Action & Adventure - Kids Fiction

Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa try to save the holidays in this fart-tastically funny adventure from New York Times bestselling author Jo Nesb . When the king of Norway sells the rights to Christmas to Mr. Thrane, it looks like the holidays aren't going...

A boy and a baby dragon forge an unlikely friendship in this first book in the fantastical Dragonling chapter book series! Darek can't wait for his first Dragonquest. Then he can be just like his older brother, Clep, the hero who brought down a...

Zomboss plots to take over Halloween with his Lawn of Doom celebration, Crazy Dave perfects his turtle translator, and Patrice rescues Nate after he stumbles upon one of Zomboss's traps. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division...

"Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity--five stars!" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series Dive into summer fun with this hilarious illustrated middle-grade series by Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor with James Patterson of...

A poor little kitten is in a tight spot What can our hero do to save the day? A heart warming and hilarious story with an unexpected ending. Suitable for children aged 5-8 but enjoyed by all, this beautifully illustrated picture book introduces diversity...

A chapter book for young readers about three brave sisters who happily live off the land while waiting for their parents to return. Kids often imagine what their lives would be like if they were left on their own for even a short time....

Welcome to the Graveyard of Dead Letters, where evil silent letters, like the W of swords and the K of knives, are buried. Here they can do no harm. But the wicked Spellbinder has plans to revive the letters . . . and use...

Middle school supervillain Penny Akk has defeated every challenge thrown against her. She has bested heroes, villains, weirdos who can't make up their minds, robots, aliens, friends, rivals, enemies, natural disasters, secret admirers, and her own shyness.Now she has only one opponent left.Her own...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? And what's that smell? Amelia is just a regular kid. That is until a chance encounter with a strange looking bug that grants her super powers- super farty powers A hilarious story full of farting and...

Brayden is happily playing pirate in an old boat in his great-nana's backyard one day, when he puts on his magical green sunglasses and decides to see if he can become a real pirate Yaar In Brayden's Magical Pirate Ship Adventure, readers join Brayden...

Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is dim, and there are too many people in the...

Where do elves go after the busy holiday season?On vacation, of course But where exactly do they go?Find out in this fun rhyming book as we some of the fun places the elves choose Great book for fun reading, before, during, and after the...

A brash young boy named Moxie and his concerned companion, Mr. Cat, go out one day to fly a kite - Moxie's prized kite, the Apollo Pan. While searching for a good spot to send Pan soaring, a tumble down a hillside places the...

Author and Harry Potter fan Duncan Levy recognizes that "Wingardium Leviosa" may be the most popular spell incantation from the world of Harry Potter, but he'd be the first to remind fans that it isn't the only one.The Unofficial Harry Potter Spellbook (2nd Edition)...

Grizzly Adams and the Bridge to the Meadow is a magical mountain tale featuring Grizzly Adams and his animal friends, including his lovable grizzly bear, Ben; his playful dog, Rambler; and his brainy muse, Earl the Squirrel. A sunrise from 'deep inside the forest'...

Peter Lerangis, the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders and Max Tilt series, returns with the second installment of his electrifying trilogy about a boy who discovers that he alone can alter the course of history. Ever since Corey Fletcher found...

Bryce would never have just left. Thirteen-year-old Zach knows that deep in his bones. Something terrible must have happened to his older brother. But Zach must question everything when a hidden message in his favorite video game connects Bryce to a top-secret government project...

In book three of the Mighty Adventures Series, "The Book That Ate My Brother," we meet Desmond's older sister Keira. Together, Keira and Desmond head to the library for a fun day of book hunting when a giant book swallows her little brother and...

Fun and mischief abound in the life of Cassie, an ordinary but feisty little girl with a knack for MIS-adventures.For as long as she can remember, Cassie's world revolved around a small green house with a fenced-in yard and the people who occupy it....

A guide to all of the coolest magical creatures in the bestselling Lumberjanes books and graphic novels Over the years, there have been countless magical creatures spotted at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types: mermaids, moon mice, griffins, Cloudies--you...

Now that they've returned from the Uncanny Valley to find their home in Dullsville in absolute shambles, Jaundice and Kale are rescued by high-flying aviatrix Beatrix Airdale. This time they're jetting off (literally) to Egypt to uncover the mysteries of a magical scarab. By...

Want your kids to be familiar with exotic locations?Want them to meet cultures and animals, and widen their horizons?This is a wonderful book about a girl named Abigail.Abigail found a magical bicycle in her grandparents' old house, and this bicycle takes her to the...

Did you see him shoot a tiger?' I asked. Oh, many times, ' said Mehmoud. 'A tiger a week-that was nothing to Carpet-sahib!' Did the tigers come to the house, or did you go looking for them?' Thus starts Mehmoud's stories about working as...

The Parri, Pip and Pete (PPP) series of books are fun and engaging stories written to promote sound values and morals in children. These short stories center around the cheeky but lovable Parri and his two best friends and the issues they face at...

There's nothing quite like being deep in a forest...See how Rhino and Dino creates a greater sense of time, happiness and friendship as they explore nature at its best.The story shows how our lives depend on the gifts of the Earth. What if each...

A Fever, a Flight, and a Fight for the World is a compelling African adventure story that will enthrall eight- to fourteen-year-old youth who love adventure and learning about faraway places. In the exciting fourth and final book in The Rwendigo Tales series, readers...

