Introduction

Collection of adventure books for kids to enjoy

Engaging children to different comics stories and graphic novels 

of many famous authors and their books about 

the character's expedition and how they were able to solve the matter.

Many children's books are celebrated over a lifetime- 

this annotated bibliography will focus on children's engagement 

in trying to resolve the puzzles from the 

stories and encourage reading.

All adventure books have different plots and settings.

The adventures of Kung Fu Robot: how to make a peanut butter

Author:Bays, Jason
Publisher: Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel
Date of publication: March 28 2017

Annotation:
This graphic novel by Jason Bays collected a degree in illustration and design at the Kansas City Art Institute, leading to a successful career in advertising and co-founders of Kid Rocket Studios.

The book is min/max Grade level 1-6. Based on best selling app, this madcap graphic novel of superhero adventures Kung Fu Robot who, along with his 9 year old sidekick, Marvin, must save the city's peanut-butter-and-jelly supply from being destroyed by his arch-nemesis, Kung Pow Chicken.

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The Art of Ponyo: a Film by Hayao Miyazak

Author: Miyazaki, Hayao
Publisher: San Francisco, CA VIZ Media
Date of publication:San Francisco, CA VIZ Media, 2013 

Annotation:
Hayao Miyazaki and sketcher based this book loosely on Hans Christians Anderson the little mermaid, hand drawn feature-length film. The art of the film involves not only cell, but watercolor and pastel concept sketches and layout pages.





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Crown of horns

Author: Smith, Jeff
Publisher: New York: Graphic/ Scholastic
Date of publication: January 2004 

Annotation:
Author, Jeff Smith's nine-book graphic novel series, is breathtaking book conclusion of Bone. The book is basically a fiction for years 6-8 about war as Briar, the rat creatures, and the Pawn army storm the city of Atheia. The bone cousins, Thorn, and Gran'ma ben are all there to defend the Valley and stop the return of the Lord of the Locusts.

Searching for the one thing that may save them all- by touching the Crown of Horns, is a dangerous journey for Thorn and loyal Fone Bone as they race to the sacred grounds of the dragons.


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Gregory and the gargles

Author: Filippi, Denis- Pierre
Publisher: Los Angles, California: Humanoids Inc
Date of publication: Book 1 (Aug 2017)

Annotation:
By the author, Denis- Pierre Filippi was born in France. Very early he geared his work towards children and YA. He later joined Boiscommun on the book of Jack then the book of Sam, 2 stories from the trilogy Halloween Tales.

The book is for min/max Grade level 2-8 and is about the all-ages story of a young boy named Gregory, who travelled through a long-forgotten world where magic still rules upon discovering of a medallion on which there is drawing of the great church that sits opposite his new residence. He is hurled back to the 17th century, where gargoyles, sorcerers and                                        magical begins live harmony and magic.This is no Dewey because is belongs to the series.



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Mystery of the map

Author: Chabert, Jack
Publisher: New York: Amulet Books 2016.,
Date of publication: March 2016

Annotation:
Welcome to Mystery of the Map based on a concept by Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney comes Poptropica, a brand- new graphic novel adventure series by Jack Chabert and Kory Merritt. The book is for grade level 3 to 6.

Character Oliver, Mya, and Jorgetake a ride in a hot-air ballon, only to crash-land on an unknown island, Poptropica, filled with embark on a perilous search for a way home, they quickly discover the shocking reason they were brought  there- something that threatens the very existence to Poptropica and their ability to ever make if off island!

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Past times at Super Hero High

Author: Fontana, Shea
Publisher: Burbank, CA: DC [2017];
Date of publication:October 2017 

Annotation:
This fiction series DC Super Hero Girls is perfect for girls 6-12 and is the best-selling graphic novel.

After a time- travel mishap, Harley Quinn, Wonder Women, Batgirl, and all their friends find themselves stranded in prehistory with some not-so-friendly dinosaurs. The DC Super Hero Girls helps build character and confidence, and empowers girls to discover their true potential.


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Plants vs Zombies. Grown sweet home

Author: Tobin, Paul
Publisher: Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse 2016.,
Date of publication: January 2016 


Annotation:
Nate and Patrice made sure they don't accidentally destroy the place while Dr. Zombies tries to spy on them to find out secrets to convey to his zombie army.

This book created this amusing and action - packed story by Paul, Tobin an American. Fred the Sunflower begins  with a group of young plants led, Jeff the bloomerang, and Grrawrr- Bear the Bonk Choy who moved out of crazy Dave's garage and into his huge family mansion in Neighbor Ville.




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Target Practice: Cleopatra in Space. Book 1

Author: Maihack, Mike 
Publisher: Jefferson City, Mo:Graphic 2014 
Date of publication: April 2014

Annotation:
This fiction book, Cleopatra for ages 9-12, belongs to the series Cleopatra in Space. She wasn't born to rule over Egypt but is destined to save the galaxy from the tyrannical rule of the evil Xaius Octavain, as she learns of an ancient prophecy after finding a mysteries tablet that zaps her to the far.Cleo enrolls in Yasiro Academy, high- tech school with classes like algebra, biology, and alien language and combat training.She learns what it takes to be a great leader while trying to figure out how she's going to get her homework done,make friends, avoid detention through the help from her teacher Khensu.   

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Tower of treasure

Author: Chatler, Scott
Publisher: Toronto: Kids Can Press 2010.;
Date of publication: August 2010 

Annotation:
 Scott Chantler is an award winning cartoonist. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario. The book is an adventure of a 14 year old acrobat Dessa, who is searching for her long-lost twin brother who was snatched away when they were just children.

Desperate, she reluctantly agrees to help Topper, the juggler of the circus she works for, and Fisk, the strongman, rob the royal treasury. The book is in/ Max Grade level 4-12.




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Walt Disney's Donald Duck:'Lost in the Andes'

Author: Barks, Carl,       

Publisher: Seattle, Wash., Fantagrahphics 2011

Date of publication: December 2011

Annotation: 

Author, Carl Barks fiction is a part of complete Carl Barks Disney library where Donald and the nephews embark on an expedition to Peru to find where square eggs come from, only to meet danger in a mysterious valley whose inhabitants all speak with a southern drawl. Donald and Gladstone try to win Uncle Scrooge’s favor by being the first rescue from a desert island.

Carl Barks’ Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comics are considered among the greatest                                  artistic and storytelling achievements in the history of the medium. The book is basically min/max                                grade level 2 – 6.

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