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The Magician's Boy (age 7-10)
by Susan Cooper
adventure ... folklore ... magic ... the arts
The Boy polishes the Magician's wands, and catches the rabbits that the Magician pulls out of hats. But the Boy's favorite job is operating the puppets for the Magician's famous puppet play, "Saint George and the Dragon" ... until one terrible day when, in the middle of a performance, the Boy can't find the Saint George puppet. The Magician is furious. He points a long magical finger at the Boy, and ... poof! ... the Boy is suddenly in the strange Land of Story, where he must find Saint George.
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The Widow's Broom (age 7-10)
by Chris Van Allsburg
fantasy ... magic ... spooky
Some of Minna Shaw's neighbors don't trust her clever broom. "It's dangerous", they say. "It's a wicked, wicked thing". Minna disagrees. She appreciates the broom's help around the house. She enjoys its quiet company. It seems perfectly innocent and hardworking to her. But one day two children get a well-deserved thrashing from the broom. For her neighbors, this is proof of the broom's evil spirit. Minna is obliged to give up her dear companion. Chris Van Allsburg, master of the mysterious, brings this supernatural tale to life with moody and memorable pictures that will haunt readers long after the book's covers are closed.
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Pixie Tricks Series (age 7-10)
by Tracey West
magic ... fantasy
Fourteen fairies have escaped from their world. Now they're causing trouble in our world! It's up to a girl named Violet and a fairy named Sprite to trick them all and send them back home. Who will they trick next?
title: Sprite's Secret
title: The Greedy Gremlin
title: The Pet Store Sprite
title: The Halloween Goblin
title: The Angry Elf
title: Sporty Sprite
title: Double Trouble Dwarfs
title: The Wicked Wizard
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The Society of Super Secret Heroes (age 7-10)
by Phyllis Shalant
magic ... friendship ... school ... humor
Upon entering fourth grade, Finch and his friends think they must stop playing superheroes, until they discover that their game might become real through a magical cape, and the Society of Secret Superheroes is born.
title: The Great Cape Rescue
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Naughty Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Lucy Mayflower
humor ... friendship ... magic
Ping has played the biggest practical joke EVER! But has she gone just too far this time? And now the Tooth Fairy is missing. Maybe Ping can get herself out of serious trouble by bringing her back? But it will mean going on a daring mission!
title: Spells and Smells
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Rainbow Magic: Special Edition Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
traditions ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: Jack Frost's mischievous goblins are up to no good! Will they capture the Fairy's magical powers forever, or will Rachel and Kirsty save the day?
title: Holly, the Christmas Fairy
title: Joy, the Summer Vacation Fairy
title: Paige, the Pantomime Fairy
title: Trixie, the Halloween Fairy
title: Juliet, the Valentine Fairy
title: Mia, the Bridesmaid Fairy
title: Gabriella, the Snow Kingdom Fairy
title: Shannon, the Ocean Fairy
title: Kylie, the Carnival Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: Party Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: It's party time! A big bash for King Oberon and Queen Titania is underway in Fairyland. The Party Fairies keep everything running smoothly, until Jack Frost's goblins steal their magic party bags. Now parties everywhere aren't festive --- they're a flop!
title: Cherry the Cake Fairy
title: Melodie the Music Fairy
title: Grace, the Glitter Fairy
title: Polly, the Party Fun Fairy
title: Jasmine, the Present Fairy
title: Honey, the Candy Fairy
title: Honey, the Sweet Fairy
title: Phoebe, the Fashion Fairy
title: Flora, the Fancy Dress Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: Music Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
the arts ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen the Music Fairies' magic instruments. Music everywhere is out of tune! Now the goblins plan to play the instruments in a TV talent contest. If Rachel and Kirsty don't act fast, everyone could find out about Fairyland!
title: Poppy, the Piano Fairy
title: Ellie, the Guitar Fairy
title: Fiona, the Flute Fairy
title: Danni, the Drum Fairy
title: Maya, the Harp Fairy
title: Victoria, the Violin Fairy
title: Sadie, the Saxophone Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: Dance Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
the arts ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: The Dance Fairies' magic ribbons are missing! Without them, all kinds of dances are getting off on the wrong foot. Everyone is miserable, except for Jack Frost and his goblins. They have the ribbons . . . and it's up to Rachel and Kirsty to get them back!
