Magical Creatures from the Fantasy Realm
Discover magical creatures in fantasy books—from unicorns and gargoyles to centaurs—in this curated kids' and YA reading list featuring Forbidden Sea, East, and more.
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Forbidden Sea
by Sheila A. Nielson
When a mermaid attempts to lure her into the sea, fourteen-year-old Adrianne, who lives in a superstitious island community, must choose between the promise of an underwater paradise and those she loves.
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Night Gate
by Isobelle Carmody
The author of the acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles begins a new trilogy about young Rage Winnoway and her closest friends--her four dogs--who set off for the hospital where her mother lies in a coma. On the way, they run into the firecat, who talks them into going through a magical gate.
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The Folk Keeper
by Franny Billingsley
She doesn't really know who she is or what she wants... Corinna is a Folk Keeper. Her job is to keep the mysterious Folk who live beneath the ground at bay. But Corinna has a secret that even she doesn't fully comprehend, until she agrees to serve as Folk Keeper at Marblehaugh Park, a wealthy family's seaside manor. There her hidden powers burst into full force, and Corinna's life changes forever...
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East
by Edith Pattou
A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
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Jason and the Gorgon's Blood
by Jane Yolen
Before they were heroes... The second title in the fun and exciting series created by award-winning authors Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris. Jason and the Gorgon's Blood is an adventure story from beginning to end, portraying the dramatic events that transform a boy into a legend.
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Song of the Gargoyle
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Thirteen-year-old Tymmon escapes to the forest after his father is kidnapped where he is taken care of by a gargoyle.
