Action & Adventure - Kids Fiction

Quack, the duckling, and Daisy, the kitten, are best friends who spend most days playing in the meadow.One day, Quack decides to tell Daisy a secret. She tells her of Mama Duck's ominous warnings not to go beyond the meadow.Will the two friends heed...

Ten-year-old Timmy Barnes, his friend Anna, and Bear Company, five armored guardians disguised as stuffed bears, travel out of the city and into the countryside to rendezvous with Timmy's father, a famous scientist who opened a portal to another dimension. But things quickly get...

Bear Company, five stuffed bears-turned-armored protectors, is escorting a young boy named Timmy out of the city on the way to meet up with his father, a famous scientist who opened a portal to another world. But the Dark, shadowy creatures from another dimension,...

World famous scientist Dr. Peter Barnes has been kidnapped and forced to open a portal to another dimension, letting shadowy creatures known as the Dark into our world. Halfway around the planet, five stuffed bears activate and become Bear Company, the armored protectors of...

legend says he placed an evil curse on his riches to keep them forever safe from looters. Famed treasure hunter Oklahoma ("Just call me O.K ") Smith arrives in town and decides the local legends could very well be true - Kidd may have...

Second edition - This book now contains double the illustrations as the original edition. Jack is an adventurous little boy growing up on a cattle ranch in New Mexico. He lives with his mother, his father, and his little sister, Alice. This book introduces...

Eleven-year-old Hattie is on vacation. But rather than splash in the water, she's trapped inside a beach cottage as storm-tossed waves pummel sand and wind bashes shutters. As if that's not enough, she's also stuck babysitting for her new stepsister Dacey. Bored to the...

This cool cat has both wings and a tail!In Book One of this charming series for children, Catterfly(R) is born and discovers how she is different from the other butterflies. Packed with both fantasy and science, kids will learn how butterflies come to be....

Kick! Splat! Yuck! Who let the air out of the soccer ball? WHo added salt to the water on the sidelines? Who put the red glop in the goalie's soccer shoes? It's gooey. It's gross. It's not fair. Soccer is supposed to be a...

The Hardys and their high school basketball team, the Bayport Bombers, are getting ready to play for their championship. One more victory will put them on top. But somebody's got a different game plan: Blast the Bombers out of contention by knocking Frank and...

The hunt is on...and the Hardy Boys could end up being dead meat! Frank and Joe's latest case could give new meaning to the words "eat hardy"! A rare and beautiful snow leopard, a gift from Princess Salamaji of Rashipah, has disappeared from the...

Nancy tries to prove that a babysitter is being framed when three houses in River Heights are robbed--and the only connection the police can find is that the babysitter was employed at each.Author: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 0671505076ISBN-13: 9780671505073Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1996Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize:...

The Hardys get a call for help from their friend Phil Cohen: seems his cousin, a project manager at a software company, can't find Steven Royal, the eccentric designer of the company's popular Chaos games. Is his disappearance a move in a deadly real-life...

Nancy, Bess and George are on Maui, in the Hawaiian Islands, to check out a major international surfing competition. But there's trouble in paradise. Big money is at stake in the contest, and someone's playing a dirty game. One of Nancy's surfer friends has...

This is where the story begins...Johnny the Leprechaun has just been introduced to the world.... But is the world ready for Johnny and his shenanigans? He is a funny, mischievous and often quite naughty little Irish Leprechaun who never does what he's told In...

Jane Crofts, author, teacher and advocate of universal data literacy, presents a children's picture book about The Key to success in the digital economy; data literacy. Guardians of The Key takes us on a journey through time as the ability to read and write...

Alpha is late to the airport where he is going to pick up his friends, the Grammatakia. But they have DISAPPEARED. Join Alpha as he explores Athens to collect them and bring them to visit Sofia. Part travel book, part language lesson, the Alpha...

"There are bad things in this world... the stuff of nightmares." Scaring off nannies used to be Susie Steele's biggest challenge. But now she's facing expulsion from Wallsley Academy, her dad is missing, and someone--or something--is following her.With the help of her best friends,...

In a finely written novel of adventure and romance, K. M. Peyton presents an engaging cast of characters who choose not to be bound by the conventions of their time. As the small group of friends become intricately bound to and dependent on each...

Curious George runs away from the zoo and after many adventures ends up a movie star.Author: VariousISBN-10: 0618724060ISBN-13: 9780618724062Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2007Pages: 48Format: CDWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 12.78h x 8.92w x 0.47dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 40191 / Curious George...

Wearing his coonskin cap, carrying his book about animal tracks, and armed with a jar of red pepper flakes in case he meets a bear or a mountain lion, Owen feels like a pioneer when he goes into the woods with his best friend,...

London calling at Christmastime! A display window at Harrods Department Store! A red telephone booth! The London Eye! All those small, cozy places for the Wilson family to stay in! But after some royal heroics at the Tower of London, they end up spending...

The cozy sequel to The Elevator Family. This time the tight-knit Wilson family stays in a toll booth on a bridge crossing the Mississippi River. Fantabulous accommodations! The best place west of the Mississippi, east of the Mississippi, and above the Mississippi. So why...

