Journey To The Center Of The Earth by Jules Verne It was a secret message by an ancient alchemist, found on a crumbling scrap of parchment. And if Saknussemm was right, then every theory about the molten core of the earth is wrong. Prof. Otto Lidenbrock has to learn the truth. So Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and the Icelandic hunter Hans climb down the cone of an arctic volcano and into...
A realm of awesome mystery, weird beauty--and deadly peril. Where vast caverns and endless mazes lead to an underground ocean, living fire, and prehistoric monsters. But where any wrong turn, any misstep, can leave the explorers forever trapped in the eternal darkness of a planet-sized tomb...
Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants (Indiana Jones) by Rob Mac Gregor Indiana Jones has landed his first teaching post, in the archaeology department at London University. His brightest-and prettiest-student is a twenty-year-old Scottish girl, Deirdre Campbell, who claims she's uncovered a golden scroll, proof of the true existence of Merlin, sorcerer of myth and legend. Indy's intrigued by the thesis . . . and by Deirdre. So, too, is member of Parliament Adrian Powell. He?s seeking to resurrect the ancient order of the Druids, whose secrets of power could pave his way to world conquest. But first he needs the scroll . . . and he's willing to kill to get it.
Where there's magic, mystery, and murder, Indy goes to the head of the class. Dropping his books and picking up his bullwhip, he joins Deirdre on an action-packed chase across Britain, from the peril-filled caves of Scotland to the savage dance of the giants at Stonehenge-where Merlin' secret will finally be revealed. But not before Indy gets a lesson in love from Deirdre . . . and a lesson in hate from a maniac who means to rule the world.Read More...Hide Pages: 230
What is the secret of the old castle on the hill, and why are the locals so afraid of it? The children are determined to find out in The Castle Of Adventure.Read More...Hide Pages: 380
Hold the Enlightenment by Tim Cahill n his latest collection of death-defying exploits and far-flung travels, Outside Magazine editor Tim Cahill visits the side of an active volcano in Ecuador, the Saharan salt mines and the largest toxic waste dump in the Western Hemisphere. He also ventures to find a Caspian tiger in Turkey and giant centipedes in the Congo. Cahill is one of the last great intrepid journalists, and his thirty wildly entertaining essays display sparkling wit and unstinting curiosity. When not on the move, he debunks hoary notions of the kindness of dolphins and ruminates on religion, death and the perplexing phenomenon of yoga. Charming, incisive and absolutely fearless, Cahill is the perfect travel companion.Read More...Hide Pages: 297
The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry Cotton Malone is in trouble.Hi sson has been kidnapped and his bookshop in Copenhagen attacked,all because he is the only man alive who knows the wherabouts of the Alexandria link-the means of locating the most inportant cache of ancient knowledge ever assembled: the legendary Library of Alexandria,which vanished without trace fifteen hundred years ago.
Now,Malone is forced to join the search for a forgotten truth hidden within that vast literary treasure-a truth that,if revealed,will have grave consequences,not only for Malone,but for the balance of world power.Read More...Hide Pages: 534
Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift By turns a children's fantasy and a social satire for adults,Gulliver's Travels is one of the most popular adventure tales of all times."A Modest Proposal," also an imaginative,enduring work, is political lampoonery at its finest.Read More...Hide Pages: 390
The Valley of Adventure and the Sea of Adventure: Two Great Adventures by Enid Blyton Two superb books in one from Enid Blyton's best-selling adventure series. Nothing could be more exciting than a night flight on Bill's plane. But in The Valley of Adventure, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, Jack, and Kiki the parrot fly straight into terrible danger. In The Sea of Adventure, the children find themselves marooned on a desolate coast, playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with an unknown enemy.Read More...Hide Pages: 387
In 2007, after 66 days, he became the first person to swim the Amazon, 3,274 miles from the Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic shores of Brazil. Millions followed his progress online. On this extraordinary journey he dodged piranhas and river pirates, met indigenous tribes who either revered him as a god or chased him with machetes. Like pioneers who climbed Everest or explored the poles, he shifted the limits of human capability. His story-of exhaustion, illness, bravery and determination-is an inspiration to people everywhere.
Writer Matthew Mohlke was a river guide on Martin's Amazon team.Read More...Hide Pages: 229
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.Read More...Hide Pages: 400
Forest of the Pygmies by Isabel Allende Alexander Cold knows all too well his grandmother Kate is never far from an adventure. When International Geographic commissions call her to write an article about the first elephant led safaris in Africa, they head-with Nadia Santos and the magazine's photography crew to the blazing red plains of Kenya. Days into the tour, a Catholic missionary approaches their camp in search of his companions who have mysteriously disappeared. Kate, Alexander, Nadia, and their team, agreeing to aid the rescue, enlist the help of a local pilot to lead them to the swampy forest of Ngoubé. There they discover a clan of Pygmies who unveil a harsh and surprising world of corruption, slavery, and poaching...Read More...Hide Pages: 296
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