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Books in Great Adventures Tale Series series

  • Atocha Treasure

    Sara Gennings

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1988)
    Describes the search for and the discovery of two Spanish treasure ships lost off the Florida Keys in a hurricane more than 300 years ago
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  • Discovering the "Titanic"

    Jonathan Rawlinson

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1988)
    Describes the search for and discovery of the wrecked Titanic some seventy years after the great liner sank after hitting an iceberg
  • Emerald Isle Adventures

    Robert Plant

    Paperback (CF4Kids, May 20, 2013)
    Many people have lived there and still more have left as the real story of Ireland features tragedy as well as triumph. Read about one of the world's most famous wrecks, the Titanic. Find out about the famines and fighting that have blighted this jewel of an island. It is a homeland that has been divided by man but one that has a lot to teach us about the power and love of God.
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  • Balloon Voyage

    Rupert Saunders

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1988)
    Describes how, in 1986, Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first persons ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean by hot air balloon.
  • The Island of Adventure

    Enid Blyton

    Paperback (Macmillan UK, June 1, 2000)
    For Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack, the holiday in Cornwall is everything they'd hope for - until they begin to realize that something very sinister is taking place on the mysterious Isle of Gloom. But they're not prepared for the dangerous adventure that awaits them in the abandoned copper mines and secret tunnels beneath the sea. Other titles in the series include: "The Castle of Adventure", "The Valley of Adventure", "The Sea of Adventure", "The Mountain of Adventure", "The Ship of Adventure", "The Circus of Adventure", and, "The River or Adventure".
  • The Circus of Adventure

    Enid Blyton

    Hardcover (Macmillan Pub Ltd, Feb. 1, 2003)
    When Bill brings the wimpish Gustavus away with them, Dinah, Philip, Lucy-Ann and Jack fear that this might be a boring holiday. But it soon becomes clear that there is more to their new companion than meets the eye.
  • The River of Adventure

    Enid Blyton

    Paperback (Macmillan UK, June 1, 2000)
    A river cruise through ancient desert lands will be an adventure in itself, think Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack. An adventure it certainly is, especially when Bill disappears and the children, along with Kiki the parrot, are trapped beneath a forgotten temple where no one has set foot for 7,000 years.
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  • Hiram Bingham and the Dream of Gold

    Daniel Cohen

    Paperback (M. Evans & Company, March 24, 2014)
    This riveting account of Hiram Bingham, a man who made some of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century as a real-life Indiana Jones, will fascinate young readers.
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  • Henry Stanley and the Quest for the Source of the Nile

    Daniel Cohen

    Hardcover (M Evans & Co, March 1, 1985)
    A biography of the poor boy turned journalist turned explorer, who discovered the Nile's source and dreamed of bringing civilization to the heart of Africa.
  • Smiley Riley and the Mystery of the Lucky Bracelet

    Katie McLaren, Rafael Domingos

    Paperback (HugoBoo Ink, Aug. 24, 2013)
    Smiley Riley is a young girl learning about life and has a knack for finding adventures. She is smart, confident, funny, polite, caring, athletic and positive and while she is very “girly” she also likes a bit of rough-and-tumble. She was given a "lucky bracelet" by her grandmother - this bracelet apparently gives the wearer a "little help" through its four charms - for knowledge, strength, courage and love. Smiley Riley and Mystery of the Lucky Bracelet is the second children's reading book of the Smiley Riley Adventure Series. In this exciting reading book, Smiley Riley and her best friend Noodles are discovering the mystery of the lucky bracelet. They travel to America to find out from Smiley Riley's grandma some of the secrets of the lucky bracelet - and get a few surprises along the way! Smiley Riley and the Mystery of the Lucky Bracelet is a great reading book for parents to read to their children, and great book for youngsters learning to read - bursting with color and amazing illustrations.
  • The Sea of Adventure

    Enid Blyton

    Paperback (Macmillan UK, June 1, 2000)
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