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Northside Becomes Woodland Friends

In the kingdom of Readmore in the dutchy of Skyhaven, there lies a fief where all are welcome. Creatures of the forests and the skies alike live in harmony and see human visitors as new friends. It is here where stories of young readers raising a magical familiar from a kit and dragons finding a common goal with the reader they'd come to allow ride them on their backs are commonplace. It is here where you will find stories like these. Take a look at some stories of humans and magical animal friends or check out some guides to know how to identify the creatures you'll see around Readmore for yourself.

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  • Over in the Woodland

    a Mythological Counting Journey

    Abreu, Nicole,
    Based on the classic children's rhyme "Over in the Meadow," this version replaces frogs and birds with mermaids, dwarves, centaurs, and other creatures of the Woodland realm. Count from one phoenix to ten griffins, and find the adorable baby griffin…
    Book, 2020Sanger, CA : Familius LLC, [2020] — J PICTURE ABREU
  • Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
    Book, 2004New York : Little, Brown, 2004, c2003. — J COWELL
  • To save an injured flying horse, eight-year-old Maggie must journey through the Enchanted Forest, which is full of dangerous trolls and goblins, to find a kindly stableman named Bob, who cares for many different magical animals.
    Book, 2017New York : Bloomsbury, 2017. — J BAKER
  • The Spook's Bestiary

    the Guide to Creatures of the Dark

    Delaney, Joseph, 1945-2022
    Ready to be presented to the last apprentice, Tom Ward, the spook's notebook contains instructions for vanquishing boggarts, witches, the unquiet dead, and other dark creatures and spirits.
    Book, 2011New York : Greenwillow Books, 2011. — J DELANEY
  • When Titans Astraea and Zephyr find a human boy on their world, they must figure out how he got there and why. What they uncover is a plot to take over Titus and ultimately the universe.
    Book, 2019New York : Aladdin, 2019. — J O'HEARN
  • Twelve-year-old Crown Prince Jin must travel far beyond his palace home and find a mythical creature to bond with him, all before his thirteenth birthday-or risk his homeland falling into chaos.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — J LIN
  • Ben, Firedrake, and the Greenblooms must protect Aurelia, the most fabulous and powerful creature of all, who can bring either light or darkness to whomever it first meets.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2022. — J FUNKE
  • "... Essential guide to the gods, monsters, and creatures from the show, based on the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling series by Rick Riordan."--Provided by publisher.
    Book, 2025Glendale, California : Disney Press, 2025. — J PETERS
  • On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack from a myth that is all too real. Lessa is an outcast survivor--her parents murdered, her birthright stolen--a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming…
    Paperback, 2005New York : Del Rey, Ballantine Books, 2005, c1968. — FICTION MCCAFFREY
  • Marina and four other girls who didn’t get their animal familiars on Pairing Day discover they are Mythics, who must find their familiar among the mythical beasts through quests of courage, pitting them against others seeking their mysterious power.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — J MAGAZINER
  • This revised and expanded Monster Manual contains a horde of creatures for the fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons game-a monstrous menagerie of familiar favorites like dragons, giants, and mind flayers, plus a host of new monsters like the…
    Book, 2014Renton, WA : Wizards of the Coast, [2014?] — 793.93 MONSTER
  • Hidden in the small town of Xanadu, Wyoming, there is a menagerie filled with mythical creatures like unicorns, dragons, and phoenixes. It's closely guarded. Tightly controlled. Top secret. And six griffin cubs have just escaped.
    Book, 2013New York : Harper, c2013. — J SUTHERLAND
  • Readers can learn about all the sightings and "proof" of dragons, from stories in history of dragons that terrorized towns, the people who fought them such as St. George and King Arthur, and stories from other cultures, including China, Japan, and…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2018] — J 398.2454 PEABODY
  • Tag the owl, Skyla the squirrel, and Blaze the young firehawk continue their hazardous journey to find and reunite the pieces of the Ember Stone, the only power which can defeat the evil vulture Thorn, and save Perodia.
    Paperback, 2018New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2018. — J CHARMAN
  • Behind the Legend looks at creatures and monsters throughout history and analyzes them through a scientific, myth-busting lens, debating whether or not the sightings and evidence provided are adequate proof of their existence. In Unicorns, readers…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2018] — J 398.2454 PEABODY
  • When Maddie and Will get a message that dire wolves--huge misshapen changelings, much larger than regular wolves--have been marauding and attacking through the hills and valleys of Celtica, the Rangers are sent on a mission to unravel just who or…
    Book, 2023New York : Viking, 2023. — J FLANAGAN
  • A new adventure begins for Elliot and Uchenna when Professor Fauna bursts into their classroom with a frightening report from the Texas-Mexico border: something has completely drained the blood from a cow's body! The team must fly to Laredo, where…
    Book, 2019New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2019] — J GIDWITZ
  • When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the…
    Book, 2003New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, c2003. — Y FICTION PAOLINI
  • The mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall.
    Paperback, 1992New York : Simon & Schuster, c1992. — Y FICTION PIERCE