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The Boy Who Woke the Sun
By A. T. Woodley, Mike Deas. 2023
Eleven-year-old Elliot is having a dismal pandemic summer when suddenly he's caught in the bubble of one of his own…
dreams and transported to another world, controlled by evil butterflies, where the sun doesn't shine. Along with his octopus sidekick, Elliot discovers the reason for these butterflies-gone-wrong, and realizes that things must be set right if he is ever to find the way home. An epic middle-grade fantasy about discovering your true path.Garden of Lost Socks
By Esi Edugyan. 2023
Two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Esi Edugyan debuts her picture book, lovingly illustrated by Amélie Dubois, a whimsical story about…
friendship, curiosity and the magic of a vibrant community Akosua was always told she was too nosy.Her parents loved her very much, but she always seemed to find trouble.“Trouble isn’t what I find!” said Akosua. “I’m an Exquirologist. What I find is lost things.”This big-hearted picture book debut from one of Canada’s brightest literary stars follows Akosua, a budding Exquirologist, as she finds both a new friend and a remarkable world hidden right in her very own community. Acclaimed artist Amélie Dubois adds a layer of magic to Akosua’s charming adventure with her delicate, compelling illustrations. Each turn of the page pulls readers deeper into Akosua’s journey, daring them to become Exquirologists too, and encouraging them to seek out magic in the mundane!The Future (Biblioasis International Translation Series #44)
By Catherine Leroux, Susan Ouriou. 2023
Longlisted for Canada Reads 2023 • One of Tor.com's Can't Miss Speculative Fiction for Fall 2023 • Listed in CBC…
Books Fiction to Read in Fall 2023 • One of Kirkus Reviews' Fall 2023 Big Books By Small Presses • A Kirkus Review Work of Translated Fiction To Read Now • One of CBC Books Best Books of 2023 In an alternate history in which the French never surrendered Detroit, children protect their own kingdom in the trees. In an alternate history of Detroit, the Motor City was never surrendered to the US. Its residents deal with pollution, poverty, and the legacy of racism—and strange and magical things are happening: children rule over their own kingdom in the trees and burned houses regenerate themselves. When Gloria arrives looking for answers and her missing granddaughters, at first she finds only a hungry mouse in the derelict home where her daughter was murdered. But the neighbours take pity on her and she turns to their resilience and impressive gardens for sustenance. When a strange intuition sends Gloria into the woods of Parc Rouge, where the city’s orphaned and abandoned children are rumored to have created their own society, she can’t imagine the strength she will find. A richly imagined story of community and a plea for persistence in the face of our uncertain future, The Future is a lyrical testament to the power we hold to protect the people and places we love—together.The crystal cave
By Mary Stewart. 1970
A fairy-tale quality permeates this story of Merlin, the fifth-century wizard-prince who guided King Arthur of Britain to his throne.…
Relates the parentage of Merlin, his "magic" powers, and the origin of the Arthurian legendSebastian's misadventures begin when he is fired from the Baron's orchestra. Seeking his fortune elsewhere, he meets an orphaned princess…
who is running away to escape marriage. They join a circus where Sebastian is given a magic fiddle. For grades 4-7The wicked day
By Mary Stewart. 1983
A vivid retelling of the story of Mordred, bastard son of King Arthur and his half-sister. This version portrays Mordred,…
who Merlin prophesied would be Arthur's doom, as a victim of fate rather than a dastardly traitor. Follows "The Crystal Cave" (BRA 15682), "The Hollow Hills" (BRA 13360), and "The Last Enchantment" (BRA 16178). Bestseller 1983The Borrowers avenged
By Mary Norton. 1982
Further adventures of the resourceful Clock family, tiny little people who use cigar boxes for beds and a thimble as…
a cooking pot. The Clocks search desperately for a new home after escaping from wicked people who intend to get rich by putting them on display. Fifth book about the enchanting Borrowers. For grades 4-7The Borrowers afield
By Mary Norton. 1955
After the Borrowers are discovered living beneath the floorboards of an old country house, they must somehow outwit the "human…
