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The Mirror Of Fire Dreaming : The Brotherhoold Of The Conch : Book II

As twelve-year-old Anand continues his studies to become a full-fledged member of The Brotherhood of the conch, he journeys back to Moghul times, where he encounters powerful sorcerors, spoiled princes, noble warriors, and evil jinns.

Published: 2005,
Tags: India, Magic, Time travel
Categories: AsiaAsia, FantasyAsia, Fantasy, IndiaAsia, Fantasy, India, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East

Nineteen poems about the Middle East and about being an Arab American living in the United States.

Published: 2002,
Tags: families, Magic, Supernatural, Turtles
Categories: AsiaAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), PalestineAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Palestine, PoetryAsia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Palestine, Poetry, United States

The Blood Stone

In the early seventeenth century, young Venetian Filippo Veroneo travels from Venice to Afghanistan to rescue his imprisoned father, stopping in India to raise the ransom by selling his father’s beautiful diamond to the ruler Shah Jehan.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Adventure, Magic, Rescues, Supernatural
Categories: AsiaAsia, Historical FictionAsia, Historical Fiction, IndiaAsia, Historical Fiction, India, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Monkey For Sale

When Luzolo goes to market with her parents, she learns that it takes a great deal of bartering to finally get what she wants.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Adventures, families, Magic, Revenge
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, FictionAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Nyumba Ya Mumbi: The Gikuyu Creation Myth

Retells the story of the creation of the Gikuyu people of Kenya.

Published: 1992,
Tags: Identity, Magic, Robbers and outlaws, Runaways
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, KenyaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9), Retellings and Remixes (Versions and Variants)

Kenji and the Magic Geese

One of the geese in the picture on Kenji’s wall flies off to join the wild geese in the sky and then returns to the picture, with interesting results.

Published: 1992,
Tags: art, Magic
Categories: AsiaAsia, FantasyAsia, Fantasy, FictionAsia, Fantasy, Fiction, JapanAsia, Fantasy, Fiction, Japan, Picture BookAsia, Fantasy, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Tenth Power

Having lost her magical powers of chantment, 18-year-old Calwyn searches for the missing half of the broken Wheel of the Tenth Power so she can stop the plague and endless winter that have fallen on her world.

Sequel to Waterless sea.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Greed, Magic
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, OceaniaAustralia, Fantasy, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Winter Pony

Although her father assures her that the herd takes care of its members and her grandmother reminds her of mountain spirits’ watchfulness, Anna worries while her pony is in the summer pasture.

Published: 2002,
Tags: caring, Horses, Magic, mountain, spirit, Winter
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, IcelandEurope, Fiction, Iceland, NordicEurope, Fiction, Iceland, Nordic, Picture BookEurope, Fiction, Iceland, Nordic, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Jig, Fig, and Mrs. Pig

In this variation on the Perrault fairy tale ‘The Fairies,’ magic chastises a rude young pig and rewards his hard-working female servant.

Published: 1995,
Tags: fairytale, Magic, pig, reward
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, FranceEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, France, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Drowned Wednesday

Everyone is after Arthur Penhaligon including strange pirates, shadowy creatures, and Drowned Wednesday, whose gluttony threatens both her world and Arthur’s. Third in the Keys to the Kingdom series.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Adventure, Magic, Supernatural
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Australia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania

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