THE BOOK OF THREE

by Lloyd Alexander
A humorous fable about an assistant pig-keeper who yearns to be a hero, and the friends who help him save his beloved land. Henry Holt; ages nine to 12.
THE BOOK OF THREE

THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC

by Elizabeth Winthrop
Wizards, magic and more await a boy whose housekeeper bequeaths him a toy castle and a tiny knight that comes alive in his hands. Yearling; ages nine to 12.
THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC

THE HOBBIT

by J.R.R. Tolkien
This introduction to THE LORD OF THE RINGS--perhaps the best-loved fantasy epic ever--follows the reluctant Bilbo Baggins and a motley crew of dwarfs on a danger-filled journey to slay a dragon. Houghton Mifflin; ages nine and up.
THE HOBBIT

THE NEVERENDING STORY

by Michael Ende
A shy, awkward boy enters the pages of an ancient, stolen book and finds himself called on to save the endangered land of Fantastica. Dutton; ages nine to 12.
THE NEVERENDING STORY

HALF MAGIC

by Edward Eager
What starts out as an ordinary summer becomes an extraordinary adventure for four children who find a coin that grants them half a wish, and so learn to ask for twice what they want. Harcourt Brace; ages nine to 12.
HALF MAGIC

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

by J. K. Rowling
This fanciful yarn tells of an ill-treated young wizard who doesn't know he is one until he enters the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Scholastic; ages nine and up.
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

A WRINKLE IN TIME

by Madeleine L'Engle
A stranger's message sends three kids traveling through space and time in search of their father, a scientist who disappeared while conducting secret research. Yearling;
ages nine to 12.
A WRINKLE IN TIME

THE PRINCESS BRIDE

by William Goldman
Funnier than the movie and at least as sweet, this story tells of true love between a maiden and a suitor, despite a cast of characters determined to keep them apart. Ballantine;
ages nine to 12.
THE PRINCESS BRIDE