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book nook: Fantasy/Science Fiction
The Shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide (Ages 4-8)
Treehorn is shrinking and no one seems to believe him. Anyone who has ever felt ignored by grown ups can relate to this amusing book.
Molly and the Magic Wishbone by Barbara McClintock (Ages 4-8)
Out to buy fish one evening, Molly meets her fairy godmother instead. Molly is given one wish and although her siblings tempt her to use it, she solves many of her problems her own way. What will she finally wish for?
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Sally Grindley (Ages 4-8)
The apprentice spends all of his time tidying up after the sorcerer. But one day when the sorcerer leaves him in charge of the castle, his dreams of being a sorcerer himself are realized. However, things don’t go according to plan…
The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo (Ages 9-12)
Gwyn’s birthday is the anniversary of his sister’s disappearance. But when his mother tells him that he may be a magician, like his Welsh ancestors, Gwyn hopes to bring home his missing sister, Bethan. When he finds that the five strange gifts he received help him enter the magical realm, he begins to think his wish of bring back his sister may actually come true.
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Ages 9-12)
When James accidently drops some magic crystals by an old, fruitless peach tree, and a single peach grows, and grows, and keeps growing, James knows that something very peculiar is about to happen.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (Ages 9-12)
As a baby, Ella of Frell was given the gift of obedience by a well-meaning fairy. As Ella grew older, however, she has learned that this gift is really a curse, keeping her doing everyone else’s bidding and never free to be herself. When the curse threatens those she cares about, Ella is determined to break it.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (Ages 9-12)
Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe go in search of the Murrys’ father, a scientist who disappeared while doing secret work for the government. Their lives, families, and entire universe depend on the success of their adventure.
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