Seven-year-old Olivia has just moved to a new house - the same house where a lonely monster named Burrufu lives hidden in a secret attic. One night, unable to resist the smell of delicious cookies, Burrufu sneaks out and is discovered by Olivia. The...

It all started when my sister, Thea, discovered a mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure on a faraway island. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, Thea dragged me into her treasure hunt In no time at all, we'd set...

First introduced in 1958 in Danny and the Dinosaur, and the recent stars ofHappy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur , the popular pair is back in a bookthat is sure to please beginning readers and happy campers alike.Author: Syd HoffISBN-10: 0613075889ISBN-13: 9780613075886Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage:...

Readers can experience "The Dragonfly Difference" within each Dragonfly book -- two full pages of activities, inspired by the book, are on the inside front and back covers. From playful puzzles and fascinating facts to delicious recipes and delightful art projects, the fun continues...

Pick a book. Grow a Reader This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books...

The Thea Sisters are off to Madagascar for Adventure Camp, a wilderness survival competition The five friends love exploring and learning about the many plants and animals that live there. But then they discover that they're not alone in the nature preserve -- and...

"LOOT hits the jackpot." -- Rick Riordan, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author On a foggy night in Amsterdam, a man falls from a rooftop to the wet pavement below. It's Alfie McQuinn, the notorious cat burglar, and he's dying. As sirens wail in...

Alexander Bopp is ready to battle Stermont's biggest monster yet -- the P-Rex This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page,...

Don't miss the final Alex Rider mission - now in paperback Scorpia has dogged Alex Rider for most of his life. They killed his parents, they did their best to con Alex into turning traitor, and they just keep coming back with more power....

The fourth book in the "New York Times" bestselling series "The Secrets of the Nicholas Flamel"--"The Necromancer" San Francisco: After fleeing to Ojai, then Paris, and escaping to London, Josh and Sophie Newman are finally home. And after everything they've seen and learned in...

"Serving justice . . . and lunch "Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home?...

It's a tale of incompetence in the face of adversity. Or is it a story of adversity in the face of incompetence? Well, anyway, there's a robot, a giant monster, a line of evil toys, a mind control plot, sub-orbital death beams, kidnappers, bad...

Hong Yi is a teenager in China who believes she is destined for greatness, but her Asian culture frowns upon females doing anything other than being seen and not heard. When an odd birthmark below Hong's rib cage begins to agitate her, her father...

Author: Zach DionneISBN-10: 0595653537ISBN-13: 9780595653539Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/16/2002Pages: 180Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.36h x 6.52w x 0.72d

Pickles the SuperHero Cat is just that, a Super Hero Cat! She can fly, she is strong and she uses her mind and imagination to have fun and help others in need. Every Child that has either read this book or has had the...

Ethan Sparks is psyched when he lands an assignment as a photojournalist with The Young Explorer Magazine. He's covering his dad's latest archaeological dig in China. While his dad excavates a Terra-Cotta Soldier, Ethan looks for ways to keep his article exciting. But excitement...

In 1844 Juana Cavasos was carried off into three years of captivity. The aristocratic young woman, used to a life of wealth, was suddenly thrust into a primitive existence on the harsh Texas plains. With only her indomitable courage and fortitude to sustain her,...

A recent graduate of the prestigious Roger Williams University with a degree in Marine Biology, Cara Nichole Owens graduates at the top of her class and is offered numerous internships. She embarks on a fated trip to her summer job. On the way to...

The last elf is over one million years old. He has been awakened to the time of Today, for a great mission: to do battle with the evil Black Elf, with the help of three children and a cowardly beagle named Junkett. Assisting the...

A Seeker is a tale of an orphan, Veenad, struggling to raise himself out of slavery. At great risk to himself, Veenad commits to a quest to become a golden ruler. Veenad has an encounter with a warrior/healer adept when the gang he is...

Jordan Gunn can't swim-at least he can't swim in the cold, dirty lake at summer camp. Fortunately, he meets Nick Dietrich, the waterfront director, who helps him overcome his fears and eventually have enough confidence to pass his swimming test and learn to kayak....

Author: Emilio SalgariISBN-10: 0595382649ISBN-13: 9780595382644Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/17/2006Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d

This is an adventure story of two young kids and a dog, who stumble on to the search for stolen bank robbery money in the spooky, empty, haunted Simpson Manor. Read along as these young detectives get caught up in their unexpected adventure and...

At a conference table in the White House Situation Room, the president of the United States receives grim news: the Harbinger League, a network of mysterious figures strangely preoccupied with the future, has attained a dangerous level of power. Within a matter of decades,...

The sequel to Macabre Manifesto, Omar Lennyx once again stalks the supernatural and the super terrifying in two new tales: A Bad Case of Lycanthropy--Lennyx journeys to Washington State on the trail of a killer beast--and soon becomes the hunted The Vodyanoi--An ages-old monster...

Alex is your everyday-normal, nearly 17-year old girl. She was living a fairly normal life. Only she had this little secret that was not a big deal to her, but was a key to a life she was once a part of. However, when...

El Chupacabras -- The Goatsucker--a rumored beast with a fanged mouth, enormous red eyes, and thin clawed arms; its name alone ignites the imagination. With visions of this urban legend in their heads Tyler and Tommy Oliver and their new stepsister, Paige, arrive in...