Sorcerers, Scales, and other Fantastic Tales

	City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende Fifteen-year old Alexander Cold joins his grandmother on an expedition into the Amazon in search of the legendary Yeti. Alexander experiences a world he never knew existed as he tries to save the Indians of this ancient land.
	The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker Princess Esmerelda is a klutz. When she kisses a frog, who call himself Prince Eadric, she will begin an adventure that will lead her to newfound self-confidence. This is the first of three book.
	The Goblin Wood by Hilari Bell Makenna is forced to flee her village the day her mother is murdered for practicing magic and forms a unique relationship with forest goblins. Together, they fight the ruling Hierarchy despite the treachery of a young knight who is trying to reclaim his honor.
	Tithe by Holly Black Sixteen-year old Kaye discovers that she is a faerie creature. She soon finds herself trapped between two rival faerie kingdoms whose power struggle could mean the end of Kaye’s young life.
	Firegold by Dia Calhoun Jonathan Brae is different from the other Valley Folk because of his Dalriada Mountain Folk lineage and his blue eyes. When he decides to live among the Dalriada, he must survive their rite of passage in order to fulfill his prophecy.
	The Riddle of the Wren by Charles De Lint Minda Sealy, given the name Talenyn by Jan, “the heart of the moors”, must solve the riddle of who she is. Once she discovers that she is the last descendant of the gatekeepers, she is able to defeat the evil dream master and restores peace to the universe.
	The Pearl of Anton by Gene Del Vecchio Jason Del must find the Pearl of Anton and merge it with the Wizard’s Stone in order to defeat Pure Evil and Evil Less than Pure during the Final Contest, a battle which will determine the fate of the soul’s of all four races of Trinity.
	The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Detective Thursday Next tracks down a villain, Acheron Hades, who is kidnapping literary characters straight from their novels. She must enter the pages of Jane Eyre in order to stop his next attempt at literary homicide. First book in the Thursday Next novels.
	Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Mo and his daughter Meggie share a unique talent: they can bring the fictional characters in a book to life. However, when the evil Capricorn leaves the pages of Inkheart, only a miracle can save Mo, Meggie, and all they hold dear.
	The Saint of Dragons by Jason Hightman Simon St. George, his father Aldric, and their friend Alaythia, discovers a plan implemented by the evil White Dragon to return the Queen of Serpents to Earth. They defeat the evil dragons and discover that their job—dragon hunting—is just beginning.
	Sabriel by Garth Nix Sabriel, the daughter of Abhorsen, a necromancer, journeys into the magical Old Kingdom in order to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead. In order to accomplish this, she must defeat the evil Kerrigor. First book in a trilogy.
	Dragonspell by Donita K. Paul Kaye, a slave girl, and her friends are searching for a meech dragon, the most powerful of dragons, being held captive by the evil Risto. Before they can rescue the imprisoned dragon, they need to defeat Risto’s evil forces.
	Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce Aly, a slave, makes a wager with a trickster god: protect the heirs to the royal family in return for her freedom. Using her wits and the aid of her friends, Aly helps keep stability in a land riddled with political turmoil. Trickster’s Queen is the sequel to this read.
	The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett The Amazing Maurice and his educated rodents are content to travel from town to town playing their Pied Piper scheme on unsuspecting townsfolk. However, when they enter the town of Bad Blintz, their scheming ways may come to a nasty end. This is just one of many Discworld novels by Terry Practchett.
	Clovermead by David Randall Twelve-year old Clovermead Wickward discovers that her life has been a series of lies her father has told her. As Clovermead begins to learn the truth, she discovers that she is an important part in the battle between the forces of Lord Ursus and those of Lady Moon.
	Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede Princess Cimborene is headstrong and bored and her boredom leads her to run away and become the house servant for a powerful dragon—Kazul. She soon becomes involved in a struggle between the dragons and the evil wizards who are trying to steal the dragon’s kingdom. Book one in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles.

 

Researched and compiled by A. Bender
February, 2005