Children's Action and adventure stories Books

After his last adventure, Urchin of the Riding Stars has taken his place as a trusted member of the Circle in King Crispin's court. Life on the island is back to normal, with little Princess Catkin growing up and testing everyone's patience in the...

THE THRILLING SECOND INSTALMENT TO THE DUMNONIAN COMPASS, WITH OLD FRIENDS, NEW ADVENTURES AND MUCH MORE...With her eighteenth birthday looming, Darcy Bennet is restless. Dumnonia seems no more than a distant memory of a dream, and now, Darcy wonders if...

El Rey Hammurabi expandió el Imperio burlando a sus enemigos. Pero cuando sus propios súbditos comiencen a pelear entre ellos, ¿cómo hará las paces el rey de la guerra?El antiguo rey babilónico Hammurabi solo se recuerda por una razón hoy. Pero, ¿cuánto...

Exhausted from healing Jack and with no strength left to save herself, Max looks on as her friends escape the Ancient Realm. She and Ryker are only seconds away from being recaptured, but Ryker won't let that happen. He grabs Max and darts into the...

Tilly is a little owl, who lives inside the very top of a clock tower. Her job every day is to ring and shine the bell for her village. But one day, the sun doesn't rise! Explore with Tilly as she problem solves different creative and unexpected ways...

It's the mid-summer fayre in the Drift, the biggest event of the year for the animals who live there.There's a surprise visitor for the friends which causes great excitement. However, the thrill of the fayre is gone the following morning with the...

Aiden and the World is an adventure where Aiden travels around various countries in the world with his Teddy and lesser seen parents culminating in many interesting adventures and activities and discovers some of the world's most famous landmarks.

Stand back for an adventure when a young boy travels back in time to visit different periods of the Dinosaur ages. Armed with common sense and a bag of tricks, our hero will see and discover many of the most famous and scary Dinosaurs that we have all...

Fiona, a baby flamingo loved to dance, and her wish to become the perfect dancer came true. She was bamboozled into accepting a pair of magic socks. When she put them on, her freedom was gone, her choices disappeared, and all she could do was dance. How...

The Gonam fairies are brought to brink of extinction because of an evil warlock! Join Maxwell as he discovers a magical world of fairies, crystals, warlocks, and strange creatures!

An abandoned mansion, strange noises and secret spies ...Detective duo Alice and Theo reunite with their East End friends to solve a new mystery in Edwardian London. Their curiosity is awakened when sounds come from the spooky house next door. A plea for...

Following the daring recovery of the Staff of Moses in BOOK ONE the elite Ruzgär unit embark on their second mission impossible. Istanbul, 1592 The arrival of a mysterious manuscript at the court of Sultan Murad III, claiming to know the location of the...

When Letty Parker is asked by her best friend, Hepzibah, to solve a family mystery she willingly agrees. She has no idea that investigations will lead the Letty Parker & Associates Detective Agency team across the high seas to the exotic isles of the...

Swifty is no ordinary guinea pig - he is super-strong, super-fast and he can fly! He has adventures beyond his wildest imagination - all while safe in the loving care of a little girl named Jess.

In the sequel to 'The Amazing Fartzini', Eric Fartz, the boy wizard, continues to amaze wherever he goes. But, trouble is never far behind him - not if his arch-enemy, David Smythe Jr, has anything to do with it!In this exciting new magical...

*NEW EDITION* The Goonies, meets The Secret Seven, meets Alex Rider. The first book in 'The Undergrounders series.Endorsed and recommended by LoveReading4Kids.co.uk Will George Jenkins have what it takes to stop the notorious criminal, The Falcon, from...

Queen Victoria is on the throne and below London's streets five orphans have made Bazalgette's wonderous invention their home.When a young Russian girl is kidnapped the five decide to step in to try and get her back to her family.Aimee needed a saviour;...

When Lo-Jack is kidnapped by pirates and put to work  as a cabin boy, his comic misunderstandings of the captain’s orders have hilarious results! Laugh aloud as Jack outsmarts Captain Grim and his greedy crew.FROM AMERICA’S MOST TRUSTED...

Leyo, small and meek, has much to learn from his brave older brother. And in this authentic Masai folktale, Tipilit shows Leyo how to respect—not fear—the mighty river and trees of the forest.  But are the brothers courageous enough to...

Jack is sent to another dimension, where he is able to see life from another pointof view. Struggling to work it all out, he has to trust totally in the outcome andhis great friend Ugo. From car stealing, to a raging sea battle and a very smartcockatoo,...

'What did you do?! Did you touch it?' she shouted at him over the noise. Jack shook his head, rooted to the spot and looking very pale.When the valuable Koh-i-Noor diamond vanishes in mysterious circumstances during their school trip, Emmie and Jack must...

Sophie and her trusty dog, Biscit are hungry for adventure. When Sophie's Aunt Banana reveals her crazy time portal, Sophie and Biscit cannot resist and are launched back to Viking times. In this new world, they meet Brook, the Viking farm boy, and...

With grands dreams and a bag full of cake, Bernard is the first coddiwomple to ever venture to the magical Land Beyond the Blossoms. But Bernard's expedition takes an unfortunate turn when he discovers that his destination never existed. Lost and lonely,...