title: Bethany the Ballet Fairy
title: Jade the Disco Fairy
title: Rebecca the Rock 'n' Roll Fairy
title: Tasha the Tap Dance Fairy
title: Jessica the Jazz Fairy
title: Serena the Salsa Fairy
title: Isabelle the Ice Dance Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: Sports Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
sports ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost's goblins have stolen the Sports Fairies' magic objects. Now they're threatening to take over the whole competition! The stables are all mixed up --- and it's the goblins' fault! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Helena the Horseriding Fairy rein things in?
title: Helena the Horse-Riding Fairy
title: Stacey the Soccer Fairy
title: Zoe the Skating Fairy
title: Brittany the Basketball Fairy
title: Samantha the Swimming Fairy
title: Alice the Tennis Fairy
title: Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: Petal Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: Every flower is bright and blossoming, thanks to the Petal Fairies! But when Jack Frost steals their magical petals, the fairies are in trouble. Flowers everywhere could disappear! Tia the Tulip Fairy's petal is lost in the apple orchard. Can Rachel and Kirsty find it . . . before Jack Frost's goblins do?
title: Tia, the Tulip Fairy
title: Pippa, the Poppy Fairy
title: Louise, the Lily Fairy
title: Charlotte, the Sunflower Fairy
title: Olivia, the Orchid Fairy
title: Danielle, the Daisy Fairy
title: Ella, the Rose Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: Fun Day Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: The Fun Day Fairies are each responsible for adding spunk and sparkle to one day of the week! But when Jack Frost steals their magic, they need Rachel and Kirsty's help. Without the fairies' special flags, every day of the week will be gloomy and glum.
title: Megan, the Monday Fairy
title: Tara, the Tuesday Fairy
title: Tallulah, the Tuesday Fairy
title: Willow, the Wednesday Fairy
title: Thea, the Thursday Fairy
title: Freya, the Friday Fairy
title: Felicity, the Friday Fairy
title: Sienna, the Saturday Fairy
title: Sarah, the Sunday Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: The Pet Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
animals ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?
title: Katie, the Kitten Fairy
title: Bella, the Bunny Fairy
title: Georgia, the Guinea Pig Fairy
title: Lauren, the Puppy Fairy
title: Harriet, the Hamster Fairy
title: Molly, the Goldfish Fairy
title: Penny, the Pony Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: The Jewel Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: Jack Frost is up to no good again! This time, he's stolen the seven jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them, the Jewel Fairies can't do their jobs. The magic in Fairyland is fading fast!
title: India, the Moonstone Fairy
title: Scarlett, the Garnet Fairy
title: Emily, the Emerald Fairy
title: Chloe, the Topaz Fairy
title: Amy, the Amethyst Fairy
title: Sophie, the Sapphire Fairy
title: Lucy, the Diamond Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: The Rainbow Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: When Rachel and Kirsty arrive at Rainspell Island for vacation, they have no idea what kind of magical adventure awaits! The seven Rainbow Fairies have been banished from Fairyland by the wicked Jack Frost. If they don't return soon, Fairyland is doomed to be colorless and gray. In the pot at the end of the rainbow, Rachel and Kirsty come across Ruby the Red Fairy. Can they keep her safe and find the rest of her Rainbow sisters . . . before it's too late?
title: Ruby, the Red Fairy
title: Amber, the Orange Fairy
title: Sunny, the Yellow Fairy
title: Saffron, the Yellow Fairy
title: Fern, the Green Fairy
title: Sky, the Blue Fairy
title: Inky, the Indigo Fairy
title: Izzy, the Indigo Fairy
title: Heather, the Violet Fairy
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Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: Fairyland is home to the seven Weather Fairies! They use magical feathers to bring all of the weather to Fairyland. But when the feathers disappear, the weather turns wacky. The Weather Fairies must fix it -- fast!
