LAPL / Kids Path

If You Like Harry Potter…

Aiken, Joan.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. x (series)
Three brave children escape from a bleak orphanage to try and foil an evil plot.

Alexander, Lloyd.
The Book of Three. xy (series)
Can an Assistant Pig-Keeper save the land of Prydain from evil.

Avi.
Midnight Magic. x
Princess Teresina's murdered brother's ghost is causing trouble.

Barron, T.A.
The Lost Years of Merlin. xy (series)
A boy who has no identity nor memory washes ashore and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures.

Bellairs, John.
The House with a Clock in its Walls. xy (series)
Tick.  Tock.  The clock counts off the minutes to Doomsday, unless Lewis can figure out how to stop it.

Brittain, Bill.
The Wizards and the Monster. x
The substitute teacher says his name is Mr. Merlin, but is he THE merlin?

Brock, Betty.
No Flying in the House. xy
Annabel is different form other girls — her best friend is a talking dog, and she can fly.

Cooper, Susan.
The Boggart. x
The boggart is invisible, mischievous, and very fond of practical jokes.

Cooper, Susan.
Over Sea, Under Stone. xy (series)
An ancient treasure map draws three kids into a fight between good and evil.

Coville, Bruce.
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. x (series)
Can the ball of light Jeremy bought at a magic shop really be a dragon's egg?

Dahl, Roald.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. xy
What will the five winners find in Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory?

Dahl, Roald.
James and the Giant Peach. xy
James escapes from his fearful aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

Dahl, Roald.
Matilda. x
Adults really, really should be nice to Matilda..

Dahl, Roald.
The Witches. xy
Can anyone stop the witches of England from turning all the children into mice?

Doyle, Debra and James D. Macdonald.
School of Wizardry. xy (series)
Randall thought he wanted to be a knight, until he discovered his magic powers.

Duane, Diane.
So You Want To Be A Wizard. xy (series)
A library book helps Nita and her friend Kit become wizards.

Eager, Edgar.
Half Magic. xy (series)
The coin grants only half of every wish! Beware!

Farmer, Penelope.
Charlotte, Sometimes. xy
Charlotte wakes up on her second day at boarding school to find she has gone back in time to 1918.

Ibbotson, Eva.
Dial-A-Ghost. x
Murderous plots are foiled, ghost busters are hired and the action never stops in this comedy of errors.

Ibbotson, Eva.
The Secret of Platform 13. xy
Can Odge Gribble, a young hag-in-training, find the missing prince before the secret tunnel closes again?

Jones, Diana Wynne.
Charmed Life. xy
Cat's older sister is the most promising witch every, but she's no match for the powerful Chrestomanci.

Jones, Diana Wynne.
The Lives of Christopher Chant. xy (series)
Christopher Chant has nine lives, but they may not be enough to save him from renegade sorcerers.

Jones, Diana Wynne.
The Magicians of Caprona. xy
Tonino thinks that he is the least talented person in his magical family, so what can he do to help save the city from an enemy enchanter?

Jones, Diana Wynne.
Witch Week. xy
When a teacher finds a note accusing someone in the class of being a witch, magical things begin to happen and an Inquisitor is summoned.

Kimmel, Eric.
Website of the Cracked Cookies. xy
Would you rather travel by Tacomobile with hot sauce as fuel, or be transported as an e-mail attachment?

Langton, Jane.
The Fledgling. xy (series)
One day Georgie can jump down twelve steps in two steps, and the next day she can fly!

Levine, Gail.
Ella Enchanted. xy
Ella struggles against her fairy godmother's "gift" that forces her to obey all orders.

Lisle, Janet Taylor.
The Gold Dust Letters. x
Letters from her fairy godmother cause trouble for Angela and the Investigators of the Unknown.

Mahy, Margaret.
The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance. x
Laura will do anything to help her sick brother, even if it means approaching the mysterious Sorenson Carlisle for help.

Mahy, Margaret.
The Blood-and-Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak. xy
Will the students be able to foil the wicked Sir Quincy?

McCaffrey, Anne.
Dragonsinger. x (series)
Menolly learns that being a Harper on Pern requires more than just musical talent.

McKinley, Robin.
The Blue Sword. xy
Why had Harry Crewe been kidnapped by the Hill King, and why does she suddenly have the ability to use a sword and see the future?

McKinley, Robin.
The Hero and the Crown. xy
Aerin must become a dragon killer before she can save the Kingdom.

Nodelman, Perry.
The Same Place but Different. x
John journeys to the land of the fairies to find his baby sister, who was stolen and replaced by a changeling.

Pierce, Tamora.
Sandry's Book. xy (series)
Four young misfits discover their magical abilities and learn to work together at Winding Circle Temple.

Pullman, Philip.
The Golden Compass. xy (series)
Can Lyra her animal daemon rescue the children kidnapped by the evil Gobblers?

Scieszka, Jon.
Knights of the Kitchen Table. x (series)
A magic book transports three friends back to the time of King Arthur.

Singer, Marilyn.
The Circus Lunicus. xy
Things go from bad to downright weird when Solly's awful stepmother, "Old Staircase," forbids him to go to the Circus Lunicus.

Snicket, Lemony.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning. x (series)
Evil Count Olaf will do anything to get his hands on the Baudelaire fortune, unless the orphaned children can stop him.

Stewart, Mary.
The Little Broomstick. xy
A mysterious broomstick delivers a lonely girl to a school for witches.

Vande Velde, Vivian.
A Well-Timed Enchantment. xy
A girl and her cat are sent back in time by elves to retrieve a lost Mickey Mouse watch.

Wrede, Patricia.
Dealing with Dragons. xy
Here's one Princess who would rather live with dragons that be rescued.

Yolen, Jane.
Boots And The Seven Leaguers: A Rock-And-Troll Novel. xy
Messing around with magic is one thing, kidnapping Gog's little brother is another.

Yolen, Jane.
Wizard's Hall. x
Henry always tries-will that be enough to save Wizard's Hall?

Zambreno, Mary Frances.
A Plague of Sorcerers. xy(series)
Can Jermyn and his familiar, a skunk, stop the magic plague that is attacking the wizard of Europe?


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