The titles on this list involve fantastical elements. Some are set in imaginary worlds; others bring magical elements into the real world. All are suggested for readers in the 8-14 age range, but many can be appreciated by younger audiences as read-alouds. These were selected with Catholic audiences in mind, but families often differ in their comfort level with magical elements, so I still recommend reading a few reviews of the books in the "Magic" section to be sure they align with your family's needs.
Animals
- The Wonderful Farm by Marcel Ayme
- The Good Friends by Margery Williams Bianco
- Escape from Baxters Barn by Rebecca Bond
- The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
- Bunnicula by James Howe (and sequels)
- The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell
- Babe the Gallant Pig by Dick King-Smith
- The Fledgling by Jane Langton
- Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson (and sequel)
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O'Brien
- The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
- The Rescuers by Margery Sharp
Christian Themes
- Skellig by David Almond
- The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
- The Rose Round by Meriol Trevor
- Sun Slower, Sun Faster by Meriol Trevor
Dolls and Toys
- Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
- The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
- Return of the Twelves by Pauline Clarke (also published as The Twelve and the Genii)
- Knight's Castle by Edward Eager
- Hitty: Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field
- The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin (and sequels)
Ghosts
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- The Haunting by Margaret Mahy
- Greenglass House by Kate Milford (and sequels)
Magic
- The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs
- Half Magic by Edward Eager
- Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
- Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
- A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin
- The Light Princess by George MacDonald
- The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
- The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit
- The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
- King Oberon's Forest by Hilda van Stockum
- The Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley
Quests
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
- The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
- Momo by Michael Ende
- The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendall
- The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris
- The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
- Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
Time Travel
- The Autumn People by Ruth Arthur
- A Year without Autumn by Liz Kessler
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- Time at the Top by Edward Ormondroyd
- Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
- The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
- When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson
- Fog Magic by Julia Sauer
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
- Building Blocks by Cynthia Voigt
Science Fiction
- The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
- The Trouble with Jenny's Ear by Oliver Butterworth
- Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones
- (George) by E.L. Konigsburg
- A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
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