Action and adventure stories

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING ANIMATION TEAM BEHIND THE FILMSKHUMBA, ZAMBEZIA, ANDSEAL TEAMPearl has always felt more comfortable in the sea than surrounded by the people in her sleepy South African town who always seem to let her down. But when a new friend...

"I want to tell you a story about being a student ambassador, but that will be boring. So instead, I'll tell you about the time I almost got eaten by a crocodile."When eight-year-old student ambassador Joseph Bazan wins a photo op with the President of...

"Why are we going down there, anyway; some mystery to uncover, treasure to find? Why are we here?"Far across the Western Ocean on a mist-shrouded island guarded by giant sea monsters, heroes come to explore the mysterious dungeons that lie below the...

One jump to save all time Life is progressing normally for sixteen-year-old Dan Renfrew when he accidentally transports himself to England in the year 1066. He soon realizes that he's trapped there, and that's not his only astonishing discovery. Dan...

Tsu and the Outliers is a graphic novel about a non- verbal boy whose rural existence appears unbearable until rumors of a monstrous giant upend his mundane life. Tsu finds himself at the center of the mystery, as his strange metaphysical connection with...

Age range 3 to 7Take a thrilling journey to Dinosaur Land in this adorable, imaginative picture book that dinosaur enthusiasts will love. When a little boy gets a dinosaur costume for his birthday, it opens up a world of imagination. An amazing,...

Age range 3 to 6It's a dark and stormy night and Toby cannot sleep. The whole house seems to be tossing and turning like a ship in the middle of the ocean...and soon Toby enters a fantasy world where he is indeed at sea, caught up in a strange...

Age range 6+A priceless golden chalice has been stolen from Fergus McSwaggers, fearsome chief of the squelchy Bog Islands...and he wants it back! Can Flynn and the crew of the Black Hound solve their most dangerous case yet, battling deadly ice pirates,...

Age range 6+'Welcome to the Black Hound - a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators ya ever set eyes upon.' The captain pauses. 'You OK, lad? Ya gone paler than a full moon.'When young Flynn becomes...

Ages 9-12 years"Imagine it Jim - champions of the world. That'd be alright wouldn't it"Growing up in the North of England in the 1930's, Jimmy Evans and his best friend Stan share a burning ambition to play for England in the World Cup. After years of...

After his family rushes out the door for the first day of school, Peanut Butter the dog finds himself all alone for the first time. Bored, curious, and lonely, Peanut Butter sneaks out of the house in search of an adventure. He encounters new animals,...

The very first hockey practice can be a little scary, but not if you are planning to be the world's greatest hockey superstar! Follow the action and relish the dreams of a confident young boy as he begins his journey to hockey stardom. See what happens...

Age range 3 to 6Adventure into the epic and magical world of Greek myths with this brightly-illustrated introduction to the clever adventurer Odysseus for young readers. Colourful and easy to read, this retelling of the war hero and epic adventurer...

Age range 10 - 18Part fantasy, part travelogue, Onibi: Diary Of A Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two foreign visitors as they tour Japan. When they buy an antique camera along the way, they discover they can capture images of Japan's...

Age range 8+The planet Earth had been randomly destroyed - bummer! But that can't stop Kay, its sole survivor, and her newfound alien pals from setting off on a wildly imaginative, surprisingly touching adventure for the ages.Earth has exploded! Here's...

Identify suspects, gather clues, navigate puzzles, and solve the mystery in this interactive Choose Your Path thriller.The secluded cabin resort your parents own won't make any "best destination" lists, but it's the perfect place to spend a summer...

In this adventurous novel - set in the ancient Arctic, but narrated for modern readers by an inquisitive and entertaining contemporary narrator - a young, wandering Inuit hunter named Kannujaq happens upon a camp in grave peril. The inhabitants of the...

Age range 6+The third book in this Times Best Read pirate investigator trilogy.The Countess of Bohemia's jewels have been stolen by a ghost. Not just any old ghost, but the ghost of Captain Scarletbeard, the scariest pirate who ever lived! Flynn and the...

Age range 14+The history of Dalloway School lives in the bones it was built on. Five violent deaths in the first ten years of its existence. Sometimes you can still smell the blood on the air. It wasn't until Felicity enrolled that she fell in love with...

Once upon a time in Botswana there was a little girl called Precious, who grew up to become a famous detective. But even as a young girl she had an extraordinary ability to solve mysteries. This volume contains all her first adventures, from the mystery...