Brandon Dorman
1) The wizard
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
An illustrated, rhyming tale of a wicked wizard and his evil deeds, as he uses "elemental sorcery" to change a bullfrog into a series of objects, from a flea to a flame.
Author
Series
Tale of magic volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen risks everything by opposing her kingdom's repression of women, but Madame Weatherberry, seeing her potential, invites her to a school where she hopes to change the world's perception of magic.
Author
Series
Land of stories (Chapter books) volume 3
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After thirteen-year-old Conner returns to the Land of Stories and reunites with his twin sister, Alex, who is training to become the next Fairy Godmother, war breaks out in the fairy-tale world.
Author
Series
Land of stories (Chapter books) volume 1
Language
English
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Fantastical Fiction - MID
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Description
Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic, where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.
Author
Series
Magical mix-ups (Lynne Jonell) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the Willows move into a new house, Celia, the youngest of four children, traps an enchanted hamster, who reluctantly agrees to grant the children one wish in exchange for his freedom.
Author
Series
Dragonwatch volume 2
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Seth and Kendra, newly appointed caretakers of Wyrmroost, soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when the dragons, led by Celebrant, rebel.
9) Speed track
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Learn to read with Axel the Truck! Axel is a little red truck with big wheels and big dreams. In this My First I Can Read! book, Axel and his dog, Rex, go to the speed track and race against trucks and cars that are bigger, better, and faster than he is. Does Axel win? Let's find out! Short declarative sentences, lots of action and fun, age-appropriate vocabulary, sound effects and onomatopoeia, and bold, detailed illustrations make Axel the Truck:...
Author
Series
Dragonwatch volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
The war against dragons intensifies. Will Kendra and Seth find the help they desperately need from the Giant Queen? This fourth book in a five-book series leaves the underwater dragon preserve of Crescent Lagoon for a gladiator-style arena at Titan Valley, the magical realm of towering giants and enslaved dragons. Our two young heroes have never felt so small or faced a challenge so . . . giant!
Author
Series
Dragonwatch volume Prequel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
At the height of the Age of Dragons, it seems dragons will gain dominion over all the magical races, until Konrad, the cobbler's son, chooses to risk his life.
13) Lawn mower magic
Author
Series
Magical mix-ups (Lynne Jonell) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When Derek Willow is invited to visit a friend in the old neighborhood, he and his siblings Abner, Tate, and Celia try to earn money for his train ticket using an enchanted, and very hungry, lawnmower.
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 2
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
When Kendra and Seth return to Fablehaven, they discover that Grandpa Sorenson has asked three specialists to protect the property from the Society of the Evening Star, a group determined to steal an artifact of great power from the preserve.
Author
Series
Janitors volume 4
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Spencer, Daisy, and their team witness a Sweeper warlock eat Professor DeFleur whole and they must once again launch into a fight against evil.
Author
Series
Magical mix-ups (Lynne Jonell) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
To prove he is brave enough to portray his ancestor in a town parade, Abner Willow eats a bowlful of fried grasshoppers and suddenly gains the magical ability to leap and jump.
17) Joshua Dread
Author
Series
Joshua Dread volume 1
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Besides being bullied, Joshua faces one more obstacle in middle school, trying to hide his identity as the son of supervillains, the Dread Duo.
Author
Series
Janitors volume 3
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Spencer, Daisy, and their little team of rebels must find the source of all magical Glop and destroy it before it destroys the world as they know it.
Author
Series
Graysen Foxx volume 2
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
While treasure-hunting, Graysen Foxx and his friends cross paths with a secret society of super-smart nerds called the Illuminerdy who will do anything to protect a bone-rattling secret.