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Children's books about magic and wonder

Books in the library where magic and wonder is a central thread — a broad shelf of 60 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

Impossible Creatures

by Katherine Rundell · age 9–13

by Katherine Rundell · age 9–13

The Poisoned King

by Katherine Rundell · age 9–13

Hilda and the Troll

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

by Aaron Becker · age 4–8

Aster: Aster and the Accidental Magic

by Thom Pico · age 8–12

Aster: Aster and the Mixed-Up Magic

by Thom Pico · age 8–12

by Aaron Becker · age 4–8

by Aaron Becker · age 4–8

Backyard Fairies

by Phoebe Wahl · age 3–7

The Forest of Dreams

by Merve Atilgan · age 4–8

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan · age 9–13

How to Catch a Star

by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7

by Cornelia Funke · age 10–14

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by Kelly Barnhill · age 9–13

The Tea Dragon Festival

by K. O'Neill · age 7–12

The Tea Dragon Society

by K. O'Neill · age 7–12

A First Book of the Sea

by Nicola Davies · age 3–8

Arthur and the Golden Rope

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–9

by Robert Macfarlane · age 5–9

Hilda and Twig: Wake the Ice Man

by Luke Pearson · age 5–8

by Robert Macfarlane · age 6–12

by Wendy Xu · age 8–12

by David Wiesner · age 4–9

Where to Hide a Star

by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7

Kai and the Monkey King

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10

Leo and the Gorgon's Curse

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10

Luna and the Treasure of Tlaloc

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10

Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces

by Carlos Sánchez · age 8–11

Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic

by Sophie Escabasse · age 8–12

Witches of Brooklyn: Spell of a Time

by Sophie Escabasse · age 8–12

by Cornelia Funke · age 11–15

Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter

by Cecile Brun · age 9–14

Amulet: The Stonekeeper

by Kazu Kibuishi · age 8–12

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods

by Rick Riordan · age 9–13

Room on the Broom

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

Greenwild: The World Behind the Door

by Pari Thomson · age 8–12

Hilda and Twig: Hide from the Rain

by Luke Pearson · age 5–8

Hilda and the Bird Parade

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

Hilda and the Hidden People

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilda and the Midnight Giant

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess

by Rick Riordan · age 9–13

Tales from Earthsea

by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 12–16

City of Dragons: Quest for the True Dragon

by Jaimal Yogis · age 8–12

City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm

by Jaimal Yogis · age 8–12

Flember: The Crystal Caves

by Jamie Smart · age 8–11

Hilda and the White Woff

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret

by Judd Winick · age 7–11

Hilo: Gina and the Last City on Earth

by Judd Winick · age 7–11

Hilo: Gina--The Girl Who Broke the World

by Judd Winick · age 7–11

Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian

by Tim Probert · age 8–12

Little Witch Hazel

by Phoebe Wahl · age 4–8

The Way Back Home

by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7

Witches of Brooklyn

by Sophie Escabasse · age 8–12

A Door Is to Open

by Kyo Maclear · age 3–7

Brume: The Dragon Awakens

by Jérôme Pélissier · age 7–11

Cloud Tea Monkeys

by Mal Peet · age 5–9

by Kate Milford · age 10–14

The Colour of Revenge

by Cornelia Funke · age 11–15

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