Adventure genre books (204)


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The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera EN

Rating: 4 (6 votes)
Description:
Eight-year-old Kahu, a member of the Maori tribe of New Zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny when hundreds of whales beach themselves and threaten the future of the Maori tribe. Basis for the 2003 feature film.

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The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Zimbabwe flag Zimbabwe
Description:
Martine, 11, leaves England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife reserve in South Africa.

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The Willows by Algernon Blackwood EN

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Description:
Blackwood writes of unearthly realms that defy logical explanation in this classic tale.

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The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Description:
One of the most celebrated and beloved works of literature ever written for young readers Meek little Mole, wilful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant, boastful Toad: over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly and friendship. And their misadventures - in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood - continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timele... continue

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The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin (Grigori Chkhartishvili) EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Georgia flag Georgia
Description:
THE FIRST BOOK IN THE MULTI-MILLION COPY, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIES SERIES 'A sparkling romp of a story' TLS 'In Russia Boris Akunin is roughly the counterpart of John Grisham' TIME 'Think Tolstoy writing James Bond with the logical rigour of Sherlock Holmes' GUARDIAN Moscow 1876. A young law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow's Alexander Gardens. But this is no ordinary death, for the young man was the son of an influential industrialist and has left a considerable fortune. Erast Fandorin, a hotheaded new recruit to the Criminal Investigation Depart... continue

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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton EN

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A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 “The kind of book for which the word “rollicking” was invented.”—New York Times Book Review A prim and proper lady thief must save her aunt from a crazed pirate and his dangerously charming henchman in this fantastical historical romance. Cecilia Bassingwaite is the ideal Victorian lady. She's also a thief. Like the other members of the Wisteria Society crime sorority, she flies around England drinking tea, blackmailing friends, and acquiring treasure by interesting means. Sure, she has a dark and traumatic past and an overbearing aunt, but all things cons... continue

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The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna EN

Rating: 1 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Finland flag Finland
Description:
The wacky, satirical adventures of a journalist and his rabbit friend.

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The Zig Zag Kid by David Grossman EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Israel flag Israel
Description:
The picaresque adventures of Annon Feuerberg, 12, an Israeli policeman's son kidnaped by his father's arch-enemy, a master thief. The thief takes Annon on a number of jobs and introduces him to beauty in the person of a young actress.

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Thine Is The Kingdom by Garth Buckner EN

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Description:
This novel of adventure and conflict explores the nature of class and identity in the post-colonial world of the Bahamas. The narrative, rich in imagery, reveals the inner lives of the characters and implicates us all in one man's struggle to do the right thing.

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Tierra del fuego by Francisco Coloane FR

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Description:
Tierra del Fuego se distingue d'un simple recueil de nouvelles à la fois par l'unité du style, par celle des paysages, désolés ou grandioses, qui lui servent de cadre, et par les thèmes récurrents qui le traversent : histoires de folie et de mort dont le héros innommé est ce Grand Sud qui aimanta de tout temps les rêves de l'imaginaire sud-américain. Les personnages qui hantent ce bout du monde sont tous plus ou moins des exilés.Les récits qui s'enchaînent et se répondent sont fo... continue