Action and adventure stories Books

When greedy gull Glen finds an ice cream, he does not want to share with his friends but soon finds sharing is better.Glen is a gull with just one thing in mind: to take all the food and the drinks he can find. And Greedy Glen has no interest in sharing...

Age range 5+Second in a highly illustrated chapter book series for ages 5-7 featuring Ivy, an unstoppable and lovable young witch, and her friend and familiar Tom.Every Halloween at sunrise, a spooky haunted house appears near Newt Castle, only to...

Off The Rails is a multi-ending gamebook where the reader makes choices to guide the adventure.Unlike chapter-books, gamebooks let the reader take multiple, small adventures that lead to different choices and different endings throughout. Every few...

Meet lovable Mila Rose and follow along as she takes her grandmas on a fun romp traveling by streetcar through the the City of New Orleans, the "Big Easy." As they ride down the streetcar line they meet interesting people and enjoy many stops (and...

After invaders destroyed her village, murdered her family, and took her prisoner, shield-maiden Ragna is hungry for revenge. A trained warrior, she is ready to fight for her home, but with only a mermaid and a crew of disloyal mercenaries to aid her,...

Welcome to the world of Jack Wenland, future first officer of the interplanetary and interdimensional Time Guardian Bureau. In this exciting trilogy, Jack is sent back in time from our future to the end of the nineteenth century, where he lands in The...

Age range 9 to 12Swordplay! Arsenal cubes and blade chasers! School bullies! Selfservingrivals! Scheming adults and soullessrebel plotters! Welcome to the world of cadet Hatter Madigan, who has just entered Wonderland's MillineryAcademy, where those born...

Welcome to the fifth book in the Good Guys Agency series! Boys need better role models, and in the Good Guys Agency series friends Lucky, Rudy, and Red take matters into their own hands!In volume five, we find our heroic pals tracking down legendary...

A fast-paced, interactive adventure series for kids, featuring death-defying moments in history! This time featuring the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor!The surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States...

MISSION: SAVE THE WORLDDESTINATION: ANCIENT MONGOLIA Seventeen-year-old Dan Renfrew's life is anything but ordinary. In addition to facing the usual teenage challenges, he has a secret. He's a time jumper, a member of a clandestine group tasked with...

"Easily one of the best graphic novels of the year." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "A creative odyssey." - KIRKUS The Inscrutable Dr. Baer, at your service!While he's much too busy to embark on any adventures himself, Dr. Baer is here to help with yours. Are...

Paste magazine's Best New Fantasy Books of January Indie Next PickA stunning Celtic YA fantasy adventure set in the ancient kingdom of Eire, inspired by the legend of the first true queen of Ireland, perfect for fans of Shelby Mahurin and Adrienne Young...

Fannie is a young girl who loves watching the birds flying outside her Miami home by the ocean. She wants to soar and glide and fly through the sky all day like them, too. One day, a baby bird lands on her terrace and can't fly away. When Fannie rescues...

Age range 5+Third in a highly illustrated chapter book series for ages 5-7 featuring Ivy, an unstoppable and lovable young witch, and her friend and familiar Tom.By accident, Gran's magic bubble bath creates pesky Ivy and Tom lookalikes, intent on some...

"A small-scale Wind in the Willows, with adventure and charm." --ALA Booklist Starred Review, Aug 1974"A genuinely nice story . . . As a parable of friendship, A Toad for Tuesday will serve its readers any day of the week" --The New York Times, Sept 29,...

Black Sands is the most popular independent book series in the black community and it is clear why. The story is about a young boy named Ausar whose life goal is to rule Kemet. This leads him on a quest across the war-torn lands of the ancient world...

6 Best Selling Underwater Stories for Fans of Minecraft at a value price!NOT OFFICIALMINECRAFTPRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.Torn from their lives as regular Librarian's kids, Max, Ingrid, and Luke must survive in a hidden Librarian...

Join the young hero Phoenix as she navigates the world of Minecraft. This compilation of bestselling graphic novels for Minecrafters includes the following titles:The Quest for the Golden Apple(Book #1)Phoenix longs to see the world outside of her...

When a local lake catches fire, a group of teens set out to see the spectacle for themselves-but not everything goes as planned.A very rare natural phenomenon is causing quite a stir in Rivire-aux-Corbeaux: Lake Kijikone has caught fire and grown into a...

Identify suspects, gather clues, navigate puzzles, and solve the mystery in this interactive Choose Your Path thriller.When your parents surprise you with a solo trip to visit your cousin in the Desert Southwest, you pack your bags and prepare for...

Age range 9+Vital information has come to you, news of three radiant gems held in the infamous fortress-city of Torgar. As Kai Master, you have vowed to restore your Order and this report brings you hope, but it also confirms your worst fears. The...

Age range 9+Tales of your bravery and skill as the last Kai Master of Sommerlund have reached the King himself, who has bestowed upon you the rank of General in the Sommlending Army. Though this is a great honor, your quest to recover the Lorestones must...

Age range 9+Hidden in a temple deep within a jungle-swamp known as the Danarg lies the Lorestone of Ohrido. To find it you must survive the assassins of Gnaag, the armies of the Warlord Zagron, and the creatures of Agarash the Damned, who seek to protect...

The god of lies has been reborn, but will young Loki be Asgard's saviour?When Earth is plagued by an epidemic of fear, ancient prophecy says only Thor can stop the monstrous threat of the Serpent, but without help from Loki, Thor is certain to...

