The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, along with the other books in this fabulous series, is a young adult fantasy classic. It recounts the adventures of four British children – Susan, Lucy, Peter, and Edmund – who find a secret passage in a country house that leads them into the magical land of Narnia. There they meet a golden lion, Aslan, with whom they join forces to defeat the evil White Witch. Throughout the seven books in Lewis's series, Susan, Lucy, Peter, and Edmund continue to work together to save the kingdom of Narnia. (The books in this series are: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader," The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, and The Last Battle.)
The Prydain Chronicles - Lloyd Alexander These are the adventures of Taran, an assistant pig-keeper who dreams of someday becoming a hero. While he is chasing Hen Wen, a runaway pig, in the forest, he meets up with a man named Gwydion and joins him on a mission to save the land of Prydain. The first book of the Prydain Chronicles, The Book of Three, tells part of Taran's story. Although the land of Prydain and the characters who people the story are based loosely on Wales and Welsh legend, the setting is unique and the story itself original and enjoyable. (The books in this series are: The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King.)
The Dark is Rising Sequence - Susan Cooper Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising Sequence is my all-time favorite young adult fantasy series. The series begins with Over Sea, Under Stone, in which Barney, Simon, and Jane Drew discover an ancient map in an attic during a holiday in Cornwall. The map is the key to finding a grail with the power to fight the Dark. The Drews' story is fast-moving and entertaining as they combat the forces of the Dark during their search for the grail. Although other characters replace the Drews in later stories, Simon, Barney, and Jane do reappear in the last books. And even when they are not present, Susan Cooper's books are still well-written stories filled with realistic characters and conflicts that draw in the reader. (The books in this series are: Over Sea, Under Stone, The Dark is Rising, Greenwitch, The Grey King, and Silver on the Tree.)
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