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Really Good Children's Fantasy Books
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His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: $15.30 / Used from: $9.00
very well written
The HobbitThe Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Buy used from: $142.49
goes without saying
The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books)The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books) by Ursula Le Guin
Buy used from: $11.43
lovely
Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1)Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1) by Angie Sage
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $1.49
yummy
The DivideThe Divide by Elizabeth Kay
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.01
and the two sequels, fun and enjoyable
JuniperJuniper by Monica Furlong
Buy used from: $0.01
beautiful - read wise child and colman too
Summerland: A NovelSummerland: A Novel by Michael Chabon
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $0.02
i loved this
Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King, Book 1)Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King, Book 1) by Jenny Nimmo
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $0.08
at first i thought these looked like a harry potter rip-off, but my husband and i both really enjoy all of them
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1)Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
my husband loves these, just like i told him he would
Children Of The Lamp: The Blue Djinn Of BabylonChildren Of The Lamp: The Blue Djinn Of Babylon by P. B. Kerr
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.01
i'm enjoying the sequel right now
Gregor The Overlander (Underland Chronicles, Book 1)Gregor The Overlander (Underland Chronicles, Book 1) by Suzanne Collins
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.72
a bit young, but i enjoyed it
First Test (Protector of the Small)First Test (Protector of the Small) by Tamora Pierce
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
this quartet is my favorite of all tamora pierce's work
The Book of Night with MoonThe Book of Night with Moon by Diane Duane
Buy used from: $0.01
i loved this, and the young wizard's series is good, too
Howl's Moving CastleHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.98
i really loved this one
Abarat (Abarat, 1)Abarat (Abarat, 1) by Clive Barker
Buy new: $12.74 / Used from: $0.35
excellent, a bit dark
InkspellInkspell by Cornelia Funke
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $1.89
i actually listened to this on cd, and i'm sure lynn redgrave added to my enjoyment
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6)Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6) by J.K. Rowling
Buy used from: $43.85
this, along with phillip pullman's "his dark materials", is what started it all for me. it is wonderful. i love it.
The Abhorsen Trilogy Box SetThe Abhorsen Trilogy Box Set by Garth Nix
Buy new: $17.27 / Used from: $12.13
perhaps my favorite books of all
The Fall (The Seventh Tower, Book 1)The Fall (The Seventh Tower, Book 1) by Garth Nix
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
this series is really young, but i loved it
Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1)Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1) by Garth Nix
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
i enjoy this series more and more as it goes along
Seven Spiders Spinning (The Hamlet Chronicles)Seven Spiders Spinning (The Hamlet Chronicles) by Gregory Maguire
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
these are a bit young, but really enjoyable - i use them as sorbet, to cleanse my palate between more substantial fare. if you are a grownup, be sure to read wicked, it is sublime.
The Belgariad, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's GambitThe Belgariad, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit by David Eddings
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.44
i barely remember enjoying these, but i do remember that i did enjoy them...
EastEast by Edith Pattou
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $0.25
so good.
The Oracle Betrayed: Book One of The Oracle PropheciesThe Oracle Betrayed: Book One of The Oracle Prophecies by Catherine Fisher
Buy new: $13.25 / Used from: $0.01
excellent
Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 1)Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 1) by Isobelle Carmody
Buy used from: $0.01
also excellent
The Wee Free Men (Discworld)The Wee Free Men (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.60
fantastic
The Sea of TrollsThe Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $0.01
just wonderful, try her others, too, like the ear, the eye, and the arm
The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1)The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1) by Jonathan Stroud
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $0.06
fun
Thorn Ogres of Hagwood: The Hagwood Trilogy, Book OneThorn Ogres of Hagwood: The Hagwood Trilogy, Book One by Robin Jarvis
Buy new: $16.00 / Used from: $0.01
just finished this, it was pretty good, young, yet a little bit brutal.
The Singer of All Songs (Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy, Book 1)The Singer of All Songs (Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy, Book 1) by Kate Constable
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $0.03
lovely
Redwall (Redwall, Book 1)Redwall (Redwall, Book 1) by Brian Jacques
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
a classic
Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles)Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles) by Philip Reeve
Buy used from: $3.82
kinda steampunk-y, good