Fantastic Fiction:
Great Fantasy Books for Ages 11 to 17

Compiled by Merri V. Lindgren and Hollis Rudiger
© 2005 Cooperative Children's Book Center

This bibliography was developed for the 2005 Wisconsin Summer Library Reading Program.

Book selection for this bibliography was driven by subject matter, literary quality, and age range. The titles included all fit somewhere within the wide scope of the fantasy genre.

Most of the book in this bibliography have been classified into one of the following categories, although many of the titles could easily fit into more than one:

Journeys, Quests and Discoveries

Magic and Mayhem

Eerie & Unnatural

Girl Power

Fairy Tales Unfolded

Reality with a Twist

Historical Imaginings

Future Possibilities

Superheroes & Superpowers: Comics and Graphic Novels

One aspect of the appeal of fantasy books has to do with characters who face great challenges and succeed against incredible odds. But the same quality can be found in many works of realistic ficion. One final category, Slaying the Metaphorical Dragon, features just a few examples of books in which a child or teen protagonist faces and ultimately overcomes difficult challenges in everyday life.

The comics and graphic novels featured in the Superheroes & Superpowers section often are titles that have multiple volumes. In most of cases, we have just highlighted the first one or two of a series.

Looking for ideas for younger readers? Check out Fantasy for 9 to 12 Year Olds: Borrowers, Boggarts, Broomsticks and Beyond.

Click on underlined book titles to see the CCBC review of the book, and/or the cover image.

Journeys, Quests and Discoveries

Dickinson, Peter. The Ropemaker. U.S. edition: Delacorte Press, 2001. 384 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Fisher, Catherine. The Oracle Betrayed: Book One of the Oracle Prophecies. U.S. edition: Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2004. 341 pages. Age 13 and older

Fisher, Catherine. The Sphere of Secrets: Book Two in the Oracle Prophesies. U.S. edition: Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2005. 370 pages. Age 13 and older

Nicholson, William. The Wind Singer: Book One of the Wind on Fire series. U.S. edition: Hyperion, 2000. 358 pages. Ages 11 - 14

Nicholson, William. Slaves of the Mastery: Book Two of the Wind on Fire series. U.S. edition: Hyperion, 2001. 434 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Nicholson, William. Firesong: An Adventure: Book Three of the Wind on Fire series. U.S. edition: Hyperion, 2002. 422 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Nix, Garth. Sabriel. HarperCollins, 1995. 292 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Nix, Garth. Lirael, Daughter of the Clayr. HarperCollins, 2001. 487 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Dark Angel: Book One in The Darkangel Trilogy. Little, Brown, 1982. 232 pages. Age 12 and older

Pierce, Meredith Ann. A Gathering of Gargoyles: Book Two in The Darkangel Trilogy. (The Darkangel Trilogy, Volume Two) Little, Brown, 1984. 263 pages. Ages 12 and older

Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Pearl of the Soul of the World: Book Three in the Darkangel Trilogy. Little, Brown, 1990. 243 pages. Ages 12 and older

Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass: Book One in His Dark Materials. U.S. edition: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 399 pages. Ages 11 - 14

Pullman, Philip. The Subtle Knife: Book Two in His Dark Materials. U.S. edition: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 326 pages. Ages 11 - 14

Magic and Mayhem

Bell, Clare. Ratha's Creature. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1983. 259 pages. Ages 12 - 15

Bell, Clare. Ratha and Thistle-Chaser. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1990. 232 pages. Ages 12 - 15

Bell, Clare. Clan Ground. Margaret K. McElderry Books/Atheneum, 1984. 258 pages. Ages 12 - 15

Chetwin, Grace. The Chimes of Alyafaleyn. Bradbury Press, 1993. 234 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Jones, Diana Wynne. Howl's Moving Castle. U.S. edition: Greenwillow, 1986. 212 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Jones, Diana Wynne. Castle in the Air. U.S. edition: Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 1991. 199 pages. Ages 10 - 13

Jones, Diana Wynne. The Merlin Conspiracy. U.S. edition: Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2003. 468 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Le Guin, Ursula K.. Gifts. Harcourt, 2004. 274 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Mahy, Margaret. Alchemy. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. 207 pages. Age 13 and older

