The adventures of the well-to-do hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish.

The ingenuity of ten-year-old Bottsford enables the three clownish policemen of an isolated idyllic isle to catch thieves who have been stealing the islanders’ fish and fishing nets.

Story of two young men riding through South America.

Peter buys a model ship from an antique store for “all the money he has in the world -- and a little bit more” and discovers it can carry its owners through space and time.

The exciting lives of the husband and wife team -- globetrotters, adventurers and wildlife photographers. Read online at archive.org.... View More

An exciting tale about dogs and donkeys and smugglers. The British edition has the hyphen.

When Johnny’s hand injury prevents him working as a silversmith’s apprentice, he joins the American rebels as a messenger. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Dinah and Dorinda determine to be naughty while their father is away.

Old flan Post, who couldn't tolerate home, family life, or farmin'. He turned his back on all three when fate burned down his house and killed his wife. Read online at archive.org.... View More

“The finest fire is the fire that’s out,” sing the five little firemen. Later editions have fewer pages.

The four Guthrie children are cast away on an invisible island.

When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But the giant horse is unapproachable, showing nothing but fear and fury toward people. When the stallion get... View More

When an alley cat he befriends tells Elmer Elevator about the captive baby dragon on Wild Island, he determines to go to the island and set him free. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

A treasure is rumored to be buried on Invisible Island, and the eight explorers are determined to find it.

During the bubonic plague, Robin is challenged with overcoming the loss of use in his legs when he was supposed to be sent off to become a knight.

Timothy and Hew join forces with Davy Jones to foil the villainous Dan Scumbril and his dastarly crew in their attempt to take over the ocean depths.

Although stranded on a South Pacific Island, three boys make it an adventure.

The little trapper gets trapped.

The future admiral begins his career in the Justinian and is seasick off Spithead. Read online at archive.org.  ... View More

John Walters and the members of the Tomahawk Club undertake the exploration of a cave he has discovered.

We see the Mississippi River through the eyes of a snapping turtle.

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The first battles of the War of the White Roses and the Red are interrupted by a mysterious Uncle.

An inquisitive little rabbit named Edward and his friends Hoppy Toad and Joe Possum learn about automobiles, canoeing, roller skating, the circus and other things important to the safety and pleasure of growing animals.

Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Overcoming many obstacles, a group of children work together with their Dutch village to bring the storks back.

David and Chuck are approached by their neighbor Mr. Bass to build a space ship.

This time travel adventure takes Chris Mason and Mr. Wicker back to colonial days.

Orphaned by the war, Johnny learns that he might have family in the west of England and sets out in search of them.

Engineer Dan gets swindled by his fiancé and business partner and so he goes on "the long sleep". In the 1970 of this world, a person can be frozen to reawaken at a later time, while investments continue to grow with compound interest. Read on... View More

Four cousins, Roger, Ann, Eliza, and Jack, have an extraordinary summer when, after an old toy soldier comes to life, they find themselves transported back to the days of Robin Hood and Ivanhoe. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

On another lavender blue day Anna Lavinia explores dew pond hill and travels through the dew pond to meet her cousin Toby.

A youth who has known only the primitive life of a galaxy slave is purchased by a beggar who turns out to be a man with many extracurricular activities.

John Walters and the members of the Tomahawk Club set out to explore a cave he has found.

Kip Russell answers a radio distress call in his Skyway Soap prize space suit and is off on an adventure on which hangs the fate of planet earth. Listen online at archive.org.... View More

David and Chuck are off in their spaceship to rescue the world from the Brumblitron.

From the day Paddington was discovered on a railway platform in London, he was seldom far from imminent disaster … but it always seemed to turn into hilarious fun. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The famous knight, Rinaldo di Paldo, returning from battle, has several adventures on his way home: he outwits some enemy soldiers, he collects some loving animals, and he marries a beautiful maiden.

When Laura learns the well at her new house is a wishing well, she plunges right in.

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Sam Gribley takes to the woods and lives by himself for a year.

The ingenuity of ten-year-old Bottsford enables the three clownish policemen of an isolated idyllic isle to catch thieves who have been stealing the islanders’ fish and fishing nets. Read online at archive.org.... View More

To solve the mystery of the caretaker's strange actions on Cutlass island off the New England Coast, Skip and Harvey were hired to live there. Read online at archive.org.... View More

When their scientist father disappears whilst on a secret mission, two children and a friend search for him through time and space by a process of "tessering."

Orphaned girl, Angel Thorne goes on a voyage by clipper ship from New York to Barbados with an exciting winter spent there not only restore herself to complete health but to also give her new friends and her own special place. Read online at Internet... View More

The Watercress River has been dammed. Five intrepid Minnipins set out to find the cause and save the people of the Land Between the Mountains.

Jack’s mother and brothers always told him he was a fool, so when he goes to seek his fortune he determines to be the biggest fool in Christendom. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The year is 50 BC, and all of Gaul is occupied except for one small village. How much longer can Asterix, Obelix and their friends resist the Roman Empire? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Retief acts as a galactic diplomat to ensure the peace of the universe.

Three children spend the summer holiday on Exmoor where they find ponies, friends and adventure. This is a somewhat shorter version of the original work. The original illustrations have also been dispensed with.

Susan and Colin discover that the lost Weirstone hangs on her bracelet, and all the powers of evil are out to steal it. This is the revised edition.

The Princess Irene has been sent to her King-Papa’s hunting lodge to live. One evening when her nurse keeps her out too late, they are rescued from the goblins by Curdie, a miner’s son.

A ship’s crew searches for underwater treasure and deals with a runaway locomotive.

Tabby goes in search of her patchwork quilt and has many adventures before she gets home again. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Marlows help a young boy return to his father, but it requires a dangerous sea voyage.

From cabin boy to admiral of the English navy, Sir Francis Drake was a bold adventurer. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Nicki drops one of his new white mittens in the snow. The animals crawl into it to keep warm, until … someone sneezes! Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. By the time of t... View More

Pioneers head west to the Oregon territory by wagon train.

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A classic story of a half-dog half-wolf who is brutalized by a bad master during the Klondike gold rush, but finally finds a man he can love.

This is the first volume in the reprinting of the complete Little Orphan Annie comic strip and includes the daily strips from 1924-1927 as well as a few atypical Sunday strips that advance the plot.

This first set includes the first three volumes covering 1937 to 1942. This popular adventure strip, set in the days of King Arthur was written and drawn by Hal Foster from 1937 to 1971. For almost all of the run it was a full-page strip.... View More