Fantasy Selections for Teens

These titles have been selected by the Young Adult Librarians in the Monroe County Library System.

The Sleep of Stone by Louise Cooper
Ghysla is a shape-shifting creature from the race of "Old Folk" that disappeared when man entered the world. When the man she secretly loves brings his betrothed to his great house, Ghysla requisitions a terrible revenge.

Night of Wishes; Or the Satanarchaellidealcohellish Notion Potion by Michael Ende
Two wicked wizards try to make a powerful, evil wish-potion before the new year arrives.

The Ear, the Eye and the Arm by Nancy Farmer
The setting is Zimbabwe, 2194, in this splendidly imaginative fantasy by the author of the well-received first novel, Do You Know Me? General Matsika's three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine. Meanwhile, they are tracked by three mutant detectives who employ their special powers to search for the missing three.

Dither Farm by Sid Hite
A visit by an unusual aunt, a flood, a flying carpet, a kidnapping, and a romance are all part of one summer in the lives of the Dither family, a closely bonded family living in Virginia.

The Juniper Game by Sherryl Jordan
Fifteen-year-old Juniper's fascination with events and people of the fifteenth century takes a dangerous turn when she becomes telepathically entangled with Johanna, who was condemned as a witch in medieval days.

The Magic Circle by Donna Jo Napoli
Was the witch in Hansel and Gretel truly evil? Hear her tragic tale in this interpretation of the tale...After learning sorcery to become a healer, a good-hearted woman is turned into a witch by evil spirits.

Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara
Saya, who worships the Light, discovers that she is the reincarnated Water Maiden, princess of the Dark. Only through the dragon sword, held by the wind child, can she help return peace to her land.

Borgel by Daniel Pinkwater
Weird Uncle Borgel, Melvin, and his dog Fafner are off for no ordinary road trip in Borgel's 1937 Dorbzeldge sedan.

Windleaf by Josepha Sherman
Count Thierry loves his life in Foretterre, but secretly longs for romance and adventure. They come to him when Glinfinial, half-human daughter of a Faerie lord, appears. To win her hand, he must undertake dangerous quests and challenge the will of Lord Tiernathal.

Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde
Wrongly accused of being a witch, Alys is sacrificed to a dragon who, in turn, becomes an unlikely friend.

Others See Us by William Sleator
A dip in toxic swamp water gives Jared the ability to read minds in this recent offering from a prolific author of fantasy novels.

Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Even in 2054, travel into the past is tricky. Chief Historian Kirvan Engle mistakenly arrives in England in 1348, the year of the plague. A 1992 Nebula Award winner.

Dragon's Blood by Jane Yolen
Jakkin, a fifteen-year-old bondservant who works as a keeper in the dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, wants to earn his freedom from the Master, Sarkkhan. He secretly trains a fighting pit dragon from the nursery in hopes of using it to gain his long-sought freedom.