Mahy, Margaret. The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance. Margaret K. McElderry Books/Atheneum, 1984. 214 pages. Age 14 and older

Eerie & Unnatural

Cunningham, Julia. Dorp Dead. Illustrated by James Spanfeller. Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. 103 pages. Ages 10 - 13

Ellis, Sarah. Back of Beyond: Stories of the Supernatural. U.S. edition: Margaret K. McElderry, 1997. 136 pages. Age 12 and older

Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. Illustrated by Dave McKean. HarperCollins, 2002. 162 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Ibbotson, Eva. Dial-A-Ghost. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. U.S. edition: Dutton, 2001. 195 pages. Ages 9 - 12

Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood and Chocolate. Delacorte, 1997. 264 pages. Ages 15 and older

Pearson, Kit. Awake and Dreaming. U.S. edition: Viking, 1997. 228 pages. Ages 11 - 13

Pullman, Philip. Clockwork. U.S. edition: Arthur A. Levine Books, 1998. 112 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Girl Power

Furlong, Monica. Wise Child. (A Borzoi Book) Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. 228 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Furlong, Monica. Juniper. U.S. edition: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. 198 pages. Ages 11 - 15

McKinley, Robin. The Blue Sword. Greenwillow, 1982. 272 pages. Ages 11 - 15

McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown. Greenwillow, 1985. 246 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Pierce, Tamora. Alanna: The First Adventure: Book One in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1983. 241 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Pierce, Tamora. In the Hand of the Goddess: Book Two in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1984. 232 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Pierce, Tamora. The Woman Who Rides like a Man: Book Three in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1986. 253 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Pierce, Tamora. Lioness Rampant: Book Four in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1988. 320 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Pierce, Tamora. Trickster's Choice. Random House, 2003. 432 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Wrede, Patricia. Dealing with Dragons: Book One in the The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Jane Yolen Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990. 212 pages. Ages 9 - 13

Wrede, Patricia. Searching for Dragons: Book Two of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Jane Yolen Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. 242 pages. Ages 9 - 13

Wrede, Patricia. Calling on Dragons: Book Three of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Jane Yolen Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993. 244 pages. Ages 9 - 13

Fairy Tales Unfolded

Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted. HarperCollins, 1997. 232 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Lyon, George Ella. Gina. Jamie. Father. Bear.. A Richard Jackson Book/Atheneum, 2003. 135 pages. Ages 12 and older

Maguire, Gregory. Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Chris L. Demarest. HarperCollins, 2004. 197 pages. Ages 9 - 12

McKinley, Robin. Spindle's End. G.P. Putnam, 2000. 422 pages. Ages 12 and older

Napoli, Donna Jo. Beast. Atheneum, 2000. 260 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Napoli, Donna Jo. Bound. Atheneum, 2004. 192 pages. Ages 12 - 16

Reality with a Twist

Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. Scholastic Press, 2003. 311 pages. Ages 9 - 14

Collins, Suzanne. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane. Scholastic Press, 2004. 320 pages. Ages 9 - 14

Cooper, Susan. The Boggart. McElderry Books, 1993. 196 pages. Ages 9 - 12

deLint, Charles. The Blue Girl. Viking, 2004. 368 pages. Ages 13 - 16

Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart. Translated by Anthea Bell. U.S. edition: The Chicken House/Scholastic, 2003. 534 pages. Ages 9 - 14

Kindl, Patrice. Owl in Love. Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 204 pages. Ages 13 - 16

Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn. Eos / HarperCollins, 2004. 355 pages. Ages 11 - 14

Historical Imaginings

Crossley-Holland, Kevin. The Seeing Stone: Book One in the Arthur Trilogy. U.S. edition: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001. 342 pages. Ages 10 - 15

Farmer, Nancy. The Sea of Trolls. A Richard Jackson Book / Atheneum, 2004. 459 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Hendry, Frances Mary. Quest for a Maid. U.S. edition: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1990. 273 pages. Ages 12 and older

Jennings, Patrick. The Wolving Time. Scholastic Press, 2003. 224 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Malone, Patricia. The Legend of Lady Ilena. Delacorte Press, 2002. 232 pages. Ages 12 - 15

