Item category 1: Mystery & Adventure

Who shall be worthy to rule Gadalla? He must prove himself by winning the gold medallion. Prince Trave, sure of his rights and disgusted with the selfish uncle who reigns in his stead, vows to get the medallion back. The only problem, he thinks, is to find it. When the king of Kapnos arrives, tel...

By author of ..ư̐Animalia'.

This story tells of the happy discovery of the wonders of natural history by a family shipwrecked on a desert island, who remain united through all the adversities they encounter. Inspired by Robinson Crusoe, this joyful narrative by a Swiss pastor remains a classic tale to be enjoyed by all. Age...

Emily Eyefinger has had three previous adventures, and now she's back for a fourth! When Emily is born with an eye on the end of her finger, her parents are surprised and a little bit worried. However, Emily finds that having an extra eye comes in handy. She helps her best friend Janey to become ...

Classic fiction. Adventure fiction. Classic Enid Blyton, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, George and of course Timmy! Enjoy their fantastic adventures all over again with original text!

George is very cross when a spoilt American girl arrives at Kirrin Cottage in the middle of the night, dressed in disguise! But this is not time for George to be jealous - Berta is hiding from kidnappers and only the Famous Five can protect her.

When Sir Cumference drinks a potion which turns him into a dragon, his son Radius searches for the magic number known as pi which will restore him to his former shape.

AU Author. Secret agents travel the world in the blink of an eye. The eight destinations are New York, Sydney, London, Tokyo, Africa, Spain, India and Thailand. Great books for developing interest in other cultures.

There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage. The intrepid five are determined to find out who it is, but without any proof, they're stumped. Then they discover a map, and a secret hideaway. All of a sudden things are falling into place. 11-15 yrs.

Staying at Kirrin Cottage, it doesn't take long for the Famous Five to come across a mystery. Kirrin Cottage is a rambling old house, with secret hiding places, and even an underground tunnel. The Five aren't the only ones to make this discovery. 11-15 yrs.

Who's been on George's island? And what is locked in the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers - until they hear a child scream. 11-15 yrs.

About the Series-Confident readers can match wits with their favorite supersleuth in sneakers in each volume featuring ten short mysteries. Try to crack the cases along with Encyclopedia- the solutions are in the back of the book!About this book-Spies exchanging top-secret information...A sand- c...

After a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he is sleeping, he finds that being flat has its advantages.

More fun adventures from Emily, the girl who was born with an eye on the end of her finger - which, when you are into solving mysteries, can prove to be very 'handy' indeed! Emily's parents were shocked when Emily was born with an eye on the end of her finger, but she has discovered that an eye o...

Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Gypsy, Arx and Iggy, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil and eats a lot of grass! The crew of the Sauropod hit trouble when their ship is pulled into a strange, tiny bla...

Detective and mystery stories. It's a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world's worst private detective - but Nick Diamond has survived... so far. But in this fantastic value bind-up of the novellas "I Know What You Did Last Wednesday", "The French Confection" and "The Blurred Man",...

Lost for thousands of years. Hidden among thousands of people. Let the search for Wally begin... again! Wally-Watchers, get ready to dive into the past and maybe the future on your search for the mischievous Wally and friends. Full of eye-boggling extras and hours of fun, this second classic Wall...

Wow! Another fiendish and fantastical challenge in Wally's third classic activity book! Join Wally on his quest through magical and bizarre fantasy lands in his third best-selling classic adventure. Hidden in every intricately-detailed scene are Wally and his friends so let the hunt begin! Search...

A young girl growing up in Outback South Australia in the 1930s. They family doesn't have much, and her father is often away, but Audrey has an extraordinary imagination, and despite having not other children her age to play with, her life is full of amazing ideas and dreams.

Emily solves the mystery of the magically appearing moustaches and parachutes into a desert in search of a rare kind of mouse. then she's off to Egypt to tour the upside-down pyramid of King Inverticheops. Nothing can get by Emily and her wonderful eyefinger.

Emily Eyefinger helps two friends solve the mystery of the squeaking tree and joins Malcolm Mousefinder on a daring quest. But when she embarks on a secret mission to reveal the true identity of King Crim she has the most exciting and dangerous adventure of all.

Twelve year old Robert hates his maths teacher. He sets his class boring problems and won't let them use their calculators. Then in his dreams Robert meets the Number Devil who brings the subject of mathematics magically to life, illustrating with wit and charm a world in which numbers can amaze ...

"The second instalment in a unique series set in feudal Japan about a special group of kids training in the ways of the samurai. Across the valley, a drum beat echoes. Thum. Thum. For ten days, this drum will call the mountain ryus to war. When it stops, the fifty year peace will be over and only...

Captain Pugwash is delighted at the prospect of earning five hundred golden crowns for smuggling barrels of brandy across the English Channel. But little does he suspect what is really inside the barrels! Luckily, Tom the quick-witted cabin-boy uncovers Cut-throat Jake's dastardly plot and not on...

Samurai Kids is the first instalment in a unique series set in Feudal Japan about a special group of kids training in the ways of the samurai. Brief description of the story: Niya Moto is the only one-legged Samurai kid in Japan, famous for falling flat on his face in the dirt. None of the samura...

Adventure fiction. When Bette Danvers' holiday plans were upset, she immediately thought of Grange Farm and of the many sumers she had spent there as a child. So she decides to go back to the farm and help her cousin with the harvesting.However things had changed, the old farm hands weren't aroun...