Fantasy

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, by Julie Edwards
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The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, by Julie Edwards

One day Ben, Tom and Lindy Potter go to the zoo.  As they discuss the unusual animals, a strange little man interrupts and asks if they’ve ever seen a Whangdoodle.  Of course, they have not.  That night, Tom looks in the dictionary and learns that Whangdoodles are mythical creatures.   A few days later, while trick-or-treating,…

Enchanted Forest Chronicles, by Patricia Wrede
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Enchanted Forest Chronicles, by Patricia Wrede

A princess, who doesn’t want to be the type of princess that gets rescued by a knight in shining armor, chooses her own path in life.  That path leads her, first, to a dragon king and, then, to the king of an enchanted forest who struggles to keep the forest’s magic safe from scheming wizards….