18 books like Five on Finniston Farm
The Daredevil Desperados of Destiny
"In this journal you'll find out...What to do if chased by a two-headed vulture...Who is the most wanted outlaw in the wild and wicked West...Why it's best not to lasso a cougar by the tail..."--p.[4] of cover.
Shares: Aventuras, Novela juvenil, Adventure, Children's fiction
Five get into trouble
Dick's been kidnapped, mistaken for someone else, and the Famous Five are frantic! Desperately, they track him down to a sinister old house in the middle of nowhere -- and he's safe and well!
But just when they thought their troubles were over, the gang find themselves held captive and in terrible danger! Who will come for them now?
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Five on a Treasure Island
Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In their first adventure, the Famous Five find a shipwreck off Kirrin Island. But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail, looking for clues, but they're not alone. Someone else has got the same idea! Time is running out for the Famous Five -- who will…
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Five Get into a Fix
The Famous Five are skiing and having a brilliant time! But there's always a mystery to solve: such as who is living in the mysterious house near their chalet? The caretaker says the house is empty...but the Five have seen a terrified face at the window...
One thing's for sure -- they have to get to the truth!
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Farmer Boy
The first in the 'Little House' books. Describes Almanzo Wilder as a child growing up on a farm in rural New York from the time he is around 8 years old. Introduces all of Almanzo's family - parents, brothers and sisters.
Shares: Farm life, Novela juvenil, Children's fiction
The Pumpkin Head Mystery
The Boxcar Children investigate a mysterious ghost with a glowing pumpkin head at a friend's farm.
Shares: Farms, Adventure, Mystery, Children's fiction
The Secret Seven
It's their very first adventure, and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of some really weird clues. It's snowing and the Seven are dressed in disguise, following a lead to a spooky old house -- and a mystery.
Shares: Novela juvenil, Short Stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
The Mystery of the Strange Messages
Mr. Goon, the policeman, can't understand it. Messages keep coming to him, popping up all over the place. But who is sending them? He thinks it is Fatty, playing tricks on him but this is the first the Five Find-Outers have heard about the messages. It all becomes a remarkable mystery, and one which the Five just have to solve.
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Tombs of Anak
Jay, Lila and their father enter the cavetombs of Anak searching for a lost coworker, but instead stumble onto a frightening religion.
Shares: Treasure troves, Adventure, Mystery, Children's fiction
The midnight folk
Kay Harker lives in an old house in the country, looked after by his unpleasant governess, Sylvia Daisy Pouncer. One night Kay’s great-grandpapa Harker, a sea captain, steps out of his portrait to tell him about a stolen treasure, and Kay embarks on a quest to recover it. Along the way he is helped by the Midnight Folk, including animals such as Nibbins the cat, Rollicum Bitem the fox and his…
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La Sonrisa De Mona Ratisa
Gerónimo investiga para ver si el famoso cuadro Mona Mousa tiene un código secreto.
Shares: Aventuras, Adventure, Mystery, Children's fiction
The little bookroom
Collects twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, which include kings, princesses, servants, a mysterious flower, orphans, enchanted woods, an organ-grinder, giants, a little dressmaker, fairies, and a kindly farmer.
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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon’s Mines was published in September 1885, becoming an immediate best seller by tapping into people’s excitement for the unknown: in this case, the unexplored regions of Africa.
Haggard wrote the novel in a very short period, between six and sixteen months, on a bet with his brother to try to match Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. In the process he created a new literary genre…
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L'étoile mystérieuse
Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock search in the polar regions for a vast meteorite containing a valuable new metal.
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Le temple du soleil
« Tournesol est là, bardé de sa superbe inconscience ! »HergéTintin, Milou et le capitaine Haddock s’envolent pour le Pérou à la recherche du professeur Tournesol. Celui-ci a involontairement commis un sacrilège qui le destine au châtiment suprême. Tintin a traversé le siècle de son créateur Georges Remi, alias Hergé (1907-1983) et il est l’un des plus célèbres héros de bande dessinée. Mêlant…
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Les cigares du pharaon
This "Young Readers" edition in small format adds to the 62-page original (a) a 7-page introduction to the main characters in the story, and (b) a 23-page section on "The real-life inspiration behind Tintin's adventures," by Stuart Tett with the collaboration of Studio Moulinsart.
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The dragons of Ordinary Farm
Tyler and Lucinda have to spend summer vacation with their ancient uncle Gideon, a farmer. They think they're in for six weeks of cows, sheep, horses, and pigs. But when they arrive in deserted Standard Valley, California, they discover that Ordinary Farm is, well, no ordinary farm.The bellowing in the barn comes not from a cow but from a dragon. The thundering herd in the valley? Unicorns. Uncle…
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The Wild Robot Escapes
After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.
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