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The Big Book of Adventure Stories by Otto Penzler Pdf
A hair-raising collection of adventure stories that's so big and enthralling if you open it you may never be seen again: enter at your own risk. Everyone loves adventure, and Otto Penzler has collected the best adventure stories of all time into one mammoth volume. With stories by Jack London, O. Henry, H. Rider Haggard, Alastair MacLean, Talbot Mundy, Cornell Woolrich, and many others, this wide-reaching and fascinating volume contains some of the best characters from the most thrilling adventure tales, including The Cisco Kid; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Bulldog Drummond; Tarzan; The Scarlet Pimpernel; Conan the Barbarian; Hopalong Cassidy; King Kong; Zorro; and The Spider. Divided into sections that embody the greatest themes of the genre—Sword & Sorcery, Megalomania Rules, Man vs. Nature, Island Paradise, Sand and Sun, Something Feels Funny, Go West Young Man, Future Shock, I Spy, Yellow Peril, In Darkest Africa—it is destined to be the greatest collection of adventure stories ever compiled. Featuring: Lawless open seas Ferocious army ants Deadeyed gunmen Exotic desert islands Feverish jungle adventures Including: The story that introduced The Cisco Kid The complete novel of Tarzan the Terrible
Adventure Stories for Daring Girls by Sam Newman Pdf
Meet the heroines who don't wait at home while boys have all the adventures... This beautifully illustrated collection brings together a selection of classic children's stories, retold by Samantha Newman. These narratives from around the world showcase strong, charismatic, independent female protagonists who know their own minds, and make their own decisions. Inside you will meet Dorothy Gale, who freed faraway Oz from a terrible tyrant; Hua Mulan, who became a mighty warrior, legendary throughout ancient China; clever and powerful goddess Athena of Greek myth, who went toe-to-toe with Poseidon; and many more. These women strike out on their own with self-confidence, imagination, wit, and courage. They live without restraint or narrowly defined roles. Inspire the world-changing women of the future to dream big, by fueling their imaginations with relatable and aspirational role models. Featuring magical full-colour illustrations by Khoa Le, this book belongs on every girl's bookshelf; ideal for children aged 8+. Stories include: • Gerda and the Snow Queen (Denmark) • Hua Mulan (China) • Heidi (Switzerland) • Alice in Wonderland (UK) • Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (USA) • Athena and Poseidon's Contest for Athens (Greece) • Hinemoa and Tutanekai (Maori, NZ) ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing's Inspiring Heroines series retells classic children's stories, showcasing strong female protagonists who strike out against adversity and smash stereotypes. Featuring enchanting full-colour illustrations by Khoa Le, these empowering tales will inspire young readers to dream big.
This book introduces readers to the exciting world of writing adventure stories and is a perfect resource for meeting common core state standards in writing. Key features of the genre are explained and readers are guided through the process of writing their own story. Top tips are given covering planning, writing dialogue, developing characters, adding narrative plot twists, using descriptive language and more! Engaging photographs, eye-catching illustrations, and a wealth of ideas bring the genre to life. An adventure story running throughout the book draws readers in, offers concrete examples of how the tips can be put into practice and will inspire readers to get writing their own adventure stories.
Adventure Stories for Ten Year Olds by Helen Paiba Pdf
An action-packed collection of adventure stories to delight all ten-year olds. Here are stories to brighten up even the dullest day, written by such well-known authors as Paul Jennings, Michael Morpurgo, Elizabeth Laird, Helen Dunmore and Robert Westall.
The complete, ultimate bundle of 8 self-adventures in 1 book! Adventure 1: This book is a little different from regular story books. In this adventure, YOU are the adventurer. By making choises, you determine your destiny as the treasure hunter who faces all kinds of monsters and very real dangers. Simply click on the links in the E-book version or go to the page of the printed version to continue your journey after making a choice. Enjoy this brief, interactive story in which you decide how it's going to end.Adventure 2: Choose your own quest as a warrior princess! You are the heroine, the princess who is searching for her identity. In a quest for meaning, you can choose your own path by going to the lava world, the giant cave, or a lake in the middle of nowhere. Pick a marriage partner, decide what to do with the enemies you face, and solve the problem by finding out what the evil queen has done in the past. This unforgettable journey is a page turner, but you'll have to turn pages back and forth, since this adventure will take you all over the place.Adventure 3: You are a soldier in the army, a combined army of men from several villages who try to defend their homes and freedom against dangerous creatures, exploding monsters that come after you! But then something happens... your friend gets wounded. Will he die? Or will you find the cure by collecting the three magical gems, hidden in distant areas where filthy zombies, snakes, and wolves abide? It's up to you! Why? Because this is a story where you get to make choices. You, the reader, choose which adventure you're going on.Adventure 4: After a theft at the museum, the grand detective, Mr. Questionairre, calls you over to do some research. With your two big knives and your sneaking and fighting skills, you are perfectly equipped to bring back the three valuable pickaxes that the villain stole. Some adventure, some action, and a sprinkle of romance make this self-adventure an unforgettable interactive book! Adventure 5: The adventure starts out with the fact that you are a zombie. You don't know how or why it happened, but you know you were once human. What happens then, is a long flashback of everything that took place before you transformed into such a filthy creature. You made a number of decisions that brought you to the town's square where you ended up eventually. But what matters even more than what you did before that, is what you're going to do now about the zombie outbreak! Enjoy this fun, engaging self adventure that allows you to make choices and determine the path and results of the story yourself.Adventure 6: Choose your own story as you get woken up by a girl whose name you are still to discover. She tells you of a hostile village, where evil witches lurk beneath the shadows. As a skilled warrior, you get hired by the village chief to spy behind the enemy's gates and figure out a way to defeat them. You have the choice to contact villagers, sneak around, or engage in a severe battle of war. However, when you find yourself being turned into some kind of monster-human, you realize that there is more going on. Will you finish the book and discover the hidden secrets that you need to know before you can destroy your enemies? Start reading and make the right choices. Only then will you survive and save the day.Adventure 7: A villager approaches you and tells you that his father, a doctor, has been kidnapped by dark shades. When you keep asking for details, you discover that he has been taken to a giant cave, the den where dark shades and snakes reside. That's a dangerous situation. However, you take courage and enter the humongous, dark place, searching for the boy's daddy. Make the right decisions when you are confronted with enemies, pitfalls, and traps that could kill you, and you will find your way to the doctor and out of that wretched place together.
True Adventure Stories by Paul Dowswell,Gill Harvey Pdf
This compilation includes 30 true stories of heroism, desperation, courage and daring; from the first exploration of Everest to the story of the real Indiana Jones.
