Brandon Dorman
1) Fablehaven
Author
Series
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 2
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother, Seth, find themselves racing back to Fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures where their grandfather is caretaker. The Society of the Evening Star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden artifact of great power, is storming the gates. If the artifact falls into the wrong hands, it could mean the downfall of other preserves and possibly...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen risks everything by opposing her kingdom's repression of women, but Madame Weatherberry, seeing her potential, invites her to a school where she hopes to change the world's perception of magic.
When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: She is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive...
Author
Series
Land of Stories volume 1
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about"--
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 3
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Formats
Description
After defeating one enemy and unveiling a traitor, Kendra and Seth plunge into the international world of magic. As Kendra travels to another refuge to locate an artifact of incredible strength, Seth faces another attack at Fablehaven. The creatures there are turning, not falling into evil like the fairies previously but actually turning into shadow-- evolving into powerful and more threatening forms never seen before. Even those creatures known to...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Celia Willow is the baby of the family and she's sick of it. She's sick of being younger and smaller. She's sick of never being taken seriously. So when her hamster surprises the Willows with his wish-granting powers, she blurts out her deepest desire. The problem? Celia didn't exactly wish to be furry. Her big brothers and sister can't let her parents see her like this, but they only have one night to fix things. How can Abner, Tate, and Derek reverse...
Author
Series
Tale of magic volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brystal Evergreen is running out of time. It's been almost one year since Brystal made a deal with Death: Find and destroy the Immortal in exchange for her life. But she still hasn't found a single clue about who or where the Immortal is. To make matters worse, something dark and malignant has risen from deep within the earth, threatening life as we know it. If Brystal wishes to stop this new evil and save her life, she'll have to find a way to unite...
Author
Series
Tale of magic volume 2
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brystal and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. However, when a mysterious new witch arrives at the academy, the celebrations are cut short. As the witch begins recruiting faeries into her rival school of witchcraft, it becomes clear she has dark intentions. And soon Brystal's friend Lucy becomes embroiled in an ominous plot against mankind. Elsewhere, the fragile peace...
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 5
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Since ancient times, the great demon prison Zzyzx has protected the world from the most dangerous servants of darkness, including Gorgrog, the Demon King. After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx is on the verge of recovering the five artifacts necessary to open the legendary prison. To thwart the Sphinx's designs and find a safe home for the five artifacts, Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn must venture far beyond the walls of Fablehaven in...
10) Halloween night
Author
Language
English
Description
Loosely based on "The Night Before Christmas," this rhyming story tells of a group of animals, monsters, and witches who prepare such a frightening Halloween party that their expected trick-or-treaters all run away.
11) The wizard
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
An illustrated, rhyming tale of a wicked wizard and his evil deeds, as he uses "elemental sorcery" to change a bullfrog into a series of objects, from a flea to a flame.
Author
Series
Land of Stories volume 5
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First trade paperback edition.
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
438 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
In order to end the Masked Man's literary army, the twins and their friends must enter Conner's short stories, where they find allies in unexpected places.
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 5
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
593 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Since ancient times, the great demon prison Zzyzx has protected the world from the most dangerous servants of darkness, including Gorgrog, the Demon King. After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx is on the verge of recovering the five artifacts necessary to open the legendary prison. To thwart the Sphinx's designs and find a safe home for the five artifacts, Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn must venture far beyond the walls of Fablehaven in...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st Aladdin hardcover ed.
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
More than anything, Eddie wants a bicycle for Christmas, but his grandfather shows him the magic there can be in a simple gift made with love.
Author
Series
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
53 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the height of the Age of Dragons, it seems dragons will gain dominion over all the magical races until Konrad, the cobbler's son, chooses to risk his life.
Author
Series
Magical mix-ups volume 3
Pub. Date
2013
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Formats
Description
To prove he is brave enough to portray his ancestor in a town parade, Abner Willow eats a bowlful of fried grasshoppers and suddenly gains the magical ability to leap and jump.
Author
Series
Janitors volume 5
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2015].
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
vii, 408 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Spencer and his team of Rebels must face the combined evil of the Founding Witches and the Sweepers, or the world is doomed to fall under the control of the sinister Bureau of Educational Maintenance." -- Provided by publisher.