title: Crystal, the Snow Fairy
title: Abigail, the Breeze Fairy
title: Pearl, the Cloud Fairy
title: Goldie, the Sunshine Fairy
title: Evie, the Mist Fairy
title: Storm, the Lightning Fairy
title: Hayley, the Rain Fairy
title: Stella, the Star Fairy
Flower Fairy Friends (age 7-10)
friendship ... magic ... fantasy
The flower fairies meet adventure with grace and elegance.
title: Almond Blossom's Mystery by Cicely Mary Barker F BAR
title: Blackthorn's Changing Seasons by Bla F BLA
title: Buttercup and the Fairy Gold by Pippa LeQuesne F LEQ
title: Candytuft's Enchanting Treats by Kay Woodward F WOO
title: A Fairy's Work Is Never Done by Fai F FAI
title: A Flower Fairy Springtime Dance by Cicely Mary Barker F BAR
title: Jasmine's Starry Night by Kay Woodward F WOO
title: Lavender's Midsummer Mix-up by Kay Woodward F WOO
title: Lily's Seaside Adventure by Cicely Mary Barker F BAR
title: Merry Fairy Holidays by Pippa LeQuesne F LEQ
title: Poppy's Perfect Home by Pippa LeQuesne F LEQ
title: Rose Plays Hide and Seek by Ros F ROS
title: Rose's Special Secret by Kay Woodward F WOO
title: Strawberry's New Friend by Pippa LeQuesne F LEQ
title: Sweet Pea's Precious Promise by Pippa LeQuesne F LEQ
title: Tansy's New Petals by Cicely Mary Barker F BAR
title: Wild Cherry Makes a Wish by Pippa LeQuesne F LEQ
title: Willow's Underwater World by Kay Woodward F WOO
title: Zinnia's Magical Adventure by Pippa LeQuesne F LEQ
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The Invisible Dog (age 7-10)
by Dick King-Smith
magic ... animals
Events conspire to turn Janie's imaginary harlequin Great Dane into a real dog.
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The Red Balloon (age 7-10)
by albert Lamorisse
friendship ... magic
A young boy finds a red balloon with a mind of its own floating across the skies of Paris. A magical book that has become an enduring children's classic, The Red Balloon is the story of a young boy and his best friend--a bright red balloon.
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Walter the Warlock (age 7-10)
by Deborah Hautzig
traditions ... the arts ... magic ... spooky
A warlock's father requests he create a song for the Halloween Ball using magic powers, but Walter really wants to write the song himself.
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The Tortilla Cat (age 7-10)
by Nancy Willard
illness/loss ... magic
When each of Doctor Romero's five children becomes ill, one after the other, with the same fever that took his dear wife, the doctor is not able to help them. Yet each child is quickly cured when a little cat comes in the night, offering a tortilla on a tray and singing. Is the cat a feverish dream-or is the Tortilla Cat real?
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George's Marvelous Medicine (age 7-10)
by Roald Dahl
magic ... humor
Georges grouchy grandma needs a taste of her own medicine, and George knows just the right ingredients to put into it!
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The Magic Finger (age 7-10)
by Roald Dahl
animals ... magic ... humor
The Gregg family loves hunting, but their eight-year-old neighbor can't stand it. After countless please for them to stop are ignored, she has no other choice--she has to put her magic finger on them. Now the Greggs are a family of birds, and like it or not, they're going to find out how it feels to be on the other end of the gun.
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All the Money in the World (age 7-10)
by Bill Brittain
fantasy ... humor ... magic ... enterprise
When Quentin gets his wish for all the money in the world, he gets a pack of troubles too.
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The Mystery of the Several Sevens (age 7-10)
by Bill Brittain
math/science/technology ... mystery ... school ... magic
Mr. Merlin, a wizard disguised as a substitute teacher, magically transports two fifth graders to a fairyland where they must solve a riddle to find out who has stolen the seven dwarfs' bag of diamonds.
