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Alexander, Lloyd
The Book of Three
Taran, the assistant pig-keeper, longs to be a hero. He begins his journey to heroism with a strange assortment of companions on a dangerous mission to save his beloved homeland, Prydain. First book in the Chronicles of Prydain.
217 p. 1964
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Babbitt, Natalie
Tuck Everlasting
A family accidentally stumbles upon a spring with water endowing them with the gift of eternal life. Seventy years later, without having grown a day older, they are discovered by a young girl who learns their secret.
139 p. 1975
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Banks, Lynne Reid
The Indian in the Cupboard
A 9-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him. Sequel: Return of the Indian.
181 p. 1980
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Barrie, J. M.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up, invites the Darling children on a magical journey to Never Land. With the help of Tinker Bell, Peter teaches them to fly. Off they soar to an enchanted island filled with wonder and adventure. Before they know it, they're knee-deep in a high-flying battle with swashbuckling pirates, led by Peter's arch enemy, Captain Hook-- whose time is nearly up against a tick-tocking crocodile.
159 p. 1987 [originally published in 1928]
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Baum, L. Frank
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A young girl, Dorothy, and her dog, Toto, are swept by a tornado to the amazing land of Oz, where they meet many unusual characters. Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to her home in Kansas. First of the Oz books.
267 p. 1900
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Bellairs, John
The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
A 10-year-old orphan named Lewis Barnavelt searches for a clock that is programmed to end the world. This is the first book about Lewis Barnavelt.
179 p. 1973
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Bond, Michael
A Bear Called Paddington
A very small bear found by Mr. and Mrs. Brown at Paddington station becomes one of the family. The first book about Paddington Bear.
128 p. 1960
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Bond, Nancy
A String in the Harp
This is the story of three American children, unwillingly transplanted to Wales for one year. The adventures begin when one of them finds an ancient harp-tuning key that takes him back to the time of the great sixth-century bard Taliesin.
370 p. 1976
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Boston, L. M.
The Children of Green Knowe
Tolly comes to live with his great-grandmother at the ancient house of Green Knowe and becomes friends with three children who live there in the seventeenth century. This is the first book in the Green Knowe Chronicles.
157 p. 1955
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Carroll, Lewis
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters. Sequel: Through the Looking Glass.
150 p. 2000 [originally published in 1865]
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Cleary, Beverly
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling. The first book about Ralph S. Mouse.
158 p. 1965
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Collodi, Carlo
The Adventures of Pinocchio : the Story of a Puppet
Exciting tale about the naughty puppet that turns into a loving and obedient little boy after a series of harrowing experiences. 30 new illustrations. Abridged.
149 p. 2002 (Originally published in 1883)
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Cooper, Susan
Over Sea, Under Stone
Three children on a holiday in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest for a grail that would reveal the true story of King Arthur. This is the first book in the Dark Is Rising sequence.
252 p. 1965
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Dahl, Roald
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Candy manufacturer Willy Wonka has a contest and hides five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. All five ticket winners get a free tour of the mysterious Wonka chocolate factory, as well as a lifetime supply of Wonka candy. Sequel: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
155 p. 1964
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Duane, Diane
So You Want to Be a Wizard
13-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension. This is the first book in the Young Wizards series.
369 p. 1983
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Eager, Edward
Half Magic
Four children spending their summer in the city enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin.
217 p. 1954
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Gannett, Ruth Stiles
My Father's Dragon
A young boy named Elmer Elevator rescues a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild island. Sequel: Elmer and the dragon.
86 p. 1948
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Grahame, Kenneth
The Wind in the Willows
This reissue of the classic animal story celebrates the book's seventy-fifth anniversary. It tells the adventures of a group of animals who live in the English countryside--bashful Mole, boastful Toad, practical Badger, and world-wise Rat.
244 p. 1981
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Jacques, Brian
Redwall
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy. This is the first book of the Redwall series.
351 p. 1986
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Jones, Diana Wynne
The Lives of Christopher Chant
Young Christopher Chant, in training to become the next Chrestomanci or head controller of magic in the world, becomes a key figure in a battle with renegade sorcerers because he has nine lives. Part of the Chrestomanci series.
230 p. 1988
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