Publication year 1965
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship
Tags Fantasy, Animals, Coming of Age, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Classic Fiction
Action & Adventure
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
The Music Of Dolphins
The Mysterious Benedict Society
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
The Mysterious Island
The Mystery of Locked Rooms
Then
The Name of the Wind
The Name of This Book Is Secret
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
The Nazi Hunters
The Neverending Story
The Obelisk Gate
Theodore Boone
The Odyssey
The Old Man and the Sea
The One and Only Bob
The Only Road
The Pelican Brief
The Penderwicks
Publication year 1965
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship
Tags Fantasy, Animals, Coming of Age, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1996
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Childhood & Youth, Nature Versus Nurture, Animals
Tags Animals, Fantasy, Realistic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2007
Genre Novel, Fiction
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Children`s Literature, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2007) by Trenton Lee Stewart is a New York Times best-selling children’s novel, the first in a mystery series that includes two sequels and a prequel. The book was included on reading lists published by notable several organizations, including the Association for Library Service to Children, Books for Youth, and the Texas Library Association.Plot SummaryFour children, Reynie Muldoon, Sticky Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire, respond to a newspaper advertisement for... Read The Mysterious Benedict Society Summary
Publication year 2008
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship, Childhood & Youth, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Science Fiction
Publication year 1875
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Perseverance, Friendship, Community, Safety & Danger, Order & Chaos, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Animals, Place
Tags Classic Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Survival Fiction, French Literature
Publication year -12024
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship, Teamwork, Self Discovery
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2008
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Revenge, Art, Safety & Danger, Good & Evil
Tags Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Survival Fiction, Holocaust, World War II, Military & War, Trauma & Abuse, Children`s Literature, World History
Publication year 2007
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Music
Tags Fantasy, Narrative Poem, Action & Adventure
The Name of the Wind, published in 2007, is the first book in author Patrick Rothfuss’s The Kingkiller Chronicle series. The fantasy novel is an incomplete coming-of-age-style tale about Kvothe, a legendary and extraordinary figure whose many heroic deeds are the subject of local lore. Kvothe has come to retire as an innkeeper in a small town where the people know him as “Kote.” However, disquieting events start to happen as a result of a... Read The Name of the Wind Summary
Publication year 2007
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Coming of Age, Good & Evil, Friendship
Tags Fantasy, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Humor
The Name of This Book Is Secret (2007) is the first book in the middle grade fantasy series The Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch, the pen name of writer Raphael Simon. The book is told by an intrusive narrator, the author, Pseudonymous Bosch. The narrator frequently breaks the fourth wall to address the reader directly and interrupts the story to warn the reader of the dangerous nature of the story he is telling, sometimes considering... Read The Name of This Book Is Secret Summary
Publication year 1838
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Colonialism, Coming of Age, Masculinity
Tags Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Gothic Literature, American Literature, World History, Fantasy
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838) is Edgar Allan Poe’s only complete novel. The first two installments were published in 1837 in the Southern Literary Messenger magazine, where Poe was an editor. After leaving the Messenger, he continued working on the novel intermittently until it was published as a complete text in 1838. It brings together various literary genres—including the adventure story, coming-of-age narrative, and scientific guidebook— and infuses them with an... Read The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Summary
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags World History, Children`s Literature, World War II, Military & War, Action & Adventure
The Nazi Hunters, by Neal Bascomb, published in 2013, is the story of the manhunt and capture of Adolf Eichmann, the "World's Most Notorious Nazi" in Argentina, 1961. The story centers on the agents of the Mossad and Shin Bet—Israeli intelligence and investigatory agencies—painstakingly detailing their plans, and execution, along with the capture’s aftermath. In addition to these, the recollections of Auschwitz survivor and witness Zeev Sapir feature prominently. Looming over the entire narrative is... Read The Nazi Hunters Summary
Publication year 1979
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Grief, Self Discovery, Coming of Age
Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction, Symbolic Narrative, Children`s Literature
The Neverending Story (originally titled Die unendliche Geschichte) is a 1979 Young Adult fantasy novel by German author Michael Ende. The book describes the adventures of a boy named Bastian who initially reads about and then physically enters the world of Fantastica, which is threatened by a sinister, amorphous of destruction called “the Nothing.” Like Ende’s other novels, Momo (1973) and The Night of Wishes: Or the Satanarchaeolidealcohellish Notion Potion (1989), the novel is a... Read The Neverending Story Summary
Publication year 2016
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Justice, Power & Greed, Family
Tags Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure
Publication year 2010
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Justice, Family, Education, Immigration, Guilt
Tags Crime & Law, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Realistic Fiction
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer is a 2010 middle-grade novel written by John Grisham, and it is the first installment in the Theodore Boone series. Grisham is an experienced layer and writer of over 30 novels, with most of his writing in the legal thriller genre. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer is Grisham’s first foray into writing for a younger audience, which the author called a challenge in shifting the way he thought about his writing approach... Read Theodore Boone Summary
Genre Novel/Book in Verse, Fiction
Themes Family, Fate
Tags Classic Fiction, Narrative Poem, Mythology, Ancient Greece, Education, Education, Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Book DetailsThe Odyssey is a classic ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer. Often referred to as the beginning of Western literature, The Odyssey draws on conceits and concepts from Near Eastern epics, most notably the Homecoming Husband. The narrative revolves around the restoration of a family after a prolonged separation, exploring themes of The Importance of Home and Family, Reciprocity as Virtue and Obligation, and the Intersection of Fate, the Gods, and Human Choices... Read The Odyssey Summary
Publication year 1952
Genre Novella, Fiction
Themes Religion & Spirituality, Masculinity, Animals, Conflict, Perseverance
Tags American Literature, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction, Education, Education
In The Old Man and the Sea, a 1952 adventure novella by American author Ernest Hemingway, an aging fisherman pits his life and wits against a giant fish as he battles to catch it and then protect its flesh from ravenous sharks. With its themes of endurance, perseverance, and respect for one’s opponent, this simple, straightforward narrative is widely regarded as an American classic and one of the greatest sea stories ever told.The book helped... Read The Old Man and the Sea Summary
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Trust & Doubt, Forgiveness, Guilt
Tags Animals, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature
Publication year 2016
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family
Tags Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Action & Adventure, Arts & Culture
The Only Road (2016) is Alexandra Diaz’s second novel. Diaz is the daughter of Cuban immigrants, and this book focuses on the experience of migration. The novel, written primarily for young adults, follows cousins Jaime and Ángela, who are forced to flee their small Guatemalan village after the local gang kills Ángela’s brother. Faced with either joining the gang responsible for his death or taking the uncertain 4,000-kilometer journey north, Jaime and Ángela reluctantly leave... Read The Only Road Summary
Publication year 2006
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Politics & Government, Safety & Danger, Justice
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Business & Economics, Journalism, Politics & Government, Crime & Law, American Literature
The Pelican Brief is a 1992 novel by the American writer John Grisham. The legal thriller tells the story of Darby Shaw, a young law student who uncovers a vast conspiracy. The book was adapted into a film in 1993 starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.Other works by this author include The Client, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, Skipping Christmas, and Playing For Pizza.Plot SummaryAn assassin named Khamel kills two Supreme Court Justices. Though the Justices... Read The Pelican Brief Summary
Publication year 2005
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Siblings, Friendship, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Family, Self Discovery, Coming of Age, Childhood & Youth, Literature, Loyalty & Betrayal, Music, Animals
Tags Realistic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Coming of Age, Animals, Relationships, Social Class, Music, Parenting, Modern Classic Fiction