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Beyond Belief: Fantasies

For Older Readers

Cover of Once Upon a Time in the North
Philip Pullman
The adventurous American balloonist Lee Scoresby and the great bear Iorek meet when Lee crash-lands his trading balloon in the far reaches of the Arctic North, where they find themselves in the middle of a political powder keg.
Cover of The Hidden World
Paul Park
This is the fourth and final installment of the fantastic adventures of the young, clairvoyant Miranda. Follow her in her quest to avoid the corrupt and violent Colonel Bocu.
Cover of Quest
Angie Sage
Nicki and Snorri are caught in Time, while Septimus Heap goes on a journey to find the House of Foryx, the place where all Time meets in order to rescue them.
Ursula K. Le Guin
When Gavir’s sister is killed, he escapes from slavery and begins a quest that will help him discover the potential of his ability to tell the future.
Cover of Airman
Eoin Colfer
During nineteenth century, young Conor Broekhart uncovers a conspiracy to dethrone the king. Because of this, he is branded a traitor and thrown in prison. Suffering under these brutal conditions he plans his daring escape using an aircraft that he built.
Cover of Superior Saturday
Garth Nix
Arthur’s abilities grow stronger and he gets closer to discovering the truth about his own identity. But he must face new dangers as he struggles to attain the Sixth Key from the powerful Saturday.
Cover of The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Michael Dylan Scott
While working at summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, find themselves caught up in an ancient and deadly battle between the rival alchemists Nicholas Flamel and John Dee.
John Flanagan
Young Will, the ranger’s apprentice, fights the fierce Temujai warriors in order to rescue Evanlyn. Then Will’s home kingdom of Skandia combines forces with their rival kingdom of Araluen to battle a common enemy.
Cover of The Search for the Red Dragon
James A. Owen
Nine years have passed since John, Jack and Charles banned together to fight and defeat the Winter King. Now they must return to the Archipelago of Dreams to embark on a new quest involving giants and the Lost Boys.
Cover of Ironside: A Modern Faery’s Tale
Holly Black
When pixie Kaye, drunk on faerie wine, declares her love for Roiben, she is sent on an impossible quest that will surely destroy them both.
Cover of The Lost Art
Simon Morden
1,000 years after a cataclysmic war changed the direction of the Earth’s rotation, the church suppresses the knowledge of science and technology. It is here, that the strange, magical traveler Bensamir and Va, a monk with a dark violent past, must prevent the world from being destroyed again.

For Younger Readers

Cover of Tales from the Hood
Michael Buckley
When a kangaroo court is led by Judge Mad Hatter in the trial of Mr. Canis for his past crimes as the Big Bad Wolf, the Grimms seek evidence to save their friend.
Cover of The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart
After passing a series of unusual tests, four gifted children are sent on a secret quest to infiltrate the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. Here the children discover that the only rule is that there are no rules!

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