Action & Adventure - Kids Fiction

"A first-rate fantasy for middle-grade readers," declares Booklist in a starred review, comparing Gabriel Finley to Harry Potter, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, and The Mysterious Benedict Society. A tangle of ingenious riddles, a malevolent necklace called a torc, and flocks of menacing...

One of Newbery Honor author Avi's most popular middle-grade mysteries is available in paper once again. The mystery revolves around a rare edition of The Wizard of Oz missing from the local library. When Becky is accused of stealing it, she and her twin...

For fans of the film series Shrek and the Chronicles of Narnia and of Frozen, as well as classic books such as Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Cricket in Times Square, and The Mouse and the Motorcycle, this imaginative and engaging debut middle-grade novel by...

Girls who are fans of Judy Moody, Matilda and Clementine will love Alice-Miranda, the precocious and endearing heroine whose adventures continue in book #2 of the Alice-Miranda series. Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones has survived her first semester at boarding school. Now she's headed home for break--and...

For history lovers and journal fans comes a "hilarious and heartbreaking . . . 99-100% fantastic" (A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal) story about a boy on a mission to find his long-lost father in the logging camps of Michigan. There are many...

Meet Marvin Redpost, the Master of Mayhem Kidnapped at Birth?: Marvin Redpost has finally figured out why he doesn't look like anyone in his family. He's not really Marvin Redpost--he's Robert, the lost prince of Shampoon Why Pick on Me?: Marvin is shunned by...

Something loud crashed over their heads, and they could hear gravel and dirt hitting the top of the truck. It happened again and again. The last sound they heard was the scrape of a shovel picking up more dirt. Then it was quiet."Where do...

In the new direct-to-DVD movie Misty Island Rescue, the engines of Sodor are building a new Search and Rescue Center--and finding Thomas the Tank Engine is their first rescue mission Boys, ages three to six, will enjoy this handsome jacketed-hardcover storybook, which captures all...

Desi is a witch. And she knows she could be a great witch--if only her mom would teach her any spells. Unfortunately, Desi's mom is more concerned with keeping them safe and their abilities hidden. When her mom leaves town under mysterious circumstances, it...

In the second installment of the Century Quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario continues the mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve. NEW YORK CITY, MARCH 15 Another mysterious artifact reunites Harvey from New York, Elettra from Rome, Mistral...

With more clever, dark humor and zany silliness, Dale E. Basye sends Milton and Marlo Fauster back for thirds in another laugh-out-loud installment of the popular series Heck. After his second escape from Bea "Elsa" Bubb, the Principal of Darkness, Milton Fauster makes his...

THE WINNER OF a National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and countless other awards has written her richest, most spirited book yet, filled with characters that readers will love, and never forget. Jane is 12 years old, and she is ready for adventures, to...

ANDREW, JUDY, AND Thudd are still the size of insects. Andrew has invented special bug suits to protect them. But the suits won't help much when they get lost in a pond full of frogs that love to eat bugs They come face-to-face with...

Alec Ramsay and the Black are back in a brand-new adventure. After being injured while racing in Ireland's famous Foster Stakes, the Black and Alec head to the Irish coast to recuperate. While there, they are intrigued by tales of the kelpie, a shape-shifting,...

Emily Wiggins is poor and timid, without a drop of self-confidence. When unexpectedly orphaned, she is left all alone except for her turtle, Rufus. What in blinkin' bloomers should Emily do? Emily's neighbors, Mrs. Ready, Mrs. Aim, and Mrs. Fire, have the answer. Emily...

The perfect series for kids who loved THE LEMONADE WAR series and are ready for more mysteries! Edgar Award Nominee for Best Mystery! "With wit, cunning, snappy dialogue and superior math skills, The Red Blazer Girls represent the best of girl-detectives while still feeling...

Timothy July has a secret. And it's giving him nightmares. Abigail Tremens has a problem. Her nightmares are haunting her . . . while she is awake. When they team up for a school project, they don't realize that Abigail's past and Timothy's present...

What if the monsters from your favorite horror books were real? Eddie Fennicks has always been a loner, content to lose himself in a mystery novel by his favorite author, Nathaniel Olmstead. That's why moving to the small town of Gatesweed becomes a dream...

Andrew, Judy, and Thudd have landed in the Australian rain forest. They must find a way to the river and Uncle Al, but they're still the size of bugs They dodge rhinoceros beetles and tree kangaroos, dangle dangerously above the jaws of a carnivorous...

Thanks to an invention mishap Andrew, Judy, and Thudd have been shrunk down to the size of bugs. That's a serious problem when they get lost in a deep, dark, and bat-filled cave. Bats love to eat bugs Will Andrew, Judy, and Thudd find...

The evil Dr. Kron-Tox has kidnapped Uncle Al and whisked him away in his time machine Luckily, Andrew has a time machine of his own. But like most of Andrew's inventions, the Time-a-Tron doesn't work quite right. It tumbles Andrew, Judy, and Thudd back...

Andrew, his cousin Judy, and super-smart robot Thudd escape the bathtub only to get flushed down the toilet Now they have to find their way through a maze of pipes to the kitchen sink. But the kitchen is no place to be when you...

A tribute to Florida, fishing, and family All Skeet Waters wants is to catch a big, beautiful tarpon on his fly rod - and to keep everything else in his life in Florida the way it's always been. But on his spring break from...

