Magic Garden Fiction

Look, between what I’m pretty sure is premature senility and wanting to barf all the time, I’m barely hanging in there. At this point, I need a break after solving xeno murders, fighting murderous fox shifters, and my best friend nearly murdering me for…reasons.

Obe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy abandoned him for the development kids. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn't like to talk about. So Obe hangs out at the creek by his home, in the last wild patch left, picking up trash and looking for animal tracks. One day, he sees a creature that looks kind of like a large dog. And as he watches it, he realizes it eats plastic. Only plastic. Water bottles, shopping bags...there's never been a creature like this before.

It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island. Franny writes, Sina sculpts, and Old Tom tends to their many gardens - including the ancient, mysterious night garden. Their peaceful life is interrupted when their neighbor, Crying Alice, begs Sina to watch her children while she goes to visit her husband at the military base because she suspects he’s up to no good.

When Ashley finds a doll in her garden, she's determined to keep it. Little does she know that its previous owner - who's been dead for seven years - wants it back.

Without Mom, there are no more bedtime stories, no more answers carried on the wind, and no more magic gardens. Evie doesn't believe in magic now. After all, if magic were real, her mom would still be alive.

Holly is surprised to find herself in a beautiful rose garden, with her trusty guide, the White Cat nowhere to be seen. As she turns round, she sees a man picking a white rose whilst an ugly beast watches from the shadows. Holly knows that she is seeing the ballet of Beauty and the Beast unravelling before her eyes, but something seems to be going horribly wrong….

The Manhattan School for Magic is the newest kindling school in New York, but Maeve O’Donnell knows she doesn't deserve her place there. Though her sister, Izzy, is one of the school's founders and a hero to those who can now kindle, Maeve can't control her magic and she lives in fear of anyone—especially Izzy—finding out. When Maeve’s worst fears come true and her magic goes rogue, it damages not only the new school but Izzy’s reputation as well. While trying to repair what she’s broken, Maeve discovers a mysterious garden in the tenement neighborhood of the Tarnish.

A brand new home, a forgotten garden, and a mysterious gnome statue. When Adele first heard her family were moving house, she instantly started dreaming of all the fun she could have, uncovering the magic and mysteries her new home could hold. So, when they finally moved in, it came as no surprise that she spent almost all her time exploring the backyard. Little did she know just how much magic was in store for her when she stumbled across the forgotten garden. Suddenly, Adele is given the peculiar task of reviving the garden's magic to where it once was.

The second installment sees Max reopening the magic book, leading him to an enchanting secret garden within the Spanish-speaking magical realm. Luna, his reliable guide, is back to help him navigate this beautiful labyrinth of nature.

Embark on a magical journey into "The Hidden Garden of Gnomes Kids Stories Book," where enchantment awaits at every turn of the page. Follow the adventures of Lila, a curious and kind-hearted young girl, as she discovers a secret world within her grandmother’s garden. Guided by Elder Gimbel, a wise gnome with a twinkle in his eye, Lila explores a realm teeming with whimsical creatures, ancient mysteries, and boundless magic.

Willkommen in der Welt des FlüsterwaldesIm geheimnisvollen Flüsterwald, verborgen vor den Augen gewöhnlicher Menschen, erwartet euch eine magische Welt voller Abenteuer, Einschlafgeschichten und Gute-Nacht-Geschichten.

Princess Adela has always been more than a little unconventional. She would rather work in her garden than find a husband - much to her step-mother’s dismay - and Adela’s version of happily ever after involves traveling the world and collecting rare plant specimens. So when the opportunity arises to attend a garden party thrown by Lady Hortensia, whose beauty is rumored to be rivaled only by the loveliness of her gardens, Adela cannot resist inviting herself, even if it means wearing a too-tight dress and impractical shoes.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Helena Margaret's entertaining short stories.

The fairy sisters, Marigold and Sweetpea, woke up one morning feeling uneasy. They realized that they had unfinished chores from the day before. Not sure what to do, they decide to ask for help. Following a crystal path, the fairy sisters are led throughout the garden where they encounter other clever characters, riddles, and new places.

Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainly wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place - where strange topiary trees loomed - the evil visage of Gasazi casts its shadow. And even after Alan escaped, the spell of Gasazi still seemed to penetrate into his everyday world. In this extraordinary, unusual, and unique book, Chris Van Allsburg explores both real and surreal worlds with incredible deftness.

David, a lonely young boy, learns the secret of walking over the glimmering sea path to the happy garden behind the moon. As David grows to manhood, he follows the Moon Angel's urging and starts on a hero's journey to bring lost treasure home to Earth. And therein lies a tale of high adventure and danger.

Swiped from the pages of The Minstrel's Tale Trilogy. Children of all ages will enjoy this tale of bravery.

Nothing is going right for Ellena Blackwood. She is failing at life and teetering on an emotional collapse. When she accidentally discovers a secret at work, a secret the Home Office is willing to keep at any price, she has must rely on her wits to save her own life.

Yubi flees the Kingdom of Lavendula with three objects in his satchel and an old hag's song repeating in his head. On a quest to solve the mystery of the ancient laws and save the princess, he is pursued by ruthless Cross-eyed Org through the dark canals of Venice and beyond. His unusual cohort, Alex, a rat with more than just a blue tail, crisscrosses the story like the galleons on the high seas and provides a surprise ending.

Emily, her mama, and her papa all moved into a new house just down the street from Miss Knight. Emily did her very best in all her classes, but especially Math, Science, and English. She worked hard to learn everything that she could, because that was what the singing astronaut from Canada said that it took to be an astronaut.