"The beginning is the moment before it all goes wrong..."'An incredibly powerful read.' Jon Biddle, Year 5/6 teacher & English lead, Reading for Pleasure expert.Chosen as an 'Impressive Indie Book of 2022' by the Independent Book Review. Finalist in...

A mysterious stranger with an evil plan. A squirrel assassin with a chequered past. And two children who will do anything to save their town.James is stuck in school for the holidays and feeling sorry for himself. But when he stumbles upon the...

When Blarag breaks her bow, Seordag the TV Hen enlists her chicks and friends to find a way to help. Can the chicks win a contest and buy a new bow and can Flossie the Flying Sheep get them there in time?

Mobile chick Greeny makes up a new song, but when Bluey and Pinky join in, Pinky loses his voice. They go to see if their mother Seordag can help.Who will Seordag call on? Could Marlene the Crofter help, or perhaps the Seer, or even the Cosmic Cockerel?

A perfectly-pitched look at the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, backed by thorough research which is worn lightly. Excellent for the pre-teen - but it's a book to enjoy whatever age you are...Fiona Taylor has done an excellent job of bringing this story...

From 'The Memory Thief' to 'AI Cat One', here are ten adventure-packed stories for six-to-ten-year-olds to spark their imaginations and make them laugh. What will happen to Albert the dancing troll as he finds a new home? Or James as he competes in a...

If you heard piano music in the middle of the night, would you follow the melody into the woods? See what Lucy does and let her adventure become yours in this fantastical story where she encounters Hoot the talking owl, Duchess Thorn and her Musical...

Freddie The Sheddie loves the seaside and the beach! There is nothing more fun then building sandcastles and eating ice cream by the sea.On his adventure to Pendine Sands, Freddie The Sheddie comes across a lot of litter all across his favourite...

Eco – Warrior, compulsive litter picker and all-round, little person and hero, Lily Litter – Picker investigates the rumbling, tumbling and grumbling sounds coming from the beach.Shocked to discover that someone has littered the beach with a...

"The war opened the world up to us. Not one of us was ever the same after that first summer."Mez Blume, author of the celebrated Katie Watson Mysteries in Time series, delivers a new classic for all ages. The story of the Briscoes - an ordinary...

"You are our only hope! I have uncovered a dark secret ..."Miss Gem receives an unexpected letter from Uganda. Aunt Agatha and her friend, Gertie, are in great danger. Miss Gem must find the missing hat and save them from the evil they fear. She sets off...

Jay Jenks is back! And about to fall into yet another perilous adventure.Jay and his friends, Tim and Ella, are on holiday by the shores of a Scottish sea loch. What else is there to do but to set out to investigate reported sightings of a monster in the...

Pebbles, Sox and Carrot are three young bunnies (Meadowers) who live in Meadowfall, one of the five districts of Bunovia. Their father is sick and in the care of their grandparents. Their mother, having set out to find the cure, has not returned home...

There was a woolly farmyard lamb,Who dreamed of sun and sea and sand.Open me up and read away. Will the littlewoolly lamb reach the sea one day?One day, the gate to the farm is left open and the sheep can now find his way to fulfil his dream of living on...

Death! The children of the three witches of Bideford who were hanged in 1682 have vowed to kill all those people responsible for their parent's deaths and their own murder by hanging based on trumped-up charges to cover up the crime of their local judge...

When wickedness descends on Winvale Wood, will a colony of moles overcome the challenges with kindness, courage and comeuppance.

A story of a princess born to a poor family in Ulom Kingdom. Her birth was prophetic. The king of the land was told that a princess would be born, as the king he thought she was going to come from him. Learning the princess has been born to another...

Jimmy now has the ability to turn his chair into a crime-fighting machine, but he must first learn to master his new skills. With his best friend and sidekick, Daniel by his side, Jimmy starts to make a real difference in his neighbourhood.

"Deep in the Kelna forest in the heart of Marnmouth Valley lies a fountain with extraordinary water. A creature discovered the fountain and began to drink the water. It has since found a way to ensure it is the only one that gets any of the water from...

The price of a soul is another soul's fate.Be swept away in this unique fantasy debut from Sahira Javaid. A spellbinding adventure of belonging, family and hope. Perfect for fans of InuYasha, Children of Blood and Bone and The Candle and The Flame. ...

Enter The Long Story of Mount Pootzah! Mount Pester has disappeared into the imagination and the Prince of Pesterville is rescued. He returns to the little town of Pesterville to excavate the PesterPop Factory and continue production of those...

The Long Story of Mount Pester invites readers to join the author and illustrator on an epic journey into imagination. A timeless read-aloud which speaks to young readers' fascination with magical creatures along with the supreme importance of...

Cuco is a young boy who lives in a small Mexican town with his family. His life is pretty ordinary until one day he finds that he has something to defend. It won't be easy, and he has to face it all alone. Or does he? There's an irresistible adventure in...

What is that smell?Hold your nose! Something incredibly stinky is hiding somewhere nearby... Charlotte's room is beautifully tidy. Tommy, who has come to play, has never seen it so clean! So why does it smell so awfully awful? Join Charlotte and friends...

From award-winning author, Bobbi Denzer, Lying for Lost Girls is a page-turning suspense packed with fast paced mysteries, dual timelines, and a traumatic romance that will break your heart and heal it again. Evyn's little sister has been missing...