Adventure Novels

Young readers with a taste for adventure will find it in these three unabridged classics. They'll meet Robin and his merry men in Sherwood Forest, board a sailing vessel bound for the New World, and "learn the ropes" among fishermen working the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. (Ages 10 and up.) Robin Hood Escape to Sherwood Forest's idyllic charms and join the jolly fellowship of the greenwood with these rollicking tales of the celebrated archer and gentleman thief. Lively episodes introduce each of the famous merry men and other colorful characters, including the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, lovely Maid Marian, and King Richard the Lionhearted. Kidnapped Classic adventure novel, set in the year 1751, centers around David Balfour, a young Scotsman orphaned by the death of his father. Betrayed by his uncle, the young hero is shanghaied and headed for bondage in the New World, until a swashbuckling highlander comes to his rescue. Stirring, suspenseful; considered by Stevenson his best fiction. Captains Courageous A pampered millionaire's son tumbles overboard from a luxury liner and falls into good fortune, disguised in the form of a fishing boat. The gruff and hearty crew teach the young man to be worth his salt as they fish the waters off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Brimming with adventure and humor, this classic tale of youthful initiation has delighted readers of all ages since 1897.Dover Staff is the author of 'Adventure Novels' with ISBN 9780486422978 and ISBN 0486422976.