[aisle] Book Recommendations needed "Fantasy but no magic"

[Michele Whisenhunt]

The Thief (Megan Whalen Turner)
Princess Academy (Shannon Hale)
Rangers Apprentice (John Flanagan)
Wolf Princess (Cathryn Constable)
Dragon Slippers (Jessica Day George)
The Star of Kazan (Eva Ibbotson)
Prisoner of Ice and Snow (Ruth Lauren)

On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 12:49 PM Monica Fumarolo via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello all!
>
> I've got a 6th grader coming in daily who is a voracious reader, but
> extremely selective. She adores and has read everything by Jennifer
> Nielsen, particularly The False Prince series. She wants more of that, as
> she puts it "fantasy but no magic." Any ideas for middle school books that
> have kings, queens, and quests, but leave the magic behind?
>
> Any ideas appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Monica
>
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