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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.
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The House at the Edge of Magic
by Amy Sparkes
Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures where she's one of many thieves only valued for what they can steal. When she lifts a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggledy building, a building that will change her life and her fate.
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The Labyrinth of Lost and Found
by Jordan Lees
When 11-year-old Benjamin, who doesn't believe in magic, receives a mysterious doll that transforms into a bird, he is led into an impossible realm. Drawn into a dangerous adventure, he tries to find his way out of the labyrinth and return home.
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Dragons in a Bag
by Zetta Elliott
When Jax helps an old witch named Ma take three baby dragons to a magical world, he breaks the rules of dragon care and throws their quest into chaos.
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The Magician Next Door
by Rachel Chivers Khoo
A magical house crash-lands upside down in Callie's backyard, and its magician, Winnifred, turns to Callie for help. The Wanderdust that powers the house and keeps it healthy has flown away, leaving Winnifred at the mercy of malicious fairies and dangerous giants. She can't leave her house, so it's up to a reluctant Callie to find the missing Wanderdust and bring it home again.
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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
by Brandon Sanderson
Foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand, which is stolen by the evil Librarians who are trying to take over the world. He must must use it to save civilization.
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Rosa by Starlight
by Hilary McKay
Abandoned in Venice by her evil aunt and uncle, 11-year-old Rosa, surrounded by cats, a laughing boy in a gondola, and a family making sure she's fed, wonders if, in her darkest hour, the magic she's never lost faith in can save the day.
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The Mossheart's Promise
by Rebecca Mix
When her beloved mama falls ill from the ever-creeping mold overtaking their world, 12-year-old fairy Canary Mossheart sets out to find a magical underground lake with healing powers but instead finds a terrifying secret.
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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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