Children's Fantasy Bucket List

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Overview

This list is sourced from Chapter 7 of Children’s Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide by Sylvia M. Vardell. It contains a wide variety of selections for fantasy, including high fantasy, low fantasy, magical realism, ghost stories, and more. 

Challenge Books

Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin

Starry River of the Sky

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon #2

Grace Lin

When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin

When the Sea Turned to Silver

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon #3

Grace Lin

The Smoking Mirror by David Bowles

The Smoking Mirror

Garza Twins #1

David Bowles

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

Rick Riordan

Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan

Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare

Cirque du Freak #1

Darren Shan

The Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron

The Lost Years of Merlin

The Merlin Saga #1

T.A. Barron

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl #1

Eoin Colfer

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

The Amulet of Samarkand

Bartimaeus #1

Jonathan Stroud

Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper

Over Sea, Under Stone

The Dark Is Rising #1

Susan Cooper

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The Magician's Nephew

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #1

C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #2

C.S. Lewis

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Gregor the Overlander

Underland Chronicles #1

Suzanne Collins