Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.
Elemental by Antony John
In a dystopian colony of the United States where everyone is born with powers of the elements, water, wind, earth, and fire, sixteen-year-old Thomas, the first and only child born without an element seems powerless, but is he?
Legacies by Mercedes Lackey
After her family is killed, Spirit White is taken to Oakhurst Academy, a combination orphanage and school for those with magical powers, where she and her new friends investigate when students start mysteriously disappearing.
Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow by Rainbow Rowell
During his last year at Watford School of Magicks, Simon Snow, the Chosen One, faces a magic-eating monster wearing his face, a break-up, and a missing nemesis.
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, find themselves caught up in the deadly struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient book that holds the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.
More Harry Potter Read-Alikes --
The Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Conjured by Sarah Beth Durst
Convergence by Stan Lee
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett
The Novice by Taran Matharu
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins
Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through August 4, 2017.
Also, visit the library to participate in our Harry Potter activities July 25-31, 2017.
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