Children & Young Adults Action & Adventure
Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands (Geronimo Stilton, No. 18)
By: Geronimo Stilton
My sister had come up with a new way to torment me. She'd combined my two least favorite things - travel and ghosts! Thea had heard rumors of a haunted pirate treasure buried on a desert island. And before I could say 'avast ye scurvy rats,' she'd...
Published: Apr 2005
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 107
The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt
By: Walter Farley
Bonfire, the Black Stallion's colt who is a champion harness racer, is in training for the biggest race of his career: the Hambletonian. But a routine practice race turns disastrous in a collision of wood, metal, horses, and jockeys. Bonfire escapes...
Published: May 2006
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 224
The Danger (Dive, Book 3)
By: Gordon Korman
The kids have found sunken treasure. The adults want to keep it for themselves. But there's a chance that both will lose it if they don't act fast. A thrilling, shark-infested conclusion to Gordon Korman's underwater trilogy.
Published: Aug 2003
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 150
The Phantom of the Subway (Geronimo Stilton, No. 13)
By: Geronimo Stilton
When my sister Thea told me a ghost was haunting New Mouse City's subway tunnels, I knew I had to get the scoop for The Rodents Gazette! So I set off with Thea, Trap, and my assistant editor Pinky Pick. We soon discovered that Sally Ratmousen, the...
Published: Oct 2004
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 128
The Shadow Children: Among the Hidden; Among the Impostors
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm.In Among the Hidden, Luke discovers the...
Published: May 2009
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 352
The Wadjet Eye
By: Jill Rubalcaba
A historical novel set in 45 B.C. Damon's medical training under the Pharaoh's own physician didn't prepare him for his mother's last illness--or for the adventure that follows. Damon must travel from Alexandria all the way to Spain, where his father...
Published: Jun 2006
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 156
The Wild, Wild West (Geronimo Stilton, No. 21)
By: Geronimo Stilton
Jumpin' gerbil babies, I was so excited! I was heading to America for the first time ever. Thea, Trap, and Benjamin were all coming with me. And we were going to visit a real ranch and go riding and herding cattle cowboy-style! It was sure to be my...
Published: Jul 2005
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 128
Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code (Geronimo Stilton Special Edition)
By: Geronimo Stilton
When Geronimo's sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that she's going to be called on to help solve a mystery. But when a student disappears, it's up to Thea and five of her students to...
Published: Apr 2009
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 176
Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines (Pictureback(R))
By: Wilbert Vere Awdry
Thomas and the Really Useful Engines are working hard getting the new airport ready for the grand opening. Then a terrible storm slows them down, and soon it is clear that all the engines are going to have to work together. The steamies and the...
Published: Aug 2005
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 24
Thomas Goes Fishing (Step into Reading)
By: Wilbert Vere Awdry
Thomas often sees his young friends standing by the stream fishing. It looks like so much fun that Thomas wants to go fishing too. One day, he runs out of steam and his driver fills his boiler from the stream. And soon, Thomas' boiler is what the...
Published: May 2005
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 32
Two Collars (Bracken Trilogy, Book 3)
By: Jeri Massi
Krea is seven years old and a slave. With a ragged troupe of tumblers and jugglers, she travels from town to town in Folger, now a part of the kingdom of Bracken. Every day of the year she is walking or working, and she is always lonely. Then,...
Published: Oct 1988
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 164
A Cheese-Colored Camper (Geronimo Stilton, No. 16)
By: Geronimo Stilton
My grandfather William Shortpaws -- also known as Cheap Mouse Willy -- was back at The Rodent's Gazette, and he was determined to torture me. He wanted to publish a guide book to Ratzikistan, the Siberia of Mouse Island. And he ordered *me* to go...
Published: Feb 2005
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 111
Ducky
By: Eve Bunting
When a violent ocean storm causes a crate holding assorted plastic tub toys -- including one resilient little duck -- to wash overboard, the course of Ducky's life alters drastically. This engaging story based on a real event includes an author's...
Published: May 2004
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 32
Earl the Squirrel
By: Don Freeman
Earl the Squirrel's mom wants him to learn how to find his own acorns. But Earl doesn't even know where to begin. He is determined, though, to show his mother that he can find them. With the help of his red scarf—and a few animals along the...
Published: Sep 2007
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 48
Good Morning, Chick
By: Mirra Ginsburg
An ingenious barnyard story, brief but well-paced, simple but colorful.'--Booklist. 'The bright pictures and the wealth of animal sounds and actions make it a natural for the very youngest.'--School Library Journal.
