Fantasy

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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The Tricksters by Margaret Mahy

*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 Alison Reid (@bongoreid) Form and genre: coming of age novel with elements of the supernatural Length: 272 pages Summary: A coming-of-age mystery with a healthy dose of the …

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