Science Fiction and Fantasy
Fantasy stories exist in worlds that are not real. These are places where magic rules, and creatures like unicorns come to life! There are also made-up worlds in Science Fiction stories, but instead of magic, these places are created with science and inventions that do not exist – at least not yet! Quite often, Science Fiction stories take place in outer space. Don’t be surprised, however, if you find a book that is on both the science fiction and the fantasy list - many books have stories that have magic and science in their worlds.
Authors who write Fantasy Stories
Authors who write Science Fiction Stories
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Monica Hughes
Fantasy Stories in a Series
 | Artemis Fowl When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll. |
 | Canadian Flyer Adventures Emily and Matt find that an old sled belonging to Emily's great-aunt has magical properties, enabling them to travel back in time. |
 | Charlie Bone (Children of the Red King) Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking. |
 | Children of the Lamp When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers. |
 | Chronicles of Narnia Read all of the adventures of the Land of Narnia. |
 | Harry Potter Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. |
 | Leven Thumps When fate brings fourteen-year-old Leven and thirteen-year-old Winter together, they discover that for mankind to continue dreaming, the gateway between reality and dreams needs to be found and demolished. |
 | Magic Tree House Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house that whisks them back in time and around the world. |
 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a war between the gods. |
 | Septimus Heap Join Princess Jenna and Septimus Heap as they thwart evil magicians, train dragons, and travel through time! |
 | Sisters Grimm Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead. The adventure heats up as the girls discover that their Grandmother lives in a town full of fairy book characters. |
 | Summer of Magic Quartet In England, four cousins work together to help the ancient Wise Ones regain the magical talismans they need to fight the increasing strength of the evil Dark Being who threatens the universe. |
Science Fiction Stories in a Series
 | Atherton Edgar, an eleven-year-old orphan, finds a book that reveals significant secrets about Atherton, the strictly divided world on which he lives, even as geological changes threaten to shift the power structure that allows an elite few to live off the labor of others. |
 | City of Ember In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. |
 | Orbis When twelve-year-old Johnny and his sister arrive on Orbis in a space ship of orphans, he finds he has a unique ability to communicate with computers.. |
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Website Links
Ancient Astronauts
Did aliens visit Earth long ago? Examine the facts here!
Bermuda Triangle Mysteries
Watch the National Geograpic series explore the mysteries surrounding missing ships, planes and people in the Bermuda Triangle!
Canadian Crop Circle Research Network
Investigating the mystery of crop circles in the prairies and across Canada!
Centre for UFO Studies
A good collection of information from a group of scientists, academics, investigators, and volunteers dedicated to the continuing examination and analysis of the UFO phenomenon.
Is it Real? Atlantis
Explore the mystery of the most famous lost city on Earth!
Is it Real?: Crop Circles
Have a closer look at Crop Circles with this faboulous TV series from National Geographic.
J.K. Rowling Official Site
Explore this website for hidden information on your favourite Harry Potter characters as well as biographical information on the writer herself.
KidsReads.com
Learn about your favourite authors, take a quiz, enter contests, and find great new books to read all on this site!
Wands and Worlds
A website with great lists of fantasy and science fiction books and series for kids and teens.
