quest

Contains twelve short terror and mystery classics.

Tintin, the Captain, and Snowy attempt to rescue Dr. Calculus who has been kidnapped by the Bordurians.

Reluctant to admit that he suffers from claustophobia and anxious not to alienate his friends, Rudy tries to find a way to distract them from pursuing their plan of exploring an abandonned gold mine.

Homeless Ian and his father move into an old city courthouse to hide from authoriies.

"Despereaux, a mouse, meets and falls in love with a princess, gets banished to the dungeon (from which no mouse has ever returned)!, and is captured by a pack of hungry rats. Despereaux barely escapes with his life, but he honors his quest to act as a knight would - with bravery and courage in the face of danger." -- Back cover.

An eccentric Englishman accepts a challenge to circle the globe with unprecedented speed in this fantastic blend of adventure, entertainment, and suspense.

In 1897 Buck, an intrepid shepherd dog is kidnapped andshipped to the Klondike gold fields. There he must learn "the law of club and fang"--or die. Buck learns quickly how to survive: keeping warm in a frozen land, scenting perilous changes in the weather, and protecting himself against the lead sled dog, Spitz. But most important, he learns the song of the wolves, as plaintive and old as the breed itself.