Books with title Underground Adventure

This is the handwritten book that Carroll wrote for private use before being urged to develop it later into Alice in Wonderland. It was meant to entertain his family and friends. When a sick child in a hospital enjoyed it so much, the mother wrote him saying it had distracted her for a bit from her pain and led eventually to Carroll expanding the story.

On the enchanted planet of Otherland, thirteen-year-old Bunker Charles is forced by a one-inch tall Flooglebopper to return with him to the center of Otherland in his cobamole. There he is required to defend the diminutive mining community's precious mangolite from the one-foot tall Bargolians, who plan to steal the mangolite to light their underground city. Bunker’s friend Gittel is captured by the High Priest of Bargolia while attempting to rescue him and forced to to fight against him in their defence. Can Bunker use diplomacy to reconcile the two sides and rescue Gittel?

The story tells of a magical and adventurous quest undertaken by two friends below the earth, through portals to new Realms; meeting allies in the form of creatures, to help outwit the evil foes encountered on their journey.This is the first in a series for middle grade children and above.The pair soon meet two of the ‘Earthlie’ children and explore their amazing and ingenious treehouse homes; learning about their extraordinary lives. Quinn is nine years old; he is strong, brave and has magical skills. His younger sister Vita is soon to turn 8 and anticipates the accompanying Scholar ceremony on that same date. Like all Earthlie children at age 8 their true Scholar nature is revealed and they join one of the schools to help develop their skills and attributes.When Maggie and James are invited to return, they hear of a calamitous occurrence. Vita and her best friend, Archer, have been caught by The Snatcher. They are taken through a portal to The Realm of The Grimms; an evil band of ogres. The Grimms are huge and are revoltingly grubby, mean and dull. They treat the youngsters as menial slaves; their only hope is to escape but even then they will have to negotiate the Dark Wilds filled with strange and usual creatures.Maggie, Quinn and James set out to rescue the two friends in time to return for the Scholar ceremony. An adventurous rescue ensues which tests their nerves and skills. The three encounter The Wild Bandits and meet some allies en route to Argatron, the capital city of the Realm. Will they be successful and manage to return home in time for the all-important Scholar ceremony?

In 1864, Lewis Carroll sent "Alice's Adventures Under Ground," a handwritten and illustrated manuscript, as a gift to Alice Liddell, the daughter of his Oxford dean. This formed the basis for Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland"--introducing timeless characters such as Alice, the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, and the Gryphon--although it differs considerably from the later work, with the author himself approving its publication in 1886. "Alice's Adventures Under Ground" provides an enchanting glimpse into Carroll's imaginative process, and deserves to be ranked as a classic for all ages in its own right.This manuscript facsimile is a must-read for any Alice fans. With a brief but helpful introduction by Carroll scholar Martin Gardener, this book gives wonderful insight to the Alice process that Carroll began as an oral tale.

Spirou and Fantasio's friend, the Count of Champignac, asks them to join him in Australia, where he has heard that an ancient monolith is still standing. When they arrive, Champignac's colleague Walker Donahue informs them that Champignac has been abducted by local gangster Sam. The monolith they're after stands in the vicinity of an aboriginal mining village, which is constantly prey to white prospectors trying to steal indigenous resources. Spirou and Fantasio must save Champignac from Sam's clutches and help him find the legendary monolith while standing by the aboriginal people.

It's a beautiful day and Max wants to go out and play! Join our fun loving and adventurous friend, Max, on his latest adventure! After escaping his cage and making it outside, Max gets hopelessly lost and while searching for his home he discovers and makes friends with a ground squirrel family who live in an underground village. Come explore the underground village with Max and learn about all the new underground friends that Max makes on his adventure as he desperately tries to find his way back home.

On the enchanted planet of Otherland, thirteen-year-old Bunker Charles is forced by a one-inch tall Flooglebopper to return with him to the center of Otherland in his cobamole. There he is required to defend the diminutive mining community's precious mangolite from the one-foot tall Bargolians, who plan to steal the mangolite to light their underground city. Bunker’s friend Gittel is captured by the High Priest of Bargolia while attempting to rescue him and forced to to fight against him in their defence. Can Bunker use diplomacy to reconcile the two sides and rescue Gittel?