witch Week, The Magicians of Caprona, and Mixed Magics.
• Jordan, Sherryl. Secret Sacrament. J Jordan, S., YA PBK Jordan, S.
  Gabriel encounters his first Shinali, the victim of a heinous crime, when he is only seven, never guessing he is fated not only to heal people's bodies but also to heal the cancer in his nation and the damage in its relationship with the Shinali.
• Kindl, Patrice. Owl in Love. J Kindl, P.
  Owl's feelings for her science teacher can't be a typical schoolgirl crush, because this fifteen-year-old girl spends her nights as a bird of prey.
• LeGuin, Ursula K. A Wizard of Earthsea. J Le Guin, U., CASS (BK.) JFIC Le Guin, U., YA PBK Le Guin, U.
  As a brash young apprentice wizard, Ged calls up an evil he must try to conquer before it destroys his world. Earthsea's story is continued in The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu. A final volume, Tales of Earthsea, is located in Adult Services, though the book on tape is in Youth Services.
• Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted. J Levine, G., JPB Levine, G., CASS (BK.) JFIC Levine, G., CD (BK.) JFIC Levine, G.
  A fairy godmother gives baby Ella the "gift" of obedience. Poor Ella must obey any order she is given!
• Lewis, C. S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. J Lewis, C., JPB Lewis, C., CASS (BK.) JFIC Lewis, C., CD (BK.) JFIC Lewis, C.
  Four children walk out of the back of a wardrobe into Narnia, where they are soon in the service of the Lion Aslan, fighting the White Witch. One of seven Chronicles of Narnia.
• Mahy, Margaret. Alchemy. J Mahy, M.
  Teen-aged Roland, dutiful son, good student, desirable boyfriend, and prefect, keeps a mysterious piece of himself under tight rein until, blackmailed into spying on mediocre Jess Ferret, Roland learns Jess has a similar piece with which she is gloriously in touch.
• McKinley, Robin. Beauty. J McKinley, R. , JPB McKinley, R.
  An unconventional Beauty releases the Prince from his bestial form by agreeing to marry him.
• McKinley, Robin. The Blue Sword. J McKinley, R., CASS (BK.) JFIC McKinley, R., YA PBK McKinley, R.
  Strong-minded but sheltered Harry is kidnapped by a native king and learns that both she and the king have magic powers.
• McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown. J McKinley, R. , JPB McKinley, R., CASS (BK.) JFIC McKinley, R., YA PBK McKinley, R.
  A misfit dragon-fighting princess discovers her magical power in time to rescue her kingdom and its prince.
• McKinley, Robin. Spindle's End. J McKinley, R., YA PBK McKinley, R.
  No Sleeping Beauty, this princess loves a blacksmith, wakes her stand-in herself with a kiss, and defeats the Evil Fairy Pernicia with the help of the animals to whom she talks.
• Nix, Garth. Lirael, Daughter of the Clayr. J Nix, G., CASS (BK.) JFIC Nix, G., CD (BK.) JFIC Nix, G., YA PBK Nix, G.
  Lirael tries to forget her lack of Sight, the gift of all the Clayr, by studying magic for her work as a Librarian, but her true Gift astounds her more than anyone else after she is sent by the Clayr to try to save her kingdom. The final book in this trilogy is The Abhorsen.
• Nix, Garth. Mister Monday. J Nix, G., JPB Nix, G., CASS (BK.) JFIC Nix, G.
  A strange key that saves Arthur Penhaligon's life also calls evil creatures bringing a plague. Arthur can stop the plague only by entering a terrifying house and defeating the powerful Mr. Monday. Arthur continues his battles against evil in Grim Tuesday and Drowned Wednesday.
• Nix, Garth. Sabriel. J Nix, G., CASS (BK.) JFIC Nix, G., CD (BK.) JFIC Nix, G., YA PBK Nix, G.
  After her father's tools for controlling the dead are delivered to her, seventeen-year-old Sabriel sets out for the Old Kingdom to save him. This book is followed by Lirael.
• Pierce, Tamora. First Test. J Pierce, T.
  Girls may now enter training to become knights, but when Keladry of Mindelan is accepted at the school, it is only as a probationer, something none of the boys must be. Keladry's story is continued in Page, Squire, and Lady Knight.
• Pope, Elizabeth. The Perilous Gard. J Pope, E., JPB Pope, E., CASS (BK.) JFIC Pope, E.
  The intelligent but homely Kate, a virtual prisoner at a remote castle, is kidnapped and enslaved by Fairy Folk, only to rescue herself and the handsome young hero.
• Pratchett, Terry. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. J Pratchett, T., JPB Pratchett, T.
  In this hilarious fracturing of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", a magical garbage heap gives intelligence to a cat and a clan of rats, and they join an orphaned musician in a scam that goes gloriously, wondrously wrong.
• Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. J Rowling, J., JPB Rowling, J., CASS (BK.) JFIC Rowling, J., CD (BK.) JFIC Rowling, J., CASS (BK.) FIC Rowling, J.
  Orphaned Harry has a miserable life among the muggles until he discovers he is a wizard and begins his training and adventures at Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches. Harry's further adventures are recounted in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
• Stroud, Jonathan. The Amulet of Samarkand. J Stroud, J., CASS (BK.) JFIC Stroud, J.
  His grim childhood as an apprentice magician worsened when slimy Simon Lovelace humiliates him, ten-year-old Nathaniel gets in over his head by calling up a djinn to help him seek revenge. The Golem's Eye is the second title in this projected trilogy.
• Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit. J Tolkien, J., CASS (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J., CD (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J., YA PBK Tolkien, J., FIC Tolkien, J., 823.912 TOL, 828.9 TOL oversize
  The life of respectable hobbit Bilbo Baggins is never the same after he is chosen as the burglar for a group of dwarfs on a quest to recover their treasure from the dragon Smaug.
• Wrede, Patricia. Dealing With Dragons. JPB Wrede, P., CASS (BK.) JFIC Wrede, P., YA PBK Wrede, P.
  Bored by palace life and stupid princes, Princess Cimorene runs away to become the princess of the powerful dragon Kazul, whom she helps in a struggle with a group of evil wizards. The Enchanted Chronicles continue with Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons.
• Yolen, Jane. Dragon's Blood. J Yolen, J., JPB Yolen, J.
  As a bonder on Austar IV, Jakkin's only hope of buying his freedom is to steal an egg and train the hatchling to win as a fighting pit dragon.

