Adventure Fiction

Shanghaied: forced to join a ship lacking a full crew by kidnapping or other underhanded means. Twelve-year-olds Emma and Scott stumble across a dark secret and are shanghaied by a...

It's 1947 on a U.S. Army base near Roswell, New Mexico, and eleven-year-old Kate's friend and neighbor, Billy, shows her a secret. A CIA agent arrives at Billy's house, to...

Dirk Pitt doesn't go looking for adventure: it finds him easily enough. His chance witnessing of an airship disaster - which nearly kills him - and subsequent discovery of the...

In northern Uganda, an American special forces team is decimated by a group of normally peaceful farmers. Video of the attack shows even women and children possessing almost supernatural speed...

Bruno Salvador, known to friends and enemies alike as Salvo, is the ever-innocent, twenty-nine-year-old orphaned love-child of a Catholic Irish missionary and a Congolese headman's daughter. Educated first at mission...

Whirlwind is the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979: three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak. Caught between the revolutionaries and the forces of international intrigue...

'A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation' The Times It is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes...

Baldacci proves again that he is a superstar in the thriller firmament, a total master of plot, pacing and surprise. Jason Archer is a rising young executive at Triton Global,...

The launch of a brand-new arc in Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series find the Clans navigating an ominous prophecy that foreshadows the destruction of the Moonpool, and the end...

Discover the much-loved classic story of the boy and the penguin, in a brilliant new jigsaw-puzzle format! From the bestselling creator of How to Catch a Star , Oliver Jeffers....

Steal your Fate. Unravel your destiny. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas, this new fantasy trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa will...

An inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas from the multi-million USA Today bestselling author A family with a dark history... Lucien Thorne is the most vile monster...

An inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas from the multi-million USA Today bestselling author A union with the Elf King with or without love... I never should...

Average Joe takes to the wilderness to track down Bigfoot and become a school legend in this brilliantly funny adventure from Lollie Award winning author Jenny Pearson. Joe is tired...

Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers WINNER OF THE BLACKWELL'S CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR...

ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP! Your favourite duo are back... MURRAY AND BUN! Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet. Bun is a...

This is the story of Brendan Brogan, who grew up in a small town outskirts of Dublin. An unhappy childhood leads to an unhappy adulthood. When circumstances offer Brogan a...

Set in the colourful, threatened world of occupied Warsaw just before the Holocaust, this third novel by a highly praised writer tells the story of Gloria, a young Freudian analyst...

Strap yourselves in for the crime-solving adventure of a lifetime, from bestselling and award-winning author Jenny Pearson. Evie Clutterbuck is on the starting line of the most famous, most extraordinary...

The official novelisation of Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King. Told in flashbacks, Mufasa: The Lion King reveals the rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands as...

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2016 Pip Sullivan's tenth birthday was a disaster -- and that was only the beginning. With her beloved Sully in hospital and...

In her first YA novel, Costa-shortlisted Kit de Waal responds to classic MOBY DICK by tearing the power away from obsessive Captain Ahab and giving it to a teenage girl....

An epic and heart-wrenching adventure for animal loves everywhere. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, Sarah Lean and Hannah Gold's The Last Bear . . . 'With elements of the...

"Fast-paced, immersive and full of adventure - this new book in the fantastic Land of Roar series is the perfect fuel for young imaginations." - A.F. STEADMAN, author of the...

Lisa, the estranged wife of TV superstar cop Cart Ramsey, is found murdered in a Los Angeles park. She'd divorced him for cruelty and the detectives on the case, Petra...

August, 1616. The whaling ship Heartsease has ventured high into the Arctic, but now must begin the long journey home. Only one man stays behind: Thomas Cave makes a wager...

The highly anticipated 10th book in the #1 New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and USA Today bestselling series, with over ten million copies in print! Jack and...

The book version of the thrilling and innovative second Skulduggery Pleasant podcast In 1962, three sorcerers converged to do battle in a hidden chamber near a disused platform in the...

'Deliciously dark' Observer 'Fast-paced, deeply disturbing satire ... dripping with tension' Hindustan Times 'A rather breathless thriller' CrimeTime 'Bold and satirical' Culturefly In New York's high-end restaurant scene one chef...

The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl's belief in a horse. Velvet'll sit on a...

The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis...

' HELP! I am addicted to this series! Unputdownable ' NetGalley reviewer Chilling truths are buried in this snow... When a body dressed in a Santa Claus suit appears in...

Mechanic Cat and Rescue Rat are the BEST at fixing vehicles. That's why they are called the Rescue Crew! Mechanic Cat and Rescue Rat are the BEST at fixing things....

The legend of Robin Hood and his band of Outlaws, thrillingly reimagined by the nation's favourite storyteller 'A thoroughly enjoyable, action-packed adventure' BookTrust With King Richard gone and the tyrannical...

The second volume in the ground-breaking Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN. We fight for the people we love. We fight for the ideas we want to be...

A clandestine treaty. A death-bed confession. And the hunt is on for Sean Dillon, who must go head to head with the Mafia. The year is 1944. Just outside Delhi...

' In The Poet's Game , Vidich confirms his place in the pantheon of the new generation of spy novelists. Once again, his elegant, finely developed characters add nuance and...

The SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling novel from The Martian author, Andy Weir. A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. 'Weir's finest work to...

The Monster Doctor: Revolting Rescue is the second in a howlingly hilarious series of monster adventures from John Kelly that will have you laughing your head off . . ....

The Minivers are TV-star princesses. They're rich, famous, talented and beautiful - and they're only two feet tall. Rosamund and Emily Miniver live in a luxurious miniature palace. Worshipped by...

A fabulously funny debut novel from comedian and presenter of The Last Leg, Adam Hills, featuring a young detective dream team. Perfect for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens and...

The exciting new sequel to Lizzie and Lucky- The Mystery of the Missing Puppies. Join Lizzie and Lucky on another mystery-solving adventure! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Anisha,...

Brand-new paperback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy story about the adventures of a bewitched toy dog, written before The Hobbit . While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost...

Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn't just help you craft, it's essential to survival! Four misfits - Garrett 'The Garbage Man' Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn -...

The tale of a lost mouse who finds a new home Thursday the Mouse fell from a balloon having just escaped from the Home for Waif-Mice and Stray-Mice. The Peck...

Dive in to this funny and debut heart-warming magical (and musical!) adventure from star of stage and screen, Matt Lucas - a festive modern classic for young readers of 8-12!...

The incredible new novel from C.S. Green - featuring Detective Rose Gifford Something terrible happened in that house... 'An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa...