Books tagged with Adventure[163 found]
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Terry's Trials and Triumphs
by J. Macdonald Oxley
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A spirited young hero faces challenges that test his courage, honesty, and perseverance. Through trials, setbacks, and victories, he learns valuable lessons about character, resilience, and the rewards of determination in this uplifting adventure.
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The Young Woodsman Or Life in the Forests of Canada
by J. Macdonald Oxley
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The novel tells the story of a spirited young English boy who emigrates with his family to Canada in search of a new life.
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Bert Lloyd's Boyhood: A Story from Nova Scotia
by J. Macdonald Oxley
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A spirited boy in Nova Scotia navigates the joys and trials of youth in a rugged coastal town. From schoolyard pranks to daring escapades in the wild, Bert’s adventures with loyal friends shape his character. Set against the vivid backdrop of 19th-century Canada, this heartwarming tale celebrates courage, friendship, and the timeless lessons of growing up in a close-knit community.
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Donalblane of Darien
by J. Macdonald Oxley
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A spirited Scottish boy joins the Darien expedition to claim a lush New World island. Eager to build a grand city, he faces tropical fevers and fierce wildlife. This thrilling tale of frontier dreams weaves hardship, valor, and unbreakable bonds, celebrating youthful grit in a vibrant 17th-century quest.
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Ti-Ti-Pu: A Boy of Red River
by J. Macdonald Oxley
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The novel follows Ti-Ti-Pu, a spirited young boy growing up along the Red River in Manitoba, Canada, during the 19th century.
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The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty
by Alexandre Dumas
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Amid the Reign of Terror, a young patriot of the Republic falls in love with a veiled stranger—and discovers she serves a daring conspirator bent on freeing the imprisoned queen. Between midnight plots, tavern spies, and the shadow of the guillotine, he must choose between oath and heart, liberty and mercy, as a single rescue attempt threatens to ignite Paris.
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The Companions of Jehu
by Alexandre Dumas
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In the uneasy calm after the Revolution, a glittering band of masked riders haunts the roads of France, striking the Treasury’s couriers and vanishing like smoke. A relentless young officer vows to unmask their chivalrous leader, but duty and desire tangle as salons, prisons, and moonlit highways reveal a conspiracy where honor rides with treason—and love may demand the final sacrifice.
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The Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story revolves around a mysterious prisoner held in the Bastille, forced to wear an iron mask to conceal his identity.
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Youth: A Narrative
by Joseph Conrad
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story is framed as a first-person recollection by Marlow. He tells a group of companions about his very first voyage to the East as a young man of twenty.
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The Flying Mercury
by Eleanor M. Ingram
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Roaring engines, dust, and danger chase a reckless young magnate who stakes his fortune on a brand-new racing car and a daring publicity run. With a sharp-witted stenographer as ally, he battles rival factories, roadside sabotage, and his own pride on hairpin roads. Speed becomes a test of character as the finish line promises not just victory, but a future worth braking for.
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Captain June
by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In Yokohama, a lively six-year-old American orphan, reeling from loss, navigates life with a stern missionary aunt. Amid Japan’s cherry blossoms and bustling harbors, he befriends local children, sparking daring adventures. This enchanting tale of resilience and cross-cultural bonds celebrates youth’s boundless imagination, where play and friendship heal the heart.
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In the Mountains
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A young woman retreats to the mountains to escape society and find solitude, reflection, and freedom. Through encounters with nature, local people, and her own thoughts, she discovers humor, insight, and the quiet joys of independent living.
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Penelope's Experiences in Scotland
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Three plucky American friends journey north of the border, swapping London fog for heathered hills, ruined castles, and curling mists. Their sketchbook of mishaps—wayward guides, bracing kirk sermons, baffling dialects, and unexpected suitors—becomes a warm, witty love letter to Scotland, where friendship deepens, pride softens, and romance steals in like a Highland breeze.
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Penelope's English Experiences
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Three American friends cross the Atlantic in search of cathedrals, teacups, and a dash of romance, only to discover that English manners are as tricky as London fog. Between mishaps in hotels, misunderstandings with suitors, and delightfully sharp observations, a witty traveler chronicles how curiosity—and a stubbornly hopeful heart—turns every faux pas into adventure.
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Christopher and Columbus
by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
Two spirited twin sisters, stranded far from home at the outbreak of war, embark on a daring adventure across continents. With wit, charm, and unshakable optimism, they navigate new friendships, cultural clashes, and the search for belonging in a world turned upside down.
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 2
by Richard F. Burton
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
On a moonlit throne, a condemned bride bargains for dawn by unraveling a new tale each night—adventures of cunning thieves, lovestruck princes, djinn-bound islands, bazaars humming with intrigue, and voyages across storm-tossed seas. Each cliffhanger buys another sunrise, weaving desire and danger into a spell that turns survival into the greatest story of all.
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The Duck-footed Hound
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
When a backwoods boy adopts a gangly pup with splayed, webbed feet, the local hunters laugh—until the hound’s uncanny nose and swamp-born stride turn ridicule into rivalry. As floods rise and a brazen poacher raids the game-rich marsh, boy and dog give chase through cane and cypress, learning grit, trust, and what it takes to stand against danger when no one else will.
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The Black Fawn
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In rural Pennsylvania, an orphaned city boy moves to his grandparents' farm. He bonds with a rare black fawn he finds abandoned. Learning farm tasks like plowing and hunting, he watches the fawn grow into a buck, reflecting his own growth. As hunters target the deer, he faces a choice: protect it or embrace farm life. A heartwarming tale of healing and nature.
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Rescue Dog of the High Pass
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
In the snowbound Alps, a headstrong boy seeks to prove himself at a lonely mountain hospice where massive dogs are trained to find lost travelers. When storms unleash avalanches and smugglers stalk the pass, he must earn a brave hound’s trust, outwit danger, and lead a desperate rescue—discovering that courage means serving others when every step could be your last.
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The Spell of the White Sturgeon
by Jim Kjelgaard
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
The story follows a young protagonist, often a boy or a young man, who becomes fascinated with the legendary white sturgeon in a great river.
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