Introducing SNOTS-a new graphic novel series about incredible superpowers, space robots, bad dudes, and just a regular kid who one day gets the call to save the world . . . with video games!Meet Rusty Crumb, a boy who loves pizza, picking his nose, and...

Curious young readers will delight in this whimsical and exquisitely illustrated ocean adventure led by deep-sea diver Kai in her yellow submarine!Kai is an explorer. She is also extremely curious, especially about the vast and silent sea.What's on the...

A swashbuckling tale of leaving home, and the joy of adventure.Drawn to the horizon since she was small, the heroine of this story longs to discover what lies beyond it. She builds herself a boat, with the help of her parents, who know they cannot keep...

After Romilly's mother's death of a strange fever years ago, neighbours and family fled her village. Bereft, her father becomes increasingly withdrawn, revealing little of their family history that Romilly longs to understand. When her beloved uncle...

Age range 6 to 9The Museum of Food Art is in astate of panic! A priceless painting was pilfered in the middleof the night. Fortunately, the Pigeon Private Detectives - PPD for short - areon the scene. These three detectives crave cracking a good case...

"[A] breakneck supernatural teen thriller that will leave you breathless . . ." -Maria Dong, Sturgeon-Award Finalist and author of Liar, Dreamer, Thief "A riveting thriller . . ." -Kirkus Reviews Dreams do come true. It's Jude's job to make sure they...

The Monarchs are the greatest fighters in the entire galaxy. Their popularity has motivated many to train with hopes of one day being able to claim the glowing crown atop the Monarch's head!For many the thought of besting a Monarch and taking their crown...

The Monarchs are the greatest fighters in the entire galaxy.Their popularity has motivated many to train with hopes of one day being able to claim the glowing crown atop the Monarch's head. For many the thought of besting a Monarch and taking their crown...

The Monarchs are the greatest fighters in the entire galaxy. Their popularity has motivated many to train with hopes of one day being able to claim the glowing crown atop the Monarch's head!For many the thought of besting a Monarch and taking their crown...

Age range 8 to 12The year is 1738 and eleven-year-old Tobias Crane is forced to leave his home to work as a ship's lad on a trading galleon. Once onboard, Tobias discovers that the ship is a time-travelling galleon! A galleon that can inexplicably appear...

A 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner "A brutal, suspenseful, and surprising read with an unforgettable protagonist." -School Library Journal, Starred Review "Utterly riveting from beginning to end." -Demetra Brodsky, ITW and Black-Eyed...

Age range 6 to 9For fans of The Magic School Bus and Magic Tree House, new friendships, mysterious forces, and an island adventure awaits in The Bridge to Sharktooth Island as you delve into the mechanics of bridge-building fun!One minute Daniel and his...

Adventurous and full of wonder, 'Raisah and the Boat Trip' takes us from the shallow shoreline to the deep sea. On a simple day trip, Raisah together with her parents, shows young curious readers that the sea is a gift to mankind and all living things...

"Gripping, tragic, but ultimately hopeful." -Kirkus Reviews "[A] compassionate, thought-provoking thriller . . ." -Christie Tate, author of NYT bestseller Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life Does doing one bad thing make you...

"Phenomenal." - KIRKUS Starred Review"Beautiful and terrifying." - BOOKLIST Starred Review"Unusual and unforgettable." - FOREWORDPeek through the leaves, beyond the clouded mountains, and you will find a garden with a strange attendant and an even...

Age range 10+If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you do? Young readers can read and imagine in this unabridged paperback edition of The Swiss Family Robinson.After their ship crashes onto a deserted island, the Robinson family begins a...

Un divertido y emocionante homenaje a todas las madres, de la mano del bestseller internacional Chris Haughton.Mam Pingina sale a buscar la cena. Salta, nada, escala un resbaladizo acantilado y pasa de puntillas... junto a unas feroces focas dormidas!...

Age range 12+Born Andromeda, the action-packed YA debut from K.M. Watts, is perfect for fans of Aurora Rising, Daughter of the Pirate King, and Crown Chasers.Being eighteen is difficult, especially when you're a cyborg and heir to the entire kingdom of...

Age range 9+Somewhere deep within Castle Death lies a key to the wisdom of your ancestors. Will you find this key or will you, like all who have entered before you, succumb to the terror that stalks the dungeons of this nightmare fortress?The seventh...

Age range 9+In The Kingdoms of Terror, you must follow a trail of ancient clues that will take you deep into the hostile Stornlands, where war, treachery, and intrigue will conspire to defeat your quest.The sixth episode in a unique interactive series of...

Age range 9+In SHADOW ON THE SAND you are the quarry of a sinister foe, determined to eliminate you at all costs. Survive, and your adventure takes you on a quest for a long-lost Sommlending treasure - a treasure that contains the secret of your destiny...

Age range 9+In The Chasm of Doom your quest is to lift the veil of mystery that now hangs over the remote Baronial Province of Ruanon.The fourth episode in a unique interactive series of 32 books.'A contemporary creation of Tolkienian...

Become a basketball star in this interactive adventure. Make the right choices, upgrade your skills, and win the game!Moving to a new town isn't easy, especially when you're in high school. But at least you have basketball. It's a great way to keep busy...

Enter classic literature's most famous fairy tales, and make choices to survive 'Cinderella', 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Snow-White', and more in this Choose Your Path adventure.The mystical world of fairy...