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Category: Mystical Creatures

Ghosts, dragons, unicorns, mummies and creatures without familiar names live in this part of the library. Some only want a friend or a place to sleep; others guard secrets and challenge older heroes. Gentle Halloween stories sit beside long magical quests with danger and suspense. The introductions identify tone and reading length so families can distinguish a cosy creature tale from a darker fantasy.

Mysterious Elementals

Alex enters the Periodic Forest with Professor Whoot, an owl who introduces him to Hydro, Oxy, Helios, Silvy, and Luma. This fantasy story about chemical elements follows creatures inspired by hydrogen, oxygen, helium, silicon, and phosphorus through a forest, a cavern, and a glowing grove.

Mummy the Tutu´s tale

Princess Tutu wakes in a New York museum and befriends Jessica. Ice cream and outings turn into a dangerous escape when treasure hunters try to capture her. This long mummy story mixes magic, friendship and suspense. Read it in chapters with older children; it includes pursuit and an attempted kidnapping.

Leo and the Magic Paintbrush

Leo is about to become a big brother, but he worries that his parents will love him less. In this magic paintbrush story about sibling jealousy, his angry drawing becomes a monster and wrecks the house. Leo must use his art to help repair the damage before meeting his baby sister, Aria.

Fairytale Garden

Twelve-year-old Lily discovers a secret garden that appears to people who need it most. When its magic begins to fade, she must follow a map into a dangerous forest and solve a dragon’s riddle in this fantasy bedtime story for older children.

Fluffaloo and the Golden Thread

Fluffaloo spins colorful dream clouds for the village of Dreamwell. In this magical sheep bedtime story, a golden thread makes the dreams come alive, but a lonely black sheep begins weaving nightmares. Can Fluffaloo help him without taking revenge?

Liam and the Magical Spyglass

A map in a bottle leads Liam to a magical spyglass and a sunken pirate treasure. In this long pirate story for older children, taking the treasure home brings a curse to his village. Liam must face ghostly pirates and the sea king to put things right. The story includes frightening creatures and battles.