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Lilliput

Sam Gayton

Inspired by Gulliver’s Travels, Lilliput is an exhilarating adventure filled with cunning escape plans, evil clockmakers and very talkative parrots. Join Lily as she travels over rooftops, down chimneys and into chocolate shops on a journey to find the one place in the world where she belongs . . . Home.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

River of Ink: Genesis: Book 1 – River of Ink

H.L. Dennis

What if a teenage boy washed up on the banks of the River Thames, soaked to the skin and unable to explain who he is? What if the only clue to the boy’s identity is a sketch he made of a strange symbol? Who would help him? Who would hunt him? Who is River Boy? […]

Adventure, Family, Fiction, Government, law and crime, Magic, Mystery/murder, Social Care Homes

AGES: 10-12

The Elephant’s Garden

Jane Ray

A humorous fantasy story of greed set in a small Indian village, stunningly illustrated and retold by award-winning artist Jane Ray. Jasmine’s garden has the most delicious fruit in the village–but someone is eating all her beautiful apples and apricots, kiwis and kumquats, papayas and peaches. Determined to discover the thief’s identity, Jasmine waits . […]

Adventure, Animals, Fairy tales and folk tales, Food, Magic, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Snow Merchant

Sam Gayton

Lettie Peppercorn hasn’t left her house-on-stilts for over ten years. She dare not. Her mother left a very specific warning on the day she left – stepping outside could kill her. But when a mysterious, frozen man, who claims to be an alchemist, arrives at the door with a miraculous invention, Lettie’s life is changed […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Unicorn Prince

Jane Ray & Saviour Pirotta

If you love The Frog Prince and The Elves and the Shoemaker, you’ll love this tale of love, magic … and unicorns! Annis and her grandmother live in a cold, draughty castle on top of a hill, which they share with their chickens and their cow. They may be poor, but Annis’s heart is […]

Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Love, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Tempest

Jane Ray

A captivating picture book retelling by Shakespeare’s Globe for very young readers. William Shakespeare’s dazzling play about magic, revenge and forgiveness is unforgettably re-imagined by Shakespeare’s Globe as a picture book for very young readers. The story is told from the perspective of Ariel in language that is true to the original play but […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Last Zoo

Sam Gayton

Pia lives on the last zoo: a floating armada that houses the strangest collection of creatures the world’s ever seen, from genies to mirror-orangutans to hummingdragons. Collectively called ‘voilas’, they each have a special ability, and everyone hopes these will help save the world from environmental catastrophe. Pia looks after the angels, their greatest hope. […]

Adventure, Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Funny, Magic, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

His Royal Whiskers

Peter Cottrill & Sam Gayton

The bloodthirsty Czar of Petrossia is boiling mad. Despite the protection of his poodle Bloodbath, and his fearsome War Council, two scruffy children have turned his son into a fluffy-wuffy kitten. But Pieter and Teresa are no ordinary children – Pieter is a master mathemagician and Teresa an imaginative alchemist. Their second potion makes the […]

Adventure, Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic

AGES: 10-12

Manju’s Magic Wishes

Chitra Soundar

Illustrated by Veronica Montoya Manju wants to get a present for her Mum’s birthday but Cumin her cat isn’t sure about the toy elephant or robot. So when they find Grandma’s magic lamp, Manju is granted seven wishes to find the best present. But each wish starts to go wrong and soon the house […]

Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Shadow Magic

Joshua Khan

In a world ruled by six ancient Houses of Magic, a girl and a boy begin an epic and dangerous journey of discovery …After her parents’ murder, 13-year-old Lilith “Lily” Shadow rules Gehenna from Castle Gloom, an immense and windowless citadel. Once Lily’s ancestors commanded spirits, communed with the dead, and raised armies from out […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Magic, Mystery/murder, Myths and Legends

AGES: 10-12

Here be Witches

Sarah Mussi

All Ellie Morgan wants is to be with her one true love, Henry. But she’s caught in the middle of a BATTLE as old as SNOWDON itself. A battle between GOOD and EVIL. A WITCHES’ SPELL, cast high on the mountain, has sped up time and made matters MUCH WORSE. The dragons are awake; mythical […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic, Romantic

AGES: 12-14

The Inflatable Woman

Rachael Ball

Iris (or balletgirl-42 as she’s known on the internet dating circuit) is a zookeeper looking for love when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. Overnight, her life becomes populated with a carnival of daunting hospital characters. Despite the attempts of her friends – Maud, Granma Suggs, Larry the Monkey and a group of singing penguins […]

Adventure, Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Magic

AGES: 10-12

The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle

Gabrielle Kent

Alfie Bloom knows he’s about to have another dreadful summer. Not only will his inventor father be locked away in his workshop, but his best friend is visiting relatives abroad, which means he’ll have no one.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Pandora

