- So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Thirteen year old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because
she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library
book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension.
- The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
Every nine years, a door opens from an unused London railway
platform into a magical land filled with strange and wonderful
beings. The infant Prince of this land has been kidnapped and
trapped in our world; now, after nine years, a rescue team of
wizard, fairy, ogre, and hag assembles to bring him home.
- The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Jones
Young Christopher Chant, in training to become the next Chrestomanci
or head controller of magic in the world, becomes a key figure
in a battle with renegade sorcerers because he has nine lives.
- Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce
Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined
temple community where they become friends while also learning
to do crafts and to use their powers, especially magic.
(First in the "Circle of Magic" series)
| AUTHOR | TITLE
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| Barron, T. A. | "The Lost Years of Merlin" series
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| Bellairs, John | The House With a Clock in Its Walls (and others)
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| Chetwin, Grace | On All Hallow's Eve
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| Jones, Diana | Archer's Goon
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| Jones, Diana | Howl's Moving Castle
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| LeGuin, Ursula | A Ride on the Red Mare's Back
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| Willard, Nancy | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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| Winthrop, Elizabeth | The Castle in the Attic
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| Winthrop, Elizabeth | The Battle for the Castle
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| Wrede, Patricia | "Dealing With Dragons" series
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