• The Book of Three
• The Black Cauldron
• The Castle of Llyr
• Taran Wanderer
• The High King

Boston, Lucy. The Green Knowe Books -- Taking place in an old English country house and garden, these magical, evocative books tell the story of a boy's adventures with children from the past who still haunt the estate.

• The Children of Green Knowe
• Treasure of Green Knowe
• The River at Green Knowe
• A Stranger at Green Knowe
• An Enemy at Green Knowe

Bradley, Marion Zimmer. Mists of Avalon. -- For older readers: A re-telling of the Arthur Legend from the perspective of the women.

Chant, Joy. Vandarei.

• Red Moon and Black Mountain (Del Rey 1970)
• The Grey Mane of Morning (Bantam 1977)

Cooper Susan: The Dark is Rising --Welsh children are enlisted as the battle to fight back the power of the dark bagins again. Welsh folklore with some Arthurian connections.

• Over Sea, Under Stone
• The Dark is Rising
• Greenwitch
• The Grey King
• Silver on the Tree

Engdahl, Sylvia Louise. -- The three science fiction novels chronicle the adventures of a young anthropologist as she tries not to interfere with the cultures of other planets.

• Enchantress from the Stars
• The Far Side of Evil
• This Star Shall Abide

Garner, Alan. --A Welsh writer much loved by Irene Heninger. The first two books involve children in aspects of a continuing Arthur legend and the Old Magic surronding it. The Owl Service is a very intense contemporary retelling of one of the books of the Mabinogian -- a story of love, fate, and murder for young adult readers.

• The Wierdstone of Brisingamen
• The Moon of Gomrath
• The Owl Service

Jewett, Eleanore M. The Hidden Treasure of Glaston -- A tale of the rediscovery of the Grail in the 13th century at the Abbey of Glastonbury

Le Guin, Ursula. Earthsea -- One of the truly great series of children's books. Wizard tells the story of the initiation of Ged, an apprentice mage (see LG's Jungian explanation of his quest in "The Shadow and the Child" in Language of the Night). Tombs and Tehanau have female heroes.

• A Wizard of Earthsea
• Tombs of Atuan
• The Farthest Shore
• Tehanau

Lewis, C.S. The Narnia Books: Next to Tolkein, the undisputed classics of children's fantasy literature. Religious allegory embodied in resonance to great works of Western culture (Milton, Spenser) with unequalled imaginative sweep and charm.

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• Prince Caspian
• The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
• The Silver Chair
• The Magician's Nephew
• The Horse and His Boy
• The Last Battle

L'Engle, Madeline. The Time Quintet: Travelling through the fifth dimension, guardian angles, cheribim, mitochondria, unicorns -- a heady mix of theology and science. Characters link up to O'Keefe family in her more realistic works.

• A Wrinkle in Time (1962)
• A Wind in the Door (1973)
• A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978)
• Many Waters (1986)
• An Acceptable Time (1989)

McDonald, Geroge. The Princess Books -- These wonderful 19th centruy fantasies inspired many future generations of writers, including L. Frank Baum's Oz Series.

• The Princess and the Goblins
• The Princess and Curdie

McKillip, Patricia. Riddlemaster Trilogy -- A charming fantasy series for older readers about a harpist who is particularly good at riddles.

• The Riddle-Master of Hed (Del Rey 1976)
• Heir of Sea and Fire (Del Rey 1977)
• Harpist in the Wind (Del Rey 1979)

Sutcliffe, Rosemary. The Sword at Sunset -- A magisterial re-telling of the Arthur story for adults based on contemporary archeological evidence by an author whose children's books set in ancient Rome and Britain are excellent.

White, T.H. The Once and Future King -- The single greatest contemporary re-telling of the Arthur story. The first book, The Sword in the Stone, is suitable for younger readers; the later books get increasingly dark, complex, and sophisticated.