Titles in Action & Adventure

Als Graces Zofen-Kollegin, Lady Sarah, nach einem Ausflug zu einem Treffen mit der Flotte der Königin in den Docks verschwindet, weiß Grace, dass sie herausfinden muss, was vor sich geht. Sie glaubt, Sarah sei weggelaufen, um den gutaussehenden Captain Drake zu heiraten – aber hat sie recht? Mit Hilfe ihres akrobatischen Freundes Masou verlässt Grace verkleidet den Hof, um Lady Sarah aufzuspüren und ihre Ehre zu retten.

The Gifted class suspects a spy in their ranks, with "queen-of-mean" Amanda as the chief suspect due to her sudden, out-of-character behaviour. Tracey and Jenna join forces—and gifts—to try to find out more. But when Jenna is framed and institutionalized for a crime she didn't commit, Tracey is left alone. Using her invisibility, Tracey uncovers far more than she bargained for, revealing a conspiracy that threatens to expose their secret world and destroy their gifted friends.

Weston is spending his summer trying to earn money for a new bike. Instead of mowing lawns or opening a lemonade stand. Weston's uncle offers him a job helping out at the local junkyard. Thrilled to learn how to use a bulldozer or a grapple he jumps at the opportunity. On his first day he is shown around the junkyard. In the very back corner of the place there is a stack of cars piled up around something. Weston is told to never mess with that stack of cars. One day while training with the excavator Weston knocks one of the stacks of cars over.

Can Harmon Waite survive goddess-level manipulations and the warlike old gods, or is he condemned to end his days in the lost realms? Meanwhile, Harmon's family and friends are under assault by the fallen and their creations, as well as one sentient monster bent on the destruction of the entire universe. It will take more than miracles for our heroes to survive.

Rick Brant, Don Scott, Dr. Tony Briotti, and Dr. Hobart Zircon travel down to the Virgin Islands on what is planned to be a pleasure trip. The boys’ only goal is to unearth a possible sunken shipwreck and find a golden Spanish statue lost centuries before to pirates. Archaeologist Tony plans to look for submerged Native American artifacts, while physicist Zircon expects to spend time just fishing. Soon after they reach Charlotte Amalie, the boys run across JANIG security agent Steve Ames in a chance encounter on the street. 

High school sophomore Matt Pine used to think he'd grow up to be a superhero. He can move things with his mind…but nothing big enough to matter. It wasn't big enough to save his mom from dying in a fire five years ago. Ever since that night, Matt's been hiding from his Ability, and he's realized that superheroes don't exist—not in the real world.

Remember the Alamo—And Its Secret Treasure! What was supposed to be a week of summer fun in San Antonio, Texas, for high school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae soon turns into another deep dive into forgotten American lore—and clues to a lost treasure! By now, it’s instinct: Ben plans. Porter charges. Latch fixes what breaks. At an auction house in San Antonio, they come across an antique powder horn from the Texas Revolution covered in strange scrimshaw symbols. These point to frontiersman and Alamo defender Jim Bowie.

Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae couldn’t be more different. Ben is a home-schooled brainiac. Porter is the starting quarterback for the Ridgeport Raiders, and Latch is a grease-smudged prodigy who never saw an engine he couldn’t take apart and set to purring. Yet the three have been friends forever, drawn together by a shared passion: treasure hunting for the forgotten loot of American history.

High school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae search for treasure that American history leaves behind. Ben masterminds the plan. Porter brings the guts and humor. Latch McRae supplies the gumption and tools. Now a many times great-grandson of American patriot Samuel Adams asks them to look into a new claim that the Boston Tea Party wasn’t about British tyranny and no taxation without representation, but was Sam Adams’ scheme to steal the tea and make himself rich. If Adams was a thief, America’s origin story cracks wide open.

Fourteen-year-old reporter Devon MacDonald has a right to be paranoid. His last case nearly got him killed. But his reckless best friend, Zack, is addicted to the thrill, dragging a terrified Devon to Birchwood Cemetery at midnight. They don't find a story. They find a freshly dug grave—and the men who are digging it. When a body surfaces by the local loch, the police arrest the new kid in town and his wealthy father, thanks to a perfectly planted shovel. Devon and Zack know the real killers are still free, but going to the cops is impossible.

