Echo

Echo 
By:  Pam Munoz Ryan

Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promies, and a harmonica.

I'll be honest, fantasy isn't my favorite genre and I was reluctant to read this book at first. WOW, am I glad I did. This book shot right to the top of my favorites! Yes, there is an element of fantasy, but there is also a lot of historical fiction woven in, which happens to be one of my favorite genres. This book looks big and intimidating, but the words on the page are spaces and it's so good that you'll be turning the pages quickly! This is a must read!

The Princess in Black

The Princess in Black
By, Shannon and Dean Hale

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret --she's also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her ! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret? From award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, here is the first in a humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.

Skellig

by:  David Almond

Michael's family moved into a new home where Michael discovers a strange man living in their garage that is about to cave in.  Michael keeps the man a secret to everyone except his friend Mina.  Mina and Michael sneak food to the man and plan to move him to a safe location before the builders come to tear down the garage.  Who is this man and where did he come from?...

The Magician's Nephew
Book 1, The Chronicles of Narnia
by:  C.S. Lewis

Excellent for grades 3 and up.

Narnia... where the woods are thick and cool, where talking beasts are called to life... a new world where the adventure begins.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Book 2, The Chronicles of Narnia
by:  C.S. Lewis

Very good book!

Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe.  At first, the others don't believe her when she talks about Narnia.  When Edmund, Peter and Susan discover Narnia for themselves they are amazed.  When they all meet the great lion king Aslan, their lives are forever changed.

Runt
by:  Marion Dane Bauer

A short easy read about a 
pack of wolves in Minnesota.

Well worth reading!

Savvy
by:  Ingrid Law

Mibs is about to turn 13...the age when the Beaumonts' savvy starts.  A savvy is a kind of special power that can be tricky to control.  Mibs has one brother that can create electricity and one that causes hurricanes.  With this kind of family there is never a dull moment!

Carnival at Candlelight

by:  Mary Pope Osborne

Merlin has a new mission for Jack and Annie; save the Grand Lady of the Lagoon from a terrible disaster!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by: J.K. Rowling


Harry has a miserable life with the Dursley's, his horrible aunt and uncle and their son, Dudley. His room is a tiny closet at he foot of the steps, and he hasn't had a birthday in eleven years.  That all changes when an owl brings a message to Harry. Off to wizard school he goes and his life will never be the same.

A Wrinkle in Time
by: Madeleine L'Engle

1963 Newbery Winner

Meg and Charles Wallace's dad is lost in time or space or somewhere, but he is a great scientist.  So why can't he get back? Meg and Charles Wallace and a friend, Calvin, with some help from some other time travelers, set out to find him.