Action & Adventure - Kids Fiction

After ten years of siege by Greek forces, the walls of Troy remain intact. Only the intervention of the greatest warrior of all time, Achilles, can tilt the balance in favor of the invaders. On the Trojan side, Prince Hector is the only one...

The Trojan War has ended after ten long years, and Odysseus, the shrewd general of Ithaca, is on the road back to his homeland. He craves nothing more than to embrace Penelope, his wife, and Telemachus, his son. But his actions in the War...

When Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang visit a famous mansion once owned by horror filmmakers Jeffrey and Madeline Mayhew, they discover they've arrived at a pretty creepy place. With its maze-like layout, strange stairways that abruptly end at the ceiling, doors opening to...

A very warm welcome to "Jack Drummond's Holiday", the third book in what is fast becoming quite a popular series. Jack Drummond is your typical 13 year old schoolboy except that his life seems to attract the unusual You will find that every one...

Navy SEAL Dogs promises to teach your children all about how the navy trains these specialist dogs for combat, the breed used and expectations of these dog soldiers. They will understand the background of the navy SEAL dogs, the agility of the breed and...

A young fish who seemingly has a perfect life on the reef but becomes restless with the thought that he is missing something in life becomes fascinated with the birds in the air whose life, he believes, seems much more exciting than his. One...

What would you do if you found a magic wand? Thats what Merle asks herself when she finds a magic wand after falling from her bike. But while some kids might ask for gifts, Merle decides to use it to help others. This is...

Feyesper, a young pink fairy armadillo, goes out on a lazy Saturday afternoon to meet his friends Maty, a bantam rooster, and Oyel, a golden snail. They hope the afternoon will be perfect for flying kites The friends have built their own kite in...

The tale of this fluffy, floating cat can lift the weight from anyone's shoulders. Papillon is a very fluffy kitty. So fluffy that he's lighter than air! His owner tries to weigh him down, but Papillon just wants to fly. One particularly sunny day,...

The little yellow puppy, unwanted by his backyard breeders because he is blind, is abandoned on the street to fend for himself. Luckily, he is saved by a nice lady, who cares for him until he is placed in a foster home with a...

Mission Impossible and James Bond have nothing on this wily bunch of rabbits who are pledged to protect the Queen of England--and the President of the United States--from a dastardly plot in this charming second novel of the Royal Rabbits of London series. Life...

Hatchet meets Maybe a Fox in this "gripping, suspenseful" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel about Edgar, a boy who has lost the ability to speak and can only bark, and his dog Benjamin as they travel through the freezing Yukon wilderness in order to...

From the authors of the Goddess Girls series comes the third book in a series steeped in Norse mythology, magic, adventure, and friendship. Twelve-year-old Idun is the goddess of youth, and her magical and deliciously sweet golden apples are what keep all of the...

The threat of two escaped convicts and a missing friend lead Lizzie on a harrowing journey through the wilds of the Adirondacks in this stunning novel from National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart. Thirteen-year-old Lizzie's favorite place in the world is her uncle's cabin....

Abby and the rest of her friends go international as they embark on their first "official" Center mission in this second book in the Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls series. After discovering the truth about her spy school/boarding school--and her super-spy mom--Abby Hunter...

Beep and his best friend Bob get blamed for a robbery on a fancy spaceship in this second book in the hilarious, action-packed Beep and Bob series! It's Bob's friend Lani's birthday, and she's having her party on a super luxury space cruiser called...

Meet space-school attendee Bob and his alien bestie Beep in this start to an outrageously funny and action-packed chapter book series that's great for "kids who love funny stories but may be too young for books like -Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (School Library...

Zack and his friends zoom across the galaxy for the Interstellar Space Race in this fifteenth Galaxy Zack adventure. When the Sprockets Academy Zoomers enter the Intergalactic Space Race, Zack and his friends are in for an epic race adventure across the galaxy. It's...

Ava and her friends race to rescue a unicorn in the second book in the adorable, new Secret Rescuers series. Ava is horrified when Clover, a baby unicorn, is stolen from his herd by the evil Sir Fitzroy. She comes up with a secret...

In this third Rider Woofson mystery, a mega rock star's instruments are stolen. Can Rider solve this musical mystery before showtime? Keep calm and rock on! Mega-superstar David Bow-Wowie is ready to rock and roll at the Bow-Wow Club until disaster strikes during his...

Cassie Tyler's first grade class visits the Animal Inn in this third zany novel in a brand-new chapter book series where the fur--and fun--flies at an animal spa and hotel. The Animal Inn is an all-inclusive pet resort/hotel/center/spa for animals from dogs to rabbits,...

Ellie Dray and her League of Archers are keeping Robin Hood's legacy alive, but when Ellie is accused of Robin's murder, she must learn what it really means to be a hero in this exciting adventure story. Twelve-year-old novice nun Elinor Dray has always...

A girl on the run after being accused of killing Robin Hood learns what it really means to be a hero in this exciting adventure story. "That's the girl who killed Robin Hood!" Those words send Ellie Dray racing for the forest and the...

This vivid retelling of Cinderella set in a medieval European village tells of a spunky and inventive heroine as she escapes her unfortunate life into a romance sure to be enjoyed by YA readers as well as young ones. Thursey is too strong-willed to...

