The House with Chicken Legs Sophie Anderson
Magic
FIC AND
Marinka’s grandmother is a Yaga, someone who guides the recently dead through The Gate so they can make their way back to the stars. Marinka is expected to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps but she is desperate for a normal life. Can she change her destiny or is her future predetermined? All year groups
Red Queen Victoria Aveyard Series Adventure
FIC AVE
The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of godlike superpowers. 17 year old Mare, a Red, finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, she discovers she has a superpower of her own, one with the power to change the world. Despite the risk, Mare works in secret to bring the Silvers down… All year groups
Peter Pan J. M. Barrie Classic Magic
FIC BAR
Desperate to hear bedtime stories, Peter Pan waits outside the window of Wendy, John and Michael Darling. When Peter asks Wendy to fly with him to Neverland, the children are whisked away to a world of adventure. But the villainous Captain Hook is out for revenge and will stop at nothing to take it... 1st year ďƒź
The Siren Kiera Cass
Romance
FIC CAS
Mythical Creatures
Kahlen is a Siren, who must lure victims using her deadly singing, but she’s haunted by those she's drowned. When she meets Akinli, who sees who she really is, she finds a love that breaks all the Ocean's commandments. Kahlen yearns for this human relationship, but will the Ocean release her? All year groups
Genesis Helen Dennis Series Mystery
FIC DEN
What if a teenage boy washed up on the banks of the River Thames, soaked to the skin and unable to explain who he is? Unable to communicate, the River Boy is given a pencil and begins to scribble. As the boy begins to build a new life, the hunt for his real identity begins. A hunt which will lead him on a dangerous quest... 1st year
The Storm Begins Damian Dibben Back in Time Series
FIC DIB
Jake’s parents have gone missing and they could be anywhere in the world, and time in history. He sets off on a quest to find them, through 19th century France to Point Zero, the headquarters of the History Keepers. There, he learns of an evil prince and his plans to destroy the world… All year groups
The Letter for the King Tonke Dragt Adventure
FIC DRA
16-year-old Tiuri must deliver a secret letter to the King who lives across the Great Mountains. It means breaking all the rules and leaving everything behind - even the knighthood he longs for. The fate of a kingdom depends on him. He must keep his true identity secret and he must never reveal what is in the letter. 1st year ďƒź
The Outcasts John Flanagan Series Adventure
FIC FLA
Boys are chosen for teams called Brotherbands and must endure months of gruelling battles. Hal finds himself the leader of a band of outcasts, the boys that no one wants. They are small and wiry but what they lack in size, they make up with skill and courage. Now they must battle in the ultimate race where there can only be one winner. 1st year ďƒź
Inkheart Cornelia Funke Series
Magic
FIC FUN
One night a stranger knocks at 12year-old Meggie’s door, prompting her father to reveal his secret: he can bring story characters to life! Years ago, he accidentally conjured up a villain called Inkheart, who now threatens to destroy him. Only Meggie can find a way to save her father! 1st year ďƒź
The Goose Girl Shannon Hale Series Adventure
FIC HAL
When Ani's mother sends her away to be married in a foreign land, she finds herself at the mercy of her lady in waiting, who leads a mutiny that leaves her fleeing for her life. To survive, Ani takes on work as a royal goose girl, while she develops her forbidden talents and works to discover her own true, powerful voice. All year groups
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis Series Adventure
FIC LEW
When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy step through a wardrobe door in a strange country house, they find themselves in the land of Narnia. Frozen in eternal winter, Narnia is a land of snow, and its creatures are enslaved by the terrible White Witch. But when Aslan arrives, the snow begins to melt… 1st year A Shiver of Snow and Sky Lisa Lueddecke Adventure Magic
FIC LUE
Skane is an island with magic in its bones. Osa doesn't remember the last time the plague came, but now it’s back. Her mother died in the last epidemic, but Osa survived. She’s not prepared to let her people suffer again. So, when violent warriors, arrive, she sets off, alone, for the mountains where the Goddess lives. She is not expecting the danger, and the friendship, that she finds there… All year groups
Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas Series
FIC MAA
18-year-old Celaena is an assassin, but now she works in the filthy salt mines. She’s offered a chance for her freedom by Captain Westfall; she must fight in a to-the-death tournament! But when she arrives at the palace, she discovers that there is more at stake than she could ever have expected… All year groups
Straw into Gold Hilary McKay Short Stories
FIC MCK L
What happened to Rapunzel after she was freed from the tower? What's the truth about the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood? Told in a traditional style, this collection doesn't completely reinvent these stories but it might make you see them a little bit differently. 1st year
The Fellowship of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien Series
Adventure
FIC TOL
In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle Earth to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. All year groups
The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien Mythical Creatures
FIC TOL
Adventure
Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. All year groups
Eragon Christopher Paolini Series Mythical Creatures
FIC PAO
When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery that will buy his family food for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. His life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous world of magic and power. 1st year ďƒź
Knights of the Borrowed Dark Dave Rudden
Magic
FIC RUD
Denizen doesn't believe in magic until he's ambushed by a monster created from shadows and sees it destroyed by a word made of sunlight. He discovers a world of living darkness where an enemy awaits. Fortunately for humanity, we have the Knights of the Borrowed Dark. Unfortunately for Denizen, he's one of them... 1st year ďƒź
The Land of Neverendings Kate Saunders
Magic
FIC SAU
Emily’s sister Holly has died, and nothing will ever be the same. Emily also really misses Bluey, Emily’s toy bear. But one day, Emily starts having dreams about Bluey and she realises that there is a place, powered by imagination, where the spirits of toys live! 1st year
Finding the Fox Ali Sparkes Adventure
FIC SPA
Series
Dax's home life is unhappy, he’s excited to start boarding school. When he gets there, he is amazed to find himself amongst kids with all sorts of powers. He feels at home. But then he begins to wonder, who exactly is behind the school. Suddenly his fox senses are on high alert… 1st year
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