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The Book Smugglers' Guide to Fantasy (for Young Readers) Recently, we Book Smugglers started a feature called Old School Wednesdays in which we review books that are at least 5 years old. Based on the strong response we saw to the feature, we also started a monthly readalong (determined by popular vote)—last month, the selected title was The Naming by Alison Croggon. Unfortunately, The Naming was derivative, bland, and...well, boring (starred Kirkus review, we disagree with you). In the ensuing discussion, someone requested that we create a list of titles that would be a better introduction to the fantasy genre (of the epic variety) for young readers.

Thus, here we are! After racking our brains, here is our personal list of recommended reads—both old school and contemporary—to get new young readers excited about the fantasy genre (note that we are sticking to the epic Western European mold in keeping with The Naming): The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Continue reading > her magic.

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