McKinley, Robin. The Outlaws of Sherwood. Greenwillow, 1988. 282 pages. Ages 13 - 15

Springer, Nancy. Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest. Philomel, 2001. 170 pages. Ages 8 - 12

Thomson, Sarah L.. The Dragon's Son. Orchard Books/Scholastic, 2001. 181 pages. Ages 12 and older

Wein, Elizabeth E. . The Sunbird. Viking, 2004. 184 pages. Ages 13 - 17

Yolen, Jane. Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur. Harcourt, 2003. 349 pages. Ages 11 - 15

Future Possibilities

DuPrau, Jeanne. The City of Ember. Random House, 2003. 270 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Farmer, Nancy. The Ear, the Eye and the Arm. A Richard Jackson Book/Orchard, 1994. Ages 10 - 14

Philbrick, Rodman. The Last Book in the Universe. Blue Sky Press/Scholastic, 2000. 223 pages. Ages 13 - 16

Reeve, Philip. Mortal Engines. Eos/HarperCollins, 2003. 310 pages. Ages 10 - 14

Superheroes & Superpowers: Comics and Graphic Novels

Brennan, Michael. Electric Girl (Volume 1). AiT/PlanetLar, 2002. 160 pages. Ages 11 and up

Brennan, Michael. Electric Girl (Volume 2). AiT/PlanetLar, 2000. 168 pages. Ages 11 and up

DeFilippis, Nunzio and Christina Weir . Once in a Blue Moon (Volume 1). Illustrated by Jennifer Quick. Oni Press, 2004. 154 pages. Ages 10-15

Gaiman, Neil. The Books of Magic. DC Comics/Vertigo, 1993. 196 pages. Age 13 and up

Medley, Linda. Castle Waiting, Volume One: Lucky Road. Olio Press, 2002. 184 pages. Ages 7 and up

Medley, Linda. Castle Waiting, Volume Two: Solicitine. Olio Press, 2003. 190 pages. Ages 7 and up

Naifeh, Ted. Courtney Crumrin & the Coven of Mystics (Volume 2). Oni Press, 2003. 128 pages. Ages 9 and up

Naifeh, Ted. Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things (Volume 1). Oni Press, 2001. 128 pages. Ages 9 and up

Naifeh, Ted. Courtney Crumrin in the Twilight Kingdom (Volume 3). Oni Press, 2004. 128 pages. Ages 9-14

Pini, Wendy. Elfquest: The Grand Quest, Volume 1. DC Comics, 2004. Ages 11 and up

Robbins, Trina. Go Girl! (Volume 1). Dark Horse, 2002. 88 pages. Ages 10 and up

Takahashi, Rumiko. Inu-Yasha (Volume 1). VIZ LLC, 2003. 192 pages. Ages 14 and up

Takahashi, Rumiko. Ranma 1/2 (Volume 1). VIZ LLC, 2003. 304 pages. Ages 15 and older

Thompson, Jill. Scary Godmother: Wild About Harry. Sirius Entertainment, 2005. 48 pages. Ages 5 and up

Torres, J.. Sidekicks, Volume 1: Transfer Student. Oni Press, 2002. Ages 11 and up

Watsuki, Nobuhiro. Rurouni Kenshin. VIZ LLC, 2003. 208 pages. Ages 15 and older

Whedon, Joss. Astonishing X-Men, Volume One: Gifted. Marvel Comics, 2004. 152 pages. Ages 12 and up

Slaying the Metaphorical Dragon

Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bucking the Sarge. Wendy Lamb Books / Random House, 2004. 259 pages. Ages 12-15

Jimenez, Francisco. Breaking Through. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. 193 pages. Age 12 and older

Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. Simon & Schuster, 2003. 144 pages. Ages 13 - 18

Na, An. A Step From Heaven. Front Street, 2001. 156 pages. Age 13 and older

Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Becoming Naomi León. Scholastic Press, 2004. 246 pages. Ages 9 - 13

