Kids Magic Fantasy

A town is overrun by road weenies - a.k.a. joggers - who never smile. A girl thinks she's too old for Halloween...until she finds a special pair of gloves. A boy takes a shortcut to an unexpected place. A mummy takes his revenge, one little piece at a time.... These 35 tales ranging from the silly and offbeat to flat-out horrifying are just right for listening alone in the dark.

A New York Times Bestseller An Indiebound Bestseller A Kids' Next Top Ten Book A Summer/Fall 2014 Indies Introduce New Voices Selection A Junior Library Guild Selection One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Summer Reads “Not since Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass have I seen such an...

What do you do when you discover your sister is a unicorn? This is the story of a little girl who got a big surprise when her new sister appeared one day! Laugh your way through this charming book with this heart-warming unicorn sister story that both adults and kids can enjoy together as Ciara and her unicorn sister get into all types of trouble as they embark on amazing adventures around the world together.

When his friends aren’t successful at spooking the children who visit the haunted house, Gus must present his unique superpowers to give them a scare!

Meet Finnian "Finn" Flickerfoot and his loyal, snack-loving sidekick, Barnaby "Barney" Bolt. These two ten-year-olds didn't mean to cause mass mayhem, but a little misunderstanding involving a glitter bomb, a poodle, and the Mayor's hat landed them in the worst possible place: Alcatraz Junior, the infamous island fortress designed to enforce 'extreme discipline' on the mischievously imaginative. Guarded by the perpetually grumpy Warden Grimsnap and his starched-up rules (Chapter Three: Absolutely No Glitter!

Meet Dave, a little sapling with an impossible dream: to reach the sky! Deep in the Sun-Dappled Glade, every tree is content to stay rooted in the rich earth except for Dave. From the moment its first leaf unfurled, Dave has yearned to grow past the ancient oaks, past the humming bugs, and straight up to the boundless blue. But the sky is a world of secrets and challenges. Join Dave on a spectacular, leaf-by-leaf adventure that will take it beyond the familiar forest and into the realm of the clouds! Along the way, Pip will Unfurl a magical, silver leaf that hums a sweet, secret melody.

In a world where Spring has been forgotten, one boy and a frozen guardian must find the beat of a dying heart. The village of Oakhaven is trapped. While the calendar says April, the wind still howls with the bite of January, and the flowers refuse to wake from their icy sleep. In the center of the town stands Barnaby a snowman who doesn’t melt, doesn’t slump, and carries a strange, pulsing blue light deep within his chest. Leonard, a young boy with a sharp mind and a heart full of curiosity, discovers that Barnaby isn't just a figure of snow and charcoal.

One boy. A forgotten map. An ocean of secrets waiting to breathe. Ten-year-old Finley has always felt more at home in his grandfather’s dusty attic than in the real world. But when he discovers a swirl of pearlescent mist trapped inside an old glass bottle, he uncovers more than just a relic. The mist forms a map a shimmering guide to the Sunken Spire, a legendary city of glass and coral hidden in the deepest trench of the sea. Drawn by a rhythmic thrumming that only he can hear, Finley is pulled into a world where the water feels like cool silk and the light smells of wildflowers and ozone.

Some secrets are meant to be found. Others are meant to be followed. When twelve-year-old Oliver discovers an ancient map hidden beneath the floorboards of his dusty attic, he doesn’t just find a piece of paper, he finds a doorway. The map doesn’t smell of old ink it smells of coming storms and crushed ferns, and it leads straight to a place the world has worked hard to forget. Step into the Forest of Forgotten Footsteps, a living, breathing labyrinth where the trees have ears, the shadows have minds of their own, and the very ground remembers every step ever taken.

A world where the fog doesn’t just hide things, it steals them. In the damp village of Tangiers, the sun hasn’t been seen for generations. The horizon is a wall of grey, and the air always tastes of cold salt and ancient secrets. While others stay tucked away by their hearths, twelve-year-old Richie spends his days in his workshop, his fingers stained with oil and his palms calloused from the gritty gears and smooth brass of broken machines. Richie is a "fixer," a boy who believes everything even a broken sky can be mended if you have the right tools.

One city. Six million skeletons. And a secret that refuses to stay buried. Twelve-year-old Mike has always preferred solving puzzles on paper to adventuring in real life. But when his family travels to Paris, he discovers a rusted brass compass in his grandfather’s luggage that doesn’t point North, it points down. Following the needle's erratic pull, Mike and his artistic older sister, Sophie, find themselves slipping through a hidden grate into the world’s largest grave: the Paris Catacombs.

Meet Melisa! She lives in the quiet, snowy town of Hollybrook, where Christmas Eve is always perfect, predictable, and perfectly cold. Until this year. Nine-year-old Melisa just can't sleep. And when she peeks out her window, she discovers that something very warm and very magical has landed in her town. Something that leaves trails of scorched snow and smells suspiciously like burnt gingerbread...

Finn Flicker loves the smell of fire and the CLANG! CLANG! of his hammer. He’s a forger, just like his grandfather, making everything from sturdy hinges to sparkly pot handles in his cozy Ironwood Smithy. But Finn has a big secret: His mother was a Fae, and his hands glow with a wild, silvery magic he calls the Fae-touch. He keeps it hidden under thick leather gloves, afraid his special light might break his solid, human world.

The skies are calling. Can a young rider and her golden griffin save a world built on clouds? For ten-year-old Lyra, life on the Whispering Crag is all about the wind, the clouds, and the hope of bonding with a powerful griffin. The day her golden hatchling, Skyfire, chooses her, her dreams take flight! Together, Lyra and Skyfire soar through the colorful Glimmerwood and dance along the sharp Wind-Shear Edge, their connection growing stronger with every beat of Skyfire's magnificent wings.

A Magical Adventure for Brave Hearts! Meet Milo, a small, quiet mole who loves dewberries and hates digging. He lives by the most wondrous place in the world: the Whispering Cavern, home to the precious, singing crystals that keep the whole forest bright. When the ancient Cavern chooses Milo to be the new Keeper, he must learn to be brave fast! The sneaky Collector has stolen the magical Crystal Key, and the beautiful Heart-Crystal is fading, dimming the Cavern's light!

Dylan Rudee's life is an epic fail. He's bullied at school and the aunt who has raised him since he was orphaned as a child just lost her job and their apartment. Dylan's one chance to help his family is the only thing he's good at: video games. The multibillion-dollar company Mee Corp. has announced a televised tournament to find the Game-Changers: the 44 kids who are the best in the world at playing Xamaica, a role-playing fantasy game that's sweeping the planet. If Dylan can win the top prize, he just might be able to change his life.

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