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	The Book of Three		J ALEXANDER, L
		Lloyd Alexander
		Taran dreams of adventure, but nothing exciting ever happens to an Assistant Pig-Keeper--until his pig runs away. A chase through the woods leads Taran far from home and into great danger, for evil prowls the land of Prydain. With a collection of strange and wonderful friends whom he meets on his journey, Taran finds himself fighting so that good may triumph over evil-and so that his beloved home will not fall to a diablolical fiend.
	A House Called Awful End		J ARDAGH, P
		Philip Ardaugh
		When eleven-year-old Eddie Dickens's ill parents become "a bit crinkly round the edges," he is taken by his great-uncle and great-aunt, Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maude, and embarks on adventures that involve strolling actors, St. Horrid's Home for Grateful Orphans, and a carnival float shaped like a giant cow.
	Midnight Magic		J AVI
		Avi
		In Italy in 1491, Mangus the magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of Duke Claudio to determine if his daughter is indeed being haunted by a ghost.
	The Folk Keeper		J BILLINGSLEY, F
		Franny Billingsley
		Orphan Corinna disguises herself as a boy to pose as a Folk Keeper, one who keeps the Evil Folk at bay, and discovers her heritage as a seal maiden when she is taken to live with a wealthy family in their manor by the sea.
	Over Sea, Under Stone		J COOPER, S.
		Susan Cooper
		Three children on a holiday in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest for a grail that would reveal the true story of King Arthur.
	The Dragonslayers		J COVILLE, B.
		Bruce Coville
		A brave squire, an earnest page, and a strong-willed princess set out, each for individual reasons, to try to slay the dragon created to carry out a witch's revenge.
	Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher		J COVILLE, B.
		Bruce Coville
		Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.
	The Witches		J DAHL
		Roald Dahl
		Meet a hero, a wise old grandmother, and the most gruesome, grotesque gang of witches imaginable!
	The Tale of Despereaux		J DICAMILLO, K.
		Kate DiCamillo
		The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
	The Field Guide		J DITERLIZZI, T.
		Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
		When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.
	So you Want to be a Wizard		J DUANE, D.
		Diane Duane
		Thirteen-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension.
	Moonsilver		J DUEY, K.
		Kathleen Duey
		Heart, a foundling who was discovered five years earlier wrapped in a unicorn-embroidered blanket, finds a pregnant white mare in the woods and struggles to keep her and her colt safe and well.
	Half Magic		J EAGER, E.
		Edward, Eager
		Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
	Dragon's Milk		J FLETCHER, S.
		Susan Fletcher
		Kaeldra, an outsider adopted by an Elythian family as a baby, possesses the power to understand dragons and uses this power to try to save her younger sister who needs dragon's milk to recover from an illness.
	The Thief Lord		J FUNKE, C.
		Cornelia Funke
		Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from--Venice's "Thief Lord."
	My Father's Dragon		J GANNETT, R.
		Ruth Stiles Gannett
		When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon.
	Pure Dead Magic		J GLIORI, D.
		Debi Gliori
		When their father is kidnapped and danger looms, the Strega-Borgia children, their mysterious new nanny, and a giant tarantula use magic and actual trips through the Internet to bring peace to their Scottish castle
	Dial-a-ghost		J IBBOTSON, E.
		Eva IBBOTSON
		A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians.
	Charmed Life		J JONES, D.
		Diana Wynne Jones
		Gwendolen Chant and her brother Cat find the Chrestomancie Castle family's magic powers difficult to counter with the inferior powers of the Coven Street witches.
	The Dragonling		J KOLLER, J.
		Jackie French Koller
		Finding a baby dragon accidentally left alive after his older brother's dragonquest, Darek risks death and the anger of his people in trying to return it to the Valley of the Dragons.
	Catwings		J Le Guin, U.
		Ursula K. Le Guin
		Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands
	The Two Princesses of Bamarre		J LEVINE, G.
		Gail Carson Levine
		With her adventurous sister, Meryl, suffering from the Grey death, meek and timid Princess Addie sets out to find a cure.
	The Magician's Nephew		J Lewis, C.
		C.S. Lewis
		When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.
	The Hero and the Crown		J MICKINLEY, R.
		Robin McKinley
		Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the blue sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.
	Midnight for Charlie Bone		J NIMMO, J.
		Jenny Nimmo
		Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.
	Magic Steps		J PIERCE, T.
		Tamora Pierce
		When drawn into the investigation of murders perpetrated on a powerful family in Summersea, Sandy and her student Pasco undertake the dangerous mission of entrapping the invisible killers.
	Song Quest		J ROBERTS, K.
		Katherine Roberts
		Welcome to a world from another time -- where legendary half-creatures still exist. A world where nature itself can be controlled by unearthly music. A world where the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by the Singers who have mastered the secret Songs of Power. A world on the brink of destruction, threatened by a dark lord whose evil knows no bounds. Rialle and Kherron, two novice Singers, are all that's left to stand in the enemy's way. Stranded in a strange land with only one another to rely on, these former rivals must work together if they are to survive. In a timeless coming-of-age journey, Rialle and Kherron discover the strength of spirit that lies within them in their quest to help good triumph over evil.
	Rowan of Rin		J RODDA, E.
		Emily Rodda
		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.
	Knights of the Kitchen Table		J SCIESZKA, J.
		Jon Scieszka
	The Hobbit		J TOLKIEN, J.
		J.R.R. Tolkien
		Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses hime to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
	Dealing with Dragons		J WREDE, P.
		Patricia Wrede
		Bored with traditional palace life, a princess goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some disreputable wizards who want to steal away the dragons' kingdom.
	Artemis Fowl		YA FIC COLFER, E.
		Eoin Colfer
		When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
	The Ropemaker		YA FIC DICKINSON, P.
		Peter Dickinson
		When the magic that protects their Valley starts to fail, Tilja and her companions journey into the evil Empire to find the ancient magician Faheel, who originally cast those spells.
	Redwall		YA FIC JACQUES, B.
		Brian Jacques
		hen the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.
	Dark Lord of Derkholm		YA FIC JONES, D.
		Diana Wynne Jones
		Derk, an unconventional wizard, and his magical family become involved in a plan to put a stop to the devastating tours of their world arranged by the tyrannical Mr. Chesney.
	The Blue Sword		YA FIC MCKINLEY, R.
		Robin McKinley
		Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.
	Eragon		YA FIC PAOLINI, C.
		Christopher Paolini
		In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
	East		YA FIC PATTOU, E.
		Edith Pattou
		A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
	Trickster's Choice		YA FIC PIERCE, T.
		Tamora Pierce
		Alianne must call forth her mother's courage and her father's wit in order to survive on the Copper Isles in a royal court rife with political intrigue and murderous conspiracy.
	The Golden Compass		YA FIC PULLMAN
		Philip Pullman
		Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
	The Amulet of Samarkand		YA FIC STROUD, J.
		Jonathan Stroud
		Nathaniel, a magician's apprentice, summons up the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace.