Geronimo, broken-hearted after a failed romance, sets out with his family to explore the Eighth Wonder of the Mouse World.

"When an eccentric professor acquires an ancient book, a riddle on a spare piece of parchment tucked neatly within its pages leads him and his nephew on an unparalleled adventure. The unlocked riddle brings them to a remote mountain on Iceland, where they enter an extinct volcano on a daring quest to reach the center of the earth. They soon find themselves at a giant underground ocean where the laws of science are constantly redefined and prehistoric...

Step back in time for a prehistoric adventure! Eager, young velociraptor Mateo Raptor has made an interesting find during his class's archaeological dig. He presents the odd, rectangular object to his uncle, Dr. Raptor, an ambitious scientist. Inside the shiny slab is a clue about the destiny of long-lost, world-famous scientist Ernie Stegosaur. This find leads Mateo, Dr. Raptor, and the doctor's lab assistant, Darby, on a fascinating journey into...

"It's a Hokey-Pokey outbreak! Finn's best robot bud, Foggy, comes down with a nasty virus while exploring a planet full of dancing robots. But he won't let Finn help him. Foggy only wants to dance with his new robot friends! Now Finn and Explorers Troop 301 have to find a cure before the robots attack. But can Finn also fix his friendship with Foggy? Or will his robot BFF stay on the two-stepping planet forever!"--Inside dust jacket.

The Thea sisters continue the search for the seven ancient treasures, using the clues found in Aurora Beatrix Lane's travel diary to find a fabulous emerald which once belonged to Cleopatra--a quest that leads them from Moscow, to the Sahara, and finally Bolivia.

Deep beneath the Antarctic ice cap, scientist Lauren Burgess has discovered a secret that could change the face of human knowledge. Then a desperate mayday call comes in. Two explorers, one of them the legendary Julian Fitzgerald, are stranded out on the ice and a rescue is their only hope. Lauren puts the ground breaking scientific work on hold as she leads a dangerous rescue mission into the frozen void. But after returning to the base, the pressure...

National Book Award-winner Andrea Barrett deftly blends fact and fiction to create this magnificent epic of Victorian polar exploration. An amazing wealth of period detail, heart-racing action, and engaging characters enable you to fully experience the 19th-century's romance with the mystery of the Arctic. In hope of making his reputation, scholar-naturalist Erasmus Darwin Wells embarks on a perilous expedition to the North Pole. Through his eyes,...

Left stranded in the Amazon jungle when their plane crashes on their way back to England from Manaus, Brazil, four children struggle to survive for days until one of them finds a map that leads them to a ruined city and a secret hidden among the vines.

En Naufragios, Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca relata las peripecias y desventuras de la expedición de Pánfilo de Narváez en busca de la prodigiosa Fuente de la juventud eterna. El grupo zarpó de San Lúcar de Barrameda integrado por unos 600 hombres. Tras pasar por la Española y Cuba muchos abandonaron aquella aventura. Los que decidieron continuar marcharon a la Florida, iniciando un viaje alucinante de tres mil kilómetros durante ocho años...

Das Aussteigerleben am Mittelmeer ist für viele ein Lebenstraum. Auch für Peter und Robby. Ihr Ziel ist eine Meeresblick-Wohnung im legendären Grandhotel Negresco in Nizza. Aber das kriminelle Potential des einen wird zum Schicksal des anderen. (Erfahrungs-)Millionär Klaus Barski zeigt auf sehr unterhaltsame Weise, welche Wege von Frankfurt an die Cte d'Azur führen, und was Kinderbücher, Kirche und Kriminelle damit zu tun haben. Sein Abenteuerroman...