High School

• Adams, Richard. Watership Down. PBK Adams, R., JPB Adams, R.
  Should the rabbits of his warren follow the odd Fiver into the unknown, seeking a home on Watership Down, or should they remain in the warren he has seen destroyed in his visions of the future?
• Anthony, Piers. On a Pale Horse. YA PBK Anthony, P.
  Zane accidentally kills Death instead of himself and, though forced to take Death's place without much training, tries to stop the Prince of Evil from getting an unfair proportion of souls.
• Anthony, Piers. A Spell for Chameleon. PBK SF Anthony, P.
  Having no magic, Bink fears exile from the magical land of Xanth, so he sets off through many perils to find the Magician Humphries and to learn what, if any, magical power he possesses.
• Kerner, Elizabeth. Song in the Silence. YA PBK Kerner, E.
  Since she has heard their song in the silence, Lanen has longed to risk the voyage to their fabled home to see dragons, never imagining she is fated to bridge the gap between dragons and humans.
• Lackey, Mercedes. The Fairy Godmother. YA PBK Lackey, M., FIC SF Lackey, M.
  Elena, an unconventional Cinderella, is apprenticed to and becomes a fairy godmother, but she doesn't give up on finding her prince.
• McKinley, Robin. Rose Daughter. YA PBK McKinley, R., J McKinley, R.
  This long and more intricate version of Beauty and the Beast, quite different from the author's Beauty, leaves the Beast in animal form, healed and able to leave his castle to marry Beauty.
• McKinley, Robin. Sunshine. YA PBK McKinley, R., FIC McKinley, R.
  No human has ever escaped from a gang of vampires, so when Sunshine does, she fears the powerful vampire she has enraged, the terrifying creature that is her only ally against him, and what she herself might be.
• Pratchett, Terry. The Color of Magic. PBK SF Pratchett, T.
  Twoflower the tourist and Rincewind the failed wizard careen around Discworld in a sort of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy peopled by gods and mythical creatures instead of aliens and with magic replacing science.
• Stewart, Mary. The Crystal Cave. FIC Stewart, M.
  Merlin tells his story, starting as the illegitimate son of a Welsh princess, growing as a seer, and engineering the conception of King Arthur.
• Tolkien, J. R. R. The Fellowship of the Ring. YA PBK Tolkien, J., FIC Tolkien, J., CASS (BK.) FIC Tolkien, J., J Tolkien, J., JPB Tolkien, J., CASS (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J., CD (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J.
  Tolkien, J. R. R. The Two Towers. YA PBK Tolkien, J., FIC Tolkien, J., PBK Tolkien, J., CASS (BK.) FIC Tolkien, J., J Tolkien, J., JPB Tolkien, J., CASS (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J., CD (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J.
  Tolkien, J. R. R. The Return of the King. YA PBK Tolkien, J., FIC Tolkien, J., CASS (BK.) FIC Tolkien, J., J Tolkien J., JPB Tolkien, J., CASS (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J., CD (BK.) JFIC Tolkien, J.
  The small hobbit Frodo and his faithful servant Samwise go on a quest to destroy the One Ring of Power, without which evil Sauron cannot enslave their world. Gandalf the Wizard and other good creatures of myth---elves, dwarfs, and Ents among them---aid the hobbits, while evil forces such as the Nazguls, orcs, a necromancer, and Shelob are arrayed against them.

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