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folklore and magic

Books about folklore and magic for readers of all ages.

Cover of Egg & spoon

Egg & spoon

Gregory Maguire

Ages 12–16mistaken identityself-discovery

Cover of Daughters of the sea

Daughters of the sea

Kathryn Lasky

Ages 10–14identityfamily secrets

Cover of The Entertainer and the Dybbuk

The Entertainer and the Dybbuk

Sid Fleischman

Ages 9–14folklore and magicidentity

Cover of Secrets of Selkie Bay

Secrets of Selkie Bay

Shelley Moore Thomas

Ages 9–13family secretsfolklore and magic