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DiCamillo, Kate, and Yoko Tanaka. The Magician's Elephant. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2009. Print.
"The magician's elephant" is an attention-grabbing fictional fantasy about Magic. Ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene meets a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and his from then on, his life becomes a journey to find his long lost sister. Just as "The Chronicles of Narnia" consist adventure and the love, challenges and companionship between siblings, similar themes are woven throughout "The Magician's Elephant".
DiTerlizzi, Tony, and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles. New York: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 2006. Print.
When the Grace children visit the old Victorian house of their Great Aunt Lucinda, they start to have some strange experiences after finding a field guide to fairies and other creatures. They encounter mystical beings such as goblins, dwarves and ogres. This book is full of suspenseful, fantasy fiction just as “The Chronicles of Narnia”. Also check out “Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles” by Tony DiTerlizzi. @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }
Funke, Cornelia Caroline. and Anthea Bell. Inkheart. England: Chicken House, 2003. Print.
Both "The Chronicles of Narnia" and the "Inkheart" series are comprised of world-building and attention-grabbing Fantasy fiction about magic.
In Inkheart, twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, a book binder , can "read" fictional characters into life. One of these fictional characters captures them and tries to control them for his personal gain.
Hunter, Erin. Midnight. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. Print.
Readers who enjoy suspenseful Fantasy fiction about adventures and animals might enjoy this book. Just as "The Chronicles of Narnia" take their readers on a quest through Narnia, "Midnight" also captures its audience for a long and dangerous journey. You can also check out other books from the "Warriot" series.
L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1962. Print
Siblings Meg and Charles Wallace embark on an adventure with their friend Calvin in search of their father. His secretive career as a governmental physicist has taken him away and the children venture through space and time to track him.
MacHale, D. J. The Pilgrims of Rayne. New York: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 2007. Print.
Just as in "The Chronicles of Narnia", "The Pilgrims of Rayne are based on the battle between good and evil.
With Saint Dane seemingly on the verge of toppling all of the territories, Pendragon and Courtney set out to rescue Mark and find themselves traveling--and battling--their way through different worlds as they try to save all of Halla. You can also check out more of the Pendragon series such as the first of the collection, "The Merchant of Death".
Mull, Brandon. Fablehaven. Salt Lake City, Utah: Aladdin, 2007. Print.
Thirteen-year-old Kendra and eleven-year-old Seth go to stay at their grandparents' house while their parents are away on a cruise. While they are there, they realize that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is upon them. Kendra and Seth become involved in treacherous tasks such as conquering evil creatures, stopping a dangerous plague and overall, striving to protect the world from a pack of evil demons.
Osborne, Mary Pope., and Sal Murdocca. Monday with a Mad Genius. New York: Random House, 2007. Print.
Hoping to learn another secret of happiness, Jack and Annie spend a day assisting Leonardo da Vinci after traveling 500 years back in time. If you enjoyed 'The magician's nephew,' you may also like another book by Mary Pope Osborne called 'Eve of the Emperor penguin.' Both stories are fantasy fiction tales about magic and adventure.
Paolini, Christopher. The Inheritance Cycle. New York: Laurel-Leaf, 2008. Print.
Eragon, a teenage farmboy from Alagasia, finds what seems to be a blue stone, but is actually a dragon egg. He soon becomes a Dragon Rider and takes his dragon Saphira along with him in his battle against the evil King Galbatorix. His mission is to return the power to the Dragon Riders who Galbatorix almost destroyed in his efforts to claim the throne. Months of training and battles have resulted in victories but they have also brought failure and loss. Yet, the ultimate battle lies ahead and there will be no second chances.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Print.
Lyra Belacqua is ccompanied by her shape-shifting daemon as she sets out to stop her best friend, along with other children, from getting trapped as the subjects of some terrible experiments in the Far North. Also check out other books in the "His Dark Materials" series.
Riordan, Rick. The Red Pyramid. New York: Hyperion, 2010. Print.
Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane unleashes an Egyptian god by accident and he is then banished into oblivion. This drives his two children to begin a suspenseful journey, leading them to unknown truth about their family and its connections to a very old secret group. Just as "The Chronicles of Narnia", these are fictional fantasy stories about magic.
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. New York: A.A. Levine, 1998. Print.
After being neglected by his aunt and uncle, Harry is rescued and taken to begin living his magical destiny at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. With his new friends, he encounters both good and evil magic and all the while, learns a lot about himself. This story along with the remaining "Harry Potter" series, take it's readers on an exciting fantasy adventure just as "The Chronicles of Narnia".
Sage, Angie, and Mark Zug. Magyk. New York: Katherine Tegen, 2005. Print.
Jenna gets some surprising new-- she is a Princess! She is soon after, taken from her home and brought to safety by the Extraordinary Wizard. This story is full of surprises and exciting adventures! If you like this book, you may also want to check out the rest of the Septimus Heap series!
Snicket, Lemony, and Brett Helquist. A Series of Unfortunate Events. New York: HarperCollins, 1999. Print.
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire siblings must depend on each other, especially when the distant relative is appointed their guardian and will take any means necessary to get a hold of their fortune.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Fellowship of the Rings. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. Print.
Frodo the hobbit and his companions set out to deliver the One Ring of Power to the dark land of Mordor in order to destroy the ring in the forge of its creation. The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Chronicles of Narnia books are both classic fantasy fiction stories that all ages will enjoy. Both series feature the battle between good and evil.