18 books like The Wizards of Once: Book 1

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Twice Magic Cressida Cowell · 2018 · ★ 4.3 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not ... except for two. Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the Warrior Queen, stumbles across gifts of her own. When they collide in the wildwood, on the trail of a deadly witch, it's the start of a grand adventure that just might change the fabric of their worlds. Shares: Princes, Princesses, Wizards, Witches

Toto Michael Morpurgo · 2017 · ★ 3.5 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In this retelling of the Wizard of Oz, the story is told from the perspective of Toto the dog. Shares: Wizards, Witches, Magic, Children's fiction

Roar of the Thunder Dragon Tracey West · 2017 · ★ 4.4 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate A mysterious Dragon Master has kidnapped the Lightning Dragon!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book #8, Drake… Shares: Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Power of the Fire Dragon Tracey West · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 92p · ≈ 3h · Moderate When the king decides to take the dragons to Arkwood to visit Queen Rose, Rori, Drake, and their dragons are left behind--so when the evil wizard Maldred attacks the castle riding a giant four-headed dragon that spits poison, the two young dragon masters and their dragons are forced to defend the castle by themselves. Shares: Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Search for the Lightning Dragon Tracey West · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 93p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Will the Dragon Masters find the Lightning Dragon? Or will an evil wizard find him first?Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help… Shares: Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Wizard of Washington Square Jane Yolen · 1969 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate David and Leilah are delighted to meet the wizard who lives in the park until he accidently turns David's dog into a statue and the statue is stolen. Shares: Witches, Magic, Children's fiction

Two Princesses Of Bamarre Gail Carson Levine · 2000 · ★ 4.3 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A kingdom beset by monsters, a disease that weakens and destroys, an epic poem and a hero of long ago, a story of danger and desperation. The Two Princesses of Bamarre couldn't be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each… Shares: Princesses, Wizards, Magic, Children's fiction

The Magic of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1919 · ★ 3.9 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A young citizen of Oz who learns an important magic word falls prey to the wickedness of the Nomes' ex-king who wants to destroy Dorothy, the Wizard, and Princess Ozma. Shares: Mythical Animals, Princesses, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Little Broomstick Mary Stewart · 1971 · ★ 3.9 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith. It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in… Shares: Witches, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Gift James Patterson · 1998 · ★ 3.8 · 341p · ≈ 11h · Moderate After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of teenagers like themselves, hunted by the state and determined to defy its ban on the arts, magic, and all other forms of creativity. Shares: Wizards, Witches, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Little Wizard stories of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1914 · ★ 3.7 · 42p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Six tales present further the adventures of Dorothy and Toto, Ozma, Tiktok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Tin Woodman, and other characters from the land of Oz. Shares: Wizards, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Shadowcaster Cinda Williams Chima · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 563p · ≈ 18h · Moderate A LIFELONG WAR Alyssa ana'Raisa is the reluctant princess heir to the Gray Wolf throne of the Fells, a queendom embroiled in a seemingly endless war. Hardened by too many losses, Lyss is more comfortable striking with a sword than maneuvering at court. After a brush with death, she goes on the offensive, meaning to end the war that has raged her whole life. If her gamble doesn't pay off, she… Shares: Princesses, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Face in the Frost John Bellairs · 1969 · ★ 3.8 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The Face in the Frost is a fantasy classic, defying categorization with its richly imaginative story of two separate kingdoms of wizards, stymied by a power that is beyond their control. A tall, skinny misfit of a wizard named Prospero lives in the Southern Kingdom—a patchwork of feuding duchies and small manors, all loosely loyal to one figurehead king. Both he and an improbable adventurer… Shares: Wizards, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Tales of Beedle the Bard J. K. Rowling · 2008 · ★ 4.0 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A collection fairy tales for young wizards and witches, with each story followed by observations on Wizarding history, personal reminiscences, and information on the story's key elements by Hogwarts headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. Wizard and the Hopping Pot -- Fountain of Fair Fortune -- Warlock's Hairy Heart -- Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump -- Tale of the Three Brothers. Shares: Wizards, Witches, Magic, Fantasy fiction

The Magical Monarch of Mo L. Frank Baum · 1903 · 91p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Fourteen tales about the magical land of Mo and the people and animals who live there. Shares: Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The cry of the Icemark Stuart Hill · 2005 · 472p · ≈ 15h · Moderate When her father is killed, princess Thirrin Freer Strong-In-The-Arm Lindenshield becomes queen of Icemark and searches for a way to protect her people and their homeland from invaders from the Polypontian Empire. Shares: Princesses, Witches, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Flyte [UNABRIDGED CD] (Audiobook) (Book 2, The Septimus Heap series) Angie Sage · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate It's been a year since Septimus Heap discovered his real family and true calling to be a wizard. As Apprentice to Extra Ordinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, he is learning the fine arts of Conjurations, Charms, and other Magyk, while Jenna is adapting to life as the Princess and enjoying the freedom of the Castle.But there is something sinister at work. Marcia is constantly trailed by a menacing… Shares: Princesses, Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction

Flight of the Moon Dragon Tracey West · 2016 · ★ 4.5 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate In the sixth book in the best-selling Dragon Masters series, the prime Dragon Stone is in trouble!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books… Shares: Wizards, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

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