Action & Adventure - Kids Fiction

Dino-Mike is on the trail of a T. rex in this chapter book adventure The son of a famous paleontologist, young Michael Evans travels the world with his dino-huntin' dad. As dad digs dino bones, Mike does some exploring on his own and winds...

There is an unseen world of good and evil where nightmares are fought and hope is reborn. Enter The Door Within.Aidan Thomas is miserable. Within two weeks, Aidan's life is completely uprooted as his parents move the family across the country to care for...

Something's lurking beneath the famous staircase at The Jefferson, Richmond's historic downtown hotel. Back in 1895, when the hotel opened, real alligators roamed free in the courtyard fountains. That was ages ago ... or was it? When young brothers Sam and Derek arrive at...

A Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold Finally! After begging their parents for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean finally get what they want...well, not exactly. Much to their surprise, it turns out ballet lessons do...

Freddie Ramos's adventures continue Thanks to his superpowered zapatos, Freddie is the neighborhood superhero. However his summer's off to an iffy start. Freddie's learning to swim at camp, but he hasn't even put his face in the water yet. When a bully shows up...

"An entertaining evocation of silver-screen and steel-train glamour." -- The New York Times Book Review In the wake of the Crash of 1929, Oscar Ogilvie's life is changed forever. His dad has to sell their house and cherished model trains and head west in...

The epic space saga, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format Anakin Skywalker, a young boy strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against...

As Menolly uncovers magic and intrigue, mischievous Piemur discovers the rhythm of adventure in the final book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey's beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series. Mischievous Piemur is used to getting away with...

Heart Trilby has no family. She lives a hard and lonely life in the dusty village of Ash Grove -- until she finds a scarred, skinny mare in the forest. Against the wishes of her guardian, mean-spirited Simon Pratt, Heart adopts the mare and...

From Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney comes a whimsical, high-flying picture book about a paperboy's fantastical adventure. A young paperboy Henry loves reading the comic strip "Falconman"--the superhero given flying abilities by a magical falcon. Then Henry runs across a sparrow with the same...

Classic collection of 32 less familiar folk tales narrated in clear, lively prose. Different enough to capture all imaginations, the tales are drawn from many different cultures: the American Indians, Australian Bushmen, African Kaffirs, and from Persia, Lapland, Brazil, and India. Includes all of...

During Mr. Hardy's investigation of a ruthless gang of terrorists, Frank and Joe witness an explosion in the sky near an airborne dirigible owned by Quinn Air Fleet. The young detectives look into a clue that takes them into a new animal park outside...

A series of museum thefts launch the Hardy Boys on this baffling mystery. Rare collections of ancient pirate treasure are being stolen, so Frank and Joe are asked to stake out the Black Parrot, a suspicious freighter docked in Bayport Harbor. This whirlwind chase...

Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells is just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful family and imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! Secret agents Julian, Huey, and Gloria are already heroes. They have rescued a dog and saved a...

When Angus, a very curious young terrier, sees that the door is open one day, he decides to go exploring. Little does he know what neighbors await him Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to reintroduce Angus and the Ducks, along with its companion...

Fans of Jennifer Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish will fall in love with this humorous story about one boy's school science project that goes terribly wrong. Perfect for STEM curricula. Despite the disapproval of his parents and his formidable science teacher, nine-year-old Allen is determined...

Eight exciting classic American Tall Tales This collection includes the famed stories of Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Stormalong, Mike Fink, Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, and Joe Magarac, with evocative illustrations by Richard M. Powers.Author: Adrien StoutenburgISBN-10: 0140309284ISBN-13: 9780140309287Publisher: Puffin BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/1976Pages:...

This book is intended for teachers, counselors, coaches, principals, professors, administrators, parents, grandparents, guardians or anyone that has children or the few special souls that have chosen to work with this demanding population. It is also a book that children of all ages will...

Bilingual children's book in English and SpanishIdeal for bilingual children who feel they can identify with dual heritage. Also for helping monolingual children to better understand different cultures and the importance of kindness.Gloria is a little girl with a great talent, she can speak...

Renowned illustrator and storyteller Quentin Blake illuminates the power of small acts of kindness in the picture book Mr. Filkins in the Desert. When Mr. Filkins sets off for his 90th birthday party, he has no idea how eventful the journey will be. Crossing...

The second book in the hilarious action comedy chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Ralph Lazar!For Dash Candoo, every day is... MYSTERIOUS!Excitement is spreading through the halls of Dash Candoo's school. The Face-Pulling Championships are about to begin, featuring students holding...

In Maryrose Wood's stunning middle-grade novel, Alice's Farm, a brave young rabbit must work with her natural predators to save her farmland home and secretly help the farm's earnest but incompetent new owners. When a new family moves into Prune Street Farm, Alice and...

This is a story of overcoming limitations and finding success. The story tells the tale of Tucker, an older and smaller snowplow who rescues two young kids who are trapped in the mountains after an avalanche separates them from their parents and the winter...

Poison Ivy wants to protect the plants in Gotham City Park from climate change. Although that may sound like a noble plan, her solution actually seals off the entire park inside a giant, plant-based dome With helpless citizens trapped inside, it's up to Batgirl...

Human-raised brothers Tinn and Cole join forces with Fable, daughter of the Queen of the Deep Dark, to stop the fighting between the people of Endsborough and the creatures of the Wild Wood before violence turns into all-out war. Human and goblin brothers Cole...

