Boys Adventure

When magic came to Milo Speck, it came in the form of a sock. "Figures," said Milo. So begins Milo's adventure in Ogregon, a place populated by hungry ogres, dino-sized turkeys, kidnapped kids, and - Dad? What's Milo's regular old salesman father doing in Ogregon? For that matter, how did a shrimp like Milo end up there? He's no hero. He can't help those kids. Right? But there's no time for Milo to get the answers.

The president's retreat, Camp David, is one of the safest places in the United States. So why can't the President's son, Luke, and his friends Theo and Callie stay there without Secret Service agents constantly hovering over them, watching their every move? And yet, when an earthquake sets off a raging wildfire, causing a chain reaction that wreaks havoc at Camp David, they are suddenly on their own. Now Luke needs a plan....

Todd and Kyle, two adventurous friends, are excited to visit the annual fairground that has come to their town. The fair is filled with thrilling rides, delicious treats, and exciting games. Throughout their day at the fairground, Todd and Kyle experience a series of fun and unexpected adventures, learning valuable lessons about friendship, bravery, and teamwork. Each chapter chronicles their encounters with different rides and attractions, leading up to a grand finale that they will never forget.

At the tender age of eight, chimney sweep Tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay. As he sails out with the First Fleet, Tom sadly realises that he will never set foot on English ground again. Luckily, not long after Tom’s arrival in the colony, the fair and kind Sergeant Stanley decides to take on Tom as a servant. Together, Tom, Sergeant Stanley and his son, Rob, build a house, set up an orchard and a vegetable garden for themselves - and thrive, unlike many others in the new colony.

Josh Rondell is 12 years old and known as the "living dead boy" due to his rampant love of all things zombie. As the head of the Zombie Hunters Club, he's obsessed with preparing for the zombocalypse. Though no one around him really believes that zombies will one day rise to devour the living, Josh is convinced it just might happen. When zombies do shamble into his schoolyard, Josh finds himself the leader of the dwindling band of zombie hunters, and he is charged with protecting them all. Josh's baby brother, his closest friends, and the love of his young life try to survive as the undead take over their town.

Luke Fine is almost a teenager when he makes a decision that will change everything. He decides to get his very own Bernese mountain dog. But Luke discovers his dog has a few troubles, just like he does. Can they master obedience school? Will Luke be able to save his dog from a huge mistake? A story about family, courage, and canine companionship.

While a boy is regrowing his arm that was hacked by robots, he reads an old diary that describes the origins of a parasitic worm that has infected multiple planets. The magical abilities of the stone the worm lives in transforms the lives of the kingdom. Two friends then melt strange pink rocks in a fire, only to discover they are actually organisms that are living in a dormant volcano, which evil robotic dogs are mining to use for organic computers.

Buried Treasure. Ruthless Gansters. An Ancient Clue. Tom Trelawney was looking for excitement. Now he's found it. With his dodgy Uncle Harvey, he's travelling to South America on a quest for hidden gold. But Uncle Harvey has some dangerous enemies and they want the treasure too. Who will be the first to uncover the secrets of the mysterious island?

When Zack McGee crashes his bike, he's stuck at home with his arm in a sling and his baseball season on the line. What's worse, his bike crashed because his four-inch-tall houseguest, Amp, experimented on the brakes! Now Zack is easy prey for his little brother, Taylor, who's determined to find out once and for all what mysteries Zack has hidden in his pocket.

Herzerwärmend, poetisch und originell - ein Wintervergnügen für die ganze Familie! Hoch im Norden wohnt Aklak, der kleine Eskimo. Zusammen mit Tuktuk, seinem braven Husky, dem Schneehuhn, dem Schneehasen und der Robbe lässt er sich am liebsten heimlich vom großen Wal auf einer Eisscholle spazieren fahren. Als die großen Eskimojungs die Freunde dabei ertappen, fordern sie Aklak zum Schlittenrennen heraus: Dreimal um den Großen Eisbärbuckel und zurück - das können Aklak und Tuktuk unmöglich gewinnen - oder?

Vor Eisbären sollte man sich in Acht nehmen, das weiß jedes Eskimokind. Doch die frischen Spuren, die Aklak in der Nähe des Eskimodorfs entdeckt, können nur von einem kleinen Eisbärjungen stammen. Da sich seine Freunde verspäten, folgt er allein mit seinem Husky Tuktuk der Spur. Tuktuk warnt Aklak: Wo ein kleiner Eisbär ist, ist auch die Eisbärmutter nicht weit. Aber der kleine Eskimo will noch ein kleines Stück weiter, nur noch hundert Schritte.

“Do something, even if it’s wrong!” yell his coaches. They say anything is better than just standing around. But for a second-string skinny kid, everything he does is wrong in the crazy world of high school sports. Can anyone live up to the legacy of a dad who played in the pros or a wild rebel brother who inspires fear on and off the field? Who is more important the individual or the group? Do you join a team led by psychos? Who is crazier: The brutal hoods, the obsessive dean, or the dark coaches who endlessly torture him?

„Mädchen wie du sind an einem Ort wie diesem nicht gerade willkommen, also bleib unauffällig und schau weg.“ Das waren die genauen Worte meiner Sozialarbeiterin, als sie mich in meinem neuesten Höllenloch absetzte, einem Ort für „problematische Teenager“.

A British boy narrowly survives the sinking of his yacht in a huge storm off the coast of Morocco. After days alone at sea in a tiny rowing boat, Bill rescues a girl clinging to a barrel. Aya, from the nomadic Berber tribe, was escaping to Europe when her migrant ship was destroyed in the storm. Through endless days and nights, they drift. Aya tells Bill about the Arabian Nights, and Shahrazad, who told 1001 stories to save her life. As hope of rescue begins to fade, they find strength in these tales of magic, brave heroes, wily thieves, greedy sultans, and courageous girls.

The Adventures of Fawn is not just an exciting, award-winning coming-of-age series, it's also a quality introduction to novels for children who have graduated beyond the Diary of a Wimpy Kid level. And it's also great listening for any age group. The first installment 'Til the Last Snowflake Falls follows the exploits of Fawn, the daughter of legendary reindeer Comet and Vixen. The young reindeer spends far too many days alone in the stable at Santa's Village, with no friends and nothing to do.

Combine a crime, a criminal, a fat man in a fez, and a guy named "Chicken Man," and you get a zany sci-fi adventure that defies gravity. As Wizard of Comedy Daniel M. Pinkwater transports the Snarkout Boys and the Rat through the tunnel under North Aufzoo Street to the warmth of Beanbenders, you'll meet some strange characters and learn much about the versatile avocado.

Right across the West, lawmen were losing their fight against crime. Something had to be done fast. But what? It was a retired judge named Wilde who came up with the answer-to pit one outlaw against another. From that point on, his "law-enforcers" became six of the meanest misfits ever to see the inside of a jail-cell; a murderous albino, a black gunfighter, an Apache half-breed, a one-time Pinkerton detective, a Missouri-born conman and a giant whose hands were deadlier than a Gatling gun

When Dustin first runs into the scrawny but fierce Buck, little does he know what is in store for him. Follow along as Dustin spends his days fishing, hunting, biking, and making new friends.

Chino & the Boy Scouts introduces the mysterious world of Summerhill, the most outstanding feature of which is its unusual schooling system, taught through the medium of "scouting". It’s the final year of school and Chino learns of the existence of a map, through which he might unfold the legend of "the GW", an item long both speculated to be a myth and highly coveted at Eden Gardens Grammar School. Little does he know, he is not the only one bold enough to embark on this quest.

Kiplings' tales of Mowgli and his exciting life in the Indian jungle have been loved by children and adults alike ever since their publication in 1895. Mowgli the 'man-cub' must learn to fend for himself against terrible foes like Shere Khan the tiger, but he can always call upon his friends Baloo the Bear, Bagheera the Black Panther, and Kaa the Rock Python from whom he learns the Law of the jungle.