This bestselling classic mystery filled with "clever sleuthing" (Publishers Weekly) by two brothers looking for information about their missing mother from three-time Edgar Award--winning author Willo Davis Roberts is a thrilling roller coaster ride of a read. Rick and Kenny's Pa was right all...

Zeus and the Olympians head to the Peloponnese to save Apollo's twin sister, who's under a sleep spell, in this Heroes in Training adventure. Zeus and the Olympians are off to find Apollo's twin sister, Artemis, who was captured by the Cronies and separated...

Behind me, a loud, beastlike roar went up. I turned to see a great hulk of a man -- all hairy jowls and heaving gut -- lumbering from leg to leg in a slow battle-jig. I recognized him at once. His fists were clenched....

Mimi and Shu are in a race to make history (and dessert) in this inventive and fun reimagining of the origins of the Chinese zodiac. Shu the mouse has his eyes set on making history. His best friend Mimi the cat, on the other...

"An X-Files worthy mystery keeps the pages turning," (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) as Parker and his sister do whatever it takes to find their father in this cosmic adventure packed with action from the author of The Ability and Mindscape. Parker and his family...

Milo must choose between risking his life to save both the human and magical universes--or to live and save only his own--in the explosive and fast-paced follow-up to the first novel in the Nightsiders series, which Kirkus Reviews called "the perfect mix of science...

Will must defeat the Tripods once and for all in this third book of a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave and Margaret Peterson Haddix's Shadow Children series. After being held captive in the City of Gold and...

An idealistic young man trains a workhorse to race in this classic horse story from Newbery Award-winning author Marguerite Henry, now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition. Each year since medieval times, the Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy. Giorgio Terni...

Making friends is an important part of growing up. If you're lucky, you have lots of good friends. If you're very lucky, you have one special friend. Nile is lucky; he has a very special friend. Author Ariana Iris's Lil Buddie and Me: A...

As a boy snorkels for the first time, he meets a little blue fishy who helps him discover a beautiful world beneath the surface.While the boy happily follows the little blue fishy around and around the coral head, it is not long before the...

Willow and the Riders are preparing for the annual Spring Tournament when they learn someone is planning to sabotage it. Will they be able to find out who the saboteur is and stop them before the tournament gets canceled, or worse, someone gets hurt?Author:...

Don't miss an action-packed, hilarious, heart-warming moment of the bestselling series that inspired the hit movies Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III's best friend, Fishlegs, has been stung by the deadly Venomous Vorpent The only cure is the Vegetable-That-No-One-Dares-Name. But where will Hiccup find such a...

While facing the Giant Razor toothed Shark, young adventurer Thom finally realizes he is not alone. Welcome to the Kingdom of All where the Ever King rules, and the creatures and people are not always what they seem to be. This is a tale...

Ronan Truelove barely survived his first encounter with his father and the Bend Sinister. Now, he's determined to become one of the Blood Guard, a sword-wielding secret society sworn to protect thirty-six pure souls crucial to the world's survival.Eager to prove he's got what...

15 year-old Dizzy Walker and his little sister are about to meet their mom's new boyfriend and his son for the first time. To make the introduction go smoothly, Dizzy and his family are brought to his favorite place in the world -- Disneyland....

Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless at algebra, last in a long line of legendary dragon slayers. Though he had few years and was not built for football, he stood between the town of Trondheim and creatures that threatened...

Nerdy foster kid Ian just found out it's up to him to save the galaxy. But the only way he can do it is with help from the hottest girl in school, Arianna - who doesn't remember that she and Ian are exiles from...

Mark Twain's classic "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is presented here in the original English and, in alternating paragraphs, in its Spanish translation.Released almost a decade prior to his controversial "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Twain's story of growing up in a town on...

To save their family, Bo-Bo, a golden mutt, and her human brother Sheng must find a legendary treasure during the California Gold Rush in this second book of the At the Heels of History series, inspired by important events and told through the eyes,...

In this adorable chapter book series that School Library Journal said is for "kids who love funny stories but may be too young for books like -Diary of a Wimpy Kid," space-school attendee Bob and his alien bestie Beep star in hilarious intergalactic adventures....

Is the headmaster of Nexhoath Boarding School a monster -- stealing the children's souls? Jai doesn't believe it at first, but when he stumbles onto the headmaster's shape-shifting assistants, he knows he's got to unravel the mystery ... or he might be neAuthor: Gillian...

Brother detectives Frank and Joe search a hidden castle for clues to help them find a missing comic book in the nineteenth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. Frank and Joe have been hanging out at Sir Robert's Comic Kingdom, the local...

All five books in the bestselling Leven Thumps series are now available together in a collectible boxed set! Obert Skye brings readers on a magical adventure in the Leven Thumps series. This paperback boxed set includes: Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo Leven...

Determined to rescue his baby sister from the Fairies, John Nesbit travels into the world of the Strangers and discovers an unusual world of human-headed flying dogs and a hollow man. When John Nesbit discovers that his little sister has been stolen by a...

Griffin and Fi continue on their quest to save all worlds from invasion in this fantastical follow-up to The Lighthouse between the Worlds, which Kirkus Reviews called "a fast read that ends too soon." There is more than just one world--and all of them...

Zomboss continues to cheat his way through the second and third rounds of the tournament, Patrice and Crazy Dave devise a plan to help Nate reach the final round, and the factory owner makes a startling announcement after the winner is declared. Aligned to...