Fantasy Fiction or Modern Fantasy

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Fantasy fiction is a fiction story with fantasy elements, such as fairies, dragons, unicorns, wizards, magic, etc.
Harry Potter is an example of fantasy.


Some examples of fantasy fiction are:


  • talking animals
  • magical worlds
  • strange creatures
  • talking inanimate objects
  • levitation or floatation used by anything that can't normally do so
  • flying humans
  • animals with weaponry
  • lightning bringing an object to life
  • made-up languages
  • transformation
  • strange plants
  • any living thing walking on water
  • curses


Fantasy isn't just fantasy. In fact, it has "branches", too.
Some branches include:




  • horror, as vampires or anything with the prefix were- don't exist
  • fairy tales, as fairies and witches don't exist
  • ghost stories, as ghosts don't exist, although some disagree


Some fantasy books are part of a series. Some series are:



  • Harry Potter
  • Magic Tree House
  • Time Warp Trio
    Time Warp Trio
    Time Warp Trio
  • Captain Underpants, seriously
  • Lord of the Rings

Of course, there are more, but I want to get further.




Fantasy gallery of books I have read:
I recommend them, too.



external image jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=L&Value=9780765312495 This is a collection of short fantasies. If you like story collections, you will like this.
This was the start of a crazy, yet funny, book series.
This was the start of a crazy, yet funny, book series.
This is an obvious example of fantasy fiction. This is also part of a series. All three books are too unbelievably funny! Clicking on this image will send you to a summary.

This is the most scrumpdiddlyumptious book you'll ever find!
This is the most scrumpdiddlyumptious book you'll ever find!
Classic fantasy that is still in good taste. It's been made into a movie...twice! Clicking on this image will send you to a selection of games on the site of the second movie.
There is also a sequel (see below).

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Fantasy fiction books are sometimes turned into movies. Here are some slated for release sometime this year:
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One
    • Part Two is slated for release in 2011
    • original book by JK Rowling
    • original book was not told in 2 books
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
    • original books by Rick Riordan
    • release date 2/12/10

Right now, I'm reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series, and that's fantasy. You really can't get enough of it.external image jacket.aspx?UserID=ebsco-test&Password=ebsco-test&Return=T&Type=L&Value=9780786838653**If you click on this text, you will be sent to the Percy Jackson website.**


In the beginning, I mentioned horror, a genre that falls under fantasy. Some horror books include:


  • Fear Street (series) ↓
  • Twilight (series)
    This is one of R.L. Stine's horror book series.
    This is one of R.L. Stine's horror book series.
    The G in Goosebumps.  Clicking it will send you to some Goosebumps fun.
    The G in Goosebumps. Clicking it will send you to some Goosebumps fun.
  • Goosebumps
    • Goosebumps Horrorland (series)
    • Reader Beware! You Choose the Scare! (series)
    • Goosebumps (series)


Back to fantasy; sometimes, a fantasy book ends up with a sequel, sometimes a prequel! Some sequels were so successful, a third book arrived, which meant one word...series. Other times, a series is planned, so the author starts working on the next book right after the previous one is released. Some fantasy sequels are:


  • New Moon (sequel of Twilight)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (sequel of Harry Potter and the Sorcorer's Stone)
  • The Twin Towers (sequel of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)


The second Harry Potter book.
The second Harry Potter book.
If you click on this image, you will see a selection of Harry Potter games that you can play.








This is a Voki regarding fantasy books. It is not exactly 20 seconds long, but you will be laughing as if it was. Watch this. You must. Also, clicking on the Voki speech bubble will send you to the site.




Cast:
Simon (UK) voice
Green20 script
Dead Fish lip-synching
You viewer

Thank you.






You have reached the end of my Wikispaces page regarding fantasy fiction. I hope this has persuaded you to read fantasy books. Happy reading! Oh, and don't forget the To-Do list. ↓




  1. Tell everyone to look at this.
  2. Read fantasy fiction books.
  3. Make your own Voki.
  4. Make your own Wikispaces page.
  5. Enjoy yourself.





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