Books like The Specter from the Magician's Museum by Brad Strickland

A bored boy named Milo stumbles upon a magic tollbooth, launching him into the whimsical Kingdom of Wisdom where he embarks on a quest to recover the lost princesses of Rhyme and Reason.

Kell, a rare Red Traveler who can slip between parallel Londons, is pulled into a perilous adventure when a cutpurse named Delilah Bard joins him on a mission across magic‑filled worlds.

Magician‑apprentice Nathaniel and his djinni Bartimaeus journey from London to Prague, racing to stop a golem’s growing power before it threatens the city.

An orphan named Lewis Barnavelt discovers that his new home is a magical mansion guarded by a hidden timepiece that could end the world, and only a family secret can stop it.

What price is too high to pay, even for love? Plunge into the fifth installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly). The New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues -- and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon. What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

Three teenage friends investigate haunting mysteries, uncover assassins, and welcome a new ally to the paranormal firm Lockwood & Co.

When a ruthless crime shakes London's elite, young physician Lockwood enlists paranormal investigator Lucy to uncover hidden sinister truths, thrusting them into a world of dangerous mysteries.

Nicholas Flamel, his sister Sophie, brother Josh, and friend Scatty flee to Paris, where they confront enemies and a looming prophecy while aging without the Book of Abraham. Their quest for fire magic and confronting Machiavelli shapes their fate.

Sixteen-year‑old Minoo and five classmates are drawn to an abandoned theme park where a mystical being reveals they are destined to fight an ancient evil, each discovering unique magical powers while uncovering the truth behind a fellow student's death.

A spooky adventure for young readers that blends monster lore, witchcraft and supernatural tales of courage and magic.

On Halloween, a timid boy uses a magic ring to transform into a monster and confront his school bully.

A thirteen‑year‑old boy, Lewis Barnavelt, visits a distant cousin in the English countryside in 1951. While there he inadvertently awakens demonic forces and summons a vengeful wizard spirit intent on killing his family.

When ghost boy Kaz is displaced by a demolition and meets the human girl Claire, who can see spirits, the two team up to uncover the mystery haunting the town library.

Three siblings venture into a haunted library and discover a book that lets them enter a supernatural realm, where they must confront the mysterious spirit world of Chateau Frankenstein.

Lewis Barnavelt and Rose Rita Pottinger discover an unpublished opera score in an abandoned theater, sparking a supernatural mystery when Henry Vanderhelm, the composer's grandson, seeks to revive the dead and impose global control.

In 1950s Michigan, young Lewis Barnavelt and his uncle find themselves the targets of a sinister curse—an old hooded figure from the uncle’s past unleashes mysterious accidents that threaten their safety.