Monster Adventure

On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands the Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying—especially the mysterious science teacher Doctor Doktur. When Larker is sent to the school, she quickly realises something very odd is going on...something involving Doctor Doktur, a pair of strange spectacles and a ‘Monsterfication Machine’. And ultimately she finds herself face to face with a real life Megamonster.

Sarah Robinson is deeply troubled in the wake of her dad's second marriage. She now has to deal with a new stepmom and two stepbrothers - Marco, who is her age, and Nacho, who's younger. Even though they've all moved from Texas to California to start life as a new, blended family, none of the kids seems remotely happy about it.

Since his childhood in the DeepWoods, young Twig has always longed to soar above the forest canopy and explore the sky. Now a crew member on his father's sky pirate ship, the Stormchaser, his dream seems fulfilled. But a much higher destiny awaits Twig. The lofty city of Sanctaphrax, built on a giant rock, floating high in the sky, is at the point of disaster.

After the events at Llethanyl, city of the elves, Zed is cut off from his friends - unable to warn them about a dangerous enemy on the move. And their recent heroism in defeating the evil that cast the elves from their home doesn’t keep the Adventurers Guild in the Freestoners’ good graces for long.

The little beachside town of San Pancras is not known for anything exciting, but when Zach Darlington buys a mysterious ring at the local flea market, his quiet little hometown is turned topsy-turvy by monsters straight from Jewish folklore and a nefarious secret society focused on upholding an apocalyptic prophecy. Zach discovers that the ring grants him strange powers, and he’s intrigued; maybe he can use the ring’s strengths to halt the slew of anti-Semitic and homophobic bullying he’s experiencing at school. But soon the ring brings unexpected visitors.

""-Un gruffalo ? C'est quoi un gruffalo ? - Comment, vous ne connaissez pas le gruffalo !""

In an impoverished border town with a population dwindling as fast as hope, Gwen Tailor aims to change things. She is a daughter of the Seamstress class, drawing on the bloodline skills of her mother, who stitches with a speed that veers into the realm of magic. An awesome feat. But armed with a giant piercing needle, Gwen is more than a seamstress. To save her people from extinction and create a pattern all her own for survival, she must be a monster slayer. In the core of the town is the dungeon, a deep-pitted breeding ground. Gwen is going where the monsters dwell.

In an all-too-plausible future where corporate conglomerates have left the world’s governments in shambles, anyone with means has left the polluted Earth for the promise of a better life on a SpaceTech-owned colony among the stars. Maité Martinez is the daughter of an Earther Latina and a powerful Aunare man, an alien race that SpaceTech sees as a threat to their dominion. When tensions turn violent, Maité finds herself trapped on Earth and forced into hiding.

After retaking the city of Old Saltflow, Keith and Selena are tasked with finding a secret pass into Layman's Turf, one of the Terror's greatest strongholds. Even assisted by the best tracker on the continent, making it through said pass isn't an easy prospect. Especially knowing how the behavior of monsters has been changing recently. An unexpected encounter with the most powerful creature he's ever faced puts Keith on a path from which there is no exit. One he must see through to the end or be crushed under the weight of his enemies.

A laugh-out-loud, swashbuckling romp in which Emilie and her brother, William, set out to rescue their parents from the horrible, smelly pirate king McSnottbeard. Whisked from the high seas, through prehistoric lands, into a warlock's castle and finally to the pirates' clifftop fortress, they tackle dinosaurs, zombies and the most ingenious trap ever devised. Packed with more gags than you can wave a kipper at.

Rossamund has always dreamed of a career in the Navy, fighting tentacled monsters and rescuing damsels from hook-handed pirates. But fate has chosen him for a different path. He is being sent to train as a Lamplighter – to bring light to the inland roads of the Half-Continent, to shine the way for travellers through lands peopled by outcasts, monsters and worse. But for Rossamund to begin his education, he must first undertake a journey of his own – to the great city of High Vesting.

