magic

Harry Potter wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the Quidditch World Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for hundreds of years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal; he's different - even by wizarding standards. And in this case, different can be deadly.

"Eleven-year-old Mattie Marvelwood comes from a family of traveling performers who have a deep secret. The acts they perform are not just acts -- their powers are real. In all their wanderings, the Marvelwoods have never met performers with gifts like theirs -- until they join Master Morogh's Circus of Wonders! But it seems that Master Morogh's true talent is stealing the gifts of others. When he steals Mattie's brother's vanishing ability, the family must decide whether to run, leaving Bell's gift behind to save the rest of them, or risk exposure by trying to beat the duplicitous ringmaster at his own game?"--.

Contains two Bruce Coville stories including "Juliet Dove, Queen of Love" in which a shy twelve-year-old girl must solve a puzzle involving characters from Greek mythology to free herself from a spell that makes her irresistible to boys; and "The Monster's Ring, " the story of a timid boy who, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster.

"When Grant is cast out of Genie World and lands on Earth with a big, fat bump, he meets his best friend, the dog Teeny! Without a lamp to live in, he settles for an old cracked teapot. Then Genie and Teeny are kidnapped by the evil purple-loving Lavinia Lavender, and they find themselves on a roller coaster of an adventure -- when all they really want is a place to call home"--Publisher's description.

"The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to an island in the Caribbean where they dig up buried treasure with real-life pirates"--Provided by publisher.

During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.

When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

Growing up in King Jude's Hospital after the world fell sick with a fantastical illness, Ani makes a discovery that changes everything, compelling her to venture outside the hospital for the first time, determined to unravel a dark mystery...and find the cure.

"Dany's magical sketchbook has steered most of her middle-school life so far--it even helped create her best friend, Madison. But now the sketchbook is gone and Madison with it. Dany's back to being a loner. Then one day, Dany tunes in to the new hit TV show 'My Magical Best Friend,' and it's starring her magical best friend, Madison! The show is clearly based on Dany's life, and she watches it regularly with a mix of horror and fascination. But lately there's something else about the show that's captured her attention: Madison seems to be dropping hints for Dany to come rescue her. With no magical sketchbook at her fingertips, can Dany find a way to save her best friend?"--Provided by publisher.

Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.