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Fairy and magical books for kids

Browse fairy, enchanted, and magical children’s books with published content notes.

Each title below has a published Dickens & Rumi content guide. Ratings are a starting point; open the title and review the details before deciding.

• D&RBook · 2022 · Ages 7+Let's Color the Magical FairiesTod FarlainPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · Ages 14+A FAR WILDER MAGICAllison SaftWeston and Margaret team up to hunt an ancient beast known as the hala. (Ages 14 to 18)
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• Book · Ages 14+A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISONJudy I. LinIn an attempt to save her sister's life, Ning takes part in a cutthroat magical competition. (Ages 13 to 18)
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• Book · Ages 4+A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGICPhilip SteadBernadette and friends set off on a wacky mission to find one of her missing herd. (Ages 10 and up)
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• Book · Ages 9+A SNICKER OF MAGICNatalie LloydPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · Ages 10+A TALE OF MAGIC...Chris ColferBrystal Evergreen and her friends use magic to thwart evil. (Ages 8 to 12)
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• Book · Ages 10+BAD MAGICPseudonymous BoschPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · Ages 12+FAIRY TALE ROMANCE COLLECTIONMelanie DickersonPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · Ages 4+JUNO VALENTINE AND THE MAGICAL SHOESEva ChenJuno steps into the shoes of women icons throughout history. (Ages 4 to 6)
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• Book · Ages 7+KIKI AND THE NEW MAGICEiko KadonoKiki faces the challenges of growing up as an honest-to-goodness witch; translated by Emily Balistrieri. (Ages 8 to 12)
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• Book · Ages 6+MAGIC TREE HOUSEMary Pope OsborneThese siblings can overcome space and time. (Ages 6 to 9)
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• Book · Ages 5+MALALA'S MAGIC PENCILMalala YousafzaiMalala's wish for a magic pencil comes true by using a real one to fight injustice in her homeland. (Ages 4 to 8)
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• Book · Ages 10+THE GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND IN A SHIP OF HER OWN MAKINGCatherynne M. ValenteOtherworldly feats.
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• Book · Ages 8+THE HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF MAGICAmy SparkesPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · Ages 14+THE LAST MAGICIANLisa MaxwellA girl must travel back in time to find a mysterious book that could save her future. (Ages 14 to 17)
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• Book · Ages 8+THE MAGIC LIBRARY OF WATERFALL WAYJulie AbeLyra Hunt searches for a guild to call home. (Ages 8 to 11)
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• Book · Ages 8+THE MAGIC MISFITSNeil Patrick HarrisCarter and his friends Leila, Theo, Ridley, Olly and Izzy are the Magic Misfits. (Ages 8 to 12)
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• Book · Ages 8+THE MAGIC MISFITS: THE SECOND STORYNeil Patrick Harris and Alec AzamLeila and her friends defend Mineral Wells from a famous psychic. (Ages 8 to 12)
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• Book · Ages 3+THE MAGICAL YETAngela DiTerlizzi.A being known as the Magical Yet helps children to realize their future potential. (Ages 4 to 8)
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• Book · Ages 14+THE RED SCROLLS OF MAGICCassandra Clare and Wesley ChuPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · Ages 4+THE VERY FAIRY PRINCESS TAKES THE STAGEJulie Andrews and Emma Walton HamiltonGeraldine saves a ballet recital. (Ages 3 to 6)
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• Book · Ages 8+UPSIDE-DOWN MAGICSarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily JenkinsFour students with wonky magic attend the Dunwiddle Magic School. (Ages 8 to 12)
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• D&RBook · 1978 · Ages 12+"The Practical Princess" and Other Liberating Fairy TalesJay WilliamsPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 2012 · Ages 8+A dash of magicKathryn LittlewoodPublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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