Fantasy

Between Snow and Wolf by Helen Canac and Agnes Dormergue.

Recommended by Emma Sheppard @emma_au_soleil Author: Helen Canac and Agnes Dormergue Form: Graphic Novel/Fantasy Length: 88 pages Brief synopsis: Lila’s father goes missing and she ventures out into the snow to find him. She meets and becomes friends with the wolves living in the snowy forests of her island. Age recommendation and challenging content: KS2-3 …

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Lightfall by Tim Probert

Recommended by Emma Sheppard @emma_au_soleil Author: Tim Probert Form: Graphic novel/Fantasy Length: 256 pages Brief synopsis: Protagonist Bea partners with an oversize amphibian creature called Cad to find her grandfather. Age recommendation and challenging content: KS2-KS3 Notable reasons for recommending this book: It’s a beautiful graphic novel.  Further Info: This book is part of a series. 

Unraveller

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer Recommended by: Rachel Ayres Contact: @rachelayres1979 Author: Frances Hardinge Form: Prose novel – fantasy Length: 481 pages Brief summary: The story is set in the fictional land of Raddith where …

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Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by John Murphy @johnmurphy7 Author: Frances Hardinge Form: Fantasy Novel Length: 434 pages Brief synopsis: A fantasy, adventure story with elements of magic, mythology and steampunk. The story focuses on …

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A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Stephen Dilley @stephenjdilley Author: Yaba Badoe Form: Prose Fantasy/Adventure Length: 320 Pages Brief synopsis: A fantasy adventure novel by a Ghanaian-British author about a child who is washed …

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The Thief of Always by Clive Barker

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Diane Duncan (@Diane_Duncan) Form and genre: Prose. Fantasy/ Gothic horror Length: 225 pages Summary: Harvey Swick wishes away February and ends up being transported to the ‘Holiday House’ where everything …

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Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Heather Upperton Form and genre:  Prose Length: 380 pages Summary: Lalani must face her history and culture (and some mythical beings) to do something no girl from her …

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The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Jo Capon (@jocareadsbooks) Form and genre: Prose – fantasy Length: 272 pages Summary: Coming of age story which juxtaposes a cosy, wintry Christmassy world with a menacing shadowland. …

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Jasmine Lane (@MsJasmineMN) Form and genre: Prose/magical realism + adventure Length: 224 pages Summary: It’s a phantasmagorical story that begins in a city so old and ruinous that …

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