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211 public-domain adventure books, summarised. Page 5 of 5.
Seven Miles to Arden
Ruth Sawyer
HOOK A young Irish actress embarks on a journey through hardship, mystery, and unexpected friendships, discovering the true meaning of kindness and trust far from home.
John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein
Frank R. Stockton
A gardener’s quiet domain becomes a stage for intertwined tales of love, adventure, invention, and human folly, revealing the rich lives and secrets rooted beneath the surface of a sprawling garden.
Dikes and Ditches
Oliver Optic
A voyage of youthful discovery unfolds across the canals and dikes of Holland and Belgium, blending adventure with lessons in history, culture, and the challenges of life at sea.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol
William John Locke
A charming rogue drifts through France and England, weaving mischief, romance, and unexpected kindness in a life as unpredictable as it is joyous.
The Hero of Garside School
Panting, J. Harwood, (James Harwood)
A school feud, a stolen flag, and a secret that turns classmates into rivals drive the story toward rescue, disgrace, and a hard-won reconciliation.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery
Burt L. Standish
A young man’s courage and quick wit are tested in the wild American West, where danger lurks in outlaw hideouts, treacherous canyons, and the threat of lynch mobs.
Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery
Jules Verne
HOOK A restless young heir seeks adventure beyond his privileged life, only to face a harrowing shipwreck and survival on a mysterious Pacific island where nothing is quite as it seems.
Isle o' Dreams
Frederick Ferdinand Moore
HOOK A mysterious island rumored to hold gold draws a disparate group into a tense voyage marked by mutiny, secrets, and shifting loyalties in the tropical seas near the Philippines.
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence
Alice B. Emerson
A young woman’s journey into the world of early motion pictures leads her to the mysterious Thousand Islands, where friendship, danger, and cultural clashes intertwine in a tale of courage and discovery.
The Long Portage
Harold Bindloss
A rugged expedition into the wilds of British Columbia unearths more than just untamed landscapes—it reveals the tangled human struggles of ambition, loyalty, and the clash between old-world gentility and new-world grit.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour
George A. Warren
A troop sets out for a wilderness hike and keeps finding trouble already waiting ahead of them. What begins as camp craft and banter turns into a chase through a mountain country where thieves, storm, and bad luck keep changing the ground under their feet.
Shoe-Bar Stratton
Joseph Bushnell Ames
HOOK A man returns to a troubled ranch haunted by secrets, rustlers, and a mysterious foreman, where loyalty and justice clash under the vast, unforgiving Western sky.
A Mating in the Wilds
Ottwell Binns
A man and a woman are thrown together in the northern wilderness, where every mile of river, snow, and forest tests trust, courage, and desire. Around them, old injuries and fresh lies move as dangerously as the current.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman: or Making Good
Albert Walter Tolman
HOOK In the rugged Maine coast’s relentless sea, four young men confront nature’s harsh demands, learning that true strength is earned through grit, honesty, and hard, unglamorous labor.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men
Francis Rolt-Wheeler
HOOK A young boy’s adventures with the U.S. Weather Bureau reveal the fierce power of nature and the science that battles it, blending thrilling rescues with the wonder of meteorology.
An Undivided Union
Oliver Optic
A teenage major rides through a war that is as much rescue mission as campaign. Around him, raids, prison escapes, stolen horses, and a missing paper keep turning military duty into personal crisis.
Baseball Joe Around the World
Lester Chadwick
HOOK A young baseball star embarks on a thrilling global journey, facing fierce rivals, unexpected dangers, and cultural wonders, all while defending his honor and love.
The Gold Girl
James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
A determined young woman stakes her claim in the rugged hills, facing lawlessness, loneliness, and the shadows of her father’s legacy in a fierce race for gold.
King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls
Henry Gilbert
A kingdom built on courage and honor comes apart through pride, rumor, and divided loyalties. Its brightest deeds are splendid, but the ending is a grave march through betrayal, loss, and penance.