Continuing on with my series of fantasy recommendations for all ages, I'm moving beyond my recommendations for small children to works by the likes of Garth Nix and Bruce Coville. The book recommendations I’m providing today are for ages eight through twelve, not for middle schoolers, though I’m sure some of them will hold up for older ages.

So I thought to myself: Self, why don't I make a post recommending books to help ensnare readers into wanton devotion to the fantasy genre? Here I am, doing just that! I’m going to do a series of posts like this, targeting various reading levels. In today’s post, I’m going to focus on very young readers (or completely illiterate humans who can barely keep their heads upright, let alone pass a simple Hooked on Phonics flash card test).