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If You Like the Harry Potter Series...
Have you finished the Harry Potter series and don't know what to read next? All of these great read alikes can be found in the Juvenile section of the library.
Billy and the Giant Adventure by Jamie Oliver cover
Billy and the Giant Adventure
by Jamie Oliver

Discovering a secret way into Waterfall Woods, which is out of bounds, Billy and his best friends discover a world of magic and unusual creatures who need their help, sending them on an unforgettable adventure.
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The Puppets of Spelhorst
by Kate DiCamillo

Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined.
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The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
by Rachel Chivers Khoo

Dropping a penny in the wishing fountain at the center of town, 10-year-old Felix meets a strange old man who is a Wishkeeper and becomes his apprentice to help stop a threat to every wish that has ever been granted in the town of Whittlestone.
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Daughters of the Lamp
by Nedda Lewers

While in Egypt for her uncle's wedding, Sahara Rashad, who lives by logic and has never believed in magic, embarks on an adventure of a lifetime when her late mother's necklace leads her to Ali Baba's magical treasure and the discovery of her true legacy.
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The Daggers of Ire
by  J. C. Cervantes

Born with Chaos magic in her veins, rare bruja Esmerelda and her best friend Tiago discover that their families and the town's witches have vanished, along with their magic. They must journey to an abandoned realm and embrace their powers to save those they love. 
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The Dark Lord's Daughter
by Patricia C. Wrede

Whisked to a land of enchantment and fantastical creatures instead of technology, newly discovered Dark Lord's daughter Kayla learns the road to mastering magic is filled with evil traditions. She must decide whether or not to accept her birthright. 
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The Guardian Test
by Christina Soontornvat

Plum is selected to become a Guardian, a group of magical animalian shape-shifters who are sworn to protect the natural world, but first she must pass the trials of the Guardian Academy.
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Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies
by Stacey Lee

After inadvertently stopping a robbery at an oddities shop in Chinatown, 12-year-old Winston Chu is gifted a broom and dustpan that somehow take his most beloved possessions and decides it's time to fight magic with magic to sweep away evil. 
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Secrets of the Sky: The Chaos Monster
by Sayantani DasGupta

Two enormous flying horses take Kinjal and his twin sister Kiya to a magical realm where the horses need them to help solve a mystery threatening their lives. The twins must use Kiya's scientific skills and Kinjal's love of books and language to help the horses. Once there, they discover that the simple mystery is more nefarious than they thought, and the plot goes all the way to the top.
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A Darkening of Dragons
by Seth Patrick

In jail for playing a forbidden spell, thirteen-year-old Piper discovers a deadly truth and must stop the evil Piper of Hamelyn with the help of a girl cursed to live as a rat and a fire-breathing dracogriff.
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The Sea of Always
by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Embarking on a quest to find and vanquish the remaining of the original Thirteen Witches, 12-year-old Rosie Oaks seeks to fulfill her destiny as a witch hunter, putting her skills to the test to save those she loves.
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The Last Fallen Moon
by Graci Kim

After a group of witches curses her home, Riley Oh will let nothing stand in the way of her restoring magic back to her clan, especially since she cannot shake the feeling that something terrible is coming their way.
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The Mystwick School of Musicraft
by Jessica Khoury

Twelve-year-old Amelia gets the opportunity to attend a boarding school and learn how to use music to create magic, hoping to become a Maestro like her deceased mother.
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The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer

Using a mysterious book to travel to a land of wonder and magic, twins Alex and Connor meet a host of classic fairy tale characters and nefarious monsters before discovering that returning back home will be more difficult than anticipated. 
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Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
by Ally Carter

Discovering a presumed-dead billionaire hiding in the basement of Winterborne House, 12-year-old April teams up with her fellow orphans to solve a creepy riddle before the only home they have ever known is lost.
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The Storm Keeper's Island
by Catherine Doyle

Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear, and seems to be restless again.
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The Unwanteds
by Lisa McMann

In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
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