18 books like Upside Down Magic

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Fool's Errand

Fool's Errand Robin Hobb · 2001 · ★ 4.4 · 666p · ≈ 22h · Moderate Robin Hobb has emerged as one of today's foremost fantasy authors. Now she continues the adventures of one of her most popular heroes in the first book of what promises to be her most spectacular trilogy yet. Fool's ErrandFor fifteen years FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But that is about to change when destiny seeks… Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) Jasper Fforde · 2010 · ★ 4.3 · 289p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "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.… Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 · 138p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island. Shares Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Song of the Quarkbeast Jasper Fforde · 2011 · ★ 4.1 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate King Snodd IV of the Kingdom of Hereford has realized that the power of magic has untold financial possibilities, and the man who controls magic controls almost anything. To this end, he has appointed as Official Court Sorcerer the odious Blix at Industrial Magic, one of only two Houses of Enchantment left in the world. With Blix's willing assistance, only one person stands between King Snodd and… Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Shredderman Wendelin Van Draanen · 2006 · ★ 4.5 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Écoles, School Stories, Schools, Romans with this book.

The Magic World Edith Nesbit · 1959 · ★ 3.8 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Twelve stories with magic occurrences. Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Blade Itself

The Blade Itself Joe Abercrombie · 2001 · ★ 4.5 · 531p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of… Shares Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

A Spell for Chameleon Piers Anthony · 1977 · ★ 4.5 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled - where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs, dragons and basiliks.But poor Bink alone had no magic. And unless he got some - and fast - he would be exiled. The Good Magician Humfrey was convined that Bink did indeed have magic, magic as powerful as any possessed by the King or Good Magician Humfrey… Shares Magic, Fantasy

Rinkitink in Oz L. Frank Baum · 1916 · ★ 3.8 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Moderate When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue. Shares Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Midnight over Sanctaphrax Paul Stewart · 2001 · ★ 4.4 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Twig has the caterbird tethered to his ship, the edgedancer, and is being led into a storm never seen before, on his way to find his father. Twig soon learns that this storm is the mother storm, and that the mythical place, called riverisse is real. And is torn between a simple yet complicated choice. Cut the anchor chain of sanctaphrax, and all of the edges knowledge, to save riverisse, or have… Shares Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper · 2006 · 47p · ≈ 1h · Light 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, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart Stephanie Burgis · 2017 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Aventurine is *not* the kind of dragon who can sit inside her family mountain for decades. If she’s cooped up for even one more hour, she might explode! Her family claims she’s too young to leave safely, but she’s fierce and she’s brave, and she’s ready to prove it by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. Unfortunately, the human she captures turns out to be even sneakier than she… Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Dragons in a Bag Zetta Elliott · 2018 · ★ 4.5 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she s not his grandmother but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they ll be safe. Shares Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling · 2005 · ★ 4.6 · 605p · ≈ 20h · Moderate One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why. Rumours and suspicion spread through the wizarding world – it feels as if even Hogwarts itself might be under threat. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: could there be a Death Eater amongst them? He will need powerful… Shares Magie, Schools, Romans, Magic

The Ice Dragon George R. R. Martin · 2006 · ★ 3.7 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Light Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction. Shares Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm Christopher Paolini · 2018 · ★ 4.5 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate It's been a year since Eragon departed Alagaesia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea of tasks: constructing a vast dragonhold, wrangling with suppliers, guarding dragon eggs, and dealing with belligerent Urgals and haughty elves. Then a vision from the Eldunari, unexpected visitors, and an exciting Urgal legend offer a… Shares Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Muggie Maggie Beverly Cleary · 1990 · ★ 3.6 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her. Shares Écoles, School Stories, Schools, Romans

Boy Who Owned the School Gary Paulsen · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. He's perfect at gliding past the jocks' lockers and sneaking into his English class. That was, until now. If Jacob wants to pass English, he must work for extra credit on the stage crew of the school production of The Wizard of Oz. Jacob, who is usually in a fog anyway, has the the job of running the fog machine. The problem is that Maria… Shares School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

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