Action & Adventure

'Fun, fast-paced and full of peril.' BookTrust'A brilliant adventure.' Armadillo Magazine'A not-to-be-missed romp.' Publisher's Weekly'Magical.' Kirkus'Excellent.' School Library JournalSkandar and the Unicorn Thief meets Bunny vs Monkey in this joyous...

Undercover in a poisonous world, teen spy Alex Rider is back for his seventh adrenalin-rush adventure!In the seventh book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex is forced into the Australian secret service...

The quintessential adventure story that first established pirates in the popular imagination, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is edited with an introduction by John Seelye in Penguin Classics.When a mysterious sailor dies in sinister...

My name is Ted Spark. Three months ago, I solved the mystery of how my cousin Salim disappeared from a pod on the London Eye. This is the story of my second mystery. This summer, I went on holiday to New York, to visit Aunt Gloria and Salim. While I was...

There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe. Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But...

Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', before the Baudelaires became orphans, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact. This is the account of the third question. ...

The action-packed sixth adventure in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.In the sixth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex has a chance encounter with the son of multi-billionaire Nikolei...

Meet Grant the genie, and his best friend - the puppy, Teeny... The third in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator, Steven Lenton, winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children's Book of the Week...

Free the Beasts. Live the Adventure.Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!Katya and Daltec journey to her village near the forests of Tangala to find and fight a terrifying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736423472Author RH DisneyFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 167mm...

Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!Tom faces his greatest challenge yet: the legendary First Beast, Anoret, has been turned evil by the treacherous witch Kensa. Can Tom...

Now a major Netflix series!When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . .For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to...

The second book in the magical Faraway Tree series by one of the world's most popular children's authors, Enid Blyton. Joe, Beth and Frannie's cousin Rick comes to stay, reluctant at first to share in their adventures at the top of the Faraway Tree. Join...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! This fantastic bumper collection contains Secret Seven books 1-3, with illustrations by Tony Ross.Book 1: The Secret Seven (first published in 1949)It's their first adventure...

Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and...

1940. Copenagen, Denmark. The German troops have invaded.A must-read account of immense courage during the Second World War, for children. Based on real-life events experienced by Sandi Toksvig's family during the Nazi occupation of Denmark.Ten-year-old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689863110Author Cynthia RylantFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster

Boo! Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales and legends from around the world with history's most horrible headlines: the ghost and ghouls edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary,...

PERIL IN THE SKIES!Well into the later stages of the First World War, Biggles and his fellow flyers are struggling to maintain supremacy over the enemy pilots determined to shoot them down. In this game of cunning, they must use all their wit and skill...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805080537Author Lloyd AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Square FishPublisher Square Fish

The last of the Roman army have set sail and left Britain for ever, abandoning it to civil war and the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila deserts his regiment to return to his family, but his home and all that he loves are destroyed. Years of hardship...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064403146Author Julie EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers

An adventure story set in the swamplands of Louisiana about sisters, rising sea-levels and saving the environment, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Lauren St John.Our land is sinking. It's disappearing into the water. And no one knows how to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736438445Author Sherri StonerFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Two Books in one! Episodes 1 & 2 in the hit Bad Guys series - now a hilarious feature film animation. "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man ...

Young Bond: SilverFin is the first explosive book in Charlie Higson's bestselling Young Bond series.Before the name became a legend. Before the boy became a man. Meet Bond. James Bond.There's something in the water at Loch Silverfin. Something deadly...

Kamaria loves nature but can a thirteen-year-old dreamer really make a difference? This summer, her life will change forever when she discovers extraordinary mythical creatures who need her help ... A story of family, secrets and nature in peril for...

Guardians of the Galaxy is a franchise with multiple awards and accolades. Explore the fascinating relationship between Gamora and Nebula in this exciting follow-up to Loki: Where Mischief LiesAbout the AuthorMackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA...

Two years have passed since Team Plasma was defeated and Trainer Black was sucked into the Light Stone along with Legendary Pokemon Reshiram... Now Team Plasma is back to their wicked ways, controlling other people's Pokemon and even wild Pokemon with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481477864Author Stuart GibbsFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 193mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783419685Author Priddy BooksPage Count 6Imprint Priddy BooksPublisher Priddy BooksWeight(grams) 842gDimensions(mm) 281mm * 247mm * 40mm

Best-selling author Jacqueline Davies tells the story of two unlikely friends: Sydney and Taylor, a skunk and a hedgehog who strike out to discover the great unknown, despite how afraid they are of it. Charming illustrations and a laugh-out-loud story...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984848338Author Golden BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud story for readers of 8 and up that takes you on a roller-coaster ride of fame and friendship... Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to...

The fourth in a series of gripping adventure stories, perfect for fans of Enid Blyton.Things in Southwold get off to a bad start! Max has to do extra lessons while Charlie has been roped into helping with the decorating. Meanwhile Lucy loses an important...

'Some bright kid's got a gun and 2000 rounds of live ammo. And that gun's no pea-shooter. It'll go through a brick wall at a quarter of a mile.' Chas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth, and he desperately wants it to be...

Ages 9 - 12 years Discover Africa by bicycle in book 1 of a delightful children's adaptation of Alastair Humphrey's journey around the world. In this charming caricature of Alastair Humphreys' infamous circumnavigation of the world on his bike,...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In their second adventure, the Famous Five find a thief at Kirrin Cottage. They think...

_______________ A brilliant debut historical adventure from writer and comedian Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, The Princess and the Suffragette, and Opal Plumstead. _______________ The story of the suffragettes with the Jiu...

Join Harry Stevenson - small guinea pig and unlikely hero - on two BIG new adventures. When Harry is accidentally swapped with Billy's cousin's 'show' guinea pig, he finds himself on the set of 'Super Pets', a TV talent show. How will Harry fare in the...