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A Tale of Two Castles
(age 8-11) by Gail Carson Levine fantasy ... mystery ... knights/castles/dragons Publisher comments: Newly arrived in the town of Two Castles, Elodie unexpectedly becomes the assistant to a brilliant dragon named Meenore, and together they solve mysteries. Their most important case concerns the town's shape-shifting ogre, Count Jonty Um: Someone is plotting against him. Elodie must disguise herself to discover the source of the threat amid a cast of characters that includes a greedy king, a giddy princess, and a handsome cat trainer. |
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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 Lily Quench Series (age 8-11) by Natalie Jane Prior knights/castles/dragons ... adventure ... fantasy As a family of dragon slayers, the Quenches of Ashby have always been burning successes... until the evil Black Count invades, and the family's fortunes go into a downward spiral. Then a dragon unexpectedly arrives and Lily, the last of the Quenches, is called upon to fight it. Soon she finds herself on a desperate, magical quest to save Ashby from destruction and restore the lost heir to his throne.... title: Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby title: Lily Quench and the Treasure of Mote Ely title: Lily Quench and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor title: Lily Quench and the Magicians Pyramid title: Lily Quench and the Hand of Manuelo title: Lily Quench and the Search for King Dragon |
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The Dragonsdale Series (age 8-11) by Salamanda Drake knights/castles/dragons ... fantasy ... animals Imagine a stable full of dragons! A place where a group of young girls are busy grooming the beautiful beasts and getting them ready for competition--with all the ups and downs, all the drama that inevitably results! Dragonsdale is such a place. The stable is run by Cara's father, but, after a tragic dragon accident in which her mother lost her life, Cara herself is strictly forbidden to fly. Yet she cannot resist the lure of the magical fire-breathing creatures, and so in secret she trains Skydancer, her rare, wild Goldenbrow dragon, and dreams of the day when she, too, can take flight. title: Dragonsdale |
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The Castle Corona
(age 8-11) by Sharon Creech fantasy ... knights/castles/dragons ... family Long ago and far away . . . There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was a castle that glittered and sparkled and rose majestically above the banks of the winding Winono River: the Castle Corona. And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King Guido: rich and royal and . . . spoiled. And King Guido was so spoiled that neither jewels nor gold nor splendid finery could please him, for what he longed for most was . . . a nap and a gown that didn't itch. Far below this grand, glittering castle lived two peasants. But not just any peasants. These peasants, though poor and pitiful, were plucky and proud. And in possession of a stolen pouch. But not just any pouch. A pouch whose very contents had the power to unlock secrets and transform lives . . . |
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How to Train Your Dragon Series (age 8-11) by Cressida Cowell growing up ... humor ... knights/castles/dragons Meet Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, heir of the Viking chiefdom, but a boy with one very big problem: a hero he is not. How to Train Your Dragon is the riotous story of Hiccup's quest to hunt down the fiercest dragon, bring it into submission, and (hopefully) pass his initiation. Instead, he ends up with the smallest, most ornery dragon ... it's even toothless! Thus begins the hijinx of the world's most lovable, unlikely hero and a most reluctant "beast." title: How to Train Your Dragon title: How to Speak Dragonese title: How to Twist a Dragon's Tale title: A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons title: How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse: the Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III |
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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 title: Castle title: Aenir title: Above the Veil title: Into Battle title: The Violet Keystone |
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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: It's All Greek to Me title: See You Later, Gladiator title: Sam Samurai title: Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci title: Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge? title: Marco? polo! title: Me Oh Maya title: Oh Say, I Can't See 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 Ice Creepers title: Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal title: Rowan and the Travelers title: Rowan and the Zebak |
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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 |