What do you read after The Chronicles of Narnia?
If you liked the Narnia books, you might like these books and titles from popular series available at WTBBL.
In addition to braille (BR and BRW codes), cassette (RC and CBA codes), and large print (LP code) formats, many of these books are available in web-braille format and may be downloaded for immediate reading. Titles with a BRW code are available in web-braille on the WTBBL website at Childrens Braille Books. Titles with a BR code may be available in web-braille through the National Library Service; please check their website for more information.
Series
The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander. Taran, assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission that begins an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Grades 5-8.
The Book of Three. BR 15453; RC 25013
The Black Cauldron. BR 15454; RC 25014
The Castle of Llyr. BR 15455; RC 34708
Taran Wanderer. BR 1546; RC 28702
The High King. BR15457; RC 27715
Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins. Gregor follows his two-year-old little sister, Boots, who has disappeared down an air vent in the basement of their New York City apartment building, and winds up in the Underland, a strange place of translucent-skinned humans and giant talking vermin. Gregor soon finds out that ancient prophecies have foretold that he will be a hero in this subterranean land. Grades 4-7.
Gregor the Overlander. BRW 1121; CBA 7791
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane. (coming in 2006)
The Dark Is Rising Series by Susan Cooper. Five children join forces with heroes from the tales of King Arthur and other ancient legends to stand with the forces of the Light as they prepare for their final battle against the Dark. Grades 4-7 and older.
Over Sea, Under Stone. BR 13419; RC 45567
The Dark is Rising. BRW 589; BR 13420 RC 50256; LP 7046
Greenwitch. BRW 591; BR 13421; RC 50257
The Grey King. BR 13423; RC 50442; LP 7060
Silver on the Tree. BR 13424; RC 50443
Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's old house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of creatures. Grades 2-4.
The Field Guide. BR 14982; RC 56514
The Seeing Stone. BR 14984; RC 56515
Lucinda's Secret. BR 15436; RC 58579
The Ironwood Tree. BR 15746; RC 59233
The Wrath of Mulgarath. BR 15798; (coming soon, RC 60022)
Redwall Series by Brian Jacques. Cluny the Scourge, the evil one-eyed rat warlord, is set on destroying the tranquility of Redwall Abbey as he prepares to fight a bloody battle. (WTBBL has books 1-15 in the series; the first three are listed here to get you going. For more Redwall Series books, search the OPAC by author Brian Jacques.) Grades 5-8.
Redwall . BR 13472; LP 18516; RC 29729
Mossflower. BRW 876; BR 13471; RC 36489
Mattimeo. BR 13473; RC 44070
Chronicles of Chrestomanci Series by Diana Wynne Jones. In all of the parallel universes, those filled with magic and those where it remains hidden, the nine-lived enchanter Chrestomanci is the only one powerful enough to make sure things don't get completely out of hand. Grades 5-8.
Charmed Life. RC 14555; LP 8258
The Lives of Christopher Chant . RC 32202
The Magicians of Caprona. (coming soon, RC 60416)
Witch Week. RC 46203; LP 18858
Conrad's Fate. (coming soon, RC 60475)
The Earthsea Series by Ursula LeGuin. Sparrowhawk is a wizard in training in the island world of Earthsea. When he overestimates his powers, he sets a terrible evil free – and must take on the responsibility of tracking it down and bringing it back under his control. Grades 6-9 and older.
A Wizard of Earthsea. BR 7742; RC 25315; LP 7952
The Tombs of Atuan. BR 15379, BR 7771; RC 24584; LP 5557
The Farthest Shore. BR 15408, BR 7772; RC 32957; LP 5919
Tehanu. BR 15416; BR 8632; RC 32958
The Abhorsen Trilogy Series by Garth Nix. This award-winning series is a thrilling tale of necromancers, mythical creatures, magical bells, and power over evil. Junior and Senior High School.
Sabriel. RC 44682
Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr. RC 52678
Abhorsen. RC 55530
Keys to the Kingdom Series by Garth Nix. Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. A boy is about to seek and discover many fantastical secrets of a very mysterious world. Grades 5-8 and older.
Mister Monday. BRW 1027; RC 57998
Grim Tuesday. RC 58042
Drowned Wednesday. (coming soon, RC 60387)
Children of the Red King Series by Jenny Nimmo. Charlie Bone discovers he has the power to read the thoughts of people in photographs. This special talent enables him to attend Bloor's Academy, a special boarding school for the magically gifted descendants of the mysterious Red King, where he is launched into a life of enchantment, adventure, and sometimes danger. Grades 5-8.
Midnight for Charlie Bone. RC 59154
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister. RC 59403
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy. RC 59425
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors. (coming in 2006)
Individual Titles
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a book-binder. But her father has a deep secret – he possesses an extraordinary magical power. One day, a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her father's past. Suddenly, Meggie is involved in a breathless game of escape and intrigue as her father's life is put in danger. Grades 5-8 and older. BR 14997; RC 57116; LP 21726
The Phantom Tollbooth by Juster Norton. Milo is almost always bored, until the day he drives a toy car through a tollbooth and into a strange land which has lost all rhyme and reason, where a talking watchdog (with a real watch) is his guide on a quest to end the war between words and numbers. Grades 5-8. BR 13442; BR 3041; RC 23208; LP 6405
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. When Harry Crewe's father dies, she leaves her Homeland to travel to Istan and is drawn to the bleak landscape of the northeast frontier where the last of the old Damarians, the Free Hillfolk, still live. Grades 6-9 and older. BR 15581; BR 8274; RC 23523
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. Destiny leads Aerlin, the rightful heir to the throne, to battle with Maur, the Black Dragon, and into the wilder Damarian Hills where she meets the wizard Luthe. Grades 6-9. BR 15580; RC 25926; LP 7127