Adventure Fiction

Pepper Masalah and the Flying Carpe t by Rosanne Hawke is a series of five story books featuring an adventurous black cat called Pepper Masalah, and her nine-year-old friend, Zamir....

In a hilarious interactive picture book, the Geisel Award-winning creators of See the Cat challenge kids to answer every question with "NO"-even when their brain keeps insisting "YES." Can you...

"A brilliant read, so inventive and exciting" Jacqueline Wilson Written by music icon Geri Halliwell-Horner, this fast-paced adventure on a hidden island is filled with family secrets, shocking betrayals and...

Cantankerous old King Chisel is a ruler without an heir. He is persuaded to create a competition called the Crown Duels, inviting the best kids from five regions of his...

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for glory and revenge evolves into something much more complicated. Turns out fighting actual demons...

Powerful and compelling, this high-stakes, feminist reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood is perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Meagan Spooner. For as long as sixteen-year-old Adele can remember,...

In an Italian city ravaged by plague, Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementoes from bones. But one day, she doesn't return home. Did her work lead her into danger? Sofia and...

"A unique whodunnit with more twists than an old beanstalk. Truly genius! I LOVED it." SIBEAL POUNDER, author of WonkaTHE BFG meets MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE in this giant-sized whodunnit with...

Trapped within the oppresive warrens of the city's chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange. Young chimney sweep...

Les Miserables meets The Lunar Chronicles in the out-of-this-world sequel to Sky Without Stars that's an "explosion of emotion, intrigue, romance, and revolution" (Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling...

Get ready for a hilarious out-of-this-world adventure for readers aged 8+ - this is the perfect new series for fans of Tom Gates, Andy Griffiths and Star Wars ! Illustrated...

Having the WORST DAY EVER? Turn that frown upside down in this wiggling, hooting, roaring adventure from picture book superstar, Sophy Henn! Arthur is having the WORST DAY EVER. So...

'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small' Ruth Jones 'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on...

The year is 1859 and the goldfields are filled with diggers -- and danger! Orphaned twelve-year-old Tigg is the Bandicoot Bushranger, the youngest bushranger on the Ballarat goldfields in 1859....

Satan is determined to create his own Hell on Earth and has unleashed unfathomable chaos into the world. Cut off from Heaven, humanity's only hope for salvation rests with eighteen-year-old...

"A rousing and humane tribute to D-Day troops" - New York Times Book Review From Alan Gratz, the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster Refugee, comes...

An astonishingly inventive, spooky and heartfelt story of a girl on a race-against-time, gothic-tinged treasure hunt. Coral sees the world around her through a rainbow of colours not visible to...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny. Do the dreamers need the ley lines to...

Do you love monsters? How about princesses? And sharks? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud 'pick your own' picture book adventure! Zara is enjoying a day at...

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the international bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles with the fourth instalment in the adventures of the Grace children. First a pack of vile, smelly goblins snatch Simon...

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the international bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles with the third instalment in the adventures of the Grace children. Things at the Spiderwick estate are out of control....

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the international bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles with the second instalment in the adventures of the Grace children. Thanks to the mysterious field guide left behind by...

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the international bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles with the first instalment in the adventures of the Grace children. After finding a mysterious handmade field guide in the...

Marcus has just started at a new and very unusual school, Merlin's. Determined to get expelled, Marcus does everything he can think of to get into big trouble. But when...

Get ready to join DRAGON FORCE! From the authors of the bestselling DRAGON MOUNTAIN comes the first in a brand-new, action-packed, dragon-obsessed series for 8+ readers. 'Impossible to put down...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . . Don't miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers...

'Funny, original and moving' The Sun 'Pick of the Week' December 2022 The perfect festive story for readers aged 8 to 8,888! Meet the HUMBUG Family! Christmas Elves, but not...

The stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series, re-issued with a striking newly-designed cover. Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of...

A video gamer's championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you're forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside....

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventure in this fourth book in the Starless Clan arc. Frostpaw was told to trust no cat, but a brutal...

Antoine de Saint-Exupery's tender and magical classic fable, adapted as a brand-new pop-up book! Please - draw me a sheep. I blinked. The voice belonged to a charming little prince....

The fourth book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. History's sister, the...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . . Don't miss this sequel to Waterstones Children's Book of the Year 2022 Skandar and...

A funny, exciting, David vs Goliath adventure with a heart-warming father-son relationship - perfect for fans of Danny the Champion of the World , Millions , and Ratatouille . The...

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On Aliya's birthday, a glittering surprise gift arrives, promising her greatest wish-to know her late parents. She discovers they were time-travellers from a remarkable parallel Egypt. But when she is...

Marcus has just started at a new and very unusual school, Merlin's. Determined to get expelled, Marcus does everything he can think of to get into big trouble. But when...

The enchanting new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT series from award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown, packed full of glorious illustrations. Roz the robot has made...

A fully illustrated and brilliantly readable adventure full of magic and prophecy, quests, heroism and loyal friendship - the world of Bravepaw will hook young readers until the very last...

SHORTLISTED: 2025 Book of the Year for Younger Children, Australian Book Industry Awards Selected as one of the Best Middle Grade for 2024 - Readings Books A fully illustrated and...

Fast as the wind! Silent as the shadows! Deadly as the ... err ... something ... With their incredible kung fu skills, Kai, Harry and Charley already make an unstoppable...

Wolf Girl and her trusty dogs are back for another hackle-raising adventure. On the run from sinister forces, Gwen rushes head-long into danger. With giant snakes, Komodo dragons and a...

Amber held her arms out. Surround me. Locusts, beetles, bees and all manner of flying insects nestled together tightly. Shapes formed. Horns on her head, claws on her hands and...

Hi there! I'm Pow Pow Pig! Me and my friends didn't make the A team ... or the B team ... or the C, D or E teams .... We...

Tashi comes from a place very far away. He escaped from a war lord and flew to this country on the back of a swan. He's as brave as he's...

John Flanagan gets spooky in the latest adventure in the New York Times bestselling Ranger's Apprentice The Royal Ranger series! Will and Maddie are sent to the neighbouring kingdom of...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Neverending Story Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including...

Read all four vibrant stories and share in Ruby's adventures as she discovers happiness in a time of great hardship. It's 1930 . . . and Ruby Quinlan lives in...