The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery
By: Allison Rushby
3.82
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Flossie is no ordinary ghost — she's the caretaker of every soul in Highgate Cemete…
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1. Wild Beauty
By: Anna-Marie McLemore
3.61
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
Love grows such strange things. For nearly a century, the Nomeolvides women have tended the grou… read more
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- fantasy
"Everyone’s broken. The only difference is how."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Wild Beauty
"Sorrow was a family heirloom, written into their blood like ink on a will."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Wild Beauty
"Nothing else in the world makes a man like that more afraid than five girls on their periods."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Wild Beauty
"Estrella wished she could pry the ground open like the shell of a pomegranate, spilling out its secrets like shining red seeds."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Wild Beauty
2. Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
By: Kate Milford
4.02
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
It’s wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler’s inn is always quiet during this season, … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
"I want that T-shirt" Sirin muttered. " I should have that T-shirt."-Kate Milford, Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
"Never overlook folklore if you want to really know about the place it came from."-Kate Milford, Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
"But Milo had a shiny gold present to open, and presents trumped sad trees any day of the week."-Kate Milford, Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
"But when things were passed to you, you were supposed to pass them on to someone else eventually too."-Kate Milford, Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
3. The Grip of It
By: Jac Jemc
3.66
Format: 341 pages, Paperback
A chilling literary horror novel about a young couple who purchase and live in a haunted house. Jac… read more
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- paranormal
4. Dragon Keeper (Dragon Keeper, #1)
By: Carole Wilkinson
4.36
Format: 303 pages, Paperback
In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the last remaining dragon is in danger of being ki… read more
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5. Dark Harvest
By: Norman Partridge
4.02
Format: 982 pages,
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and named one of the 100 Best Novels of 2006 by Publishers Weekly, … read more
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6. The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1)
By: Holly Black , Tony DiTerlizzi
3.55
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Field Guide sets up the story of the Grace children--13-year-old Mallory and 9-year-old twins J… read more
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7. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children, #9)
By: Seanan McGuire
4.09
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Dinosaurs and portals, and a girl who can find both in the latest book in the Hugo and Nebula Award… read more
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- fantasy
"Because all the ways we're not normal are the way our normal homes want us to be."-Seanan McGuire, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children, #9)
"We're your penance, silly, the whole chaotic bunch of us, and as part of your penance, I say you're not done suffering us yet."-Seanan McGuire, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children, #9)
"If you want a life without terrible surprises, you should always look at the worst possible answer until you understand it all the way down to the bottom. Once you can do that, you'll know what's com…"-Seanan McGuire, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children, #9)
"None of us is normal, and we'll either figure out how to pretend we are, or we'll find our doors home, and then we won't have to worry about it anymore, because all the ways we are not normal are the…"-Seanan McGuire, Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (Wayward Children, #9)
8. A Girl Called Corpse
By: Reece Carter
3.96
Format: 339 pages, Paperback
'Find the thing the Witches call a treasure,' says Old Man, 'and you'll get back all those memories… read more
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- childrens
- ghosts
- middle grade
- fantasy
- paranormal
9. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
By: Julie Abe
4.12
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you ne… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
- paranormal
"Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
"The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
"The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
"We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
10. Frizzy
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy
11. Slade House
By: David Mitchell
3.81
Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition
Keep your eyes peeled for a small black iron door. Down the road from a working-class British p… read more
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- supernatural
- paranormal
- fantasy
"Coffee’s the elixir of life."-David Mitchell, Slade House
"In racy Victorian novels, beware of young widows."-David Mitchell, Slade House
"It takes more than holding hands and singing ‘Ebony and Ivory’."-David Mitchell, Slade House
"Truth has this habit of changing after the fact, don't you find?"-David Mitchell, Slade House
12. Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
By: Adiba Jaigirdar
4.09
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. Bu… read more
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"Sometimes I think that maybe I like guys more as a concept than a reality."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
"Family is complicated, Hani. Everyone has a different relationship with their family."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
"Right now, all men seem overwhelmingly unattractive - except the ones on the Netflix shows I watch."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
"Sometimes I think that maybe I like guys more as a concept than a reality. And girls more as a reality than a concept."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
13. The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1)
By: Phil Hickes
4.13
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when sh… read more
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- childrens
- ghosts
- middle grade
- fantasy
- paranormal
14. Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)
By: Genevieve Cogman
3.67
Format: 339 pages, Paperback
Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved. It is 1793 an… read more
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- historical
- paranormal
- fantasy
- historical fiction
"Free speech may be part of the ideal of any revolution, but soon enough it becomes free speech only where the government approves of it."-Genevieve Cogman, Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)
15. The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #1)
By: Josiah Bancroft
3.82
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
The first book in a wildly inventive and mesmerizing new fantasy series from acclaimed author Josia… read more
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- historical
- paranormal
- fantasy
- historical fiction
"Do not neglect to live your life. No cause, no matter how noble, will ever love you."-Josiah Bancroft, The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #1)
"Administrators are oblivious and generally get in the way; effective employees learn to work around them. That's how it always is."-Josiah Bancroft, The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #1)
"I read in the paper yesterday that astronomers believe there are planets out there that don't ride on a rail around a star like our rock does. They call them nomads. These nomads are up there wanderi…"-Josiah Bancroft, The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #1)
16. A Tangle of Spells (A Pinch of Magic, #3)
By: Michelle Harrison
4.38
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
Everyone knows that magic and trouble go hand in hand... A dangerous spell cast over an unsuspec… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
17. Threadneedle (The Language of Magic, #1)
By: Cari Thomas
3.97
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
Within the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic. … read more
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- paranormal
- fantasy
"She wasn't sure what to do next. They were so close. The room so hot. Their anger alive and temporarily frozen like the sparks of only moments ago; Attis's breath fast and heavy and the scent of him …"-Cari Thomas, Threadneedle (The Language of Magic, #1)
"She could feel his breath on her neck, the heat of him. Her legs were stuck to the floor. The dress hung on her, open. She turned around slowly. It was like losing her free will again, only this time…"-Cari Thomas, Threadneedle (The Language of Magic, #1)
18. The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1)
By: Julia Nobel
3.97
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Emmy's dad disappeared years ago, and with her mother too busy to parent, she's shipped off to Well… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
19. The Frozen Telescope (The Uncommoners, #3)
By: Jennifer Bell
4.20
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
After the thrilling events which concluded The Smoking Hourglass, Ivy, Seb and Valian think they've… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
20. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
By: Kiersten White
3.90
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Elizabeth Lavenza hasn't had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from he… read more
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- historical
- fantasy
- historical fiction
"death is never allowed to touch you"-Kiersten White, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
"Mary Shelley changed the whole world."-Kiersten White, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
"I allowed myself to smile for no one. For myself."-Kiersten White, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
"They had stripped us of everything we were taught made us women and then told us we were mad."-Kiersten White, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
21. Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2)
By: Jessica Townsend
4.48
Format: 467 pages, Paperback
Wunder is gathering in Nevermoor ... Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed th… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
"Morrigan frowned. She sometimes felt that her true knack had nothing to do with being a Wundersmith. That it was, in fact, her remarkable ability to assume the worst. It came, of course, from a lifet…"-Jessica Townsend, Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2)
22. Arkspire (Arkspire, #1)
By: Jamie Littler
4.38
Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition
Glorious, powerful, magic; a city of twists, turns and tricksters; extraordinary secrets which only… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
23. Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow
By: Christina Henry
3.72
Format: 302 pages, Paperback
Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Not even Ben… read more
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- paranormal
- fantasy
- historical fiction
24. The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (Strangeworlds Travel Agency, #1)
By: L.D. Lapinski
4.06
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
"Flick shrugged. 'It's just hard, having a friend who lives in another world.' 'I'm sure you can work it out. It isn't as though you're married yet.' 'I didn't think the Strangeworlds Society approved…"-L.D. Lapinski, The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (Strangeworlds Travel Agency, #1)
25. Nightbooks (Nightbooks, #1)
By: J.A. White
4.00
Format: 320 pages, ebook
A boy is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night to stay alive. This t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
"And now I realize---so what if I write scary stories? I might hurt someone with nouns and adjectives, but I would never hurt someone for real."-J.A. White, Nightbooks (Nightbooks, #1)
26. To Night Owl from Dogfish
By: Holly Goldberg Sloan
4.09
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in N… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Here's what we have seen: The way one story ends but then starts up again. The way families are made from people who want to be together more than they want to be apart. The way no one can tell you w…"-Holly Goldberg Sloan, To Night Owl from Dogfish
27. The Ocean Squid Explorers' Club (The Explorers' Club, #4)
By: Alex Bell
4.26
Format: 375 pages, Paperback
In this fourth explorers adventure we meet Ursula, a part mermaid girl who is determined to follow … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
28. Lightning Falls
By: Amy Wilson
3.92
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Valerie has been living at Lightning Falls nearly all her life. She’s perfectly happy helping Meg a… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- childrens
29. The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery
By: Allison Rushby
3.82
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Flossie is no ordinary ghost — she's the caretaker of every soul in Highgate Cemete… read more
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- childrens
- ghosts
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- world war ii
- fantasy
- historical fiction
- supernatural
- paranormal
30. The Mystery of the Colour Thief
By: Ewa Jozefkowicz
4.05
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
First the accident, then the nightmares. The shadowy thief steals all the colours from Izzy's world… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
