18 books like The red sun
Freya and the Magic Jewel (Thunder Girls Book 1)
Unlike her twin brother Frey, twelve-year-old girlgoddess Freya is not excited about their invitation to Asgard Academy, especially after she loses her magical jewel, leaving her powerless and worried about making friends.
Shares: Norse Mythology, Friendship, Magic, Children's fiction
Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki
A retelling of fourteen Norse myths about gods, monsters, giants, dwarfs, etc., their contests, quests, battles, etc., and the mysteries of creation, life, love, death and rebirth. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Shares: Norse Mythology, Children's fiction
9 From the Nine Worlds
Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase series star in these short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology.
The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds.
Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and…
Shares: Norse Mythology, Children's fiction
The Edge of the Knife
Ed Chalmers, history professor, had a real problem in his classes: he kept blurting out events that hadn't happened yet. Of course that made him the butt of jokes and ridicule, and the Dean wanted him out despite his tenure. But Ed had other ideas ... especially when his predictions started coming true!
Shares: Magic, Adventure, Children's fiction
Rise of the earth dragon
Eight-year-old Drake is taken to King Roland's castle to be trained as a Dragon Master. He is joined by three other young trainees: Ana, Rori, and Bo. They must learn how to connect with and train their dragons and uncover their dragons' special powers. Does Drake have what it takes to be a Dragon Master?
Eight-year-old Drake is taken to the castle, where he is told by the wizard Griffith that…
Shares: Magic, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The Royal Book of Oz
Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island.
Shares: Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Voyages
Doris Buchanan Smith has written many outstanding novels for young readers, including ''A Taste of Blackberries,'' ''The First Hard Times'' and ''Return To Bitter Creek.'' Her readers, young and old, will respond to the complex and deeply moving journey she describes in ''Voyages.''
Shares: Norse Mythology, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Starling
Mason Starling, a champion fencer at Gosforth Academy, finds her school overrun with terrifying creatures after a mysterious, ferocious storm falls on Manhattan and the mysterious stranger who saves her life becomes her only ally as they work together to discover his past and learn of Mason's family's dark allegiance to ancient Norse gods.
Shares: Norse Mythology, Magic, Fantasy, Children's fiction
Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1)
"Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away, but when visions of the death of the world's last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer--and Big Magic"--Provided by publisher.
Fifteen-year-old foundling Jennifer runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians, but it is hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. Then…
Shares: Magic, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The Spiderwick Chronicles
German-language description
Jared und seine Geschwister Simon und Mallory haben in dem alten Haus, in dem sie seit kurzem wohnen, eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung gemacht: Arthur Spiderwicks Handbuch der magischen Geschöpfe! Plötzlich eröffnet sich den Kindern eine Welt voller Magie und Zauberwesen – doch nicht alle sind ihnen freundlich gesonnnen. Urplötzlich heiklen Situationen und ungeahnten…
Shares: Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds
"A can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin's brave warriors"--
Shares: Norse Mythology, Children's fiction
The Magical Monarch of Mo
Fourteen tales about the magical land of Mo and the people and animals who live there.
Shares: Magic, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The Familiars
Aldwyn is an ordinary alley cat, who accidentally enters a shop while attempting to escape from a bounty hunter named Grimslade. He discovers that it is a shop full of magical animals, who are all prepared to become a wizard's familiar - that is to say, a magical animal companion. Just then, a young wizard-in-training, Jack, enters the shop with his mentor, the powerful wizard Kalstaff, to choose…
Shares: Friendship, Magic, Adventure, Fantasy
Sky Island
Button-Bright's adventures begin when he finds a magic umbrella that will carry him anywhere in the world.
Shares: Magic, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The Enchanted Island of Yew
A beautiful fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year. He and his friends have many adventures.
Shares: Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction
The raven's ring pin
After his father moves the family so that he can be winter caretaker at Yellowstone's Geyser Inn, fifteen-year-old Samuel is lonely and miserable until he encounters two ravens with a magic pin and he is transported to a place and time inhabited by characters from Norse mythology.
Shares: Norse Mythology, Magic, Children's fiction
Nevermore
One last chance ... for Max, Fang, and Dylan ... before it all ends. "Nevermore" is one last incredible, explosive adventure with an astonishing ending that no one could have seen coming.
Shares: Friendship, Magic, Adventure, Children's fiction
The battle for the Brightstone
Mikal, the young wizard, and his friend Lyra do battle on land and sea as they continue to seek the magical talking head, Orry, and prevent renegade wizard Harlano from finding and destroying the Brightstone and ending all magic.
Shares: Magic, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction