After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.
Adventure and adventurers
- Author:Korman, GordonSummary:
- Author:Voigt, CynthiaSummary:
Fredle, a young mouse cast out of his home, faces dangers and predators outside, makes some important discoveries and allies, and learns the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home.
- Author:Valente, DominiqueSummary:
After saving the kingdom of Starfell from certain ruin, Willow Moss is feeling a tiny bit proud. When her dear friend Nolin Sometimes sends her a desperate plea for help, Willow seizes the chance to prove herself once more. With the...
- Author:Chupeco, RinSummary:
Many years ago, the magical kingdom of Avalon was left desolate and encased in ice when the evil Snow Queen waged war on the powerful country. Its former citizens are now refugees in a world mostly devoid of magic-which is why the crown...
- Author:Haggard, H. RiderSummary:
When three adventurers, Bastin, Bickley, and Arbuthnot, are marooned on a South Sea island, they discover an ancient crystal sepulchre. Inside are two Atlanteans who have been in a state of suspended animation for 250,000 years! One of...
- Author:Jacques, BrianSummary:
Continuing their adventures through space and time, Ben and his faithful dog, Ned, find themselves in the Mediterranean region in 1703, befriended by a troupe of traveling entertainers and relentlessly pursued by ruthless Barbary slave...
- Author:Gordon, Roderick, Williams, BrianSummary:
When Will Burrows and his friend Chester embark on a quest to find Will's archaeologist father, who has inexplicably disappeared, they are led to a labyrinthine world underneath London, full of sinister inhabitants with evil intentions...
- Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:
Francis Tucket's life has been exciting ever since his family headed to Oregon in a wagon train. First he was kidnapped by Pawnee Indians. Then Mr. Grimes, a one-armed mountain, man rescued him and taught him wilderness survival skills...
- Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:
Francis, Lottie, and Billy survive a series of hair-raising adventures while on their way west to the Oregon Trail, where they hope to find the Tucket family.
- Author:Jenkins, EmilySummary:
Six stories relate further adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys, as they encounter a fearsome (possible) shark, enjoy a dance party, and deal with rejection by The Girl, who is growing up.
- Author:Graudin, Ryan, Kaufman, AmieSummary:
Following a map their Nana left behind, cousins Jake and Marisol sneak out to a nearby lighthouse, then slip into another world! But the man who holds the key to their journey home doesn't want to be found.
- Author:Lasenby, JackSummary:
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...
- Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:
For the last few years, 13-year-old Tag Jones has been running the family bait shop on the sandy Bermuda beach. He has been helping earn money ever since his father died in a scuba diving accident while searching for a legendary Spanish...
- Author:Clement-Davies, DavidSummary:
Relying on true courage and true love, as well as some surprising connections to the Arthurian legends, a young Welsh teenager named Rhodri embarks on a quest to remove an ancient curse from Great Britain during the reign of Richard the...
- Author:Keats, Ezra JackSummary:
The fun of a snowball fight, the joy of making snow angels, the thrill of sliding down a snowbank, the wonder of falling snow —all are experienced by young Peter during one snowy day in the city.
- Author:COLFER, EoinSummary:
After his last run-in with the fairies, Artemis Fowl's mind was wiped of memories of the world belowground. Any goodness is now gone and the young genius reverts to his criminal lifestyle. Evil pixie, Opal Koboi is back, and is...
- Author:Schlitz, Laura AmySummary:
When Flory the night fairy's wings are accidentally broken and she cannot fly, she has to learn to do everything differently.
- Author:KEENE, CarolynSummary:
Nancy Drew investigates some suspicious accidents at a friend's newly-purchased inn and uncovers a clever gang of robbers involved in the theft of government property.
- Author:Stewart, Trenton LeeSummary:
Some time has passed since the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance have had a mission together. But with the arrival of a new Society member, and a new threat, they must reunite to face dilemmas more dangerous than...
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International crime. Lushly depicted settings. Shady, interesting characters. And Orson Welles leading the pack as the amoral anti-hero. All of this and more makes The Lives of Harry Lime one of the richest, most intriguing programs...