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Raidah Shah Idil
Fast-paced middle fiction fantasy featuring a curious girl discovering a big family secret. Full of intrigue, humour, warmth, action, jungle spirits, a perilous unseen realm and ghostly battles. A wonderful…
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B.B. Alston
Amari’s search for her missing brother leads her into a world of magic … and danger. But before she can find him, she must learn the truth about herself.
Join Amari Peters - a young magician who’s only just learning how powerful she really is - in her next thrilling adventure!
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The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series, that began with Amari and the Night Brothers!
Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches…
Kazu Kibuishi
After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move to the home of their deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous.
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Brooke Scobie, Jade Goodwin (illus.)
A breathtaking fantasy-adventure trilogy. Do you dare step into the Realm? A magical journey awaits . . .
Brooke Scobie
The second instalment in the debut fantasy trilogy. A magical adventure awaits!
Long ago (or maybe it was yesterday?) after the Nothing but before our world's beginning, the Story Realm…
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The third book in the debut fantasy trilogy. A magical adventure awaits!
Long ago (or maybe it was just yesterday?) all of the universes were linked together. But one day…
Kelly Barnhill
An enchanting and unforgettable modern fable that is impossible to put down.
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Kalynn Bayron
The first book in a bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty debut middle-grade series by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron.
Gabrielle Wang
Meet Zadie Ma, a girl who writes magical stories that sometimes come true. Can Zadie bring to life her most important story of all … the one where she finds…
Amie Kaufman
New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman delivers heart-pounding adventure and breathtaking magical inventions in this unforgettable story about finding one’s place in a sharply divided world.
Crystal Sung
Welcome to Spellcroft Street, where ancient magic meets girl power! Four friends channel the magical abilities of their ancestors to protect their community in this empowering, action-packed new series.
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Roshani Chokshi
When twelve-year-old Aru Shah’s schoolmates dare her to prove that the museum’s Lamp of Bharata is cursed, she doesn’t think there’s any harm in lighting it. Little does Aru know…
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Will Kostakis
Monuments is the first book in an exciting new duology from YA star, Will Kostakis.
Jessi Zabarsky
Sanja gets taken by Lelek, a witch, and they find themselves on an adventure to discover the truth about Lelek’s powers and each other –
Reimena Yee
The reclusive Lord Whimsy plans to stop an old rival from uncovering the truth of a disappearance, and blind Safia finds herself experiencing an adventure and parts of the world…
Emma Gourlay
The astonishing and magical debut novel from Melbourne writer Emma Gourlay
Xiran Jay Zhao
Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure.
Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel
A story that explores new worlds packed with amazing adventures.
Nazneen Ahmed Pathak
A spellbinding, epic and heart-racing magical adventure from an exquisite new storytelling talent.
Rick Riordan
My name is Magnus Chase. I’m orphaned and living rough on the streets of Boston. And things are about to get much worse. My day started out normally enough. I…
Janelle McCurdy
The launch of an outstanding debut fantasy series.
Jeremy Lachlan
Step inside. Don’t look back. Forward is the only way. His Dark Materials meets Mad Max in this unforgettable blockbuster adventure about the world between worlds.
Angie Thomas
Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of a new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore.
G. Z. Schmidt
Twin siblings journey through the City of Ashes and visit the Jade Rabbit to save their grandpa in this Chinese folklore-inspired fantasy adventure.
Maria Motunrayo Adebisi
When Koku accidentally unleashes an ancient demon on a school trip, he must enter the magical world of Olori to claim his power.
Soman Chainani
A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure perfect for girls who prefer their fairytales with a twist.
Taran Matharu
In a world far from our own, where enemies come in many forms, the ultimate battle for survival is about to begin … An epic new trilogy from the bestselling…
Rebecca Lim
Qing sat bolt upright, her head tilted to one side as if she were listening intently. Then the interior of the van went black and a single shot rang out…
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J N Monk
Sixteen-year-old Jo, a maintenance technician in an underground society, makes a massive error during a routine repair and to set things right, must journey above ground to a dangerous area…
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Emi Watanabe Cohen
In this middle grade fantasy set in Japan, ten-year-old Kohei teams up with his new neighbour to search for the truth, both about Kohei’s family history and the disappearance of…
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Jen Wang
Prince Sebastian has a secret. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia.
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Efua Traore
Kuki is sure that the old family curse of the Abiku is a myth - she will not die young. But when she meets a girl, Enilo, in an extraordinary…
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Dhonielle Clayton
New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Soman…
Kwame Mbalia
Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan…
Wesley King
From the mind of basketball legend and Oscar]-winning storyteller Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the…
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Tamara Moss
Incredibly exciting adventure on the high seas, filled with deadly creatures, impossible tasks, dangerous quests, nailbiting battles … and two friends determined to make their way in the world.
Donna Barba Higuera
A multi-award winning and bestselling novel, blending science fiction and Mexican folklore to explore the power of storytelling.
Greg Howard
Eleven-year-old Riley’s mom has disappeared and Riley knows that if he leaves tributes for the whispers, magical fairies that grant wishes, his mom will come back to him.
Nic Stone
From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe’s break-out characters - Shuri, from Black Panther!
When Harley Spark accidentally releases Qing, one of five dragon sisters, from the ancient vase she’s been trapped in for centuries, he is soon on a dangerous international mission with…
Yaba Badoe
Three girls born on the same day in wolf light are bound together to protect the world. Blending environmentalism, magic and feminism, by award-winning Ghanaian-British filmmaker, Yaba Badoe.
Jasbinder Bilan
In an unforgettable adventure set in contemporary India, Asha is guided by a majestic bird which she believes to be the spirit of her grandmother. Together with her best friend…
