Twins Josh and Sophie team up with Nicolas Flamel, a 14th century alchemist, to retrieve an ancient Codex with the secret of immortality and stop the infamous John Dee from destroying humanity. The Secrets of Nicolas Flamel series will take you to Paris, London, San Francisco, and back, culminating in a battle for the world on Alcatraz Island.

The Impassable Wildwoods are guarded by a ghost bridge, but Prue and her best friend Curtis just walk right into the deep forest, in search of her baby brother. Fabulous adventure with the Bandit King, blood-thirsty ivy, ancient Mystics, coyote swordsmen, birds, humans and animals of the Wood. A magical read!

Theo is only eleven, but she's an expert on ancient Egypt, and she knows all about curses, ancient magic, tombs, spells and a secret society out to destroy the world. From London to Cairo to the Valley of the Kings, Theo is in the thick of it.

In Ring of Fire, four kids unearth a secret hidden in Rome – an object older than the ancient Romans, and an underground temple. Another mysterious artifact takes the four to New York City, in search of the Star of Stone. Paris is next adventure, the "city of wind," and a mystery leads them to a ship, with the last adventure set in Shanghai, and the last piece of the puzzle, the Pearl of the Sea Dragon..

Once a lowly squire (The Squire's Tale), Terence is now again in the service of King Arthur and dark forces are at work in England. Terence and his fellow knights come together to try to save Camelot. Action-packed, funny, and good for older kids.

Dazzling historical fantasies, set in 16th century Italy. Each book is set in a different city that resembles Venice, Siena, Florence, Padua and Ravenna. Magical talismans transport teenagers from present day to the Renaissance, where they encounter deadly feuds, legendary horse races, masked duchesses, battles at sea, mystery and adventure.

Missing children from history have been kidnapped from their own time period. Sent to the Tower of London in 1483, were the two prince Edward and Richard killed or did they vanish on the battlefield of Bosworth? Who could have sabotaged the lost colony of Roanoke, and what happened to Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World? Exciting mystery fantasy series.

When Jack is captured by the Northmen and taken away on their swift ships, it's only a beginning of a journey to the icy land of the trolls, along with Olaf, a great warrior, and Thorgil, a shield maiden. Shape shifters, the dangerous Mountain Queen, troll-bears, tellers of tales, this is a fabulous Viking adventure quest.

Minli goes on a magical quest to find the Never-Ending Mountain, accompanied by a dragon who can't fly.Will they reach the City of Bright Moonlight, avoid getting eaten by the Green Tiger, and find the string of destiny? Based on Chinese folktales, it's a fabulous adventure.

Adventures of Nate Fludd, budding explorer, to protect and care for mythological beasts. Accompanied by his intrepid aunt, Nate saves a phoenix in the Saudi Arabian desert, captures the dreaded poisonous basilisk in Africa, tames wyverns (winged dragons) in Wales, and helps a shimmering unicorn in the forests of France.

Three luminous fantasy adventures, in The Cabinet of Wonders, Petra Kronos searches in the secrets of the magical astronomical clock. Whisked to Elizabethan London, Petra, gypsies, and English spies search for a globe that charts the stars and navigates rifts in time. In the final book in the trilogy, Petra and her friends Neel and Tomik fight evil Prince Rodolfo with magic, Marvels and ghost hands.

A contemporary mystery adventure set in Japan, after priceless drawings are stolen by the yakusa, Violet Rossi must find a long-lost Van Gogh painting.The most important clue – sketchbook with hidden drawings of tiny ayu fish.

Three mysteries, set in the miniature rooms at the Chicago Art Institute. Ruthie and Jack use talismans to shrink small enough to explore the miniature rooms and travel back in time to find an art thief in Paris, save the legacy of a slave family, and meet a Massachusetts pirate.

Searching for a lost family treasure, Colophon Letterford and her cousin Julian follow hidden clues to the Shakespeare Monument in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Did Shakespeare leave a copy of Hamlet, written in his own hand?

