Fablehaven

"Fablehaven" (by Brandon Mull) is a fantasy book that would be great for kids who like Harry Potter.

This fantasy is about two kids named Kendra and Seth. They are brother and sister. These young kids are just normal. As ordinary as you can be. Until summer vacation.

Kendra and Seth Sorenson have to spend the week with Grandpa Sorenson while  their parents go to a cruise. They hardly even know the grandpa. They don't even remember what he looks like! Where's Grandma you ask? 

What Kendra and Seth do not know is that Grandpa Sorenson is the caretaker of a magical land called Fablehaven. A place where fairies, centaurs, nymphs, witches, and all other kinds of mythical creatures imaginable. Even dragons. To see them, you must drink special milk.

The grandpa tries to tell them by setting up a scavenger hunt. He leaves some keys for them to unlock. Seth doesn't care. Kendra's just... bored. She decides to use the keys. 

Once all the keys were used, there was a journal that said, "DRINK THE MILK". The milk she was told specifically not to drink. She makes Seth drink it. He sees fairies. Originally, they looked like bugs without the milk, but now, the are beautiful creatures.

Witch in the woods. Grandpa told them not to go in there but Seth was curious. He went.

The witch sits on a stump with her hands tied in ropes. She turned Grandma into a chicken long ago.

What trouble does this witch cause? Will Kendra and Seth beat the horrific witch? Why is she tied up? Read more in "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull.