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Fantasy Books Recommendation: The Map to Somewhere Else
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items For readers who still believe another world waits between the pages.
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Fantasy Books
Fantasy Books: Wayward Children Series
Fantasy Books: Inkheart Trilogy
Fantasy Books
Two foster kids stumble through a hidden portal into a frozen world of talking animals, ancient magic, and a land slowly losing hope. To survive—and to save this new world—they must discover the strength they never knew they had.
The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One
A lonely boy opens a mysterious book—and is pulled into the crumbling world of Fantastica. As darkness spreads, he realizes the story won’t survive without him.
The Neverending Story a book by Michael Ende ...
Siblings stumble upon their grandparents’ estate—and discover it’s a hidden sanctuary for magical creatures. Now, they must protect its secrets or risk unleashing chaos.
Fablehaven (Bk. 1) by Brandon Mull
A young girl and her brother journey through space and time to rescue their father from a dark, mysterious force.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle | The Scholastic Parent Store
A young woman discovers mysterious doors to magical worlds—and a secret that could change reality itself. A lush, adventurous tale of hidden realms, lost stories, and the power of daring to step through the unknown.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, Paperback
Coraline finds a hidden door to a world that seems perfect… until its dark, twisted secrets start to unravel. A chillingly whimsical adventure where bravery, cleverness, and a little magic are the only ways to survive.
Coraline a book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
Fantasy Books: Wayward Children Series
A captivating portal fantasy series where children stumble into magical worlds—and struggle to find their way back home. Each story explores wonder, danger, and the cost of belonging.
Children who have traveled to magical worlds return to a mundane reality—and struggle to find where they truly belong. A mysterious school offers refuge… but not all doors lead safely home.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
A girl races across candy-colored realms to rescue a friend, facing mischievous creatures, magical dangers, and impossible choices at every turn. A whimsical, high-stakes adventure bursting with portals, enchanted worlds, and McGuire’s signature play...
Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children Series #3)|Hardcover
A girl navigates a perilous, hidden world where bargains with dark forces shape her fate—and childhood innocence is tested at every turn. A haunting, bittersweet portal fantasy of courage, cunning, and the shadows lurking behind magical doors.
In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children Series #4)|Hardcover
Two sisters confront dark forces and twisted magic in a world where every choice has deadly consequences. A tense, gothic portal fantasy full of peril, sisterhood, and McGuire’s signature eerie charm.
Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children Series #5)|Hardcover
A girl journeys through strange, whimsical worlds to save a lost friend, facing mischievous creatures, impossible puzzles, and hidden dangers at every turn. A magical, heartwarming adventure filled with clever twists, enchanting portals, and McGuire’...
Across the Green Grass Fields (Wayward Children Series #6)
Two sisters step through a strange staircase into a dark realm of vampires, mad science, and forbidden choices—where survival means redefining who you are and what you’re willing to sacrifice. A haunting, gothic portal fantasy of twisted magic, impos...
Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children Series #2)
A girl enters a haunting, waterbound world to rescue her missing sister—where ghosts, twisted bargains, and lurking dangers await at every turn.
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire, Hardcover
A girl trapped between worlds must unravel secrets, face treacherous magic, and fight for those she loves before time slips away.
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire, Hardcover
A girl drifts through fragmented, magical worlds where forgotten memories and hidden dangers collide, forcing her to piece together who she truly is.
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire, Hardcover
A girl is swept into shimmering, ever-changing waters of a magical world, where perilous currents and enchanting secrets test her courage and wits.
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear
A girl steps through shimmering gates into a world of dazzling magic, hidden perils, and impossible choices that could change everything.
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold (Wayward Children 11)
Fantasy Books: Inkheart Trilogy
Dive into a magical world where stories leap off the page, villains run amok in reality, and a brave girl must face dark magic to save both worlds. Adventure, danger, and the spellbinding power of books collide in Cornelia Funke’s unforgettable trilo...
A young girl discovers her father can bring book characters to life—and now some dangerous villains have escaped into the real world.
Inkheart (Inkheart Trilogy, Book 1) - Cornelia Funke
Meggie is swept into a realm of living stories, where daring heroes, dark villains, and twisted magic turn every page into peril.
Inkspell (Inkheart Trilogy, Book 2) - Cornelia Funke
The boundary between story and reality shatters—Meggie must wield courage, cunning, and magic to battle sinister forces and save both worlds from destruction.
Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy, Book 3) - Cornelia Funke