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These are some books we recommend about magic.
All of the Harry
Potter books by J.K. Rowling are amazing books that you never want to
put down! The four are:
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone Book 1
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book 2
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book 3
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book 4
These books by J.R. Tolkien aren't only about
magic, but about action too!
- The Hobbit The Prequel to:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings
Book 1
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Book 2
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kings Book 3
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Series by C.S. Lewis
Beginning
with The Magician's Nephew or The Lion, the Witch, and the
Wardrobe, these books tell the story of a magical land named
Narnia. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, four
brothers and sisters find their way to Narnia through an empty
wardrobe. While they are there, they must fight the evil queen who
has covered Narnia with winter.
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
In
a busy train station in London, there lies a gump, a doorway to a hidden
world. Once every nine years, for nine days, the gump opens. In this world
there is an island with more magical creatures than can be thought of. When
the baby prince of the island is kidnapped in London right before the gump
closes, four rescuers are sent to get him, a hag named Odge, a wizard named
Cornelius, a fey named Gurkie, and and an ogre named Hans, are sent to
rescue him, and this story tells of their wild adventures.
Parzival, The Quest of the Grail Knight by Katherine
Paterson
Parzival,
a child who has been raised in the woods by his mother, does not know that
he was meant to inherit several kingdoms. He also does not know of what is
about to happen to him, of him becoming a knight. But with with all this
success, he fails to save a king's life, which was his job to do. Though
not a slave, he has become one, for he must search for the cure, the holy
grail.
The Grey King by Susan Cooper
In
this book, a Welsh legend says that there is a harp of gold hidden in a hill that will be
found by a boy and a white dog with silver eyes, but Will Stanton knows
nothing about this. That is, until he meets a boy named Bran, who has a
white dog with silver eyes. Will, an immortal who is dedicated to saving
the world from dark forces, has to now find the gold harp and save it in a
battle against the forces of light and dark.
Dealing With Dragons by
Patricia Wrede
Dealing with Dragons is
a great story about a princess who isn't like a princess. She runs
away from the castle to live with the dragons and cook and clean, and have
many more adventures.
Here are four stories written
by E. Nesbit:
The
Phoenix and the Carpet
Cyril, Anthea, Robert and
Jane live in England, but they can travel the world thanks to a magic carpet
their mother buys from a carpet store by accident. In this book the children
go everywhere from India to Unknown lands. But the children don't
only have a special carpet. Inside the carpet is an egg that hatches into
the Phoenix, who now accompanies them wherever the children go!
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The Story of the Amulet
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The Enchanted Castle
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