If you’re a fan of Harry Potter, try some of these other “enchanting” books!

J/F/BARRON
Barren, T.A.The Lost Years of Merlin

After losing his memory in a sea accident, a young boy searches to find his true identity only to discover that he is fated to become the greatest wizard of all time.

J/F/COVILLE
Coville, BruceThe Skull of Truth

Charlie finds his life turned upside-down when he acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell only the truth.

J/F/DAHL
Dahl, RoaldThe Witches

When the hero of this story overhears the evil plans of the Grand High Witch of the World, he is captured and turned into a mouse. Even so, he tries to stop her from doing the same thing to all of the children in England.

J/F/DOYLE
Doyle, DebraKnight’s Wyrd

After a mage tells Will that he is destined to meet death before a year has passed, Will embarks on a perilous journey to find his betrothed and release her from her vow to marry him.

J/F/EAGER
Eager, EdwardHalf Magic

Four bored children find a magical coin, which grants them exactly half of every wish they make.

J/F/EDWARDS
Edwards, JulieThe Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles

Whangdoodles were once the most magical creatures in the world—until people stopped believing in them. Now, only one Whangdoodle still exists. When the last believing adult teams up with three imaginative children, they take a daring journey into Whangdoodleland to find the last of the Great Whangdoodles.

J/F/IBBOTSON
Ibbotson, EvaThe Secret of Platform 13

An unlikely group of heroes—including a wizard, an ogre, and a hag—journey from their magical island to London to rescue their King and Queen’s stolen son.

J/F/IBBOTSON
Ibbotson, EvaWhich Witch?

When the wizard, Arriman the Awful, decides he needs to marry, he holds an unusual contest between the local witches to determine his bride.

J/F/JACQUES
Jacques, BrianRedwall

The arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes shatters the peaceful life of the mice of Redwall Abbey. Matthias determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall’s inhabitants destroy the enemy.

J/F/JONES
Jones, Diane WynneDark Lord of Derkholm

When Derk, a wizard who enjoys breeding unusual animals like griffins and winged horses, is elected as Dark Lord he must try and stop the evil Mr. Chesney’s tour groups.

J/F/KATZ
Katz, Welwyn WiltonThe Third Magic

While visiting England during summer vacation, Morgan Lefevre travels through time into the time of King Arthur and is mistaken for her ancestor, Morgan le Fay.

J/F/KENDALL
Kendall, CarolThe Gammage Cup

In the Land of the Minnipins, five unappreciated misfits band together to defend their land against their dreaded enemies, the Mushroom People.

J/F/L’ENGLE
L’Engle, MadeleineA Wrinkle in Time

Meg and Charles Wallace set out with their friend Calvin in a search for their father. His top secret job as a physicist for the government has taken him away and the children search through time and space to find him.

J/F/NODELMAN
Nodelman, PerryThe Same Place But Different

John Nesbit must enter the world of the Strangers in order to rescue his baby sister from the evil fairies who have replaced her with a Changeling.

J/F/PIERCE
Pierce, TamoraAlanna: The first adventure

Disguising herself as a boy, Alanna sets off to be trained as a knight. As “Alan,” she becomes the best warrior in the palace, a loyal friend of Prince Jonathan, and a foe of his evil uncle. She also struggles to keep her secrets, both of being a girl and of possessing a healing magic called “The Gift.”

J/F/REGAN
Regan, Dian CurtisPrincess Nevermore

Princess Quinnella is tired of studying royal protocol. What she really wants to do is visit the land on the other side of the wading pool. When she finally gets to Earth, Quinn realizes she has a lot to learn, including how to get back.

J/F/SMITH
Smith, SherwoodWren to the Rescue

Wren, an orphan girl who wants some adventure in her life, discovers that her best friend is really a princess-in-hiding. After her friend is kidnapped, Wren (with the help of a prince and an apprentice magician) undertakes to rescue her from an evil king’s dungeon.

J/F/STRICKLAND
Strickland, BradThe Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder

When Johnny Dixon’s friend Fergie falls under the spell of an evil sorcerer, Johnny must risk his own life to save him.

J/F/TOLKIEN
Tolkien, J.R.R.The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again

Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

J/F/VANDE VELDE
Vande Velde, VivianA Hidden Magic

Plain and sensible Princess Jennifer falls for the handsome but conceited Prince Alexander. When Alexander falls under the spell of a powerful and evil witch, it’s up to Jennifer to save him.

J/F/WINTHROP
Winthrop, ElizabethThe Castle in the Attic

William receives a castle as a gift and doesn’t realize that both the wooden soldier and the castle itself are real! When William is magically transported into the castle, he suddenly understands how real it is!

J/F/WREDE
Wrede, Patricia C.Dealing With Dragons

After leaving her traditional palace life behind to live with a group of dragons, Princess Cimorene must fight against scheming wizards trying to steal the dragons’ kingdom.

J/F/YOLEN
Yolen, JaneWizard’s Hall

Thinking he might like to be a wizard, Henry’s mom sends him to Wizard’s Hall for training. When he arrives, he is amazed to find that he is the long-awaited 113th student who (it has been foretold) will save Wizard’s Hall from an evil wizard.

J/F/ZAMBRENO
Zambreno, Mary FrancesA Plague of Sorcerers

Jermyn fights to save the lives of the kingdom’s wizards when they fall ill with a mysterious magical plague.

Prepared by LC, SL, SRP, March 2000