Action & Adventure - Kids Fiction

A steam-driven mechanical pteranodon is out of control over Victorian-era London and the Queen is not amused Ib believes his luck has changed for the better when he gets the chance to be an eccentric professor's assistant. However, when the professor's gearwork pterosaur comes...

It's Brilliant Bob's lucky day! He finds an old, discarded bike-it needs some elbow grease, but then it will be as good as new! Curiosity gets the best of Bob and he takes it apart to understand it. Can Bob rebuild it and make...

Whale Island and the Mysterious Bones, an exciting adventure story for children age eight to twelve, begins with Katey and Will Longley, a brother and sister who journey to a remote island thousands of miles across the globe. After a storm capsizes their uncle's...

In the sequel to Street Shadows, city coyote Pica is carried far away, into the land of wolves. Will she survive and make it back to Scruff?Winter is here, and coyotes Pica and Scruff are having trouble finding enough food to survive. Their only...

In this long-awaited sequel to The Lost Children, con-artist and tough-girl Ida Dorrington journeys to the Unfinished City to find a cure for her inability to age. Stuck in the body of a twelve-year-old, Ida longs to look and feel her true age of...

Life was great for Nub. All he did was float around the unending Server Nexus. No school, no chores, no nothing If only it could've stayed that way forever.Suddenly, a huge force knocked him out of his fortress of solitude and straight into a...

Violet's Voyages is a series of books about a young girl who travels to different countries around the world by catching a ride on a shooting star Once there she meets a special local animal who is on some sort of mission. Violet helps...

Count down from five with the elves in this festive board book!Read the playful rhyme and watch as the silicone elves disappear one by one with the turn of the page.This tactile book offers plenty for young children to look and enjoy, making it...

Tom and his friends expose the truth when a friendly rivalry becomes a cutthroat competition in this sixth novel in Tom Swift Inventors' Academy--perfect for fans of The Hardy Boys or Alex Rider. To increase interest in Swift Academy, the school's new PR rep...

Explore the unknown in this thrilling adventure that has readers solving real-world problems! The Locators are on the job! Two kids solving problems in the world using maps, technology, and spatial thinking, the Locators are determined to help those who need it. After crash...

Join Lily, Robert, and their mechanimal fox, Malkin, on three daring adventures of mystery and mayhem. From extraordinary inventions to notorious criminals to high-flying rescues, Lily and Robert get wrapped up in wild exploits--and uncover secrets that will change their lives forever.Author: Peter BunzlISBN-10:...

Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Dog Man George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while...

"Guaranteed free of unicorns and princesses, it's fun, empowering fiction for 5-8 year olds." David Nicholls, author of One Day "Every young girl should read this series " Amanda Holden "I love this adventure It's made me want to save the world, just like...

Fans of Coraline, Doll Bones, and The Night Gardener will devour this award winning dark fantasy duolgy about secrets, power, magic, and the long path to home.Simone is a mind-reader. She knows a great many things, but she can't seem to remember anything about...

Big Dog Blues is the first story in a series about Sir Archibald Droolsalot - Archie to his friends - Archie really does drool a Lot In this first book is Archie's best friend, Bricky the bulldog, being bullied by the Doberman brothers?Can Archie...

It's Saturday morning on a hot summer day. A little boy sits home alone, as his mom and dad are out shopping. They've just moved into their new home and the boy doesn't know any of the neighborhood kids and hasn't made any new...

Unabridged, complete with 74 original illustrations by Louis Rhead, the well-known children's book illustrator.Treasure Island, a coming of age novel, is perhaps the best adventure story of all time. It is certainly the quintessential pirate tale, and together with its many movie adaptations it...

"Domingo," the burro the Hollisters were given for a pet the last time they were out West, is the innocent means by which the Hollisters once again find themselves following the mystery trail on horseback.Because of a near accident, the Hollister children meet and...

Discover a secret society where wishes are stolen, and dreams have a price. In the spellbinding sequel to New York Times-bestselling author Jacqueline West's The Collectors, eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from...

Meet Lula: Wouldn't you like to know this wonderful girl? Baba says she is the most graceful pearl. Her brother agrees. She is quite a delight. And the two of them rarely get into a fight. Her name is Lula. These stories are about...

The Library of Doom's greatest foe, the Eraser, has caught the Librarian in a lethal trap. Now the hero is chained down and a giant super-eraser swings above him, getting closer with every swipe. Can the Librarian escape the doom device, or will he...

The second book in the new adventure trilogy from the beloved author of The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom.It's 1883--only a few months after Molly Pepper; her mother, Cassandra; and her friend, Emmett, saved New York from an attack by the megalomaniacal Ambrose...

Solve puzzles and riddles with your favorite Minecraft hero and other characters (including pirates and ghosts) in order to escape the book, in The Escape Book series Bring the excitement of the popular escape room activity with you everywhere you go in this new...

This is a story about a girl named Margaret. The story is told from Margaret's point-of-view as a kindergartner. She learns a powerful lesson about the power of words. Margaret realizes that a person cannot take back what has already been said or done....

Now available in a paperback boxed set, The Dragonling chapter book series, about a boy and his pet dragon, is perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon When Darek feeds a hungry baby dragonling, they become best friends. But Zantor the dragonling...

