In preparation for presenting his new airship to the United States Government, Tom has invited a Lieutenant Marbury, from the navy, to review his ship. Marbury informs Tom of a possible plot against Tom and his inventions, past and...
Adventure stories
- Auteur:Appleton, Victor pseudSommaire:
- Auteur:WATT, PeterSommaire:
Tale of love and loss set in Australia, South Africa and Ireland.
- Auteur:ORCZY, Baroness EmmuskaSommaire:
Contains three complete novels : The Scarlet Pimpernel (originally published : London : Greening and Co., 1905). - The triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel (originally published : London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1922). - Eldorado (...
- Auteur:INNES, HammondSommaire:
Crew of the 'Sea Witch' board a steamer bearing down on them to find a solitary man aboard. A series of events follow, culminating in a struggle for survival.
- Auteur:HIGGINS, JackSommaire:
Emmet Keogh, a young Irish gunman, is saved from the noose only to face death a dozen or so more times at the hand of the most dangerous man in Mexico.
- Auteur:Lasenby, JackSommaire:
The Seddon Street gang are back. School is closed and Denny, Polly, Bob, Pete and Joe have been packed off to Uncle Ted's farm. There's plenty to do riding, spying and exploring. As they poke their noses where they're not...
- Auteur:Chari, SheelaSommaire:
Based on the Peabody Award–winning podcast, this tech-filled adventure series pits intrepid Mars Patel and his outcast friends against a brilliant, enigmatic billionaire as they race to figure out why kids are disappearing from their...
- Auteur:Savage, MelissaSommaire:
A boy and his best friends set out to discover the aliens who crash-landed next to their Roswell, New Mexico, farm in this charming novel packed with adventure and heart, perfect for fans of Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish and...
- Auteur:AviSommaire:
As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious.
- Auteur:Gay, Marie-Louise, Homel, DavidSommaire:
Travels with My FamilyFamily vacations are supposed to be something to look forward to. Unless, that is, your parents have a habit of turning every outing into a risky proposition — by accident, of course. So instead of dream vacations...
- Auteur:FOLLETT, JamesSommaire:
What is the connection between the resignation of SAS Captain Peter Skellen and his recruitment by the People's Lobby, a radical Libyan-backed terrorist group? What role will he play in a plan to hold VIP's hostage in London...
- Auteur:Rose, SimonSommaire:
The massive explosion in which Eleanor Chamberlain died at her research laboratory was seen as a tragic accident. Or was it the perfect crime? Two years later, Jake and Lydia discover a mysterious camera, capable of taking pictures of...
- Auteur:BAGLEY, DesmondSommaire:
Denison awakes one morning wearing another man's pyjamas and another man's face. Hair-raising adventures when the balance of power between East and West is in danger.
- Auteur:Dumas, Alexandre, Leloir, MauriceSommaire:
When young d'Artagnan travels to Paris to join the ranks of the Musketeers, he soon finds himself challenged to three duals with Athos, Porthos and Aramis. However, the foursome is abruptly attacked by the evil Cardinal Richelieu's...
- Auteur:Dumas, AlexandreSommaire:
Growing up in genteel poverty in 17th-century France, young d'Artagnan dreams of becoming a hero and sets out to join the elite company of the King's trusted Musketeers. Beautiful and deadly women, priceless treasures and scandalous...
- Auteur:FUNKE, Cornelia CarolineSommaire:
Two orphaned brothers are on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways of Venice. The brothers' freedom is threatened by a bungling detective hired by their aunt. They find shelter in an old, disused cinema...
- Auteur:HIGGINS, JackSommaire:
At the height of the Cold War an agent is sent to Germany and meets Anna Hartmann. She is a dancer in a strip-club, a suitable lover but also a killer. Germany is experiencing a resurgence of Nazism and the agent is ready to die for...
- Auteur:SMITH, WilburSommaire:
Story of the search for the ancient African city of Oper, lost for over 2,000 years.
- Auteur:Camus, AlbertSommaire:
With millions of copies sold The Stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world. It stands as perhaps the greatest existentialist tale ever conceived. When a young Algerian named Meursault kills a man, his subsequent...
- Auteur:AIKEN, JoanSommaire:
On her way to England from Nantucket aboard a British man-o'-war, Dido has many adventures when the ship is diverted to the land of New Cumbria in the southern hemisphere.