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First Fantasies
The first book in some favorite fantasy series.

   Alanna : The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Alanna disguises herself as a boy to be allowed to train as a knight.

   Being of Two Minds by Pamela F. Service

Connie can mysteriously share minds with the Prince of Thulgaria, which ends up being very handy when he's kidnapped.

   Birth-of-the Firebringer by Meredith Ann Pierce

Prince Algar of the unicorns must turn to fighting in order to save his people.

   Black Unicorn by Tanith Lee

Tanaquil reassembles a magical set of unicorn bones, and a stray blast of magic brings it to life.

   Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

A future-seeing pig, a pig keeper, and a great adventure.

   Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones

Wouldn't you visit a magical world, if you knew you could reach this through our own world?

   Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Tired of sitting around refusing to marry visiting princes, Princess Cimorene runs away and lives with a dragon in the Enchanted Forest.

   Five Children and It by E. Nesbit

Five children accidentally uncover a Sand-fairy capable of making wishes come true.

   Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip

Sybel, a beautiful and talented sorceress, sets out on a dangerous quest.

   Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

Lyra and her Daemon travel through the fabric between worlds, in an attempt to save others from a living death.

   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter, raised by his neglectful relatives after the death of his parents, learns on his 11th birthday that he is a wizard.

   Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

Aerin had always felt that her magical birthright skipped her, so she set out to become a dragon slayer.

   Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

"In the land of Ingary, where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of three."

   Lost Years of Merlin by T. A. Barron

"I don't know much about wizards, but I have learned this much: They are full of surprises."

   Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip

Morgan, the Prince of Hed, must solve the ultimate riddle of the three stars on his forehead.

   Sabriel by Garth Nix

"Death and what came after death was no great mystery to Sabriel. She just wished it was."

   Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce

Four friends must train their crafts, including their magical powers.

   Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley

Princess Torina can fortell the future and must use her powers to help her friend Landen regain his birthright.

   Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris

Terence becomes the squire of the famous knight Gawain and must assist him in his quest.

   Switchers by Kate Thompson

Tess has a secret she keeps even from her parents - she is a shapeshifter who can become any animal she chooses.

   Winter of Magic's Return by Pamela F. Service

A resurrected Merlin struggles to bring King Arthur back to life in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust.

   Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

Sparrowhawk, a boy from Roke Island, sets out on the path to become a great sorcerer - perhaps the greatest ever.

   Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Meg and her brother Charles, considered dumb by much of their town, set off across the sky to rescue their father.