Magic Day
The CBC Holidays Series explores stories that relate to specific holidays so that readers of all ages can celebrate in the best way… with a good book!
On Magic Day (October 31), we celebrate witches, wizards, warlocks, and other magicians who delight in conjuring and spell casting. Do you prefer the magic from a flick of a wand or a spell over a bubbling cauldron? Especially during this Halloween season, we hope you can enjoy magic with one of these spooky books. 🪄🔮
Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy #1: Rory and the Magical Mix-Ups, by Kallie George; illus. Lorena Alvarez Gómez (Disney Publishing Worldwide) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Animals, ages 4-6.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, Book 1), by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Romance, Series, Teen.
Courtney Crumrin Vol. 7: Tales of a Warlock, by Ted Naifeh (Oni Press) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Horror, ages 7-12.
DeadEndia: The Watcher’s Test, by Hamish Steele (Nobrow) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Mystery / Thriller, LGBTQIA+, ages 7-12.
Dream Magic: A Shadow Magic Novel, by Joshua Khan (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Mystery / Thriller, ages 7-12.
Leila the Perfect Witch, written and illustrated by Flavia Z. Drago (Candlewick) — Fiction, Picture Book, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Concepts, ages 4-6.
Little Witches: Magic in Concord, by Leigh Dragoon (Oni Press) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Historical Fiction, ages 7-12.
The Magic Misfits, by Neil Patrick Harris; illus. Lissy Marlin and Kyle Hilton (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Humor, ages 7-12.
So You Want to Be a Wizard: The First Book in the Young Wizards Series, by Diane Duane (Clarion Books) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Series, ages 7-12.
Spell Bound (A Hex Hall Novel), by Rachel Hawkins (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Horror, Series, Teen.
These Witches Don’t Burn, by Isabel Sterling (Penguin Random House) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Mystery / Thriller, LGBTQIA+, ages 7-12.
The Warlock, by Michael Scott (Penguin Random House) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Series, ages Teen.
Wild is the Witch, by Rachel Griffin (Sourcebooks) — Fiction, Prose, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Teen.
Witch & Wizard, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet (jimmy patterson / Hachette Book Group) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Series, ages Teen.
Witches of Brooklyn: A Graphic Novel, by Sophie Escabasse (Random House Graphic) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Series, ages 7-12.
The Wizard in the Wood, by Louie Stowell; illus. Davide Ortu (Candlewick) — Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Animals, Series, ages 7-12.
Celebrate Magic Day by reading a book!
List compiled by CBC’s resident holiday expert, Sommer Wissner. Check out other CBC Holiday book lists on our blog.
