Adventure Fiction

'This captivating series of adventures is ideal for those who love whimsical humour' Guardian, Best Children's Books of the Year Written by Carnegie and Costa Award-winning author Sally Gardner and...

Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award Waterstones best book of the year 2023 'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours,...

'It broke my heart' Louise O'Neill 'Hard-hitting' The Time s 'Powerful and bittersweet' Daily Mail 'Beat[s] Normal People at its own game' Harper's Bazaar ______________________________________________________________ Efe and Sam have been...

On October 3, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe was found mumbling and incoherent, wearing someone else's clothes, and holding a cane with a sword hidden inside that did not belong to...

A story of action, adventure, and young love is set against the backdrop of a time of great change, as the "peace and love" era of the 1960s gives way...

In a future United States under the power of a charismatic leader, everyone gets the Mark at age thirteen. The Mark lets citizen shop, go to school, and even get...

Watch Out!!! This book is so funny you'll probably pee your pants laughing. Tuck and Ginger are two cats who really get on each other's nerves. But they need to...

A New York Times bestseller! John Sandford and Michele Cook debut a high-octane thriller series about a ruthless corporation, unspeakable experiments, and a fight to expose the truth. Perfect for...

After cutting his teeth as a foreign correspondent in pre-war Berlin, Jake Geismar returns in 1945 to find the city unrecognizable. In the ruins, Berliners survive, including his lost love,...

In this middle grade graphic novel adventure story perfect for fans of Zita the Spacegirl , a family vacation through the cosmos turns into a fight for all humankind. Blake...

A young-adult version of HBO's Avenue 5 one part first-job story and one part Lord of the Flies. Hotelitor is the finest hospitality craft in its colony equipped with jet...

A young-adult version of HBO's Avenue 5 one part first-job story and one part Lord of the Flies. Hotelitor is the finest hospitality craft in its colony equipped with jet...

When a curious little mouse discovers a boat by his front door, he climbs aboard and accidentally sets out to sea. But it's not easy being a little mouse in...

Two little dicky birds, sitting on the wall, "Hello, Peter, hello . . . wait, where did Paul go?!" Help Peter rescue Paul in this interactive story! Tickle dragon's nose...

An adorable look at the world through the eyes of a beloved puppy from multi-award-winning picture book legend Satoshi Kitamura. Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! Every day,...

A group of animals chase their stolen picnic in this wordless look-and-find adventure picture book full of intricate detail and comical storytelling. Time for cake! But the eagle swipes up...

The battle is real. As brothers, Xavier and Evan are used to battling each other. But now they're discovering that there is a much bigger battle going on all around...

From the multi-award-winning author of A Monster Calls comes a haunting tale of power and obsession that turns the story of Moby Dick upside down. "Call me Bathsheba." The whales...

A magical celebration of stories and the imagination from the multiple award-winning Anthony Browne. Where will Willy's imagination take him next? From one of the most celebrated author-illustrators working today,...

In this exciting choose-your-own-trail stand-alone experience featuring 8-bit art, it's 1849 and you are at the halfway point on your journey west on the Oregon Trail. When a powerful storm...

Keep your wagon train alive in this trailblazing choose-your-own-trail experience on the Oregon Trail! With more than twenty possible endings, there are wild animals, rapid rivers, bandits, treacherous weather, famine,...

Forced to flee his home to uncover the secrets hidden in a coded book, sheltered orphan Gabe discovers a world of danger, intrigue, adventure and unexpected friendship. What's the secret...

In this choose-your-own-trail experience, you're traveling all the way from Florida, heading West to the Oregon Trail. See if you can make it to Oregon City! It's 1845 and your...

You're in the middle of the Gold Rush, pioneer - and you are headed West on the Oregon Trail with hopes to strike it rich in this choose-your-own-trail experience. Travel...

He's been waiting for this very moment. With every kill he can feel her getting closer. Very soon - just a few more victims to go. All he needed was...

When the commander of the vast NATO Ramstein Air Base in Germany, US General Abraham Scott, is killed in what appears to be a glider accident, Washington reluctantly assigns washed-up...

Jon is Mr Perfect - handsome (in a nerdy sort of way), caring, lots of money - so why can't he get a girlfriend? Even his best friend Tracie always...

'Rich, transportive historical fiction with empowering, female characters ... meticulously researched, thought-provoking and utterly compelling.' - Better Reading Sydney, Christmas, 1901. Federation has been achieved but Australian women are yet...

Two little dicky birds, sitting on the wall, "Hello, Peter, hello . . . wait, where did Paul go?!" Help Peter rescue Paul in this interactive story! Tickle dragon's nose...

An adorable look at the world through the eyes of a beloved puppy from multi-award-winning picture book legend Satoshi Kitamura. Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! Every day,...

What makes a great story? How are stories made? This clever and unique look at storytelling can help us to understand that great stories need more than exciting and imaginative...

What makes a great story? How are stories made? This clever and unique look at storytelling can help us to understand that great stories need more than exciting and imaginative...

Discover that a little bit of kindness can bring an entire community together in a crisis. The frog family love their home on the riverbank, but they know to always...

An epic story set in a polar wilderness that blurs realism and imagination-fully illustrated for newly independent readers. Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter's day. They...

A hilarious, fast-paced tale about a boy, a necklace, his crush and how the booby traps set by his maniacal neighbour save the day. The perfect book for fans of...

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...

And I know then what the Night Whale is saying. I understand. "Anything is possible." A grandmother and grandchild look out for the Night Whale, a magical sky being last...

From the high seas of the Indian Ocean to the dark jungles of Southeast Asia, from the canals of Venice to the crypts of ancient kings, SIGMA FORCE must piece...

The squabbling goblins who live in the great towers of Clovenstone spend their time fighting and looting. Only clever young Skarper understands that dark magic created by a vanquished sorcerer...

The much-anticipated new picture book from Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston, the bestselling and award-winning creators of A Child of Books. Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like...

The third gripping novel in this highly acclaimed and brilliantly realised seriesFor readers who loved Andrew Miller's historical novels, Francis Spufford's Golden Hill or Leonora Nattrass's Lawrence Jago seriesNominee for...

Irian, Ulana and their Clan have made the cave their home ever since they used fire to drive off the Beast a sabre-toothed tiger that had been preying on them....

The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidnapped seven Cahills around the world, holding them hostage until Amy and Dan delivered an impossibly...

When seven members of their family were kidnapped by a sinister organisation known as the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, vowed they'd stop at nothing to...

Fascinating dip into Chinese history, full of facts, fun and gore! Perfect children's book for kids aged 9 and up; especially boys. Imagine you're made king at the age of...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...