Action & Adventure - Kids Fiction

ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe Hardy: Special Paranormal Operation MISSION: Investigate possible supernatural disturbances at the Undercliff House of Detention, formerly an insane asylum in the 1800s. LOCATION: Juvenile detention center in Glastonbury, CT. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Many of the inmates appear to...

Dig yourself into another hilarious Trucktown tale with this chunky board book Payloader Pete digs and digs until, he digs himself into a giant hole. Will Pete's friends be able to help him out?Author: Lara BergenISBN-10: 1416941908ISBN-13: 9781416941903Publisher: Little SimonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2010Pages: 12Format: Board...

Monster Truck Max is about to stack barrels to the MAX at the Monster Truck Rally, but Tow Truck Ted is the only one that shows up. Kids can steer Ted in the right direction to help find the rest of the Trucktown crew....

Rita, Dan, Max and Ted are on the move in Trucktown Kids will have hands-on fun with a movable part on each spread Swing Wrecker Rosie's wrecking ball, spin Monster Truck Max's wheel, dump gravel from Dump Truck Dan's bed, and move Tow Truck...

When this fun flatbed hits the ground, he works and zooms and plays around... Who's that truck? Readers will delight in trying to solve the riddles in order to guess which Trucktown character is which Includes foam and foil on the front cover for...

Louis Proof is an ordinary kid. He loves listening to hip-hop, racing radio-controlled cars, and hanging out with his best friend, Brandon. Then a mysterious letter invites him to visit the local junkyard. There he finds a secret, underground amusement park like no other...

Atac Briefing For Agents Frank And Joe Hardy MISSION: Investigate threats sent by an extremist environmental group -- STEMM -- to the owner of the local mall. These fanatics may resort to drastic measures to protect nearby wetlands. That is, if members of STEMM...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Look into the disappearance of Kathy Boutry, a college reporter who was hot on the trail of several huge stories. LOCATION: Atlantic City, NJ. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: The longer Kathy's missing, the more danger she's in....

When Bess and George dared me to try out for the new reality TV show Mystery Solved!, I never thought I'd actually get picked. But the next thing I knew, I was off to Paris for the shoot. I was all set for a...

Ben wants a Mongolian Fighting Fish more than anything. But when he goes to Mr. Dodds's Pet Emporium with his hard-earned savings, he buys a cat instead. He doesn't have a choice, really. The cat insists. Iggy (as the tabby likes to be called)...

PART II Fifteen-year-old Sigurd, son of King Sigmund, is the last surviving member of the Volson clan. His father's kingdom -- the former city of London -- is gone. And his father's knife, a gift from Odin himself, has been shattered to dust. Now,...

PART I London is in ruins, a once highly advanced city now a gated wasteland. Within its walls, a bloody war rages between two clans. Hope is sparse, but the people believe the gods have risen from the dead. Odin himself has come to...

I'm hunting for something other than clues for a change: dinosaur bones Bess, George, and I travel out to the desert to join a paleontology dig. The other volunteers are a pretty quirky bunch, but we're all having a great time...until an important find...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Attend fashion show and keep valuable selections of diamonds in sight at all times. LOCATION: Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Jewelry model Naomi Dowd. SUSPECTS: Jewels worth millions -- everyone's a suspect. THIS MISSION REUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE...

To my friend Bess, the major Hollywood production coming to River Heights is her chance for fame as an extra. To me it's a chance to get involved in a big mystery. Looks like the drama on this set really kicks up when the...

Join the pirate crew in their final spectacular adventure! Jolly, Griffin, and their pirate friends are back, battling to save the world from the evil Maelstrom. Griffin leaves his magic room in the belly of a giant whale to take on the lord of...

The Pirates of the Caribbean have a name for kids who walk on water -- they call them polliwogs. As far as fourteen-year-old Jolly knows, she's the last polliwog still alive -- and this special talent makes her invaluable to the pirate captain who...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find the truth behind a student's death. LOCATION: A town near Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: All new students, including Frank and Joe. SUSPECTS: Seniors. Dorm monitor Mr. Diehl....

Only a child can find the way to bring Saint George back to the play. The Boy works for the Magician, and he wants more than anything to learn magic. But the Magician always says, "Not yet, Boy. Not till the time is right."...

In the year since the Morning Star sailed away from Nantucket, Patience Goodspeed has navigated a ship and outwitted mutineers, but this time she faces her biggest challenge yet: boarding school Now, instead of mathematics and navigation, Patience is forced to study sewing and...

Once upon a crime, in a faraway land know as River Heights... Hi, it's me, Nancy Drew. I thought meeting my hero, mystery writer Hazel Perrault, would be a dream come true. As soon as I found out she was joining forces with a...

The Imaginarium Geographica What is it? John asked. The little man blinked and arched an eyebrow. It is the world, my boy, he said. All the world, in ink and blood, vellum and parchment, leather and hide. It is the world, and it is...

'Tis the season? Yeah, right. It's holiday time in Corrolton, but things are anything but festive. Here's the deal: There may be a quantum hacker lurking around, which means someone has the ability to create a computer a billion times faster and smarter than...

Thirteen-year-old Jessie Wheller always seems to find adventure on the Newfoundland cliffs where she lives. When she stumbles upon several fenced-in Newfoundland ponies in the middle of the woods, she senses that something is amiss and soon uncovers a plot to sell the ponies...