A gregarious gorilla named Pete and his gorilla companions who live in the zoo are bored and tired of doing the same old thing night after night, so they sneak out in search of an adventure that is sure to excite. Mischief and "monkey...

The last place ten-year-old Harry and older brother Randy want to be is stuck in New Jersey with their kooky Grandma DeLuca and her wonder dog, Mr. Muggles. But when she wakes them for a break of dawn train ride into New York City...

A Universe of StoriesUncle Larry's Antique Shop & Junkyard is a magical world where everything has a price--and nothing is as it seems. In this junkyard adventure, Eli and Grace get to explore outer space They will visit famous constellations like Little Dipper and...

- Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2017: The Adventures of Gracie & MonkeyBear, Book 2: Winter -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The multilingual Gracie and her brainy dog MonkeyBear return for winter adventures in O'Kelly and Farrell's (The Adventures of Gracie & MonkeyBear:...

Three hundred years ago, something terrifying arose and pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. Now, a small remnant - descendants of the survivors who were able to escape the massacre below - lives above the clouds, on the top of a Mountain. When...

The diabolical mayor of sleepy hollow thought his idea to turn his office over to a kid for a day was a devilish plan. But when Honey Moon wins the Mayor for a Day contest and takes over the town hall, Kligore quickly changes...

If you love farts, boogers, burps, and pimples, then you do not want to miss the Monster Fart Wars and the battle to control Gas Mountain. Mayor Donald Fart gets invaded by the Burps in part one, and his team of Farts is fighting...

Sidney the bear and his pal Simon the duck have made friends with the colorful fireflies that live in the bear cave. With the help of the fireflies lighting their way, the cave explorers are discovering where the tunnels in the cave lead to....

Having won a number of awards, Robin Gregory's The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman is being lauded as a classic. A haunting, visionary tale spun in the magical realist tradition of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude and Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children,...

Jordan the Jellyfish is lost and needs to find her way home from Sandy Point State Park to Mayo Beach, Maryland. She encounters danger and fun with her friends in and above the Chesapeake Bay. Her friends include Arthur the Anchovy, Curtis the Crab...

From Hans Christian Andersen Award and Batchelder Honor Medal-winning author Roger Mello, a poetic and sensitive portrait of child labor in Brazil's charcoal mines. Beautifully illustrated by Roger Mello with sophisticated, highly textural paper cutouts, Charcoal Boys follows a young boy working in Brazil's...

Hidden clues, secret passages, and Kaye in danger of losing his knighthood forever... "A fun, exciting adventure. Sir Kaye is a fantastic role model." -Wishing Shelf Book AwardsWhen Kaye and Reggie move to the queen's castle, the other knights make fun of him, play...

At last, Evy's over-protective, hermit mother is letting her go somewhere - to the rodeo in town She plans on having tons of fun doing something normal for a change.But as usual, adventures find her, this time in the form of an abused, drugged,...

Evy is out with her horses, Rusty and Twilight, when she comes across a dead moose. Things only get worse when she discovers a very young, now orphaned calf standing over his mother's body.She is determined to save the calf, but before she can,...

When Robin Hood became an outlaw, he decided to resist the authorities and aid his fellow man. Recruiting the help of Friar Tuck, Little John and Will Scarlet, Robin Hood fights to maintain justice until the return of King Richard the Lionheart. In the...

Meet Austin: He might be just a young boy, but he dreams of big adventures Where is Austin going today?Inspire your children's adventurous spirit through Austin's imaginative tales. In his first big adventure, it's a visit to Australia, for a classic Australian kid's story.In...

Join in a Wild West adventure with the Hideout Kids After they have to leave New York best friends Tuff and Sadie dash across America in search of a mysterious town named Muleshoe. They battle train robbers, dodge stampeding buffalo, and fight off an...

Thandi - Origins, Differences and Friendships addresses the following issues: realisation of the diverse society in which children find themselves in today's multicultural society, the challenges that can bring, and how to better embrace that diversity. It also allows children to positively challenge cultures...

Savannah dreaded having to do a report on Marie-Antoinette at school until she was invited to go to Paris with her French neighbor Simone. Savannah will take you with her to visit the Palace of Versailles where Marie-Antoinette lived, see the Mona Lisa and...

A charming children's tale about the time when The Great Alfredo Macaroni and The Great Randolpho Ravioli's most spectacular circus show on earth came to the quaint little village of Howdoyoudo. Much to the surprise of Mincemeat - the food-loving and baking-mad ginger cat...

"Duncan the Delightful Daschund is a really delightful story - one where every day happenings are recounted as adventures seen through the eyes of a little puppy. It would encourage children to use their imagination and see humour in events that take place around...

When Marshfield Grove is suddenly overrun with ghost cats, Barry has to venture into the graveyard, and possibly the spirit world, to figure out what they're trying to tell him. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint...

Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar's Promise is an epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series In this Super Edition, get a glimpse into the past of RiverClan leader Crookedstar, in the time before Warriors #1: Into the Wild.Crookedkit dreams of becoming...

Hop aboard Wind Rider, a magical sailboat, with Max and Sofia, two kids trying to save the environment one problem at a time. Their first mission? Rescuing baby sea turtles in the beautiful waters of Hawaii.Max and Sofia are ordinary kids whose lives are...