Action/Adventure

The Golden Flute begins on an exciting note, and the fast pace and adventurous plot continues until the last page. Catherine Lanigan's teen heroes are likeable and easy to relate to, and her myst…

I enjoy a good magical middle-school adventure story as much as the next reader, so I was excited to pick up The Kindling—and it didn't disappoint. With an interesting plot and unique system of magic,…

This Dark Endeavor is the first book in the planned The Dark Endeavor Chronicles Series by Kenneth Oppel. This book has been written as a prequel to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, incorporating younger …

The second installment in Patterson's 'Maximum Ride:  The Fugitives' series picks up right where the first book left off.  Almost right away the reader is thrown into the fast-paced action of the stor…

Fans of Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms can rejoice as Stuart Horten returns in Lissa Evans' Horten's Incredible Illusions.  Most of the charming characters from the first book are …

Not for the faint of heart, this story offers some interesting insights into the minds and emotions of our nation's military forces.  The author changes the narrator of the book multiple times pe…

Filled with larger-than-life characters (with names like Bunny Starch and Wedndell Waxmo!), Scat is an entertaining, page-turning romp through the Florida everglades. I enjoyed Hiaasen's madcap writin…

The Mapmaker and the Ghost is part adventure story and part treasure hunt, with a friendly ghost thrown in for good measure.  11 year old Goldenrod, the brave protagonist, is a bit of a loner, but she…

A fantastic retelling of the classic, Robin Hood, with a new twist! Most think Scarlet is a boy and refer to her as Will Scarlet, which is exactly as she wants it. As in the original story Scarlet is …

I was really looking forward to reading this book because I absolutely love Lloyd Alexander's series The Chronicles of Prydain.  I was slightly disappointed because the writing is not quite up to…