The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 1
9 best books like The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 1 (Diana Wynne Jones): Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Goblin Wood, The Hounds of the Mórrígan, The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight, Deep Wizardry, Book of Enchantments, Magic Below Stairs, Heart's Blood, The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man
Author | J.K. Rowling |
ISBN | 0545010225 |
Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind.
The protective charm that has kept him safe until now is broken. But the Dark Lord is breathing...
It began with the chiming of the tiny copper bell on the mantel, warning them someone was passing the ward stone her mother had placed on the path to their house ...
One terrible day, Makenna, a young hedgewitch, witnesses her mother's murder at the hands of their own neighbors. Striken with grief...
Author | Pat O'Shea |
ISBN | 0192752812 |
A wonderfully written fantasy set in the west of Ireland, which tells of the coming of the Great Queen who is bent on bringing destruction to the world. Only Pidge and Brigit can stop her, and their task seems impossible as they're constantly trailed by the queen's hounds. But they're aided in their quest...
Author | Gerald Morris |
ISBN | 0618737480 |
Meet thirteen-year-old Sarah, who has been living on her own and searching for the knight who was responsible for her mother’s death. Her quest for revenge leads to an even greater adventure when she witnesses Queen Guinevere being kidnapped. Soon Sarah finds herself accompanying Sir Gawain and...
Author | Diane Duane |
ISBN | 0152049428 |
What's supposed to be just a plain old summer vacation—swim, sand, and sun—takes a turn for the magical when Nita and Kit come to the aid of a fellow wizard. Only, this wizard is a whale, and she needs the two teens to join a group of whales and dolphins in an ancient underwater ritual. But performing...
Author | Patricia C. Wrede |
ISBN | 0152055088 |
Wrede [pronounced as "Reedy"] is one of my favorite authors, and IMO one of the best writers of English-language fantasy fiction in her generation. Equally at home with long and short fiction, she showcases her talent for the latter in this collection of 10 stories, four of them published here for the...
Author | Caroline Stevermer |
ISBN | 0803734670 |
Young Frederick is plucked from an orphanage to be a footboy for a wizard named Lord Schofield in Victorian England. Is his uncanny ability to tie perfect knots and render boots spotless a sign of his own magical talent, or the work of Billy Bly, the brownie who has been secretly watching over him since...
Okay, I remember this plot even less than the first one! That's why I go back and reread childhood favorites, I guess ;) It's still quite good. The main character, Jakkin, grows up some, and much of the advice he gets on how to operate in the adult world resonates with me, so I feel I must have absorbed and adopted...
Author | Lloyd Alexander |
ISBN | 0440405807 |
Ladies and gentlemen of the Goodreads jury. Don't let the fact that this book is cutesy-covered, middle-size fonted, and 100 pages thin fool you: This is NOT A BOOK FOR (JUST) KIDS. How do I know that? I submit as evidence: me. I read this randomly when I was a youngun and loved it. Years later, as a less-youngun,...