Amy Prochenko is only in fifth grade, but she already has a sixth grader's problems: She is wildly unpopular, she is the target of prissy Kaitlyn Walker's nastiness, and everyone thinks she and the dweebiest boy in class are an item. Then one day...

In Japan for the summer to practice the martial art of kempo, Lincoln sometimes feels like little more than a brown boy in a white gi. Yet with the help of his Japanese brother, Mitsuo, Lincoln sees that people everywhere, whether friend or kempo...

The charming sequel to Ms. Rapscott's Girls. Children of busy parents attend a whimsical school where they go on magical adventures. For fans of Mary Poppins and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Includes beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout. Great Rapscott School for Girls of Busy Parents...

The fifteenth title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series Ryan is about to board a plane, knowing that the next twenty-four hours will change everything. His mission is to stop the biggest terrorist attack America's ever seen. Ryan works for CHERUB, a secret...

Summer, 1940. Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it...

Are you average? Normal? Forgettable? If so, the League of Unexceptional Children is for you! This first book in a hilarious adventure series is for anyone who's struggled to be noticed in a sea of above-average overachievers. What is the League of Unexceptional Children?...

If you like the Avengers, Justice League, or The Incredibles, then you'll love this family of superheroes This new chapter book series is perfect for reluctant readers. Everyone in Peter Powers' family has super awesome superpowers--except Peter. All he can do is make ice...

If you like the Avengers, Justice League, or The Incredibles, then you'll love this family of superheroes This new chapter book series is perfect for reluctant readers. Everyone in Peter Powers' family has super awesome superpowers. His dad controls fire with his mind, and...

The constellations come to life in this imaginative fantasy adventure debut. Honorine's life as a maid at the Vidalia mansion is rather dull, dusting treasures from faraway places and daydreaming in front of maps of the world. But everything changes when she catches two...

This gleefully illustrated space adventure is a laugh on every page. That's a lot of laughs Kelvin Klosmo isn't just the new kid at school -- he's the new kid in the galaxy Welcome to Sci-Fi Junior High: an inter-galactic space station with students...

Book five in the intergalactic science-based chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and Michael Brawer Archie Morningstar fights crime across the universe alongside his dad and Pockets the talking cat. In Archie's fifth adventure, Pockets is in a panic:...

Perfect for collectors--this large format facsimile edition shows off Herg 's artwork as it was meant to be seen.Join Tintin and Snowy--the world's greatest adventurers--as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market and...

Perfect for collectors--this large format facsimile edition shows off Herg 's artwork as it was meant to be seen.Join Tintin and Snowy--the world's greatest adventurers--as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the...

Ghost Hunt 2 has more ghosts, more cases, and more chills! Is Alcatraz prison really haunted by ghostly inmates--or is something in the air causing hallucinations? Can the ocean be haunted? Are glowing red eyes in the woods just an animal--or something more sinister?...

After Pumpkin Pete accidentally blows up the League of Big Justice and the Sidekick Super Clubhouse, the superhero trouble begins.Author: Dan Danko, Tom MasonISBN-10: 031615895XISBN-13: 9780316158954Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2005Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 7.76h x 5.70w x 0.32dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Go "behind the scenes" with the true story about people, places and antiquities that Hergé drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easy-to-read text!...

Harry Houdini - the world's greatest escape artist - is in need of a new hat. That is what brings him to Bennett & Son, Gentlemen's Hatters of Fifth Avenue, where young Nathaniel G. Makeworthy Fuller is working for the summer. A surprising friendship...

Rowan, Meg, Priscilla, and their little brother, James, are off to the English countryside to stay with relatives at the Rookery. The children are looking forward to exploring the ancient mansion and perhaps discovering a hidden secret or two. Little do they know this...

Emily and her dog, Zack, have a special bond. But it's more than that--they can read each other's minds. Even more surprising, Zack knows when people are in trouble. Now, Emily and Zack are able to use their powers to save lives, though Emily...

Benny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. Their territory is the New Cut on London's South Bank--a place bristling with swindlers, bookies, pickpockets, and the occasional policeman. And their aim is to solve crimes. When counterfeit coins start showing...

This is the story of an adventurous boy called Fussbum, his dog Puddles and his cat Scratch who go on a day's fishing on the local river. However, he soon realizes that the river is so full of rubbish that few fish can swim...

Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all twelve Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book. And now they're joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale written by Naomi...

Welcome to the Acadian village of Chezzetcook where anything can go wrong at any time, especially when a boy like Te-Pet is one of the villagers. The nine-year-old boy has a reputation for fighting, stealing, and telling tales, and he starts the school year...

An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age Young Hylas--goatherd, Outsider, thief--is hunted by powerful warriors who want him dead and have kidnapped his sister. Hylas is forced to flee his home, but not before a mysterious stranger gives him a...

Eleven-year-old twins Oliver and Celia Navel could care less about adventure and they really do not like excitement. They'd rather be watching television. Unfortunately for them, their thrill-seeking parents have dragged them from continent to continent their entire lives. But when their mother goes...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Alex Rider series A year ago, thirteen-year-old David Eliot would have given anything to see the end of Groosham Grange and its ghastly teachers. Now he's on track to win the Unholy Grail, a cup...

The final book in the adventure-filled Lionboy trilogy! After months of searching, not to mention leading a pride of escaped circus lions through Europe and all the way back to Africa, Catspeaker Charlie Ashanti has finally been reunited with his parents--and a long-lost relative...