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Houdini Club Magic Mysteries (age 7-10)
by David Adler
magic ... mystery
When a crime wave hits, it's up to Herman "Houdini" Foster--magician, near-genius, ten-year-old kid--and his cousin, Janet Perry, to stop it. But can they solve the case in time?
title: Onion Sundaes
title: Lucky Stars
title: Magic Money
title: Wacky Jacks
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The Four-Legged Ghosts (age 7-10)
by Mary Hoffman
spooky ... magic
Despite Carrie's asthma, her parents present her brother Alex with a pet mouse, but the mouse has magic powers and creates havoc by summoning up the ghosts of all the animals that have ever lived in the house.
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Moongobble and Me Series (age 7-10)
by Bruce Coville
magic ... fantasy
Edward is bored with life in the little town of Pigbone. Then Moongobble the Magician and his faithful toad, Urk, move into the cottage on the hill. Soon Edward has a job helping Moongobble. And Moongobble needs a lot of help, because it turns out he is not a very good magician. (His spells keep turning things into cheese!) Edward has never been so busy, or so happy. But then someone threatens to stop Moongobble from ever casting another spell. Edward can't let that happen. He'll do anything to save his friend's magic, even face the deadly, dreaded Dragon of Doom!
title: The Dragon of Doom
title: The Weeping Werewolf
title: The Evil Elves
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A Fairy Called Hilary (age 7-10)
by Linda Leopold Strauss
traditions ... fantasy ... magic
A fairy named Hilary comes to stay with Caroline and uses her magic to enliven everything from trick-or-treating on Halloween to the making of a giant snowman.
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Fairy Realm Series (age 7-10)
by Emily Rodda
magic ... adventure ... fantasy
When Jessie goes to visit her grandmother at beautiful Blue Moon, things seem wrong. Why is her grandmother so forgetful? And what's happened to the charm bracelet she always wears? One night, Jessie discovers an amazing secret. The secret garden at Blue Moon leads to a magical Realm. In this land live all kinds of magical beings, from fairy queens to miniature talking horses. But the enemies of the Realm are getting closer and closer to coming through the wall that keeps them out. Jessie must find out her grandmother's secret and help renew the Realm's magic before it's too late! Start with The Charm Bracelet, the first book in this exciting series.
title: The Charm Bracelet
title: The Flower Fairies
title: The Third Wish
title: The Last Fairy-Apple Tree
title: The Magic Key
title: The Unicorn
title: The Star Cloak
title: The Water Sprites
title: The Peskie Spell
title: The Rainbow Wand
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Secrets of Droon Series (age 7-10)
by Tony Abbott
fantasy ... magic
Underneath the staircase, in a neglected storage room, a magical doorway leads Eric, Neal, and Julie to the magical land of Droon. In each adventure, our three friends use quick thinking, and some magic, to help them through.
title: Wizard or Witch?
title: The Isle of Mists
title: The Fortress of the Treasure Queen
title: City in the Clouds
title: The Golden Wasp
title: The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom
title: The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet
title: Into the Land of the Lost
title: Journey to the Volcano Palace
title: The Race to Doobesh
title: The Riddle of Zorfendorf Castle
title: The Sleeping Giant of Goll
title: The Tower of the Elf King
title: Under the Serpent Sea
title: Voyagers of the Silver Sand
title: Voyage of the Jaffa Wind
title: Quest for the Queen
title: The Mysterious Island
title: The Chariot of Queen Zara
title: The Coiled Viper
title: Dream Thief
title: Flight of the Genie
title: The Great Ice Battle
title: The Knights of Silversnow
title: The Magic Escapes
title: The Mask of Maliban
title: The Moon Scroll
title: Search for the Dragon Ship
title: Sorcerer
title: In the Shadow of Goll
title: In the Ice Caves of Krog
title: In the Shadow of Goll
title: The Moon Dragon
title: Escape from Jabar-Loo
title: Pirates of the Purple Dawn
title: Queen of the Shadowthorn
title: Crown of Wizards
title: Flight of the Blue Serpent
title: In the City of Dreams
title: The Treasure of the Orkins

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