Category Archives: adventure
River Runs Deep – Jennifer Bradbury
Young Elias suffers from tuberculosis and is sent to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky for experimental treatments by Dr. Croghan who hopes the cool cave air will aid in recovery. In the 1840s there were few proven treatments for tuberculosis (consumption). … Continue reading
Silver in the Blood – Jessica Day George
Cousins Dacia and Lou, born in America during the late 1800s and are the best of friends. They have been raised in high society by mothers of Romanian birth and now it is time they found spouses. They’ve come of … Continue reading
The Leveller – Julia Durango
Nix earns money for her college fund by working as a bounty hunter in the virtual world of MEEP. When kids stay hooked up to their virtual world too long, having adventures in their virtual world while their body remains … Continue reading
Rook – Sharon Cameron
History is doomed to repeat and the setting in Paris, France. This dystopia features a society that has shunned all things related to old technology. The ruthless leader of the revolution created a blood bath in killing the former ruling … Continue reading
Magonia – Maria Dahvana Headley
Aza Ray’s parents were never aware that their daughter was switched at a very young age. Aza Ray has miraculously reached her teen years after many hospitalizations as a result of a strange lung disease. Her health takes a sudden … Continue reading
Stitching Snow – R. C. Lewis
Tough and gritty Essie has carved out a life on the desolate and frozen mining planet of Thanda. She is a cage fighter who is also handy with programming and engineering. She has created drones to help with the mining, … Continue reading
The Boundless – Kenneth Oppell
Will’s father helped in laying the hundreds of miles of railroad tracks in Canada, running coast to coast. Years after the track was completed, a massive train named The Boundless departs on its first journey with Will’s father in charge. Mr. Van … Continue reading
The Inventor’s Secret – Andrea Cremer
This steampunk flavored adventure is set in an alternate history of America where the colonists did NOT win the revolution. The fight is still alive with hidden pockets of freedom fighters forming a Resistance. The Resistance hides their children hoping … Continue reading
Elusion – Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam
Regan’s father devoted his life to developing Elusion, a computer program that enables people to mentally escape from their polluted world to a pristine virtual world free of worries. His partner was boy genius, Patrick, who is Regan’s best friend. … Continue reading
Bracelet of Bones – Kevin Crossley-Holland
Vikings! The year is 1036. After defeat in battle, Halfdan decides to follow his leader, Harald Sigurdsson, east to Kiev then south to the Black Sea. He intends to join the Varangian guard, a troop of Vikings that serves the … Continue reading
Dangerous – Shannon Hale
Maisie Brown enters a contest for a week at space camp. Teams at camp train for missions with the top team earning a trip up the space elevator to an asteroid. While in space the five teens are exposed to … Continue reading
The Shadow Throne – Jennifer A. Nielsen
Book 3 of The Ascendance Trilogy begins with Jaron returning from the pirates without any opportunity to fully recover before war threatens his kingdom. It’s not just one country that declares war against him, but three. The odds are ever-stacked … Continue reading
Avalon – Mindee Arnett
Teenager Jeth is the heroic protector of his crew in this sci-fi action thriller. Jeth’s parents were respected for their expeditions into deep space especially in an odd section of space where mysterious things happened. When they were killed, Jeth … Continue reading
Curtsies & Conspiracies – Gail Carriger
The young ladies introduced in Etiquette & Espionage are back for more of their finishing school education to become highly polished spies and assassins. There is another plot afoot with Sophronia and her friends smack in the middle. The vampires have more … Continue reading
Rooftoppers – Katherine Rundell
A ship sank near the coast of England leaving few survivors. Charles, a thirty-six year old eccentric bachelor, discovers one-year-old Sophie floating in a cello case. He decides to raise the child. Her unusual, matter-of-fact rearing shows Charles has raised … Continue reading
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