Modern Fantasy Books

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
2009
RL- 2.3
Incorporating the elements of magical powers, Strega Nona tries to teach Big Anthony how to garden, but to make the garden bigger he uses magic.

Illustrator- Mary GrandPre
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
2005
RL- 2.5
This story incorporates the elements of magical powers. A magical broom that was brought home by a man that loved her. Later the broom was stolen but was saved by the man. After, the broom was swept up into the sky.

Publisher: Pelican Publishing
2008
RL- 1.7
This story incorporates the elements of supernatural and magical powers. A mysterious rope is hanging from the sky above a cornfield with a sign that says, "Pull for More." Whenever the family needed "more" of something. It fell from the sky. But instead of being good, it caused many problems. What did the family end up doing with the rope?

Publisher: Purple House Press
2007
RL- 2.3
This story incorporates the elements of toys and an eccentric plot. A young boy Barnaby Jones always wanted to fly. He tried many contraptions that didn't work until one day he made a flying hockey stick. While out testing his flying hockey stick, he is able do some extraordinary things.

Illustrator- Angela Dominguez
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
2009
RL- 2.4
Incorporating the elements of magical powers and wishes, Ava has learned the important lesson of being careful what you wish for.

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Illustrator- Sal Murdocca
2008
RL- 4.8
Incorporating the fantasy elements of magical powers, time-shift fantasy, and extraordinary worlds, two young children, Jack and Annie, help Merlin the magician finish his quest by going to Antarctica.

Publisher: Dial
2010
RL- 5.7
This story incorporates magical power, extraordinary world, and eccentric characters and plot. Fredick lived in an orphanage. At times of need, a little brownie named Billy Bly would come to the help of Fredick. Fredrick is later hired by a Wizard and lives in a house that is cursed. This story is full of adventure when Fredrick rids the house of the curse.

Illustrator- Tuesday Mourning
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
2009
RL- 4.3
This story incorporates the fantasy element of magical powers. An eleven year old witch is still trying to master her spells. When it comes to a spelling competition, her "spelling" takes on a different role. A great book of fantasy for beginning readers.

Illustrator- Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
2008
RL- 5.8
This story incorporates the elements of eccentric characters and plots, magical powers, and suspense and supernatural. This is the second book in the Spiderwick Chronicle Series. Nick and Laurie need to the save the state of Florida from Giants with a surprising ending.

Publisher: Eos
2006
RL- 5.0
This story incorporates the elements of magical powers, extraordinary worlds, suspense/supernatural, and imaginary realms. Using a prophecy to kill the Black Dragon, Prince Perryndon wants to save his father's kingdom. Through his journey he learns about himself and who he really is and just wants to be accepted by his father.

Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
2009
RL- 4.6
Incorporating the element of time-shift fantasy eccentric characters, and suspense/supernatural, twelve year old Miranda is able to figure out the mystery behind the eccentric man on her street. Through notes that she started getting, she is able to piece together that time travel has taken place to save her best friend from a car accident.

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
2007
RL- 4.4
This story incorporates extraordinary worlds and imaginary realms. Tom and Jamie encounter triceratops when they enter into a Prehistoric World.

Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
2008
RL- 6.9
Incorporates the fantasy elements of eccentric characters and plot, suspense/supernatural, magical powers, and imaginary realms. This is the second book in a trilogy. This time the Navigator, Owen, gets a message that he needs to save time because time is running out.

Illustrator- Gilly Marklew
Publisher: The Chicken House
2007
RL- 6.1
This fantasy story filled with elements of extraordinary worlds and dragons, draws the reader into the many themes of this story including caring for others and treating people kindly. Cara dreams of flying her own dragon, but is forbidden since her mother died from that. Cara forms a bound with a special dragon named Skydancer that is bought by another family. After learning that he is being mistreated, Cara does everything she can to save Skydancer.

Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
2007
RL- 6.9
Book 7 and the final book to the Harry Potter Series. This modern fantasy book finishes the series with Harry on the quest for the rest of the Horcruxes.

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
2010
RL- 6.1
This is a follow up book to "Eyes like Stars". The book is filled with fantasy elements such as magical powers and extraordinary worlds. Beatrie has magical powers and is Teller of Tales. Whatever she writes happens. Beatrie is trying to save her boyfriend from pirates, but in the mean time Ariel is stealing her heart as well. A fantasy romance novel.

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
2007
RL- 7.6
This is the sixth book in the Pure Dead series. It is filled with fantasy and humor. In this book, the newest baby is substituted for a demon infant and Strega-Borgias needs to defend their home from invaders that want the Chronostone.