Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism

Malise, the Witch of Clatteringshaws lives in a disused Ladies Convenience at the end of a coach park in Caledonia. Down in London, Simon Battersea has inherited the throne of England and although accompanied by his friend Dido he is not happy with his lot. On hearing that the Witch may be able t...

When Midnight is catnapped by a witch, Trixie, Nan and Dad set off to the rescue. But it's going to take a more than a sprinkle of Midnight's magic to escape the witch's trap.

One child a week is 52 a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. Beware! There are witches everywhere. Witches could be a cashier in a supermarket, a woman driving a fancy car, or even your own teacher. The only thing a witch cares about is squelching children. She hunts and ...

Iraya Adair has spent her life in a cell. Heir of an overthrown and magically-gifted dynasty, she was exiled from her home on the island nation of Aiyca when she was just a child. But every day brings her closer to freedom - and vengeance. Jazmyne Cariot grew up dressed in gold, with stolen magic...

In a quiet street far from the river, with an ancient tree growing through its walls and floors, is the House of the Dead. There lives the witchling: healer, midwife, and conduit between the world of the living and the world below. A witchling must give up her family and friends and spend her lif...

Will believes in witches and the stories he's grown up with - of mythical storm-lions, disappearing villages, and secret songs. Most of all, he believes the tales of magical treasure hidden in the Fens centuries ago. Treasure that he has to find, to solve the mystery of his Ma's disappearance. Th...

Born during the blood moon and cursed with the dangerous ability to manipulate other people's souls, Priya has to hide her power or face death. But when Priya wins a place to attend the country's elite military academy in Kuwatta, her curse is revealed to be a gift and everything changes. With a ...

Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He's the world's greatest Warlock (don't call him a wizard), banished to the 21st century for bad behaviour, and he's about to create a whole load of trouble for Rose, aged 12. Rose is a totally ordinary girl, on a mission to mend her broken family. Bubbles ...

Kit, Josh and Alita are heading back to school - and they're excited to discover that they're getting a brand new library, which also means getting their own wizard librarian - and a dragon! But when something VERY BAD happens at the new library, it's up to Kit and her friends to save the world o...

Fred may look ordinary, but sometimes people who look ordinary turn out to be not very ordinary at all, because it just so happens that Fred is a Wizard! The only problem is that Fred is completely, mind-boggingly terrible at magic. And now he's training with the amazing Merlin, hoping to transfo...