 | Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
Buy used from: $1.00 My all-time favorite book by Diana Wynne Jones (and I love all of her stuff). She is a wonderful storyteller and always provides a satisfying ending. She writes for 10 and up.
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 | Half Magic by Edward Eager
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 The first Edward Eager book I ever read. They're all about kids who stumble into magical adventures. Devour all of them! 6 and up.
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 | The Young Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy used from: $0.01 My favorite Madeleine L'Engle book. You can't beat a book that begins with the discovery of a magic lamp. The blind heroine is icing on the cake. Teen readers.
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 | The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 Originally my brother's book, I was looking for something to read and stole it from his room. Never regretted it! Magic and learning. 9 and up.
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 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles) by Joan Aiken
Buy new: $6.50 / Used from: $0.01 Joan Aiken's books are wonderful and a bit scary but always full of heart. 11 and up.
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 | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm by Betty MacDonald
Buy new: $4.95 / Used from: $0.01 This is the first Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle book I ever read and it may have been my first magically-themed book. Funny and easy read. 6 and up.
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 | The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 I actually read the Magic Cupboard books first as an adult. Magical yet rather realistic too. 9 and up.
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 | Matthew Looney and the Space Pirates by Jr. Jerome Beatty
Buy used from: $2.11 This series of the adventures of a boy who lives on the moon are worth finding. Easy and imaginative read for 6 and up.
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| Yobgorgle: Mystery Monster of Lake Ontario by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Buy used from: $4.01 This funny book by Pinkwater is worth looking up. A fun read. 7 and up.
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