Lizzie is 13 years old and dreams of being a witch. She has two brothers, Dan and Max. When Lizzie's neighbors ruin her birthday party, she casts a spell on them called The Circle of Doom. Soon after that they move away. Lizzie casts more and more spells, which all seem to work. But is it magic, or just coincidence?

Eragon (Book 1, The Inheritance Trilogy), by Christopher Paolini.

A boy named Eragon finds a strange blue object in the forest, which turns out to be a dragon's egg. The egg hatches under Eragon's care, and reveals him to be a Dragon Rider. Eragon and the dragon, Saphira, develop a powerful psychic bond. After Eragon's house is destroyed and his uncle killed, he sets out to seek revenge.

Franklin Delano Donuthead is a fifth-grader with an unfortunate name. He's kind of obsessed with avoiding germs. His mom is a "cable guy" and he's never met his Dad. Then Sarah Kervick moves to town. She's rough and tough and not the kind of person that Franklin would normally like, but through a number of strange events, the two become great friends.

When his younger sister falls down an air duct in their apartment building, 11-year-old Gregor leaps in after her. They end up in another world, called Underland, where rats, spiders, and other creatures live alongside humans. Gregor wants to leave, but he is told that there was a prophecy that someone from the "Overworld" would come and save Underland from an attack by giant rats.

Despereaux Tilling is a very smart mouse with very big ears. Despereaux can read and loves music. He lives in a castle along with Roscuro, a nasty rat, and Miggery Sow, a servant girl who's not very smart. Even though it is expressly forbidden, Despereaux falls madly in love with the human Princess Pea. This book tells the stories of Despereaux, Roscuro, and Miggery, and the way their lives come together.

• Winner of the 2004 Newbery Medal

A young wizard is looking forward to a relaxing summer-- until he receives news from a witch that he will never be happy until he learns how to see beyond the surface of things. The wizard ends up entangled in a serious of magical adventures to keep the witch's prediction from coming true.

Jack, a ship's cabin boy, is shipwrecked, and he washes up on a deserted island. Deserted, that is, except for sheep, sheep dogs, and wild dogs called fangos. Jack tries to become friends with a Border Collie named Moxie. Soon Jack learns that he can communicate with the dogs. The ship's crew eventually comes back to the island to rescue him, but Jack doesn't want to leave.

Twelve-year-old Rosie always chats with her Granny Torelli while they make soup. Rosie is having a big fight with her lifelong best friend Bailey. Bailey is going blind, and the new girl in their neighborhood wants to be his friend. Granny Torelli knows just what to say to make Rosie feel better, and she goes with Rosie to bring soup to Bailey and end their argument.

Freddy, a golden hamster, is writing his life story on his owner's computer. He came from a pet store where he won over a little girl named Sophie, who brought him home. Freddy soon learns to read and how to get out of his cage! After Sophie's mother has an allergic reaction to Freddy, he goes to live with a man named Mr. John, where he meets a exceptional cat and a pair of guinea pigs.

Molly Moon lives in a miserable orphanage in England. One day Molly's best friend, Rocky, is adopted. Molly feels terrible, and she spends lots of time in the library, where she finds a book on hypnotism. Molly has all the characteristics that make a great hypnotist, and she soon becomes famous for her talent. Accompanied by her pug dog, Petula, she goes to New York to find Rocky.

Rusty, a housecat, runs into a group of wild cats called the Thunder Clan, who ask Rusty to run away with them. Rusty decides to go for it, but life with the wild cats is harder than he expected. This is the first book in the Warriors series.