The Secret of Platform 13 (and other titles) by Eva Ibbotson Raised to be a thief, blind orphan Peter Nimble, age ten, steals from a mysterious stranger three pairs of magical eyes, that lead him to a hidden island where he must decide to become a hero or resume his life of crime. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
Midnight for Charlie Bone (series) by Jenny NimmoĬharlie 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. The Magic Thief (series) by Sarah PrineasĪ young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure after picking the pocket of the powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attempt to reverse the troubling decline of magic in Wellmet City.
The Hound of Rowan (series) by Henry NeffĪfter glimpsing a hint of his destiny in a mysterious tapestry, Max McDaniels becomes a student at Rowan Academy, where he trains in "mystics and combat" in preparation for war with an ancient enemy. When a thirteenth-century wizard confronts twenty-first century Boston while seeking his pet dragon, he is followed by a rival wizard and a very unhappy demon, but eleven-year-old Theodora Oglethorpe may hold the secret to setting everything right. Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy. The Emerald Atlas (series) by John Stephens* Twelve-year-old Petra, accompanied by her magical tin spider, goes to Prague hoping to retrieve the enchanted eyes the Prince of Bohemia took from her father. The Cabinet of Wonders (series) by Marie Rutkoski After his parents are kidnapped, Henry York moves to small-town Kansas, where he and his cousin Henrietta discover and explore hidden doors in his attic room that seem to open onto other worlds.
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