I think we’d probably have a dragon in our backyard and a unicorn in the front if we could.
(You have to keep them apart you know.)
We’d also go adventuring into every fictional place that we’d ever read about. But then that’s one of the joys of reading is that you CAN visit wonderful places in your mind as you read.
Now whether you’d like to have a unicorn in your yard or not, you may be interested in getting some fantasy books for your homeschool. I have a list for you below (a long one!) of books that your kids (and you) might like. They include everything from old classics to modern ones. Note that some are more appropriate for teens, so you may want to check them out first. Enjoy!
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Fantasy Books for Your Homeschool
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings series including The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wizard of Oz series by L. Frank Baum
The Sea Fairies by L. Frank Baum
Sky Island by L. Frank Baum
Queen Zixi of Ix by L. Frank Baum
The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum
The Magical Monarch of Mo by L. Frank Baum
Dot and Tot of Merryland by L. Frank Baum
Rowan of Rin series including Rowan of Rin, Rowan and the Travelers, Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal, Rowan and the Zebak, and Rowan and the Ice Creepers by Emily Rodda
Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda
Redwall series including Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, and many more by Brian Jacques
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books by Betty MacDonald
The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
The Dragon of Lonely Island and The Return of the Dragon by Rebecca Rupp
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
The Dr. Doolittle books by Hugh Lofting
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Watership Down by Richard Adams
My Father’s Dragon books by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Dragons in Our Midst by Bryan Davis
Oracles of Fire by Bryan Davis
Dragons of Starlight by Bryan Davis
Children of the Bard by Bryan Davis
Tales of Magic series by Edward Eager
The Enchanted Castle and other books by E. Nesbit
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Chronicles of Prydain and other books by Lloyd Alexander
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Peter and the Starcatchers series by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
The Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
The Merlin Saga including The Lost Years, The Seven Songs, The Raging Fires and more by T.A. Barron
The World of Howl collection including Howl’s Moving Castle, House of Many Ways, and other books by Diana Wynne Jones
Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
Would your kids like to write fantasy? They might be inspired by the prompts in the Once Upon a Time Writing Prompts ebook. It has 20 fairy tale and fantasy-themed prompts plus journal pages and a helpful word list. I think your kids will like it!