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The Ickabog

age 9+

Harry Potter author's fairy tale is darker than expected.

By J. K. Rowling

(2020)

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A Tale of Witchcraft: A Tale of Magic, Book 2

age 9+

Magic, villainy run amok in wildly imaginative sequel.

By Chris Colfer

(2020)

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Curse of the Night Witch: Emblem Island, Book 1

age 9+

Promising fantasy world, but hasty storytelling.

By Alex Aster

(2020)

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The Chaos Curse: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond, Book 3

age 9+

Chaotic tale with solid message that diverse stories matter.

By Sayantani DasGupta

(2020)

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The Miraculous

age 9+

Mysterious story struggles to deal with death and religion.

By Jess Redman

(2019)

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Game of Stars: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond, Book 2

age 9+

Girl becomes demon slayer in fun fantasy game show spoof.

By Sayantani DasGupta

(2019)

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The Downward Spiral: Lock and Key, Book 2

age 9+

Moodier young Sherlock sequel is chock-full of secrets.

By Ridley Pearson

(2017)

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Aru Shah and the End of Time: Pandava, Book 1

age 9+

Flawed but fascinating modern spin on Indian mythology.

By Roshani Chokshi

(2018)

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The Serpent's Secret: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond, Book 1

age 9+

Rushed, fun adventure with Indian princess in combat boots.

By Sayantani DasGupta

(2018)

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The Initiation: Lock and Key, Book 1

age 9+

Suspenseful intro to a modern-day young Sherlock Holmes.

By Ridley Pearson

(2016)

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The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

age 9+

Retold classics provide origin story for blockbuster series.

By Chris Colfer

(2016)

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Wishing Day

age 9+

Whimsical tale of three sisters mixes magic, family mystery.

By Lauren Myracle

(2016)

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Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood

age 9+

Strong heroine leads the adventure in fairy tale revamp.

By Liesl Shurtliff

(2016)

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Return to Augie Hobble

age 9+

Strange, sad, and surprisingly sweet story of friendship.

By Lane Smith

(2015)

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Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Stories

age 9+

Charming early stories from master of fantasy.

By Terry Pratchett

(2015)

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Dork Diaries 8: Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After

age 9+

Fairy tale twist adds to the fun in popular series.

By Rachel Renee Russell

(2014)

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A Bean, a Stalk and a Boy Named Jack

age 3+

Funny, fractured version of "Jack and the Beanstalk."

By William Joyce

(2014)

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Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

age 9+

Huge gift book of Percy-narrated Greek myths is tons of fun.

By Rick Riordan

(2014)

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The Magician's Bird: A Tuckernuck Mystery, Book 2

age 9+

Funny tween-sleuths mystery more complex than first.

By Emily Fairlie

(2013)

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The Witch's Curse

age 9+

Brother and sister dodge more evil in funny, scary sequel.

By Keith McGowan

(2013)

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