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If you like Paolini, Nix and Funke, then these are for you.
Eragon (Inheritance Cycle)Eragon (Inheritance Cycle) by Christopher Paolini
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £0.01
This book is dragon sci-fi for teenagers, boys and girls. First in a series of 4. Addictive read.
InkheartInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Buy new: £4.40 / Used from: £0.01
If you liked the film, you'll like the book. suitable for 11+, it 's not a generic otherworld fantasy.
Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: £4.08 / Used from: £0.01
Entertaining read, that although it seems to be aimed for a younger audience, I still find it interesting now.
Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom)Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom) by Garth Nix
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.01
Original book in a good series that has a lighter tone than his Abhorsen books, but is a must read nonetheless.
SabrielSabriel by Garth Nix
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £0.01
Another original story from Nix.
The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1 by Trudi Canavan
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Standard story about a girl who discovers she has magic, but is really well written and imaginative. 15+
The Recruit: Bk. 1 (CHERUB)The Recruit: Bk. 1 (CHERUB) by Robert Muchamore
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £0.01
1st in the CHERUB series, this is a well thought out story about boy-who-turns-spy. Good for 9+
The Gift (Pellinor)The Gift (Pellinor) by Alison Croggon
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
In my opinion, this is the Harry Potter that never was. What eventually spins out as a love story, this is another book based around magic that is a must read.
Maximum Ride: The Angel ExperimentMaximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Buy new: £5.03 / Used from: £0.01
Fantastic book, that provides modern settings and reels you in from the beginning, with an unusual narrative.
The Twig Trilogy (Edge Chronicles)The Twig Trilogy (Edge Chronicles) by Paul Stewart
Buy used from: £40.50
My favourites from the acclaimed edge chronicles. If you haven't read them, DO SO!
Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 1Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 1 by Michelle Paver
Buy new: £4.37 / Used from: £0.01
Book that is good for readers aged 8-13, Paver takes you back in time to a world where magic is real, and soul eaters walk the earth.
The Spook's Apprentice: No.1The Spook's Apprentice: No.1 by Joseph Delaney
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.91
This series ticks all the boxes: unsung hero, an impossible love, magic and drama. Well worth a read.
Magyk (Septimus Heap)Magyk (Septimus Heap) by Angie Sage
Buy new: £5.21 / Used from: £0.01
Again, magic and drama, but still captivates the reader, and worth reading.
Page (Protector of the Small)Page (Protector of the Small) by Tamora Pierce
Buy used from: £7.51
All of Pierce's books are worth reading, a series of stories set in 2 mini worlds, and are both imaginative and original.
The Great Pyramid Robbery (Seven Fabulous Wonders)The Great Pyramid Robbery (Seven Fabulous Wonders) by Katherine Roberts
Buy new: £4.17 / Used from: £0.01
Again, all Roberts' books are worth reading, as they provide accurate historical settings, but with a very much magical story.
Mossflower (Red Fox older fiction)Mossflower (Red Fox older fiction) by Brian Jacques
Buy used from: £0.01
Fantasy animal series, where animals fight their own wars, and humans don't factor. Sounds bad, but these are a must read.
Twilight (Twilight Saga)Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.44 / Used from: £1.96
How could I not include this series? Gripping and addictive, these books define the notion of a book you cannot put down.