It's not easy being a teenage witch. Seventh grader Abby Shepherd is just getting the hang of it when weird stuff starts happening all around her hometown of Willow Cove. Green slime bubbling to life in science class. Giant snakes slithering around the middle...

Fort becomes entangled with legendary creatures and foes in this thrilling fourth novel in the fantastical series from the author of the New York Times bestselling Story Thieves The future has been saved, but at a cost: Fort Fitzgerald has been expelled from the...

A World War II merchant marine ship is attacked by Nazi submarines in the seventh book in this action-packed middle grade series Perfect for fans of the Hero and Scout books. Comes with a pull-out collectible poster and map A year after Pearl Harbor,...

"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MANTake off on an action packed adventure with the first ever HILO box set ! Dog Man meets Big Nate in this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids love! MORE...

Four hundred years ago, colonists voyaged across the Atlantic Ocean to discover a new world. Today, an amazing archaeological dig at Historic Jamestown promises to uncover new secrets from those earliest English settlers. Sam, Derek and Caitlin can't believe their luck when they are...

Beyond Escape! by R. A. Montgomery takes YOU on an adventure to an alternate universe in the near-distant future. 9-12 year old readers will enter the fledgling democracy called Turtalia, which is locked in an underground war with the fascist state of Dorado. Beyond...

In this exciting case, Hank falls victim to a series of sneaky schemes: first, a Turkey Debacle endangers his relationship with Sally May, then, a case of poisoning puts him at death's doornail, and finally, a disastrous ride to town almost finishes him off....

The first four Galaxy Zack books are now available in one stellar boxed set! Planet hop with Zack Nelson on his galactic adventures as he moves from Earth to Nebulon in the year 2120, explores a newly discovered planet, helps a dinosaur get back...

Three award-winning classics, one treasured set: The E.L. Konigsburg Newbery Collection is a must-have for every bookshelf. Trouble brews and friendship bubbles when Elizabeth meets an honest-to-goodness witch in Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth. The View from Saturday assembles the Souls:...

A risky decision endangers both Artimé and Quill in book five of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter." Alex and his friends from Artimé are stranded on a newly discovered island after barely...

Frank and Joe solve a mystery on the high seas in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files adventure. It's finally summer vacation, and the Hardy family is headed on a cruise to the Caribbean. As they board the ship with their parents, Frank and Joe...

When Rory realizes fairy tales are the real deal at Ever After School, she embarks on a classic quest to fulfill her destiny in this "fast-paced combination of middle school realism and fairy-tale fantasy" (Kirkus Reviews). Rory Landon has spent her whole life being...

A New York Times bestselling novel, the first in an epic Egyptian adventure series from the team that brought you The 39 Clues and Spirit Animals Nothing can save Alex Sennefer's life. That's what all the doctors say, but his mother knows it's not...

The tantalizing prequel to Avi's bestselling MIDNIGHT MAGIC is now in paperback A plot to overthrow King Claudio is brewing in the Kingdom of Pergamontio.Scholarly Mangus the magician-along with his street--smart and faithful new servant boy, Fabrizio--have been marked as easy scapegoats for the...

From the bestselling creators of Wild About Books comes a rhyming, counting, and teamwork-focused picture book about the beginnings of a new zoo! When Takoda the tiger cub happens upon a tumbledown mall, the lone cub imagines a zoo. All Takoda needs is a...

After days of being tossed and battered by a raging storm, the ship on which the narrator, his wife, and their four sons are passengers smashes against a reef -- and the last lifeboat pulls away without them. Next morning, the intrepid, loving little...

When the Hardy Boys take a winter vacation in Jamaica, Joe finds an ancient bronze death mask washed up near their beach house during a violent storm. Helping the Hardys and their friends in this bizarre mystery is William, a Jamaican boy, who flies...

Frank and Joe Hardy are determined to bring to justice the vicious criminals who kidnapped their detective father while he was investigation sabotage of a road-building project in the Kentucky wilderness. After Mr. Hardy's escape, the two young sleuths are spurred into action when...

Meet the Magic Pickle, a dilly of a superhero who's fighting the food fight against a brotherhood of evil fruits and vegetables who are plotting to take over the world!The full-color graphic novel version of the Magic Pickle legend! Magic Pickle, or "Weapon Kosher,"...

You never know when disaster is going to strike. It happens when John Jacobs accidentally knocks over his ant farm, causing an "earthquake' that endangers the lives of his buddies Big Jim, Digger, and Pea Brain. It happens again with a second "earthquake" of...

Fans of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will adore Kate Saunders's new middle-grade adventure that is "a whizz-pop chocolate romp" (Kirkus Reviews). Enter a world filled with magical chocolate, evil villains, and an adventure twins Lily and Oz never could have dreamed....

When Joe Stoshack hears about Shoeless Joe Jackson -- and the gambling scandal that destroyed the star player's career -- he knows what he has to do. If he travels back in time with a 1919 baseball card in his hand, he just might...

Step into the action as the U.S. Marines and the Dobermans of World War II fight to recapture the island of Guam from Japanese troops. Includes a pull-out map with a collectible poster It's 1944, and the Second Battle of Guam is in full...

The struggle for power heats up in book two of this heart-stopping adventure series about siblings with magical shapeshifter powers, from New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman.After the fateful battle between the ice wolves and the scorch dragons, Anders and his twin sister,...

Hailed as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" by J. K. Rowling, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini...