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Adventure Genre
Genre description for the 'Adventure' Genre. Full text description would go here to introduce the genre before showing a complete list of all the books in that genre.
Books in the Adventure genre:
The Call of the Wild (1999)
Stolen from his home, Buck is shanghaied to the Klondike gold fields. There he bonds with John Thornton. When Thornton is killed by robbers, Buck becomes the leader of the wolf pack.
Author(s):
Jack London
Illustrator(s):
Wendell Minor
The Two Towers (1999)
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
The Lion’s Share (2000)
A lion cub is born with wings and can’t wait to try them.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Chris Conover
Illustrator(s):
Chris Conover
T-Model Tommy (2000)
Tommy Ballard has his way to make in the Depression, but with the help of his sturdy Model-T, he’s well on his way.
Author(s):
Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s):
Edward Shenton
White Fang (2000)
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.
Author(s):
Jack London
Illustrator(s):
Ed Young
The Wizard of Oz (2000)
Author(s):
L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
Asterix and the Actress (2001)
Author(s):
Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s):
Albert Uderzo
Benjamin’s Treasure (2001)
Author(s):
Garth Williams
Illustrator(s):
Rosemary Wells
Garth Williams
The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My (2001)
Author(s):
Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s):
Tove Jansson
The Book of Pirates (2001)
A collection of classic stories of pirates and treasure.
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Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
Kate Culhane: A Ghost Story (2001)
A traditional Irish ghost story translated from the Gaelic.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Jeremiah Curtin
Michael Hague
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
Sandmare (2001)
Polly and her father draw a horse on the beach, and it comes to life and gallops to the stars.
Author(s):
Helen Cooper
Illustrator(s):
Ted Dewan
Tatty Ratty (2001)
When Tatty Ratty wanders off again, Molly keeps track of his adventures in her dreams until he comes home again.
Author(s):
Helen Cooper
Illustrator(s):
Helen Cooper
Jenny: The Airplane that Taught America to Fly (2002)
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
Parasite Pig (2002)
Author(s):
William Sleator
Illustrator(s):
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Rama and Sita (2002)
A retelling of a Hindu epic poem.
Author(s):
David Weitzman
Illustrator(s):
David Weitzman
The Red Badge of Courage (2002)
A young soldier in the Civil War must decide what it means to be brave.
Author(s):
Stephen Crane
Illustrator(s):
Wendell Minor
Tintin in the Congo (2002)
Tintin visits the Belgian Congo and has many adventures, including a run-in with a diamond smuggling gang run by Al Capone. This is a facsimile of the original black and white version.
Asterix and the Class Act (2003)
Author(s):
René Goscinny
Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s):
Albert Uderzo
Brian’s Hunt (2003)
On his way to visit his friends, Brian encounters a wounded dog and knows something is wrong.
Author(s):
Gary Paulsen
Illustrator(s):
Bruce Emmett