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Kenny and the Dragon
(age 8-11) by Tony DiTerlizzi knights/castles/dragons ... fantasy ... friendship Publisher comments: What do you do when your new best buddy has been designated a scourge by the community and marked for imminent extermination? Just ask Kenny Rabbit. When the simple folks in the sleepy little village of Roundbrook catch wind that there's a dragon running loose in the countryside, they get the wrong idea and the stage is set for a fight to the death. So it's up to Kenny to give his neighbors front-row seats to one of the best-known battles in history, the legendary showdown between St. George and the dragon, without losing a friend in the fray. |
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The Seventh Tower Series (age 8-11) by Garth Nix knights/castles/dragons ... fantasy In the first of this series, The Fall, Tal lives in the Dark World, high in a mountaintop castle, isolated in darkness. He does not think to question the status quo. And then one day he tries to steal a precious sunstone, the only way of assuring his family's position among the Chosen people of The Seventh Tower. After his attempt fails, he falls from the castle straight into the unknown. title: The Fall |
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The Time Warp Trio Series (age 8-11) by Jon Scieszka knights/castles/dragons ... fantasy ... humor In the first installment, Knights of the Kitchen Table, Joe, Fred, and Sam are sent back in time by a magic book, they find themselves face-to-face with giants, dragons, wizards, and the Knights of the Round Table. Each book finds our trio in another wacky time travel adventure. title: Knights of the Kitchen Table title: The Not-So-Jolly Roger title: The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy title: Your Mother Was a Neanderthal title: 2095 title: Tut, Tut! title: Summer Reading is Killing Me! title: See You Later, Gladiator title: Viking It and Liking It |
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The Rowan Series (age 8-11) by Emily Rodda magic ... fantasy ... adventure ... knights/castles/dragons Because only he can read the magical map, young, weak and timid Rowan joins six other villagers to climb a mountain and try to restore their water supply, as fears of a dragon and other horrors threaten to drive them back. title: Rowan of Rin title: Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal title: Rowan and the Travelers |
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Half Magic
(age 8-11) by Edgar Eager knights/castles/dragons ... magic ... fantasy ... adventure Four children looking forward to an ordinary summer enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin. sequel: Magic by the Lake |