Victoria Turnbull

Pandora lives alone, in a world of broken things. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky . . . a bird with a broken wing. Little by little, Pandora helps the bird grow stronger. Little by little, the bird helps Pandora […]

Fairy tales and folk tales, Family, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Folklore & Folk Tales, Friendship, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Oscar seeks a friend

Antonia Lloyd-Jones & Pawel Pawlak

What if you could turn the world the other way around and take a peek at what’s on the other side? Perhaps you’ll find something you never expected. Such as friendship. The sad little skeleton on the cover of this book might not look very promising, but when Oscar meets a lonely little girl, it’s […]

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic, Multicultural/international

AGES: 3-7

Abracazebra

Helen Docherty

Yawnalot is a sleepy old town until Abracazebra rides in on her bicycle. Suddenly, all the animals flock to see her incredible magic show – all except Goat, who is grumpy and jealous of her. But in the end, even Goat is won over and realises that everybody needs a little magic. A wonderfully original […]

Animals, Fiction, Magic, Performance, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Atomic: Vile’s Vengeance

Guy Bass

Jonny and Tommy Atomic are not like ordinary boys. Their dad is the most famous superhero in the world – making them pretty super too. That doesn’t mean they don’t have to go to school or tidy their room though. And they’re definitely not allowed to use their powers or tell anyone their real identities…But […]

Adventure, Family, Funny, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Immi

Karin Littlewood

Immi finds a beautiful wooden bird at the end of her fishing line, and every day after that she discovers something new, until her igloo is the brightest thing in the land. But where are these mysterious gifts coming from, and who is sending them? Hope and friendship echo across continents in this beautiful, timeless […]

Magic, Multicultural/international, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Ash Mistry and the City of Death

Sarwat Chadda

Ash Mistry is leading a pretty complicated life. There’s school, his unrequited crush on girl-next-door Gemma… and then there’s the fact that he’s the reincarnation of the great Indian hero Ashoka, not to mention the small detail that he died last year, and came back as an agent of the goddess of death. So when […]

Fantasy, Fiction, Magic, Monsters, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Romantic, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

The Night Spinner

Abi Elphinstone

Deep within Tanglefern Forest, Moll Pecksniff and her wildcat, Gryff, are waiting for a sign from the Old Magic before they continue their quest to find the last Amulet of Truth and free their world from the Shadowmasks’ terrible magic. Still missing fellow Tribe member, Alfie, and armed only with a mysterious set of clues, Moll sets out on an adventure across the […]

Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Dreamsnatcher

Abi Elphinstone

Twelve-year-old Molly Pecksniff wakes one night in the middle of the forest, lured there by a recurring nightmare – the one with the drums and the rattles and the masks. The Dreamsnatcher is waiting. He has already taken her dreams and now he wants her life. Because Moll is more important than she knows… The […]

Adventure, Fantasy, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Secret of Nightingale Wood

Lucy Strange

1919. Henry has moved to the countryside with her parents and her baby sister, Piglet – all still scarred by the death of her brother. Alone in her head, she begins to explore her surroundings, encouraged by her only friends – characters from her favourite books. Nobody much notices when she wanders into the woods at the bottom of the garden and meets Moth, a striking witch-like woman. Together […]

Family, Grief/Loss, Historical Fiction, Magic, Nature/ Outdoors, World Wars 1&2

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

The Phoenix of Persia

Amin Hassanzadeh Sharif & Sally Pomme Clayton

In a bustling marketplace in Iran, a traditional storyteller regales her audience with the tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh. High up on the Mountain of Gems lives the Simorgh, a wise phoenix whose flapping wings disperse the seeds of life across the world. When King Sam commands that his long-awaited newborn son Zal […]

Animals, Fairy tales and folk tales, Faith/ Culture, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Folklore & Folk Tales, Historical, Magic, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Picture Books, Waddesdon Manor

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Night Dragon

Naomi Howarth

“I wish I could fly, and breathe fire, and fill the sky with great grey, sooty clouds,” Maud said to her friend, Mouse. Maud is picked on by the other dragons, so stays cooped up in her cave, sad and lonely. But when the chance comes, will her friend Mouse help her pluck up the […]

Fairy tales and folk tales, Friendship, Magic, Monsters, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Legend of the Frog

Guy Bass

Prince Frog is convinced he’s destined to rule the world … the trouble is, the world has ended. Undeterred, Frog sets out to claim his crown, armed with nothing more than a pair of Catastrophe Pants and his trusty stick, Basil Rathbone. But Frog soon realizes that the world isn’t quite as ended as he […]

Adventure, Animals, Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy, Funny, Magic, Science Fiction, Space/ Rockets

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Our Castle By the Sea

Lucy Strange

England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet’s world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small, afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with […]

Bletchley Park, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Historical Fiction, Magic, War, Water, World Wars 1&2

