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Best Fantasy Reads: Ages 9-11

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Book: A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1

By Ursula K. Le Guin

Classic, magical fantasy novel for tweens up.

Review date: 6/26/2006

Age 10+

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Book: The Eyes of Kid Midas

By Neal Shusterman

One of the most exciting fantasy-adventures ever.

Review date: 10/19/2004

Age 9+

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Book: Dragon's Blood: The Pit Dragon Chronicles: Book 1

By Jane Yolen

Enthralling, gritty, classic dragon trilogy.

Review date: 3/25/2007

Age 10+

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Book: The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials, Book 1

By Philip Pullman

A violent fantasy, with elements of mystery.

Review date: 7/20/2005

Age 10+

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Book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

By J. K. Rowling

Magical start of bestselling Potter phenomenon.

Review date: 7/16/2005

Age 9+

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Book: Wintersmith (Tiffany Aching Adventures, Book 3)

By Terry Pratchett

Fantasy's sensible witch entices Winter.

Review date: 11/20/2006

Age 11+

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Book: The Summoning: Darkest Powers, Book 1

By Kelley Armstrong

Slow but suspenseful teen supernatural fantasy.

Review date: 6/25/2009

Age 14+

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Book: Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, Book 1)

By Suzanne Collins

One of the best of the post-Potter fantasies.

Review date: 1/4/2005

Age 9+

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Book: Savvy

By Ingrid Law

Newbery Honor Book is moving and thought-provoking.

Review date: 2/1/2009

Age 9+

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Book: The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1

By Rick Riordan

Modernized Greek myths meet fast-paced adventure.

Review date: 9/11/2005

Age 9+

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