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Fantasy Books for Kids
Spells, surprises and mischief await in the best fantasy books for kids. From action-packed adventure novels to whimsical picture books, step into the magical worlds of beloved series like Dragonborn, Percy Jackson & the Olympians and The Chronicles of Narnia.
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The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever
By Jessie Sima, Jessie Sima
Jessie Sima, the author of Not Quite Narwhal, crafts a bedtime story like none other. After an elf encounters a sleepy dragon, he conjures up the best bedtime story in the universe.
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A Gorgeous Deluxe Edition of a Beloved Classic
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Deluxe Collector's Edition
By C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes
Discover Narnia in a whole new way with this gorgeous deluxe collector’s edition of the beloved story. After four siblings stumble into a magical world inside a closet, their destinies change forever.
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Impossible Creatures
Impossible Creatures brings all readers' favorite mythical beasts into one deeply moving portal fantasy. It’s an unparalleled adventure through a magical realm where even a couple of kids can save the world and all those they hold dear.
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The Bakery Dragon
Ember can't understand why he's constantly overlooked — even if he is more adorable than formidable. Whet your appetite and join this little dragon on a quest to find himself.
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Fantasy & Magic - Kids Fiction
Discover action-packed and whimsical fantasy books for kids of all ages. Popular children’s fantasy books include The Chronicles of Narnia, Howl’s Moving Castle, the Harry Potter series, A Wrinkle in Time, Impossible Creatures, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series. Readers as young as preschool can enjoy fantasy books such as Where the Wild Things Are, Knight Owl, The Bakery Dragon, and How to Catch a Unicorn. Kids around 8 years old can start to read fantasy chapter books such as Wings of Fire, Percy Jackson, and The House at the Edge of Magic. Tweens might enjoy fantasy books such as Camp Half-Blood, Isle of Ever, the Magic Tree House series, or Keeper of the Lost Cities. From books about dragons to witches and wizards, talking animals, magic and other fantastical events, there is a fantasy book to get every child’s imagination going at Barnes & Noble.
10 Best Fantasy Books for Kids
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- Warriors by Erin Hunter
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling
- The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz
- Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
- Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
- Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell