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MS Fantasy Literature: Of Wizards and Dragons: Of Dragons, Wizards, Elves and Gnomes

This course is offered one trimester yearly for those avid readers who want to explore some of the best books in the genre of fantasy literature. Here you will find author information, summaries, maps, links and more to enhance your reading experience.

Web Sites with Fantasy Themes and Bestiaries

We are dealing with imaginary creatures and beings in Fantasy Literature, so don't expect that these resources actually agree in their descriptions of the creatures. After all, all of these creatures exist only in the minds of the persons reading or thinking about them.

A Short List of Fantasy Literature (mostly in the Library)

This is only a short list of the fantasy books that are (mostly) available in the school library.

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. Hawksong: The Kiesha’Ra: Book One .

Constable, Kate. The Singer of All Songs: Book One, The Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy. Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic, Inc. New York. 2004. p. 297. ISBN 0-439-55478-0.

Farmer, Nancy. The Sea of Trolls. Simon and Schuster, UK Ltd. London. 2005. p. 450. ISBN 0-689-86096-X.

Delaney, Joseph. Revenge of the Witch, The Last Apprentice: Book One. Patrick Arrasmith, Illus. Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins Publishers. New York. 2005. ISBN 13: 978-0-06-076620-7.

Delaney, Joseph. Curse of the Bane, The Last Apprentice: Book Two. Patrick Arrasmith, Illus. Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins Publishers. New York. 2005. ISBN 13: 978-0-06-076621

Avi. Midnight Magic. Scholastic Press. New York. 1999. p. 247. ISBN 0-590-36035-3.

Barron, T. A. The Ancient One. Tom Doherty Associates, Inc. New York. 1994. p. 339. ISBN 0-812-53654-1.

Barron, T. A. Heartlight. Tom Doherty Associates, Inc. New York. 1994. p. 272. ISBN 0-812-55170-2.

Barron, T. A. The Merlin Effect. Tom Doherty Associates, Inc. New York. 1996. p. 254. ISBN 0-812-55169-9.

Chant, Joy. Red Moon, Black Mountain. E.P. Dutton. New York. 1976. p. 277. ISBN 0-525-38193-7.

Garner, Alan. The Moon of Gomrath. William Collins and Son. London. 1972. p. 173. ISBN XX.

Garner, Alan. The Wierdstone of Brisingamen. William Collins and Son, Ltd. London. 1960. p. 224.

Hunter, Mollie. Mermaid Summer. Harper and Row Publishers. New York. 1988. p. 118. ISBN 0-060-22628-5.

Jones, Diana Wynne. The Magicians of Caprona. Greenwillow Books, William Morrow & Co. New York. 1980. p. 223. ISBN 0-688-84283-6.

Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted. Publisher. Harper Collins. New York. 1997. p. 230. ISBN 0-060-27511-1.

Pierce, Tamora. Daja's Book: The Circle of Magic, Book III. Scholastic, Inc. New York. 1998. p. 232. ISBN 0-590-55358-5.

Pierce, Tamora. Emperor Mage: The Immortals, Book III. Random House. New York. 1997. p. 294. ISBN 0-679-88290-1

Pierce, Tamora. Emperor Mage: The Immortals, Book III. Random House. New York. 1997. p. 294. ISBN 0-679-88290-1

Pullman, Philip. Clockwork, or All Wound Up. Scholastic, Inc. New York. 1999. p. 112. ISBN 0-590-12998-8.

Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Year Two. Scholastic, Inc. New York. 1999. p. 341. ISBN 0-439-06486-4.

Tomlinson, Theresa. The Forestwife. Orchard Books. New York. 1995. p.170. ISBN 0-531-08750-6. 

Voigt, Cynthia. Jackaroo. Atheneum. New York. 1985. p. 191. ISBN 0-689-31123-0.

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