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Books for Kids Who Enjoy Scary Stories
Created on:
Sep 06, 2023
96 items
Here is a list of scary titles, both new and classic, for brave middle school readers.
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General Recommendations
Stories in the Spotlight - A Wrinkle in Time
Created on:
Aug 28, 2025
20 items
The classic young adult science fiction/fantasy novel, A Wrinkle in Time, encompasses the forces of good and evil, travel throu...
1 like
Top Picks
TIME's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
By:
libraryguyeli
Created on:
Oct 20, 2020
100 items
Beginning in 2019, TIME recruited a panel of leading fantasy authors to join staff in nominating the top fantasy books: Tomi Ad...
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Just For You! - Short, But Not Sweet, Fast-Moving Fantasy
By:
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JeffcoJustForYouLK
Created on:
Feb 25, 2020
10 items
An eclectic mix of quick fantasy reads, mostly less than 200 pages, but up to mid 200's. Short in length but not in substance o...
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Drawn Into Magic: Graphic Novels of Fantasy and Wonder
By:
waslibrary
waslibrary
Created on:
May 07, 2025
37 items
A collection of graphic novels brimming with strange creatures, brave heroes, ancient magic, and fantastical worlds. Includes p...
General Recommendations
Broaden Your Shelves: Young Adult or Children's Book
Created on:
Mar 02, 2024
25 items
Spend 2024 reading new-to-you books in each of our categories.
More information about the Broaden Your Shelves Reading Challen...
Genre Guide
Seattle Picks: Fantasy 2022
Created on:
Feb 23, 2023
82 items
Here are some of our favorite fantasy novels of 2022. From sweeping epics to modern fairytales, and from vivid historical fanta...
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General Recommendations
Fairytales Retold
Created on:
Jun 16, 2021
39 items
Did you love fairytales when you were a child? Do you enjoy escaping into a world of make believe and fantasy? We have put t...
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General Recommendations
What's your favorite children's book??
By:
l
leannakat11
Created on:
Mar 18, 2021
100 items
In honor of International Children's Book Day on April 2nd I asked staff members across the system to share their favorite chil...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Soundview Staff Picks
Created on:
Jan 21, 2021
80 items
Check out the books, music, and film that your local staff at the Des Moines, Federal Way, Federal Way 320th, Valley View, and ...
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General Recommendations
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
By:
Bethany_Kids
Bethany_Kids
Created on:
Apr 20, 2020
100 items
These 100 children's books are considered must-reads, according to the editors at Amazon.com, and we have to agree with them fo...
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General Recommendations
Staff Picks
Created on:
Apr 08, 2020
49 items
See what the Hardesty Regional Library Staff have been reading, watching, and listening to lately!
General Recommendations
Books Behind the Movies
By:
c
Chapel_Hill_SharonD
Created on:
Mar 22, 2020
31 items
Lesser-known (or perhaps, forgotten) literary inspirations for movies.
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General Recommendations
Magical Books for Muggles
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HCPLC_TeenPicks
HCPLC_TeenPicks
Created on:
May 28, 2019
14 items
If you’re not ready for high-fantasy, but like a little magic in your books, try these great picks. Whether they’re set in our...
1 like
Genre Guide
Standalone Fantasy Epics
By:
SaraLovesBooks
SaraLovesBooks
Created on:
Apr 19, 2019
25 items
Really love fantasy but don't always love waiting for sequels? Here's a list of fantasy epics that stand alone.
3 likes
General Recommendations
CRRL Picks: 25 Reads in 25 Sittings
By:
CRRLAdults
CRRLAdults
Created on:
Mar 29, 2013
25 items
Don't have much time to read? Grab one of these novellas that you are guaranteed to enjoy in just one sitting!
3 likes
General Recommendations
VPL – Explore English Through Fiction – Fantasy and Magic for an Intermediate Reader of English
Created on:
Aug 08, 2019
9 items
For fans of The Lord of the Rings series, the Harry Potter series and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Created by VPL's reading experts.
General Recommendations
Friendly Ghosts
By:
ArapahoeHaley
ArapahoeHaley
Created on:
May 16, 2022
12 items
Who said ghosts have to be scary? From adoptive ghost families, to sweet paranormal romances, to loyal ghost pets, this list wi...
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Genre Guide
Audiobook Fiction with great Readers
By:
c
catfishfried
Created on:
Apr 10, 2020
18 items
These audiobooks come to life through their readers and could possibly be even better than their print versions!
Genre Guide
Joe Hill: Speculative Fiction
By:
DBRL_MichaelR
DBRL_MichaelR
Created on:
Oct 30, 2025
54 items
Joseph Hillström King (born June 4, 1972), better known by the pen name Joe Hill, is an American writer. His work includes the ...
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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Vampires, Dysfunctional Family Memoirs & Dystopian Novels
Created on:
Aug 28, 2025
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls, "Hunger Game...
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Book Munch for the Breakfast Bunch - March 2025
By:
OPLBOOKLISTS
OPLBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Mar 13, 2025
34 items
Here are some books that Jan, Matt, Melissa, Samantha, Becky, Barbara, Ellen, Abby, Ahli, and Elaina have been reading lately.
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Olympic Region 2025 Staff Picks
By:
Olympic_Picks
Olympic_Picks
Created on:
Jan 07, 2025
54 items
Favorites from the staff at KCLS' Olympic Region Libraries (Boulevard Park, Burien, Greenbridge, Tukwila, Vashon, and White Cen...
General Recommendations
New Adult Fiction: November 2024
Created on:
Oct 28, 2024
98 items
Check Out These New Adult Fiction Titles For November 2024 - MCFL April
General Recommendations
VPL - BJFY - Award Winning, Fantasy & Romance EBooks
Created on:
Oct 07, 2024
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "Song of Achilles" by Madeleine Miller, "Percy and...
