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Fantasy 2006
for Middle School Readers
at the Elmhurst Public Library |
The Rise of the Wyrm Lord by Wayne Thomas Batson
Aidan's new friend Antoinette is called to the Realm, but when she arrives to rescue Robby through his Glimpse-twin, the place is in turmoil and she must decide whether to stay loyal to the one true king or join the evil side. (The Door Within Trilogy; Book Two)
The Revenge of the Shadow King by Derek Benz
When Max Sumner and three friends play a magical card game called Round Table, they realize that it is up to them to prevent the wicked creatures of the cards from destroying their town, indeed, their world.
The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
Jack is a typical teen until he discovers that he was marked at birth to become a warrior, and now is expected to fight for a wizarding house in a duel to the death.
The Telling Pool by David Clement-Davies
Relying on true courage and true love, as well as some surprising connections to the Arthurian legends, a young Welsh teenager named Rhodri embarks on a quest to remove an ancient curse from Great Britain during the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
Twelve-year-old Gregor returns to the world beneath New York City, where he joins forces with Princess Lexa and Ripred the rat to defend the Underlanders and the Nibblers from the army led by the adolescent rat king, the Bane. (Sequel to: Gregor the Overlander, and Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane and Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods.) (Underland Chronicles; Book Four)
The Black Canary by Jane Louise Curry
Biracial, 13-year-old James magically journeys to Elizabethan England and discovers an unexpected passion for singing.
Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
This deliciously creepy tale pits a young apprentice “spook” against an angry, bloodthirsty witch. (The Last Apprentice; Book One)
In the Coils of the Snake by Clare Dunkle
The beautiful and ugly natures of elf and goblin are explored in this story of how leaders Marak Catspaw and Nir try not to let history and hate destroy their worlds. (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy; Book Three)
The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan
Apprentice ranger Will and his friend Horace, a Battleschool apprentice, discover a nearly completed bridge that will make possible a devastating sneak attack by their kingdom’s enemy. With the help of a young woman in disguise, they attempt to thwart the enemy's plans. (Ranger's Apprentice; Book Two)
I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
A magical tale of lost treasure, twisted alliances, political intrigue and sweet romance.
The Witch’s Boy by Michael Gruber
A witch who knows little about the practicalities of daily life finds a hideously ugly baby boy in the woods and raises him as her son, with disastrous results.
Sign of the Raven by Julie Hearn
A time gap catapults twelve-year-old Tom into an eighteenth-century world of freaks, grave robbers, and gripping insights into life, death and resurrection.
Starlight by Erin Hunter
The warrior cat Clans arrive at their new home and set about exploring and fighting over the unfamiliar territory. (Warriors: The New Prophecy; Book Three)
The Secret Country by Jane Johnson
Having learned from a talking cat that he and his sisters are the half-elfin royalty of a parallel world called Eidolon, twelve-year old Ben Arnold attempts to stop his evil uncle from smuggling magical creatures between the two worlds to sell on the black market. (The Eidolon Chronicles; Book One)
Serpent Gift by Lene Kaaberbol
As her brother Davin is unjustly confined to a prison and looks for a way to escape, Dina, now twelve years old, meets her father and learns whether she shares his serpent gift of having the ability to give people dreams. (Shamer Chronicles; Book Three)
The Blue Djinn of Babylon by Philip Kerr
Twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John have more adventures when they become involved in an international adventure involving the Blue Djinn, the supreme arbiter of all djinn. (The Children of the Lamp; Book Two)
Troll Mill by Katherine Langrish
When fifteen-year-old Peer Ulfsson witnesses the disappearance of his neighbor's wife, rumored to be a seal-woman, he must help protect the baby she leaves behind from trolls, a witch, and other creatures.
The Quillan Games by D.J. MacHale
Bobby is transported to the territory of Quillan, where people are used as pawns in The Quillan Games, run by game masters Veego and LaBerge. (Pendragon; Book Seven)
The Plague by Clem Martini
In this sequel to The Mob, a plague infects the crow population and humans invade their territory to capture the survivors. Absent when this occurs, Kyp returns to find his home destroyed and his best friend, Kym, kidnapped, and he vows to rescue her. (Feather and Bone, the Crow Chronicles; Book Two)
Water Shaper by Laura Williams McCaffrey
Having escaped from her father's control with help from a handsome holy man who is king of a western land, fifteen-year-old Princess Margot finally travels to the sea where her mother lived, and from which she can draw a powerful magic.
Water Mirror by Kai Meyer
Two orphans are apprenticed to a magic-mirror maker and fight the forces of evil in an lternative medieval Venice. (Dark Reflections; Book One)
The Lioness and Her Knight by Gerald Morris
Traveling with a knight and a fool to get away from her “boring” mother, the Lady Luneta saves a damsel in distress, liberates enslaved workers, plays matchmaker and develops her powers as a budding enchantress. (The Squire’s Tales)
Sir Thursday by Garth Nix
When Arthur is drafted into the Glorious Army of the Architect by Sir Thursday, he must survive basic training, avoid getting posted to the Front, and figure out how to free Part Four of the Will, while Leaf tries to banish Arthur's doppleganger on Earth. (Keys to the Kingdom; Book Four)
Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
Zahrah must harness her inner dada wisdom to save her best friend from a fate worse than death – eternal sleep.
Spirit Walker by Michelle Paver
When a deadly illness begins to afflict the clans, twelve-year-old Torak, with help from Renn and Wolf, embarks on a journey to find a cure. (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness; Book Two)
The Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson
Thirteen-year-old Finn Whitman and four other young teens have been transformed into holgorams to be guides for visitors to Disney World. When Finn is unexpectedly transported to the Magic Kingdom in his hologram form, Wayne, an Imagineer, tells him that he and the other guides must save the park from the scheming witch Maleficent and the Overtakers.
The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
On visit to Namorn to visit her vast landholdings and her devious cousin, Empress Berenene, eighteen-year-old Sandry must rely on her childhood friends and fellow mages, Daja, Tris, and Briar, despite the distance that has grown between them. This story takes place two years after Pierce’s The Circle Opens Quartet.
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke. (Percy Jackson & the Olympians; Book Two)
Flyte by Angie Sage
Septimus Heap must rescue Princess Jenna, fight a shadow, raise a baby dragon, and battle his oldest sibling – all while he is still a mere wizard’s apprentice. (Septimius Heap; Book Two)
The Dream-Maker’s Magic by Sharon Shinn
Kellen's mother insisted her only child was born a male and raised her as a boy till she was forced to go to school. Then she became friends with Gryffin who would become the new Dream-Maker of their village. Will their love survive when Gryffin is whisked away to the castle?
Freeglader by Paul Stewart
In the last volume of The Edge Chronicles, a storm washes away Undertown, and Rook Barkwater, librarian knight and his friends make their way through the Deepwoods to a new home in the Free Glade, where they must battle an evil Master who sees the Free Glades as a limitless supply of slaves. (The Edge Chronicles; Book Seven)
Mimus by Lilli Thal
Lured by trickery to the castle of his country’s bitter enemy, a prince must suffer daily humiliations as the assistant to a jester in order to plot the rescue of his imprisoned father.
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Eugenides, still known as a Thief of Eddis, faces palace intrigue and assassins as he strives to prove himself both to the people of Attolia and to his new bride, their queen.
The Book of Mordred by Vivien Vande Velde
Is the enigmatic Mordred a heroic knight or a power-hungry villain? Three young women who love him struggle to answer this question in an emotionally intense adventure about the fall of Camelot.
June 2006
Elmhurst Public Library
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