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	CCBC Bibliographies & Booklists Charlotte Zolotow Award Book of the Week CCBC Specialized Information CCBC Book Discussions CCBC - Net Awards & Best-of-the-Year Lists Review Journals Fantastic Fiction: Great Fantasy Books for Ages 11 to 17 Compiled by Merri V. Lindgren and Hollis Rudiger © 2005 Cooperative Children's Book Center This bibliography was developed for the 2005 Wisconsin Summer Library Reading Program. Book selection for this bibliography was driven by subject matter, literary quality, and age range. The titles included all fit somewhere within the wide scope of the fantasy genre. Most of the book in this bibliography have been classified into one of the following categories, although many of the titles could easily fit into more than one: Journeys, Quests and Discoveries Magic and Mayhem Eerie & Unnatural Girl Power Fairy Tales Unfolded Reality with a Twist Historical Imaginings Future Possibilities Superheroes & Superpowers: Comics and Graphic Novels One aspect of the appeal of fantasy books has to do with characters who face great challenges and succeed against incredible odds. But the same quality can be found in many works of realistic ficion. One final category, Slaying the Metaphorical Dragon, features just a few examples of books in which a child or teen protagonist faces and ultimately overcomes difficult challenges in everyday life. The comics and graphic novels featured in the Superheroes & Superpowers section often are titles that have multiple volumes. In most of cases, we have just highlighted the first one or two of a series. Looking for ideas for younger readers? Check out Fantasy for 9 to 12 Year Olds: Borrowers, Boggarts, Broomsticks and Beyond. Click on underlined book titles to see the CCBC review of the book, and/or the cover image. Journeys, Quests and Discoveries Dickinson, Peter. The Ropemaker. U.S. edition: Delacorte Press, 2001. 384 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Fisher, Catherine. The Oracle Betrayed: Book One of the Oracle Prophecies. U.S. edition: Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2004. 341 pages. Age 13 and older Fisher, Catherine. The Sphere of Secrets: Book Two in the Oracle Prophesies. U.S. edition: Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2005. 370 pages. Age 13 and older Nicholson, William. The Wind Singer: Book One of the Wind on Fire series. U.S. edition: Hyperion, 2000. 358 pages. Ages 11 - 14 Nicholson, William. Slaves of the Mastery: Book Two of the Wind on Fire series. U.S. edition: Hyperion, 2001. 434 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Nicholson, William. Firesong: An Adventure: Book Three of the Wind on Fire series. U.S. edition: Hyperion, 2002. 422 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Nix, Garth. Sabriel. HarperCollins, 1995. 292 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Nix, Garth. Lirael, Daughter of the Clayr. HarperCollins, 2001. 487 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Dark Angel: Book One in The Darkangel Trilogy. Little, Brown, 1982. 232 pages. Age 12 and older Pierce, Meredith Ann. A Gathering of Gargoyles: Book Two in The Darkangel Trilogy. (The Darkangel Trilogy, Volume Two) Little, Brown, 1984. 263 pages. Ages 12 and older Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Pearl of the Soul of the World: Book Three in the Darkangel Trilogy. Little, Brown, 1990. 243 pages. Ages 12 and older Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass: Book One in His Dark Materials. U.S. edition: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 399 pages. Ages 11 - 14 Pullman, Philip. The Subtle Knife: Book Two in His Dark Materials. U.S. edition: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 326 pages. Ages 11 - 14 Magic and Mayhem Bell, Clare. Ratha's Creature. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1983. 259 pages. Ages 12 - 15 Bell, Clare. Ratha and Thistle-Chaser. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1990. 232 pages. Ages 12 - 15 Bell, Clare. Clan Ground. Margaret K. McElderry Books/Atheneum, 1984. 258 pages. Ages 12 - 15 Chetwin, Grace. The Chimes of Alyafaleyn. Bradbury Press, 1993. 234 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Jones, Diana Wynne. Howl's Moving Castle. U.S. edition: Greenwillow, 1986. 212 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Jones, Diana Wynne. Castle in the Air. U.S. edition: Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 1991. 