“Don’t Knock… Might be the last thing you do.” When a deadly museum heist shatters the quiet Scottish village of Wallace Glen, two teenage misfits, Zack and Devon, decide to chase the story everyone else is too scared to touch. One thief is dead. The other is missing. And the only clue? A chilling trail that ends at the infamous Murphy House, abandoned, cursed, and definitely not part of your average school project. Armed with smartphones, sarcasm, and questionable courage, Zack and Devon plunge into a mystery wrapped in local folklore and real danger.

When a sentient military android escapes his creators to find his humanity, four teenage spies must choose between following their orders and protecting the "malfunctioning" weapon they’ve come to love. The Gems are back, but their latest mission is anything but routine when a mysterious boy who claims to be a runaway from Nevada, turns out to be a state-of-the-art android designed by the US military for covert operations.

Goth girl Jenna Kelley can read minds, the ultimate tool for rebellion. But when her alcoholic mother is hospitalised, a stranger claiming to be her long-lost dad appears, promising a fresh start. Her gifted classmates think so, but Jenna is so determined to have a real parent around and ignores her powerful intuition. Her gift for truth might be useless if her heart refuses to listen. Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

Meadowbrook Middle School's Queen of Mean, 13-year-old Amanda Beeson, awakens in the body of her favourite target: Tracey Devon. Forced to experience the neglect she once inflicted, Amanda soon uncovers Tracey's startling secret—the ability to turn invisible. Trapped in Tracey's life, Amanda finds herself in a bizarre "gifted" class, and it becomes clear that at Meadowbrook, the definition of "gifted" has a whole other meaning. Can Amanda rescue her one-time target from obscurity and get her own life back on track?

Nachdem mehrere mysteriöse Todesfälle durch Giftschlangenbisse die Stadt Wien erschüttern, wird eine Soko des LKA beauftragt, die Mordserie zu klären. Inspektor Karl Öhlinger und sein Partner Osram Djago „Django“ geraten bei ihren Ermittlungen in die dunkle Welt der Schlangenhalter und Reptilienmessen. Begleitet von der exzentrischen Biologin Prof. Eusebia Veitskamp, die sich nicht weniger um die Menschenopfer als um den Zustand ihrer geliebten Schlangen sorgt.

After her roommate and best friend dies with a strange symbol carved in her hand, Ophelia is thrust into a world of demonic mayhem, and must infiltrate the academy's secret society to track down her best friend's killer. That isn't easy, however, when she becomes the prime suspect in the investigation as more students die with the same symbol carved into their palm. Add to that the immortal demon headmaster of Raven's Cove Academy has his eyes set on Ophelia, and she has a lot to contend with.

Beneath a sky of bruised and "venomous purple," where the river's "relentless plink" tolls the knell of a pauper's soul, dwells Jacob—a man consumed by a "black fury" and a "simmering rage." From the threshold of a "shack that seems to lurch and sway," he gazes upon the Mallory estate, those "insolent constellations of wealth" that glitter like cold stars to mock his misery.

The Last Sunset is a deeply human memoir about living, loving, and finding meaning while facing the reality of Myasthenia Gravis. When James is diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease that slowly robs him of physical strength, he is forced to confront questions most people spend a lifetime avoiding: What truly matters? How do you live well when time is uncertain? And what legacy do you leave behind?

Poderosamente relevante e imposible de dejar de escuchar, Algo absolutamente extraordinario trata grandes temas de actualidad como las redes sociales, la radicalización de los discursos y la deshumanización que conlleva la fama. La vida de April May nunca volverá a ser la misma. Volviendo a casa a las tres de la mañana, April se encontró con una escultura gigante, sobre la que colgó un vídeo. Ahora los Carls, las misteriosas estatuas que aparecen y desaparecen en el mundo entero, se han hecho virales, y April May con ellas.

Im IPHR in Amesbury setzen sich Jonathan Salacca, Jack L. E. Moore und Rüdiger Bayan mit den Vorkommnissen des ersten halben Sprungs auseinander. Jetzt verlangt Jonathan von den Wissenschaftlern, dass sie ein weiteres Experiment wagen. 1937 hält Victor Schauberger einen Vortrag vor den Chef-Ingenieuren von Siemens. Er ahnt nicht, dass seine vorgestellte Technologie längst auf großes Interesse beim Vorstand gestoßen ist. Und im Ungarn des Jahres 1611 beginnt der Prozess gegen die "Blutgräfin" Báthory Erzsébet.