Published: May 1989
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 32
I, Houdini
By: Lynne Reid Banks
One family's household has been in a state of disarray because of one small furry problem. Meet Houdini, an extraordinarily brilliant escapologist. No, not that Houdini. This one is a hamster. Once you meet him, you will understand that his owners...
Published: Nov 2003
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 117
It's All Greek to Me (Time Warp Trio) r/i
By: Jon Scieszka
Everyone's favorite time-travelers are changing their style! The Time Warp Trio® series now features brand-new, eye-catching art in a modern design, sure to appeal to longtime fans and those new to Jon Scieszka's wacky brand of humor.
Published: Apr 2004
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 80
Kindred Spirits
By: Julia Watts
Miranda Jasper is different from the other kids in the small town of Wilder, Kentucky. Like all the women in her family, she has the Sight--the ability to see into other people's thoughts. Though her granny assures Miranda that the Sight is a gift,...
Published: Oct 2008
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Owen Foote, Second Grade Strongman
By: Stephanie Greene
Owen, a second grader who is being teased for his small size, discovers that his friend Joseph is just as concerned about being overweight, and they share their fear of being humiliated by the school nurse on the annual weigh-in day.
Published: Oct 2001
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 96
Owen Foote, Soccer Star
By: Stephanie Greene
Owen Foote knows that soccer is the greatest sport in the world. He's so excited about being old enough to join the town soccer league that he has talked his best friend, Joseph, into signing up too. But Joseph turns out to be terrible at soccer....
Published: Oct 2001
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 88
Red Fox and His Canoe (I Can Read Book 1)
By: Nathaniel Benchley
Red Fox wants a big canoe. And when he gets it, he's off to catch a million fish. But Red Fox gets more than he bargained for in his roomy new canoe -- a bear and his buddies, two otters, a raccoon and... soon there won't be any room left for Red...
Published: May 1985
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 62
Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (Geronimo Stilton, No. 7)
By: Geronimo Stilton
Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are...
Published: May 2004
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 116
Sabriel
By: Garth Nix
A tale of dark secrets, deep love, and dangerous magic! Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who refuse to stay dead. But now her father,...
Published: May 2008
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 336
Sacagawea's Strength (Blast to the Past)
By: Stacia Deutsch
Which way should they turn?Abigail and her friends are in the middle of a Monday afternoon group project when Mr. C tells them it's time to jump back to the past. They're super-excited, even though this time things are more...
Published: May 2006
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 124
The Kane Chronicles, The, Book Two: Throne of Fire
By: Rick Riordan
In this exciting second installment of the three-book series, Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to...
Published: Aug 2012
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 528
The Mighty Little Lion Hunter (We Both Read)
By: Jana Carson
Introducing the easiest and most enjoyable way for parents to encourage their children to read! Recently selected among the Most Outstanding Children's Books of 1998 by the Parent Council and one of the 100 Best Children's Products of 1998, We...
Published: Apr 2000
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 44
A Taste of Danger (Nancy Drew)
By: Carolyn Keene
This Resort Has The Recipe For Disaster! Nancy's thrilled that she, Bess, George, and Hannah will be attending the grand opening of the newly renovated Gourmet Getaway. Not only will they be able to eat four-star meals prepared by master...
Published: Sep 2003
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 176
Arachnid: the Spider King (Beast Quest, No. 11)
By: Adam Blade
In the caves of Avantia lurks Arachnid the Spider King. Massive and terrifying, Arachnid preys on the local townspeople and guards a piece of the magical golden armor. Can Tom defeat the Beast and save the kingdom from destruction?
Published: May 2009
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 80
Beware Of The Haunted Eye (Black Belt Club)
By: Dawn Barnes
In the third book in the series, we follow Max and the three other members of the top-secret Black Belt Club on another action-packed, exciting adventure in the fight against evil. In this book, they go to a Celtic-based world where the 'Haunted Eye'...
Published: Mar 2007
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 123
Billy the Kid
By: Theodore Taylor
William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney Jr. loves to take risks. But Billy's luck runs out when, during a train heist, a passenger recognizes the nineteen-year-old outlaw. Fed up with his bad ways, Sheriff Willis Monroe, Billy's own cousin, decides to...
Published: Aug 2006
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Action & Adventure
Pages: 208