Adventure and mystery stories for children We think children will enjoy these stories about a mummy's tomb, dinosaur cove, spy dogs and other exciting adventures, recommended by our librarians. 'Traction Man meets Turbodog' by Mini Grey D Traction Man and Turbodog go in search of Scrubbing Brush when he is thrown in the bin. Get a copy of 'Traction Man meets Turbodog' 'The mummy's tomb' by Charlie Small D Something happened to Charlie Small when he was just eight years old. He went on a journey and he's been trying to get back home for over 400 years! Get a copy of 'The mummy's tomb' 'Spy Dog: rocket rider' by Andrew Cope D On the trail of her long-lost dad, Lara discovers a team of evil rocket-building scientists. Their leader is a nasty criminal who wants to cause trouble in space and only Lara can stop him! Get a copy of 'Spy Dog' 'Igraine the Brave' by Cornelia Funke D A young, would-be-knight helps defend her castle from interlopers with the magical help of her brother and other friends. Get a copy of 'Igraine the Brave' 'Tom Trueheart and the Land of Dark Stories' by Ian Beck D A young boy seeks to restore the natural happy endings of fairy tales which are being rewritten by an evil storyteller. Get a copy of 'Tom Trueheart and the Land of Dark Stories' 'Dinosaur Cove: assault of the friendly fiends' by Rex Stone D When Jamie and Tom spot the Compsagnathus, they think the little creatures are cute. But they soon realize these pesky carnivores aren't as sweet as they look and have to escape an exploding volcano! Get a copy of 'Dinosaur Cove: assault of the friendly fiends' 'The boy with the magic numbers' by Sally Gardner D When Billy Pickles' dad leaves home to live in New York, he gives Billy a moneybox. Billy's not sure where to put in the money and is not sure why his dad has left. Get a copy of 'The boy with the magic numbers' 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede’s big adventure' by Lynne Reid Banks D Centipede friends Harry and George are captured by humans and experience several hair-raising adventures before finding their way home again. Get a copy of 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede's big adventure' 'The world’s bellybutton' by Tanya Landman D William Popidopolos meets a talking swan who is really Zeus, king of the gods. Zeus really needs William's help to tie the knot that keeps the world together and stop the planet from exploding! Get a copy of 'The world's bellybutton' D Back to children's library