action and adventure fiction

"Avatar Yangchen has succeeded in bringing a measure of stability to Bin-Er, but her successes have been limited to a single city, and rumors concerning Unanimity--a weapon capable of total obliteration--have led to increasing tensions among the Four Nations. Desperate to restore diplomacy, Yangchen attempts to de-escalate hostilities between heads of state. But in the wake of a brutal assassination and the freeing of Unanimity, Yangchen is forced to bring Kavik--the trusted former companion whose betrayal crushed her--back into her fold. As the Four Nations teeter on the brink of conflict and she begins to unravel the power-hungry Zongdu Chaisee's true agenda, Yangchen is forced to measure the worth of humanity, and how much can be sacrificed in the name of balance"-Provided by publisher.

"Once upon a time there were three sisters: Franca, Carmela, and Tomasina. This is their story of adventure and discovery. A tale of hidden mysteries and new wonders, of finding a strange world beyond home and unlocking the secrets inside themselves"--OCLC.

Sarah, Marco, their families, friend Leo, and his grandfather continue to strive to outwit treasure-seeker Fox and escape the mysterious island and its strange inhabitants.

When twelve-year-old River's only friend is kidnapped and dragged to the terrifying spirit world of The Otherwoods, they have no choice but to face the world's monsters and their own fears to become the hero they were destined to be.

"On the Forest Moon of Endor, rebel heroes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo meet the Ewoks, furry beings who are as fierce as they are cuddly! The Ewoks help Han and Leia in their mission to blow up the shield bunker that protects the second Death Star, while Luke faces Darth Vader and the Emperor in a final battle"--Provided by publisher.

Brothers Mario and Luigi must travel through the Mushroom Kingdom and fight off the evil Bowser in order to rescue Princess Peach.

Told from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, this new compilation of stories set in Daevabad enrich a world already teeming with magic and wonder, inviting readers to explore this kingdom hidden from human eyes.

Longing to be a warrior, Runt leaves home to fulfill his lifelong dream and meets Blurp, a zombie who longs to be a human, and together these two unlikely heroes set out on an epic adventure to prove themselves to everyone.

The royal place of Wakanda is one of the most secure facilities on this planet- or any others. So, the anxiety Shuri feels when she's jolted out of sleep by the queen mother with the news that someone attempted to break into the palace- and succeed- is significant. And as quickly as they broke in, they vanished. The search for this interloper, a mysterious "symbiote" with superhuman speed and strength, will lead Shuri to the Jabari- Lands, a remote, unforgiving part of the country she has never seen. And what she discovers will be more shocking than she could have imagined...

"When a mysterious book by the beloved writer Jules Verne falls into the hands of three unlikely friends, they begin a treasure hunt adventure through Paris"--Provided by publisher.