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Open the books that lead to another world!

The Chronicles of Narnia
Enter the Magical Land of Narnia

Over 50 years ago, author C.S. Lewis created a land of wonder and enchantment called Narnia, and since then over 60 million readers have read about the wondrous world of good versus evil that four children discover exists beyond the back of the wardrobe located in an old English manor house during World War II.

Read the seven books in the series:

(The order of reading as suggested by the late author, C. S. Lewis)

The Magician’s Nephew 

Earth year: 1900
Narnia year: 1

Digory and Polly discover a secret passage and are tricked into vanishing out of this world and into another where they wake up the evil Queen Jadis. There, they witness the creation of the Land of Narnia, as it is sung into existance by the Great Lion, Aslan.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Earth year: 1940
Narnia year: 1000

Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy find their way through an old wardrobe into the world of Narnia. There, they join with Aslan to fight the evil White Witch to save Narnia from perpetual Darkness.

The Horse and His Boy

Earth year: 1940
Narnia year: 1014

Shasta escapes from the land of Calormen with a Narnian warhorse, Bree. Along with Aravis and her horse Hwin, they uncover a plot to conquer Narnia. Together they must find a way to save Narnia and its people.

Prince Caspian

Earth year: 1941
Narnia year: 2303

Troubled times have come to Narnia as it is gripped by civil war. Prince Caspian is forced to blow The Great Horn of Narnia, which is only to be used in emergencies to call upon the help of past heroes, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. They must overthrow Caspian's uncle, King Miraz, to restore peace to Narnia.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Earth year: 1942
Narnia year: 2306

Lucy, Edmund and their cousin Eustace, are magically transported onto the ship, "Dawn Treade", where King Caspian is searching for the seven lost friends of his father. On the voyage, the children meet many fantastical creatures, including a brave, warrior mouse and the great Aslan himself.

The Silver Chair

Earth year: 1942
Narnia year: 2356

King Caspian's beloved son Prince Rilian has disappeared. Aslan sends Eustace and his school friend Jill to Narnia on a quest to search for the young prince and defeat the evil White Witch.

The Last Battle

Earth year: 1949
Narnai year: 2555

A false Aslan is roaming Narnia, commanding everyone to work for the cruel Calormemes. Can Eustace and Jill find the true Aslan and restore peace to the land? The last battle is the greatest of all and will be the final struggle between good and evil.

Other Featured Books

House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

In the future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 140-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States. However, when El Patron suffers a heart attack Matt discovers why El Patron was so good to him. El Patron cloned Matt so that he could harvest his parts, which, of course would mean certain death for Matt. Can Matt escape from this evil drug lord who is obsessed with living forever no matter what it costs Matt?

Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz

After the death of his uncle, who had been he guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle’s dangerous work for Britain’s intelligence agency. Join super agent Alex Rider on his international espionage adventures.

Books in the series are: Stormbreaker, Point Blank, Skeleton Key, Eagle Strike, Scorpia, Ark Angel and Snakehead.

Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini

Book 1: Eragon

Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon that he can communicate with mentally, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.

Book 2: Eldest

The land of Alagaesia is suffering under the Empire of the wicked Galbatorix, and Eragon and his dragon Saphira, last of the Riders, are the only hope. But Eragon is young and has much to learn, and so he is sent off to the elven forest city of Ellesmera, where he and Saphira are tutored in magic, battle skills, and the ancient language by the wise former Rider Oromis and his elderly dragon Glaedr. Meanwhile, back at Carvahall, Eragon's home, his cousin Roran is the target of a siege by the hideous Ra'zac, and he must lead the villagers on a desperate escape over the mountains.

Book 3: Brisingr

The further adventures of Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they continue to aid the Varden in the struggle against the evil king, Galbatorix.

Savvy by Ingrid Law (2009 Newbery Honor Book)

Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy" a magical power unique to each member of her family just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.  The fantasy story takes place in Kansas and Nebraska, especially Salina, Kansas!

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So B. It by Sarah Weeks

Although she lives a unique lifestyle with her mentally disabled mother who only has about 23 words in her vocabulary and near their helpful neighbor, Bernadette. When a mysterious word in her mother's small vocabulary, "soof", begins to haunt her, Heidi's thirst for the truth leads her on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past. Heidi seems to have a lucky streak that has a way of pointing her in the right direction.

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potter's village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.  

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009 Newbery Medal winner)

The tale of Nobody Owens is told in magical, haunting prose.  A child marked for death by an ancient league of assassins escapes into an abandoned graveyard, where he is raised and protected by it spirit inhabitants.

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (2004 Newbery Medal winner)

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

(Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and a Newbery Honor Book for 2008)

In 1860, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom. 

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Winner of the 2008 Caldecott Medal)

Reading The Invention of Hugo Cabret is like entering into a 1930s black and white movie. Why is that? It’s because of the book’s unusual use of illustrations, for which Selznick was awarded the 2008 Randolph Caldecott Medal, the most respected U.S. award for picture book illustration. However, The Invention of Hugo Cabret is no ordinary picture book! 

Enter Hugo’s world:  Orphan, clock keeper and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station where his survival depends on secrets and keeping hidden.  But when his world suddenly interlocks with a strange, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy.

Miscellaneous featured books

Don’t forget to check out Harry Potter books to see what happens to Harry, Ron and Hermione during their years at Hogwarts. The Series of Unfortunate Events is eerie, if you like that sort of thing! There is a large collection of the popular Chicken Soup for the Soul books.  

There are also a lot of wonderful classics waiting to be checked out such as: Peter Pan, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Incredible Journey, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Treasure Island, Charlotte’s Web, Old Yeller, Sounder, Black Beauty, The Boxcar Children series, the Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys mysteries and more.

SERIES

Some popular series books you might want to check out!

The Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Hank the Cowdog series by John R. Erickson

The Lost Years of Merlin series by T. A. Barron

Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan

Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins

The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot

The Hatchet series by Gary Paulsen

The Clique series by Lisi Harrison

The Redwall series by Brian Jacques

Poppy series by Avi

Dear America Diaries and My Name is America series by various authors

Heartland (horse) series by Lauren Brooke

These and many more books are waiting for you at your school library!