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Jim’s Lion

Alexis Deacon

From the incomparable Russell Hoban comes a moving, unflinching tale of a boy who finds bravery during illness, beautifully re-imagined as a graphic-novel by award-winning illustrator Alexis Deacon. Asleep in his hospital bed, Jim dreams of a great lion with white teeth and amber eyes. This lion is Jim’s finder. According to Nurse Bami, everyone […]

Animals, Fantasy, Illness / Hospitals, Magic, Picture Books, Self-discovery

AGES: 10-12

The Little Gardener

Emily Hughes

There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was). In this gentle, beautiful tale, Emily Hughes, the celebrated author of Wild, departs from the larger than life Wild-girl of her debut to pursue […]

Magic, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books, School/ Learning, Surreal

AGES: 3-7

The Jasmine Sneeze

Nadine Kaadan

Haroun, the cat, likes nothing better than to spend his days sleeping in the sunlit courtyards of Damascus. But one thing always ruins his sleep: jasmine! Haroun can’t stand the sweet-scented flowers. Their pollen sends him into fits of sneezes! So one day, Haroun hatches a plan to fix the problem. But little does he […]

Animals, Folklore & Folk Tales, Funny, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Franklin’s Flying Bookshop

Katie Harnett

Franklin the dragon loves stories and loves reading stories to people too, but everyone is too scared to even look at him. One day he meets a girl named Luna who, far from being scared, is fascinated to meet Franklin, having recently read all about dragons in one of her books. They instantly become friends […]

Animals, Bullying, Magic, Picture Books, School/ Learning, Self-discovery

AGES: 3-7

Grandad’s Secret Giant

David Litchfield

Although the Secret Giant is rarely seen, grandad is convinced he exists. It was the Giant who stood watch when they were camping, fixed the town clock and protected their tiny boat in the storm. Billy isn’t so sure; how could someone so enormous never be seen? But now Billy can’t reach the top of […]

Family, Funny, Magic, Monsters, Picture Books, Tolerance

AGES: 3-7

Geis

Alexis Deacon

A Matter of Life or Death

Adventure, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Sky Song

Abi Elphinstone

Once an adventure digs its claws in, there is not an awful lot you can do about it. Especially when magic is involved . . .

Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, Nature/ Outdoors

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Elen’s Island

Eloise Williams

A beautiful debut novel from Eloise Williams

Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Friendship, Magic, Maps, Mystery/murder

AGES: 7-10

Megastar: The Fincredible Diary of Fin Spencer

Ciaran Murtagh

A boy, a book and a bucket of trouble... The third diary in the hilarious illustrated series.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Freddie and the Fairy

Julia Donaldson & Karen George

Illustrated by Karen George, Freddie and the Fairy is a delightful tale full of Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyme and wit, with a subtle message about hearing impairments.

Animals, Fairy tales and folk tales, Funny, Magic, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

Dark Lord: The Headmaster of Doom

Jamie Thomson

The Dark Lord comes up against his most fearsome foe yet!

Fantasy, Fiction, Funny, Magic, Monsters, School/ Learning, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Where Monsters Lie

Polly Ho-Yen

Are there monsters lurking in the loch..?

Fiction, Magic, Monsters, Mystery/murder, Myths and Legends, Nature/ Outdoors, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 7-10

Soonchild

Alexis Deacon

A magical tale by celebrated author Russell Hoban, illustrated by Alexis Deacon

Animals, Magic, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Picture Books

AGES: 10-12

Cogheart

Peter Bunzl

Murder, mayhem and mystery meet in this gripping Victorian adventure.

Adventure, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Fantasy, Friendship, Historical, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Knight Who Wouldn’t Fight

Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty

A joyful, magical picture book about the power of stories, featuring Leo, a noble knight.

Fiction, Magic, Monsters, Picture Books, Self-discovery

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Hey Presto!

Nadia Shireen

A picture book about the magic of friendship...

Animals, Friendship, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Compton Valance The Most Powerful Boy in the Universe

Matt Brown

When Compton Valance and his best friend Bryan Nylon discover the world's first TIME MACHINE (aka a mouldy, thirteen-week-old-cheese-and-pickled-egg sandwich), they become the most powerful boys in the universe.

Fantasy, Fiction, Food, Funny, Magic, Picture Books, Time Travel

AGES: 7-10

Compton Valance Revenge of the Fancy-pants Time Pirate

Matt Brown

How to battle an evil TIME-TRAVELLING PIRATE:

Fantasy, Fiction, Funny, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 7-10

The Magical Detective Agency: The Magical Detectives

Brian Keaney

When his mother is kidnapped, Otto embarks on a strange and risky adventure in a very unusual world. His life is about to change for ever...

Fantasy, Magic, Mystery/murder

AGES: 7-10