Mystery adventures in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Lady Grace, a maid of honor to the queen, solves the mysterious disappearance of her unwanted suitors, and takes on Sir Francis Drake.

In Botswana, Precious Ramotswe wants to be a detective, and there's a mystery to be solved – someone is taking the children's snacks and sweets at her school. To catch the thief, she bakes a special cake with sticky glue ...

Imagine if Sherlock Holmes had a younger sister, and here she is, Enola Holmes, a spirited teenager, hot on the trail of Viscount Tewksbury (the missing Marquess), as well as her mother, who's also disappeared.

Mystery adventure with clever young Ben Franklin in Boston. A crabby old lady has been poisoned, and her indentured servant, Patience Martin, is accused of theft. Can Ben and Patience track down the real culprit?

Best friends Kari and Lucas are off to London and Amsterdam in an art mystery, then to highland Scotland in search of a kidnapped pianist, and Kenya on safari, tracking smugglers stealing prehistoric treasures from Simba Hill.

Follow the Smithfork kids on a treasure hunt through New York; seven poems contain puzzles and clues to seven sights around the city. Find the map hidden behind the walls of Smithfork apartment, and solve the mystery – what happened to the Post family fortune?

Ashoka Mistry's first visit to India turns into quite an adventure when he finds a golden arrowhead, the magical weapon of Rama. Legends come to life as Ash, aided by Parvati, battle the ancient demon king Ravana to save the world.

Zagora Pym wants to be an intrepid explorer, and she gets her chance, when she discovers an old journal, and becomes guardian of the Oryx Stone. A super adventure quest through the ancient quarter of Marrakech, battling sandstorms and giant scorpions, to save a lost city buried in the Moroccan desert.

On the day Kallisto and her friend Batu ride in a horse race through the high mountains of Central Asia, they discover an army from China is coming to plunder their highly-prized horses, treasure of the Ferghana people. Trying to protect the mares, Kallisto is trapped in the besieged city, while Batu escapes to the mountains to hide a precious herd.

Action packed, humorous adventures of Neil Flambe, a talented boy chef with an incredible sense of smell and a nose for danger. He comes to Tokyo to track down his missing cousin Larry, solve the clues in the online comic, and try not eat life-threatening ingredients in a cooking duel.

Adventure and Russian spies in postwar London. Two kids, Janie and Benjamin, discover their Latin teacher is a double agent, and Benjamin's father, the apothecary, is working on a secret project.

It's 1862, ride with P.K. Pinkerton to Virginia City, a wild west town full of gamblers, gold miners, desperados, and the writer Sam Clemens (Mark Twain). On the run from two outlaws, can P.K. stay alive and register his deed to a silver mine?

Ruby Redfort is only thirteen years old, but she's a brilliant code breaker. So smart, that a secret spy agency hires her to find a missing code, but on her own, she sets out to foil a gang of thieves and save the Jade Buddha of Khotan.

Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures
Sara Pennypacker, Jeff Brown

Flat Stanley can fold up and go anywhere on earth, and he's out for adventure – stopping tomb robbers in Egypt, eluding ninjas in Japan, dogsledding in Canada, tracking spies in Mexico, on safari in Africa, hopping with kangaroos in Australia.

In a worldwide adventure of 10 books, travel with Dan and Amy Cahill starting with the catacombs of Paris, then on to Vienna, Venice, Egypt, Russia, Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, Beijing, the Caribbean, and London, as they solve puzzles, survive assassination attempts, outwit scheming family members, to find the secret that changed history.

The series continues with Vespers Rising, and Cahills vs Vespers.

Epic adventures of Nick and his sister Kate - a sea chest with a secret inside, storms at sea, 18th century pirates, Spanish galleons, bombing raids on Nazi airfields, Revolutionary War battles and spies. Classic adventures and fun for everyone in the family!

In this beginning reader series, Annie and Jack are whirled back in time to Italy, Ireland, Japan, France, Egypt, Austria, China, England, India, and more far flung destinations.