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The Best Children's Fantasy Books

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The Best Fantasy Book Collections

 

Fantasy novels have become more and more mainstream and popular over the past few years. With movies like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, many new readers have come into the fantasy fold. This is a Collection of the best Fantasy Series around for everyone from children all the way up to adults.

The Chronicles of Narnia 

C.S. Lewis is the Godfather of Child Fantasy Books

The Chronicles of Narnia Book & Audio Box Set
The Chronicles of Narnia is a classic book series that recently had a movie made of the first book - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. A great read for all ages, C.S. Lewis tells the story of 4 siblings that find entry into a magical world through the back of an old wardrobe.
The Chronicles of Narnia
For fans and lovers of fantasy, the classic The Chronicles of Narnia series, like The Lord of the Rings, should be on the ?must-read' list as many newer series are based from the writings of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis.
Movie: The Chronicles of Narnia
It is a fantasy tale, set in a magical world to which 4 siblings escape during the 1940/1940 German sustained bombing of England. Their escape there is through the wardrobe, in the home of Professor Kirke. It'sa pretty awesome tale. ...
August and September booklists
This has always been my favorite book in the Chronicles of Narnia. Every time I read it, something else seems to stand out to me. This time it was this passage:. They all stood beside Aslan, on his right side, and looked through the ...
Chronicles of Narnia Lion Witch Wardrobe Kids VHS Video Movie Ages ...
That fantasy becomes a thrilling adventure in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the first tale of CS Lewisand 39; acclaimed childrens books, The Chronicles of Narnia. When four children pass through a special wardrobe closet, ...

Experience the Fantasy land of Narnia 

The Narnia Fantasy Book Series by C.S. Lewis

The Narnia books are definitely some of the best to get started on if you are just easing into fantasy books or if you have a younger one who is looking for something great to read.

The Chronicles of Narnia

Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 10/07/2008)

The Chronicles of Narnia

Amazon Price: $21.77 (as of 10/07/2008)

The Chronicles of Narnia Movie Tie-in Box Set Prince Caspian (rack) (Narnia)

Amazon Price: $29.70 (as of 10/07/2008)

The Lord of the Rings Fantasy Trilogy by JRR Tolkein 

The Master of Fantasy Book series

After the epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy Movies, this fantasy book series hardly needs an introduction. Probably best for the young reader that can handle 500+ pages of book, this deep series follow Frodo and his friends throughout Middle Earth. Don't forget about 'The Hobbit' which is the prequel to Lord of the Rings and tells the story of the illustrious Bilbo Baggins.
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The Silmarillion and other JRR Tolkein aside from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Terry Pratchett's Discworld (I have read most of these, but pick a book and send me the details) Philip Reeve apart from Mortal Engines ...
Summa Elvetica: the second review
It's certainly going rather too far to compare Summa Elvetica to Lord of the Rings, but it is, as Tolkein once described his masterpiece, "a fundamentally religious and Catholic work." But it's nice to hear that people are enjoying the ...
Number of Characters
Consider Tolkein's trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. There are nine main characters, really, in the fellowship (did Tolkein perhaps read Alberti's treatise and apply it to his story? Or did it just work out that way? ...
RICK WARREN DEFENDER RICHARD ABANES: IT IS OK FOR CHRISTIANS TO ...
TOLKEIN WAS MOTIVATED BY CULTURAL NATIONALISM, NOT CHRISTIANITY, WHEN HE WROTE LORD OF THE RINGS! ANYONE THAT HAS STUDIED THE OTHER BOOKS IN THIS AREA THAT TOLKEIN WROTE BEYOND THE RINGS TRILOGY AND THE HOBBIT CAN SEE HOW DEEP INTO ...

Jump into Fantasy by Exploring Middle Earth 

Tolkein Draws new readers in like moths to a flame

You'll start with the Hobbit... the next thing you know you'll read a thousand pages a day trying to absorb all the fantasy books you can.

Orson Scott Card - Alvin Maker and Ender's Game Fantasy Books 

One Author, two fantastic Fantasy Book Series

Orson Scott Card is most critically acclaimed and well known for his Ender's Game series which tells of a time in the not so distant future when we must fight aliens light years away. Children are trained as soldiers, so they will be ready to fight when they arrive at the battle.

Card also wrote a Fantasy book series with a main character named Alvin Maker set in colonial America. Alvin is a very special boy being the 7th son of a 7th son of a 7th son...
Orson Scott Card
I would suggest starting with Ender's Saga and the complete series. After that, go through his series of short stories: Cruel Miracles, Atlantis, Unaccompanied Sonata and so on. To refresh yourself, try reading ?The Tale of Alvin Maker? ...
Orson Scott Card
The Alvin Maker series is intriguing. Wyrms is incredibly imaginative. His fiction all captures me and involves me as sure as if I were walking beside the characters. To me, that is what makes good fiction great. ...
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2. Liken to be more successful 3. Get healthier 3 current obsessions/collections 1. BYU Football 2. Alvin Maker series of books by Orson Scott Card 3. Cool books about Disneyland or Disney animated features 3 random surprises ...
Fran’s Sunday Ruminations: Partitions
As Orson Scott Card wrote in his "Alvin Maker" series, "A Maker is part of what he makes." A part of our Maker inheres in each of us. That connection transcends time and space; he who opens himself to it feels the current that unifies ...

Orson Scott Card Fantasy Book Collections 

Grab some Card for your brain to snack on..

Orson Scott Card has such a Fantasy anthology to his name that it is almost impossible to list all of his books in one place. However, here are a few to whet your appetite for Alternative worlds..

Sarah: Women of Genesis

Release Date: 08/30/2001

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 10/07/2008)
List Price: $7.99

Ender in Exile (Ender)

Release Date: 11/11/2008

Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 10/07/2008)
List Price: $25.95

Empire (Tor Science Fiction)

Release Date: 11/27/2007

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 10/07/2008)
List Price: $7.99

Rebekah (Women of Genesis)

Release Date: 11/28/2002

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 10/07/2008)
List Price: $7.99

Earthborn (Homecoming Saga)

Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 10/07/2008)
List Price: $6.99

What's your Favorite Fantasy Book Series? 

A selection of Excellent fantasy Book Series

There are a lot of Fantasy Book Series out there. Add your favorites to this list or vote your passions up to the top!

Even More great Fantasy Book Sets 

Find more Great Fantasy books from other Authors

Good fantasy books are what you like, not what the most popular series is. Find what you like or an author you adore and stick with them. Here is a sampling of some of the other books out there, give 'em a shot, you may be surprised!

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