The day of the Naming is an important one for young roadrunners. That's when roadrunner parents judge the speed, courage, and hunting skill of their offspring and choose fitting names for them. One proud fledgling dreams of being named Muscles, or Dash, or even...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To smoke out the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegal international CD-burning operation that employs teenagers. LOCATION: Local and global. Start close to home. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Misicians. Record companies. Unsuspecting customers who...

There's something creepy about Mr. Creepy . . . ​Mystery Muffin and her best friend, Soda Pop Slooth, get a new neighbor--and strange things start to happen. A pack of wolves inhabits the small town of Whispering Hollow shortly after "Mr. Creepy" moves in....

Evie is an adventurous, book-loving sixth grade girl who shows courage and resourcefulness in her efforts to help her friends, save her school from disaster, and find the identity of her real parents. She loves Ferngarden School, a small independent middle school set near...

Hattie Peake loves to explore her seaside town of Hampton. When the Civil War breaks out, Hattie's world is turned upside down. Soldiers from the North and South roam the countryside itching for a battle. Based on true events, Hampton Hattie follows the lives...

Simmons Benitez shares his parents' passion for nature, adventure, their island, and its history. Jacqueline Jenkins has recently discovered a letter hidden in a journal that belonged to her great-great grandfather, a man with more than his fair share of secrets. When fate brings...

Written in a rhyming style similar to Dr. Seuss and including important lessons about remaining positive in the face of challenges, embracing your differences, and never giving up on your dreams, Tripi Takes Flight is a story the family will want to read again...

Follow MD and Finn as they go on a camping adventure with their friend, Penny Join them as they engage their critical thinking skills to learn how to read a map and draw constellations from the night sky. Continue learning about constellations through the...

Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: 1st Place (tie) for Picture Books 6& Older. Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention for Picture Books 5 & Younger. On a regular day, in a regular mall, one little green ball gets an extraordinary chance to investigate a world...

Based on the true story of a little boy who wants to be a U.S. Navy SEAL, Charlie embraces all kinds of new adventures that challenge him. Whether running up mountains, fishing, biking, surfing, scuba diving, exploring caves and even taking flying lessons, Charlie...

Addeline is horrified to hear her parents are going on a six week vacation to Peru without her. She and her two siblings will be left with an aunt and uncle they've never met in the wilds of Florida. She quickly realizes her aunt...

Kirkus Reviews - Starred Review & Best Books of 2016 A girl and her dog rescue pretend dinosaurs, aliens, and whales in this debut ode to imaginative play by O' Kelly with illustrations by Farrell. Young Gracie wakes her dog, MonkeyBear, in the morning...

Farmer Sam and his son Ryan are taking their prize pig to the county fair today. Gertrude and Toby decide they will have plenty of time to sneak off the farm to try to save their new friend, the Gingerbread Man. He had become...

Ernie and Sal are best friends. Ernie is a multi-lingual llama, and Sal, a color-changing frog. When aliens kidnap Ernie to help them fly their spaceship-they need a translator -what will Sal do? Join teen authors Joshua, Za'Metria, Dana, and Kyare on this fantastical...

Corky the dog is playing with his puppy friends when he is told that he is missing his tail. He searches everywhere for it, but he seems to have lost it forever. His hunt ends with a flight overseas where he meets a brainy...

Greg's time traveled twice before. In both adventures he met American Indians, some friendly and some not so friendly. Recently Greg's learned his dad and several others are TTIs--time traveling individuals. Now an evil time traveler keeps threatening Greg's family at their new home...

When Matt, the orange tabby cat, sees Millie, the little gray mouse, he can't decide between being mean or nice. After all, he must catch any mouse who sneaks inside the neat red brick house of old Mrs. Krouse. Millie pleads for a slice...

"They caught sight of something so fantastic it awed them into silence. Directly in front of them was an imposing structure made of metal and carved stone. It was so tall-around fifteen feet- that it touched the cave ceiling. It was set back five...

PJ Mouse, an adorable little, stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help. Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world - discovering exciting new places, people, and animals along the way...and in this...

It happened one hundred years ago...it happened today...It was a lovely day in June and Elizabeth was enjoying, with her Grade Seven class, a visit to Upper Canada Village. She insisted on seeing Cook's Tavern, although she couldn't explain this strange compulsion. As Elizabeth...

'Go Back To Where You Came From' is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book about the refugee crisis. The book aims to teach compassion and tolerance, whilst raising money for the refugee movement. So far 1,800 from the sale of this book have been...

Janice the sheep has an invite she just can't resist. She gladly accepts Top Chef's invitation for Breakfast and hops into the boat. Who will she meet and what will she eat? Find out more in this exciting tale about your favourite little sheep....

Ryan and Kendra are unexpectedly back in Maple Harbour with their cousins Claire and Nathan. Adrift in the fog, they stumble upon an island that is an important bird nesting site, with an old, abandoned lighthouse. But why is the island for sale, and...

Ryan and Kendra have returned to Maple Harbour on the British Columbia coast to visit their cousins Claire and Nathan. But the sleepy little town has been rocked by the news that a valuable Indigenous mask has been stolen, only days after it arrived...

Bruce shrugged. "Beats me. But I don't think it matters whether you have a bow and arrow or a bazooka. I mean, it helps-that's for sure-but I think it's more of a choice thing. The soldiers chose to run away 'cause they were more...

Book #3 in the Twelve-Time Award-Winning Fantasy Series For Kids.Amazingly fresh, charmingly funny, and embracing timeless values of kindness, understanding, and believing in oneself.Join Sir Princess Petra and her funny dragon steed, Snarls, on their zany adventures in this humorous fantasy series for kids....