Large Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in young readers of all abilities, especially struggling, reluctant, and striving readers. Author: Tui T. SutherlandISBN-10: 1432874241ISBN-13:...

Dead drops, cyphers, and invisible ink are all part of a mystery that even spymaster George Washington would love.Sam, Derek, and Caitlin love solving mysteries, and when they visit Washington, DC, spies are lurking. What starts out as a fun game of pretend on...

Trenton Colman is a creative thirteen-year-old boy with a knack for all things mechanical. But his talents are viewed with suspicion in Cove, a steam-powered city built inside a mountain. In Cove, creativity is a crime and "invention" is a curse word. Kallista Babbage...

The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day...

Keet, a ten-year-old Tlingit Indian boy, stows away for a voyage on his father's canoe . . . and soon finds himself caught in the middle of a wild seastorm. The story carries him far from his home village, and when he makes land,...

Kidsboro is a small town in the woods behind Whit's End in Odyssey. It's a nice little place. It has a church, a store, a police station, a bakery, a weekly newspaper . . . and a total of zero citizens over the age...

Album 66 explores six stories on jealousy, deceit, family togetherness, the trinity, and the danger of lies.After years of searching for his true identity, Buck Oliver may finally get some answers when a painting from his mother suddenly shows up in Odyssey. But along...

Join Odyssey's biggest adventure ever When NovaCom Broadcasting moves into the town of Odyssey, the media company gives every impression of being family friendly--until unexplained events begin to happen. Whit finds hidden cameras in his office . . . Eugene disappears . . ....

Everyone is reaching for stardom in today's culture. American Idol singers, movie stars, and athletes who make it into the Hall of Fame are revered the most . . . but what does God think? He tells us in Hebrews 11. Called The Hall...

Three princes go on a quest to the Heart of the World to save their drought-ravaged kingdom. A widowed and grief-stricken king calls on his three sons to end the drought that has ravaged the kingdom. The princes eagerly accept the quest to find...

The complete Section 13 series is now available in a collectible boxed set Jack Buckles and his family relocate to London, England, from the United States after the disappearance of his father, with the hope of finding him. What Jack finds instead is a...

When a hawk snatches up an adventurous squirrel named Phoenix, he's ready to kiss his tail goodbye. But what should have been a death sentence becomes the beginning of a sweeping big-city adventure in this captivating novel by National Book Award--nominated author Tor Seidler....

The importance of imaginary friends is very real in this picture book adventure from the author of Say Hello to Zorro! and lead character designer for Despicable Me, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, Inc. Phillip and Brock are best friends. Everyone can see Phillip, but...

In the seventh Super Turbo book, visiting a student's home sounds harmless...until Super Turbo meets the Cat-Nappers! As the class pet hamster, Turbo is simply delighted to learn that he'll be going home with a new student each week. He loves his second-grade students!...

Darek searches deep into Krad to find Zantor and Pola in this fourth book in the fantastical Dragonling chapter book series When Darek's beloved dragonling, Zantor, and Darek's best friend, Pola, disappear into the mists of Krad, they are assumed dead. But Darek knows...

Four Books In One Search for pirate treasure. Live in a magic house. Go on safari. Travel back in time. These four interactive adventures depend on YOU. You say which way the story goes. Start by choosing which story to read. Things might get...

Steve has joined the staff of Minecrafters Academy as a guest teacher--but luck and then disaster strike in his first farming class, when he digs a hole that unexpectedly reveals a hidden chest full of treasure. At first the students are thrilled, but strange...

Stevie has been having repeated nightmares about the mysterious figure known as "Herobrine." Some say Herobrine is an old ghost story. Some say he's a virus. But no one believes he is real...except maybe Stevie, whose nightmares are telling him that Herobrine is going...

"Action-packed and fast-paced...will appeal to fans of the '39 Clues.'" --School Library Journal on The Magician's FireYoung Harry Houdini is a master magician, an impressive performance artist who dazzles crowds with his daring feats. But when Harry and his friends Billie and Arthur are...

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING SERIESBOOK 2 OF 4*"Beatty continues to build a fascinating magical world, the Blue Ridge Mountains and Biltmore Estate developing beyond mere settings into characters themselves. Each place reveals history and clues to Serafina's life and those of other gifted,...

James R. Hannibal presents a thrilling adventure through history, complete with mysteries, secret items, codes, and a touch of magic in this stunning middle grade debut. Thirteen-year-old Jack Buckles is great at finding things. Not just a missing glove or the other sock, but...

Nancy and her friends only have a few hours to track down the donations for a charity gala that have mysteriously gone missing in this fourteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. Bess's mom is on...

A thirteen-year-old's expectations of royalty give way to adventure in the first book in the post-apocalyptic Sword of the Spirits trilogy from the author of The Tripods series. In Winchester, roles are clearly defined. Warriors fight battles every spring. Dwarfs make the swords and...

The prospect of freedom is weighted with danger in this tale of high adventure, the third book in the Tales of the Kingdom series from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt. Oriel has always stood out as someone who would not bend. No matter how much...

Filled with charm and fun, this wordless picture book from a beloved illustrator lets kids tell their own version of the story.One wintry day, a hat lands on the head of a newly made snowman and brings him to life. Hiding inside the hat...