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book nook: Fantasy/Science Fiction
4-8 Years
The Shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide
Treehorn is shrinking and no one seems to believe him. Anyone who has ever felt ignored by grown ups can relate to this amusing book.
Molly and the Magic Wishbone by Barbara McClintock
Out to buy fish one evening, Molly meets her fairy godmother instead. Molly is given one wish and although her siblings tempt her to use it, she solves many of her problems her own way. What will she finally wish for?
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Sally Grindley
The apprentice spends all of his time tidying up after the sorcerer. But one day when the sorcerer leaves him in charge of the castle, his dreams of being a sorcerer himself are realized. However, things don’t go according to plan…
There’s a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer
A young boy confronts the monster in his closet, once and for all!
Harry and the Terrible Whatzit by Dick Gackenbach
When his mother doesn’t come back from the cellar, Harry goes to search for her and faces the terrible whatzit.
Dear Fish by Chris Gall
While on a trip to the beach with his family, Peter Alan tosses a bottle containing a message into the sea inviting the fish to come visit him. Soon, all manner of fish are swimming to his front door!
June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner
In May, Holly sent vegetable seedlings into the sky in New Jersey on seed flats with Acme weather balloons. Her hope was to study the effects of extraterrestrial conditions as the seedlings float through the skies for weeks. But on June 29, 1999, strange and fantastical things begin to happen all over America.
Ignis by Gina Wilson
The story of Ignis, a young dragon who can run the fastest and fly the highest of all his friends, but who cannot, no matter how hard he tries, breathe fire. What’s a dragon to do?
Night of the Gargoyles by Eve Bunting
What would happen if the creatures carved in stone came alive? Bunting relates the events that transpire when the gargoyles on a museum building come alive at night.
My Life With the Wave by Catherine Cowan
A boy befriends a wave at the beach and brings her home as a pet. But when winter comes, the wave becomes wild and out of control, forcing the boy to make a difficult decision.
9-12 Years
The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo
Gwyn’s birthday is the anniversary of his sister’s disappearance. But when his mother tells him that he may be a magician, like his Welsh ancestors, Gwyn hopes to bring home his missing sister, Bethan. When he finds that the five strange gifts he received help him enter the magical realm, he begins to think his wish of bring back his sister may actually come true.
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by an old, fruitless peach tree, and a single peach grows, and grows, and keeps growing, James knows that something very peculiar is about to happen.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
As a baby, Ella of Frell was given the gift of obedience by a well-meaning fairy. As Ella grew older, however, she has learned that this gift is really a curse, keeping her doing everyone else’s bidding and never free to be herself. When the curse threatens those she cares about, Ella is determined to break it.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe go in search of the Murrys’ father, a scientist who disappeared while doing secret work for the government. Their lives, families, and entire universe depend on the success of their adventure.
The Remarkable & Very True Story of Lucy & Snowcap by H. M. Bouwman
Two twelve-year-old girls from very different backgrounds and cultures must learn to set aside their differences while on a journey to save their people and a special baby boy.
Falling In by Frances O’Roark Dowell
Isabelle Bean is a friendless girl who just doesn’t fit in here in her own world. One day the sixth-grader falls into fairy-tale world and her adventures there lead her to discover the surprising truth behind the “witch” who terrifies all the children.
The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull
Three mysterious, magical strangers and makers of enchanted sweets have come to town and are trying to recruit Nate and his three friends…but what for?
The Magic Half by Annie Barrows
Stuck in between two sets of twins, Miri is often the odd man out, and her loneliness increases after the family moves to a new home. In her new room in the old Victorian house, Miri finds a small piece of glass taped to the wall. Upon looking through it, she is transported back in time to 1935, and she meets someone there who desperately needs Miri’s help.
Simon Bloom, the Gravity Keeper by Michael Reisman
Eleven-year-old Simon Bloom discovers a hidden forest in the middle of his New Jersey town, but his adventures really begin in a clearing in the forest, when a book falls out of nowhere.
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