Nimbus had a rough start as a kitten. But her fortunes changed the day she met Fletcher. The boy nursed her back to health from a life-threatening injury and adopted her. But when Fletcher’s aunt brings home a mysterious jar, an ancient nightmare demon is unwittingly unleashed. Despite battling the monster to save her friend, Fletcher’s superstitious aunt blames Nim for the attack and secretly abandons her at a dump. There, Nim is befriended by a theater-loving rat and taken in by a kindly witch named Agatha and her motley crew of cats.

When Matilda discovers a treasure map inside an old bottle, she shows it to the Jolley-Rogers and they all set sail to find the mysterious island on the map. Unfortunately, they end up in the belly of the dastardly Pirate Cruncher! Can Matilda and the rest of the Jolly-Rogers rescue themselves before it is too late? Or will they end up trapped there forever? Expect adventure, laughs, and perhaps an almighty sneeze.

A laugh-out-loud pirate adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all! The Troll longs for a juicy goat to eat - but he's stuck with boring old fish for supper. Bother! Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but without a decent recipe their slimy, soggy dinner is even worse. If only they could find their buried treasure and pay for a ship's cook, but it seems they've sailed to the wrong island. Again.

The shadow of War looms on the horizon. After the defeat of the Terror Queen, Keith has no time to rest before facing an even deadlier challenge. One that will push him to the limits of his abilities, and perhaps even beyond. Before setting off for the Frigid Seas - a frozen wasteland devoid of life and filled with powerful monsters - Keith needs to settle an old score and assure his success in the world of Raiah. New threats lurk in the shadows, as Keith tries to balance all of his responsibilities while training another iteration of the We Hunt Monsters Guild.

John Birmingham is the master of alternate history adventure - and now he's mastered a new genre with the volcanically fast-paced and wildly inventive Dave Hooper urban fantasy series. The series is anchored by a thrilling high concept: An oil rig opens a rift deep in the ocean that unleashes terrifying monsters into the world. But perhaps its coolest asset is its hero, Dave Hooper, a tough, bleakly funny, down-on-his luck oil rig worker with an unlikely destiny as a monster-slayer and world savior.

When Amihanna di Aetes first got to Sel’Ani, she never thought she’d have the full support of the Aunare, but she does. She never thought that she’d fall in love, get married, or become the High Queen, but she did. She never thought that she’d be planning something so stupid as her return to Earth, but that’s exactly what she’s doing. With the Alliance broken, SpaceTech has fully retreated to their home planet, but the chaos of war will descend again. Amihanna and Lorne know they don’t much time to plan their next move.

I’ve never been the hero type, but a lot of things have changed since I found myself in this new world. My super foxgirl Ysduil believes I’m hero material. So do Glasha, my favorite orc warrior who could easily make it as a supermodel, and Amelie, my sweetly shy but incredibly attractive and voluptuous bunny girl.

Jarred, Eric, and Vikki are three curious kids living on a quiet street—until one day, a mysterious neighbor moves into the old, creaky house next door. The kids are convinced their new neighbor, Old Man Mike, might be a real-life monster! Determined to solve the mystery, the trio embarks on a spooky, exciting adventure full of surprises. Armed with courage and curiosity, they sneak over to the house and find themselves caught in a world of strange noises, creaking doors, and shadowy figures. But as they explore deeper, they discover that things aren’t always what they seem.

Sky and her crew plunge into the shadowy depths of Goldenrod Space Station, unearthing ever-darker secrets and confronting horrific echoes of the unknown past. Loyalties begin to crack as they explore the station's nightmarish underbelly, and Sky's quest for truth takes a harrowing twist. Meanwhile, on Alpha, another group of survivors embark on a perilous journey to reach the McEagle's wreckage. Alien monstrosities and the twisted remnants of human ambition stand in their way as they struggle to survive in a world defined by hubris and despair.