Are You Wondering What to Read Now That the Harry Potter Series is Finished?

Cold Shoulder Road by Joan Aiken

• Call number: X AIKEN
• Is Twite and her cousin Arun communicate telepathically as they search for Arun’s missing mother -- and try to avoid the evil Dominic de la Twite.
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• Also try: Is Underground 

The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder by John Bellairs

• Call number: X BELLAIRS
• While visiting England, Lewis accidentally unleashes demonic forces and summons the ghost of an evil wizard bent on killing his family. 
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• Also try: The Doom of the Haunted Opera; Curse of the Blue Figurine

An Enemy at Green Knowe by L.M. Boston

• Call number: X BOSTON
• Ancient books of magic are hidden in the old house, known as Green Knowe, and the modern-day witch will stop at nothing to get them.
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• Also try: The Children of Green Knowe; The Treasure of Green Knowe

The Boggart Series by Susan Cooper

• The Boggart and The Boggart and the Monster
• Call number: X COOPER
• Emily, after visiting a haunted castle in Scotland, accidentally brings home the ghost -- an invisible boggart too fond of practical jokes. 
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The Dark is Rising Series by Susan Cooper

• Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree
• Call number: X COOPER
• The story of King Arthur echoes in this series, in which children must help the magical Old Ones triumph over the evil forces of the Dark. 
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The Magic Shop Series by Bruce Coville

• Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher; Jennifer Murdley’s Toad; The Skull of Truth; and The Monster’s Ring
• Call number: X COVILLE
• Be wary of what you purchase at the Magic Shop -- be it an egg, toad, skull, or ring -- because it’s bound to cause you trouble of a magical sort. 
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The Bagthorpe Saga by Helen Cresswell

• Ordinary Jack; Absolute Zero; Bagthorpes Unlimited; and more
• Call number: X CRESSWELL
• These books about the wacky adventures of a British family (especially the youngest, Jack) aren’t fantasy, but they are laugh-out-loud funny. 
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The Witches by Roald Dahl

• Call number: X DAHL
• A boy and his grandmother, an expert on witches, work together to foil a witches’ plot to turn all the world’s children into mice.
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Half Magic by Edward Eager

• Call number: X EAGER
• Ordinarily the four children would be glad to find a coin that granted wishes -- but it only grants half of every wish, which is a little tricky. 
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• Also try: Seven-Day Magic; Knight’s Castle; The Well-Wishers

The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story by Sid Fleischman

• Call number: X FLEISCHMAN
• When his older sister disappears, Buddy follows her back in time and ends up aboard a pirate ship captained by a distant relative.
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Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones

• Call number: X JONES
• When a teacher at an English boarding school finds a note accusing someone in the class of being a witch, magical things begin to happen. 
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The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones

• Call number: X JONES
• In training to become the next Chrestomanci (head controller of the world’s magic), Christopher enters a battle with renegade sorcerers. 
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• Also try: Howl’s Moving Castle

The Diamond in the Window by Jane Langton

• Call number: X LANGTON
• While they sleep, Eleanor and Edward share fantastic yet deadly dreams in which they search for hidden treasures. 
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• Also try: The Swing in the Summerhouse; The Astonishing Stereoscope

Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace by Donna Jo Napoli

• Call number: X NAPOLI
• Jimmy, the froglet son of an enchanted frog prince, tries to save his pond from the evil hag and finds himself transformed into a human boy. 
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The Witch Trilogy by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

• The Witch’s Sister; Witch Water; and The Witch Herself
• Call number: X NAYLOR
• Lynn is convinced that her sister is learning witchcraft from their wicked neighbor, but no one in her family will believe her. 
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The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit

• Call number: X NESBIT
• The children think they’re only pretending that the castle is magic, but when strange things begin to happen, they aren’t sure anymore. 
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• Also try: The Phoenix and the Carpet; Five Children and It

Circle of Magic Series by Tamora Pierce

• Sandry’s Book; Tris’s Book; Daja’s Book; and Briar’s Book
• Call number: X PIERCE
• Four young misfits live in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while learning to use their magic powers. 
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His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman

• The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; and The Amber Spyglass
• Call number: X PULLMAN
• Lyra and Will undertake incredible adventures to prevent adults in their two parallel worlds -- one magic, one not -- from preying on children. 
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Wren Series by Sherwood Smith

• Wren to the Rescue; Wren’s Quest; and Wren’s War
• Call number: X SMITH
• With her friends -- an apprentice wizard and a princess -- Wren battles wicked kings and sinister wizards, and uncovers her true parentage. 
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The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White

• Call number: X WHITE 
• The story of the original young English sorcerer -- that’s Merlin -- and the adventures of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. 
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updated 9/13/07