Adventure Fiction

"A picaresque adventure and spiritual coming-of-age tale - On the Road crossed with Henderson the Rain King ... Deeply affecting." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times Longlisted for an Andrew...

1963: A Tory government beset by a defection, sexual scandal, cover-up and a ministerial resignation - Frederick Troy, now Britain's most senior police detective, unravels a trail that leads to...

Clive Cussler's legions of fans have come to expect high adventure at sea, exotic locales, cutting-edge science and page-turning pace. Lost City is no exception - Cussler proves once again...

When a headless corpse is found by a prison work gang on a windy Tibetan mountainside, veteran police inspector Shan Tao Yun might seem the perfect man to solve the...

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The US President, along with most of the Cabinet and Congress, is dead. Dazed and confused, the man who only minutes before had been confirmed as the new Vice-President of...

The new rip-roaring thriller in the NUMA series from the Grand Master of Adventure, Clive Cussler ANCIENT SECRETS. MODERN WEAPONS . . . When Kurt Austin rescues the crew of...

Welcome to Big Verde, Texas, where a love-'em-and-leave-'em cowboy faces his greatest challenge yet---the woman he left behind. Perfect for fans of New York Times bestselling authors Lori Wilde and...

Texas socialite Delaney Cartwright knows she can't go through with her wedding. But she can't simply call the whole thing off. The nuptials to her nice, predictable childhood friend are...

Can this wandering cowboy convince his first love that he deserves a second chance in a charming contemporary romance for fans of New York Times bestselling authors Jennifer Ryan and...

'Like all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection. Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral' ANTHONY RICHES Historical military fiction at its finest, for fans...

A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile. AD 59. BRITANNIA. TENSION IS SIMMERING. DANGER LIES ROUND...

A full-colour short story taken from the world of the Magic Faraway Tree. Perfect for new readers. Discover the magic! The Land of Magic Medicines has come to the top...

Are you brave enough to join the Wanderdays in their first thrilling adventure? They're off on an edge-of-your-seat underwater quest to find out what's really happening on the secret Fantome...

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...

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...

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,...

Cosima has finally found her happy ending but unfortunately , trouble isn't far behind. . . Cosima Unfortunate returns for a new adventure! A warm, funny, exciting and empowering tale...

The Witch's Heart meets The Foxglove King in this debut fantasy about a woman who can bring people back from the dead, and the princess she must protect, no matter...

Book one of the thrilling new fantasy series from David Wragg, acclaimed author of THE BLACK HAWKS. She's on the run. They're out to kill. But what happens when you...

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...

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....

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...

Three magical, classic and heartwarming adventure stories from number one bestselling author, actor and comedian Ben Miller. How I Became a Dog Called Midnight George has always wondered what it's...

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...

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...

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...

This revised and expanded edition of Tolkien's own Hobbit-inspired poetry includes previously unpublished poems and notes, and is beautifully illustrated by Narnia artist Pauline Baynes. 'Tom was here before the...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO ORIGINAL AND SKY TV'S HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Centuries before A Game of Thrones , an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight...

She's no damsel in distress, and he's certainly not wearing shining armour. But one knight can change everything... Daisy Hastings has always thought she was born in the wrong era....

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...

Ten years after the publication of Annihilation , the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer's blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy. When the Southern Reach Trilogy was first published a decade ago,...

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...

In this gripping mystery, an FBI Agent's search for her sister clashes with a military investigator's high-stakes case, leading them both deep into a global conspiracy--from which neither of them...

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...

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...

You can't be afraid of the dark when you're the monster lurking in the shadows. Eighteen-year-old Sorinda is a deadly assassin with a reputation to match. But her latest assignment...

How do you kill a god? As her father's chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age...

No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King's power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they...

Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are...

Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map-the key to a legendary treasure trove-seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her...