beans" if they are to escape and survive. Sequel to "The Borrowers." For grades 3-6Mary Poppins comes back
By P. L Travers. 1963
The astonishing Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family one fine day, pulled down from the clouds on a kite…
string and ready to lead the Banks children on more extraordinary adventures. Sequel to "Mary Poppins" (BR 923). For grades 4-7The riddle and the rune
By Grace Chetwin. 1987
Gom, alone after his father's death, leaves his mountain home in search of his mother, Harga, a wizard who left…
him at birth with a magical stone, her rune, that he must carry safely to her. But he must solve a riddle in order to find her, and his own special powers aid him in his quest. Sequel to "Gom of Windy Mountain." For grades 6-9A wizard of earthsea
By Ursula K Le Guin. 1968
An intricate fantasy about Sparrowhawk, a talented but arrogant student of wizardry. On a rival's dare, Sparrowhawk summons up a…
shadowy, evil spirit who threatens both the boy's life and the entire world of Earthsea. For grades 6-9The fairy rebel
By Lynne Banks. 1985
When Tiki, a fairy, is "earthed" on Jan's foot, both are terrified, but then soon become friends. Tiki learns that…
Jan is sad because she and her husband can't have children, so Tiki performs a bit of forbidden magic. Already in trouble for breaking the Fairy Queen's rule against wearing jeans, Tiki incurs the full wrath of the Fairy Queen, who also seeks to exact her revenge on Jan's family. For grades 3-6Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: a novelization
By B. B Hiller. 1990
In this novelization of the movie, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," the teenage mutant ninja turtles--Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael--save New…
York City from a vicious, criminal ninja clan known as The Foot. For grades 3-6. BestsellerThe animal family
By Randall Jarrell. 1965
Do-it-yourself magic
By Ruth Chew. 1987
Rachel and her brother Scott find a "Build-Anything Kit" in a discount store. Amid the box full of odds and…
ends is a double-headed hammer marked "Sizer," which enables them to make objects larger of smaller. When the children spy a burglar about to steal their TV set, they zap him with the gadget. He escapes and runs into a toy castle, and the children promptly make themselves small enough to follow him. For grades 3-6The Wizard of Oz
By L. Baum. 1981
Blown by a cyclone from her Kansas home to the Wonderful Land of Oz, Dorothy meets the Tin Woodsman, the…
Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow. Together they travel to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard for their hearts' desires. For grades 4-7 and older readersEnchanters's end game
By David Eddings. 1984
The final volume of the Belgariad. The Orb of Aldur has been restored to its rightful place and Garion is…
crowned to rule as Overlord of the West. But the prophecy has yet to be fulfilled, for Torak still lives and is awakening from his long sleep. Garion and his grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, travel to the City of the Endless Night to face Torak in a final duel. Sequel to "Castle of Wizardy."Collection of stories by contemporary science fiction and fantasy authors that tell about a feline detective, conceited aliens, a science…
project gone awry, misdirected interdimensional missles, plaited moonbeams, backwoods horror, religion in a box, miniature soldiers, the Spanish Armada revisited, ingrown toenails, and counterspells. Strong languageSoldier of Arete
By Gene Wolfe. 1989
Latro is a mercenary soldier in ancient Greece whose memory of the past is destroyed by a head wound. But…
he gains the power to see and communicate with supernatural beings. Latro flees to Delphi where he becomes the tool of the gods and engages in high-level intrigue. This historical fantasy is a sequel to "Soldier of the Mist."Eight skilled gentlemen
By Barry Hughart. 1991
Master Li and his faithful sidekick Number Ten Ox are back for more adventures in Hughart's mythical seventh-century China. A…
villain's execution is interruped by the appearance of a vampire ghoul. This ominous sign marks the beginning of a long, complicated confrontation between the duo and characters who appear to be prehistoric demons. Sequel to "The Story of the Stone." Violence, some strong language, and descriptions of sex