Kids Fantasy Adventure

Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late.

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When Max discovers an old brass telescope, he finds more than just stars. He finds a secret—a tiny red dot that hums with a mysterious energy, a whisper from across the vast sea of space. This single discovery propels him into the adventure of a lifetime, starting with a forgotten star-chart found in his dusty attic. The chart doesn't just show stars; it shows a path to the legendary Crimson Planet. With his inventive best friend, Maya, by his side, Max builds the Stardust Drifter—a spaceship crafted from a refrigerator box, a sled, and a whole lot of imagination.

Join eight-year-old Captain Eva and her trusty robotic co-pilot, Bolt, on a thrilling adventure across the cosmos! When the fearsome Nebula Pirates steal her grandfather's precious Starlight Compass, Eva embarks on an epic chase through the galaxy to get it back. From navigating glittering asteroid fields and outsmarting traps in shimmering crystal caves to facing the cunning Captain Void himself, Eva must use all her wits to reclaim her treasure and prove that the biggest heroes can come in the smallest packages.

Reboot your mind and engage your creative imagination and follow the space travelers into the threshold of a new era of space adventure as they embark upon a journey to save the universe from the “Evil Cabal and the Dragoon Warriors.” The Evil Cabal is on a rampage to control the universe by stealing the emerald crystal from its hiding place in the land of light and use it to control the inhabitants of the earth and all the creatures that reside in the universe.

For Dave, life in the quiet village of Aethelgard is perfectly ordinary—until a magical storm brings a golden-eyed owl with a mysterious delivery. It's a compass, but it doesn't point North. It points toward adventure. A creeping darkness, born from the shadow magic of the sinister Serpent King, Malakor, is poisoning the land and dimming the very stars in the sky. The compass is the key to stopping him, a guide on a perilous quest to awaken the world's last hope: the legendary Phoenix. Dave won't be alone.

Ten-year-old Sam is a master of gadgets and gizmos, but his world is turned upside down when his homemade radio picks up a mysterious signal. It's a faint, lonely beep, a cry for help coming from millions of miles away... on Mars! A small, forgotten rover is stranded, and Sam knows he can't ignore its call. Teaming up with his brilliant best friend, Lily, and the ever-daring Finn, he hatches a plan that's out of this world. Using his great-grandpa's secret scrapbook and a pile of junkyard treasures, the three friends build the Stardust Scavenger—a real, working spaceship!

An ordinary summer holiday turns into the adventure of a lifetime when Lucky discovers a mysterious, humming amulet in the sunken bones of an old shipwreck.

In the heart of the enchanting Mistwood, where sunbeams feel like sticky honey and mushrooms glow with a mysterious light, live two tiny pixies named Pip and Puddle. For them, a day isn't complete without a little bit of meddling. From swapping a grumpy badger's breakfast berries to painting an entire field of mushrooms a brilliant, shocking blue, their pranks fill the ancient forest with chaos and giggles. But when one of their tricks goes too far, the laughter in Mistwood stops, and real tears are shed. The harmony of their magical home is broken.

In a world where music holds magic, a curious girl named Sara discovers a mystical harp with strings made of moonlight. But when a shadowy creature steals its melody, the world begins to lose its joy and color. To save her home, Sara must journey into the forgotten lands of Everlost, following the faint, beautiful echo of her stolen song. Along the way, she'll meet a wise Weaver of Dreams, a slumbering Gryphon, and a tiny Clockwork Nightingale, all of whom hold clues to finding her music.

Step into a world where stories breathe and pages whisper secrets. Ten-year-old Latoya, a girl who feels more at home in books than in her own life, stumbles upon a magical library unlike any other. Here, atlases murmur the names of forgotten lands, cookbooks weep for a long-lost baker, and spellbooks grumble with forgotten spells. But this wondrous library is fading, its magic dimming with every forgotten tale. Follow Latoya on a whimsical and heartfelt adventure as she journeys through the pages of twenty living books, each with a unique problem only she can solve.

In the peaceful village of Silverbrook, young inventor JACK spends his days tinkering in a secret workshop, surrounded by gears and gadgets. But his quiet world is shattered when a strange, metallic rumbling echoes through the valley. Soon, massive Iron Golems emerge from the forest, their heavy footsteps shaking the very ground. With his village under attack, Jack must lead his friends on a perilous journey through glowing caves and across a churning river to find the source of the golems' power.

Imagine having the entire world as your playground, but no one to share it with. For ten-year-old Leo, that's just life. As the very last human on a quiet and empty Earth, his only friend is a quirky, self-made robot named Bolt. His days are spent exploring silent, skyscraper-filled cities where the only sound is the echo of his own footsteps. But everything changes on his tenth birthday when he discovers something impossible: a single, mysterious green sprout pushing its way through the cold, grey concrete.

For siblings Zino and Pip, adventure begins in a dusty attic with a map stitched from pure moonlight. The shimmering chart doesn't lead to lost treasure, but to a place that shouldn't exist: the legendary Island of Impossible Odds. After a strange and sudden shipwreck, they find themselves in a land that defies all logic. It's a world where rivers flow uphill, forests are made of glass, and breakfast is served by bubble-blowing birds.

Welcome to adventure! This detective series is like none before it. A group of young misfits come together to form an investigative team featuring a wide array of personalities. The Bike Thief shows the inception of our fantastic team. They deal with the challenges of middle school all-the-while keeping close tabs on their ongoing cases. Manipulated test scores at school, disappearing bikes, and the stealing of various electronic devices in the neighborhood drive the young detectives to investigate multiple mysteries simultaneously.

Perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil comes the eagerly anticipated follow-up to M. A. Larson's Pennyroyal Academy, hailed by the New York Times as a "breathtakingly exciting novel" with a heroine who "deserves a special place in a new pantheon of capable, feisty and, yes, admirable...

For fans of How to Train Your Dragon comes a new tale about dragon Miss Drake and her human pet Winnie, by a two-time Newbery Honor winner, featuring illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Mary GrandPré. Three-thousand-year-old Miss Drake has arranged to send her dear pet Winnie to The...

The stunning conclusion to S. E. Grove's New York Times–bestselling Mapmakers trilogy—a historical, fantastical adventure perfect for fans of Philip Pullman! It is late August 1892, and Sophia Tims is coming home from a foreign Age, having risked her life in search of her missing parents...

For Rio, the night sky is more than just a canopy of twinkling lights; it's a map to a hidden destiny. When a mysterious, star-filled sphere inherited from his grandfather reveals a constellation no one has ever seen, Rio discovers his true calling. Unearthed from an old hayloft is the Starchaser, a legendary ship built for traversing the cosmos. Thrust into an adventure beyond his wildest dreams, Rio must journey across a celestial sea of whispering nebulas, crystalline cities, and forgotten worlds.

Four foster children meet an elf called Saci, sheltering in an antique rum barrel. He's a one-legged trickster in a magical red cap who smells like rotten eggs and travels in a dust tunnel - an orphan of sorts, and a long way from his home in the jungles of Brazil. Add to the mix a crafty antiques dealer who tries to cheat the children out of their discovery. What lessons will they all learn as they bond together and discover a new definition for friendship and family? That discovery will help them define who they are and what they need to be whole. The adventures await....