199 pages. Ages 10 - 13 Jones, Diana Wynne. The Merlin Conspiracy. U.S. edition: Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2003. 468 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Le Guin, Ursula K.. Gifts. Harcourt, 2004. 274 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Mahy, Margaret. Alchemy. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. 207 pages. Age 13 and older Mahy, Margaret. The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance. Margaret K. McElderry Books/Atheneum, 1984. 214 pages. Age 14 and older Eerie & Unnatural Cunningham, Julia. Dorp Dead. Illustrated by James Spanfeller. Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. 103 pages. Ages 10 - 13 Ellis, Sarah. Back of Beyond: Stories of the Supernatural. U.S. edition: Margaret K. McElderry, 1997. 136 pages. Age 12 and older Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. Illustrated by Dave McKean. HarperCollins, 2002. 162 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Ibbotson, Eva. Dial-A-Ghost. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. U.S. edition: Dutton, 2001. 195 pages. Ages 9 - 12 Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood and Chocolate. Delacorte, 1997. 264 pages. Ages 15 and older Pearson, Kit. Awake and Dreaming. U.S. edition: Viking, 1997. 228 pages. Ages 11 - 13 Pullman, Philip. Clockwork. U.S. edition: Arthur A. Levine Books, 1998. 112 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Girl Power Furlong, Monica. Wise Child. (A Borzoi Book) Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. 228 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Furlong, Monica. Juniper. U.S. edition: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. 198 pages. Ages 11 - 15 McKinley, Robin. The Blue Sword. Greenwillow, 1982. 272 pages. Ages 11 - 15 McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown. Greenwillow, 1985. 246 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Pierce, Tamora. Alanna: The First Adventure: Book One in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1983. 241 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Pierce, Tamora. In the Hand of the Goddess: Book Two in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1984. 232 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Pierce, Tamora. The Woman Who Rides like a Man: Book Three in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1986. 253 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Pierce, Tamora. Lioness Rampant: Book Four in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. Atheneum, 1988. 320 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Pierce, Tamora. Trickster's Choice. Random House, 2003. 432 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Wrede, Patricia. Dealing with Dragons: Book One in the The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Jane Yolen Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990. 212 pages. Ages 9 - 13 Wrede, Patricia. Searching for Dragons: Book Two of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Jane Yolen Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. 242 pages. Ages 9 - 13 Wrede, Patricia. Calling on Dragons: Book Three of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Jane Yolen Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993. 244 pages. Ages 9 - 13 Fairy Tales Unfolded Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted. HarperCollins, 1997. 232 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Lyon, George Ella. Gina. Jamie. Father. Bear.. A Richard Jackson Book/Atheneum, 2003. 135 pages. Ages 12 and older Maguire, Gregory. Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Chris L. Demarest. HarperCollins, 2004. 197 pages. Ages 9 - 12 McKinley, Robin. Spindle's End. G.P. Putnam, 2000. 422 pages. Ages 12 and older Napoli, Donna Jo. Beast. Atheneum, 2000. 260 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Napoli, Donna Jo. Bound. Atheneum, 2004. 192 pages. Ages 12 - 16 Reality with a Twist Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. Scholastic Press, 2003. 311 pages. Ages 9 - 14 Collins, Suzanne. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane. Scholastic Press, 2004. 320 pages. Ages 9 - 14 Cooper, Susan. The Boggart. McElderry Books, 1993. 196 pages. Ages 9 - 12 deLint, Charles. The Blue Girl. Viking, 2004. 