The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett The Discworld is an immense series of comedy fantasy novels by British author Sir Terry Pratchett set on a flat world held up by four elephants and pulled along by a great space turtle. They are hugely popular and include...
Skellig by David Almond David Almond’s tale of Skellig is written with delicacy and restraint, and tells a story of love and faith with exquisite, heart-fluttering tenderness. Unhappy about his baby sister’s illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old...
Life of Pi by Yann Martel Winner of the Man Booker Prize, Yann Martel’s ‘Life of Pi’ is a fantasy adventure novel about the desperation of survival in the face of death. The novel brings to life the harrowing journey of a young boy (Pi) who finds himself stranded on a...
The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer After his father’s disappearance, Artemis Fowl kidnaps an elf, Captain Holly Short, in an effort to ransom gold to replenish his family’s wealth. The twelve-year old exhibits extraordinary skills and utilises fantastical...
Watership Down by Richard Adams Set in England’s Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home....