368 pages. Ages 13 - 16 Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart. Translated by Anthea Bell. U.S. edition: The Chicken House/Scholastic, 2003. 534 pages. Ages 9 - 14 Kindl, Patrice. Owl in Love. Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 204 pages. Ages 13 - 16 Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn. Eos / HarperCollins, 2004. 355 pages. Ages 11 - 14 Historical Imaginings Crossley-Holland, Kevin. The Seeing Stone: Book One in the Arthur Trilogy. U.S. edition: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001. 342 pages. Ages 10 - 15 Farmer, Nancy. The Sea of Trolls. A Richard Jackson Book / Atheneum, 2004. 459 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Hendry, Frances Mary. Quest for a Maid. U.S. edition: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1990. 273 pages. Ages 12 and older Jennings, Patrick. The Wolving Time. Scholastic Press, 2003. 224 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Malone, Patricia. The Legend of Lady Ilena. Delacorte Press, 2002. 232 pages. Ages 12 - 15 McKinley, Robin. The Outlaws of Sherwood. Greenwillow, 1988. 282 pages. Ages 13 - 15 Springer, Nancy. Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest. Philomel, 2001. 170 pages. Ages 8 - 12 Thomson, Sarah L.. The Dragon's Son. Orchard Books/Scholastic, 2001. 181 pages. Ages 12 and older Wein, Elizabeth E. . The Sunbird. Viking, 2004. 184 pages. Ages 13 - 17 Yolen, Jane. Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur. Harcourt, 2003. 349 pages. Ages 11 - 15 Future Possibilities DuPrau, Jeanne. The City of Ember. Random House, 2003. 270 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Farmer, Nancy. The Ear, the Eye and the Arm. A Richard Jackson Book/Orchard, 1994. Ages 10 - 14 Philbrick, Rodman. The Last Book in the Universe. Blue Sky Press/Scholastic, 2000. 223 pages. Ages 13 - 16 Reeve, Philip. Mortal Engines. Eos/HarperCollins, 2003. 310 pages. Ages 10 - 14 Superheroes & Superpowers: Comics and Graphic Novels Brennan, Michael. Electric Girl (Volume 1). AiT/PlanetLar, 2002. 160 pages. Ages 11 and up Brennan, Michael. Electric Girl (Volume 2). AiT/PlanetLar, 2000. 168 pages. Ages 11 and up DeFilippis, Nunzio and Christina Weir . Once in a Blue Moon (Volume 1). Illustrated by Jennifer Quick. Oni Press, 2004. 154 pages. Ages 10-15 Gaiman, Neil. The Books of Magic. DC Comics/Vertigo, 1993. 196 pages. Age 13 and up Medley, Linda. Castle Waiting, Volume One: Lucky Road. Olio Press, 2002. 184 pages. Ages 7 and up Medley, Linda. Castle Waiting, Volume Two: Solicitine. Olio Press, 2003. 190 pages. Ages 7 and up Naifeh, Ted. Courtney Crumrin & the Coven of Mystics (Volume 2). Oni Press, 2003. 128 pages. Ages 9 and up Naifeh, Ted. Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things (Volume 1). Oni Press, 2001. 128 pages. Ages 9 and up Naifeh, Ted. Courtney Crumrin in the Twilight Kingdom (Volume 3). Oni Press, 2004. 128 pages. Ages 9-14 Pini, Wendy. Elfquest: The Grand Quest, Volume 1. DC Comics, 2004. Ages 11 and up Robbins, Trina. Go Girl! (Volume 1). Dark Horse, 2002. 88 pages. Ages 10 and up Takahashi, Rumiko. Inu-Yasha (Volume 1). VIZ LLC, 2003. 192 pages. Ages 14 and up Takahashi, Rumiko. Ranma 1/2 (Volume 1). VIZ LLC, 2003. 304 pages. Ages 15 and older Thompson, Jill. Scary Godmother: Wild About Harry. Sirius Entertainment, 2005. 48 pages. Ages 5 and up Torres, J.. Sidekicks, Volume 1: Transfer Student. Oni Press, 2002. Ages 11 and up Watsuki, Nobuhiro. Rurouni Kenshin. VIZ LLC, 2003. 208 pages. Ages 15 and older Whedon, Joss. Astonishing X-Men, Volume One: Gifted. Marvel Comics, 2004. 152 pages. Ages 12 and up Slaying the Metaphorical Dragon Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bucking the Sarge. Wendy Lamb Books / Random House, 2004. 259 pages. Ages 12-15 Jimenez, Francisco. Breaking Through. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. 193 pages. Age 12 and older Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. Simon & Schuster, 2003. 144 pages. Ages 13 - 18 Na, An. A Step From Heaven. Front Street, 2001. 156 pages. Age 13 and older Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Becoming Naomi León. Scholastic Press, 2004. 246 pages. Ages 9 - 13 This list may be reproduced and distributed by educational and/or nonprofit organizations so long as credit is given to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Fantastic Fiction: Great Fantasy Books for Ages 11 to 17

Fantastic Fiction:
Great Fantasy Books for Ages 11 to 17