True Stories of Heroes: Usborne True Stories

True Stories of Heroes: Usborne True Stories
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1409557138

Thirteen thrilling true stories of courage and heroism. From firefighters battling a blazing nuclear reactor, to a helicopter rescue team on board a fast sinking ship and one housewife's brave defiance of the Gestapo, this book contains inspiring tales of extraordinary courage from everyday people. A gripping and engaging collection of amazing real life stories, perfect for readers who prefer fact to fiction.

Age of Heroes: A Superhero Adventure (the Pantheon Saga)

Age of Heroes: A Superhero Adventure (the Pantheon Saga)
Author: C. C. Ekeke
Publisher: Pantheon Saga
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2019-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781090321442

Every hero has a beginning. So does every villain. When the world's greatest superhero is found murdered, new threats emerge. And three lives are forever changed. From the ashes rises a new generation of superheroes. But with immense superpowers, and a history of tragedy, the line between right and wrong blurs. Will they become protectors of justice, or agents of chaos? Choose your side in Age of Heroes, the first book of The Pantheon Saga superhero series. Start reading today. WARNING: This novel contains moderate swearing and big damn superhero action. If you're not a fan of moderate swearing or big damn superhero action, this novel might not be for you.

Adventure Heroes

Adventure Heroes
Author: Jeff Rovin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1995-07-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780816028863

Provides information on the lives, costumes, weapons, and first appearances of superhero characters from comics, television, movies, and novels

Adventure Against the Endermen

Adventure Against the Endermen
Author: Danica Davidson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1510727086

After discovering a portal to Earth and battling the evil Herobrine and his army of vicious mobs, Steve and his friends are known throughout the Overworld as heroes. Stevie’s enjoying the attention—that is, until he tries to show off and instead falls down a mineshaft. At the bottom of the mineshaft, Stevie finds an Ender crystal with mysterious powers. Soon the Overworld is in danger once again, this time from vicious Endermen! Mayor Alexandra summons Stevie, Alex, Maison, Yancy, and Destiny to try and stop the attacks. When the friends investigate, they quickly realize that the Endermen are looking for something. Could it be Stevie’s Ender crystal? Soon the group of friends—now an Overworld task force—are caught up in a battle larger than any they could have imagined. Can they protect the world of Minecraft from Endermen—and the larger threat of the crystal? Fans of Minecraft will race to the end of this first installment in the Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure series by Danica Davidson!

Soldier Heroes

Soldier Heroes
Author: Graham Dawson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1135089515

Soldier Heroes explores the imagining of masculinities within adventure stories. Drawing on literary theory, cultural materialism and Kleinian psychoanalysis, it analyses modern British adventure heroes as historical forms of masculinity originating in the era of nineteenth-century popular imperialism, traces their subsequent transformations and examines the way these identities are internalized and lived by men and boys.

Star Wars Adventures

Star Wars Adventures
Author: Landry Quinn Walker
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9781536424430

"Travel to a galaxy far, far away in this collection of Star Wars comic book tales!" --

A Hero Like You

A Hero Like You
Author: Nikki Rogers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2020-10-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780648723233

A Hero Like You looks at everyday heroes and highlights qualities such as loyalty, compassion, resourcefulness, justice, and courage. The lyrical rhyme and relatable illustrations remind us that we all have the opportunity to be a hero by helping others, doing right and making the world a better place. "What the world needs is a hero like you!"

The Big Book of Swashbuckling Adventure

The Big Book of Swashbuckling Adventure
Author: Lawrence Ellsworth
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-12-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781605986500

The word “swashbuckler” conjures up an indelible image: a hero who’s a bit of a rogue but has his own code of honor, an adventurer with laughter on his lips and a flashing sword in his hand. This larger-than-life figure is regularly declared passé, but the swashbuckler is too appealing to ever really die. Who wouldn’t want to face deadly danger with confidence and élan? Who can deny the thrill of clashing blades, hairbreadth escapes, and daring rescues, of facing vile treachery with dauntless courage and passionate devotion?The swashbuckler tradition was born out of legends like the Knights of the Round Table and of Robin Hood, revived in the early 19th century by authors such as Sir Walter Scott, then caught hold with the publication of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers in 1844. For the next century, it was arguably the world’s leading form of adventure fiction.Featuring selections by twenty hugely popular writers from the last century including Rafael Sabatini; Johnston McCulley (creator of the Zorro character); Alexandre Dumas, Arthur Conan Doyle; and Pierce Egan, author of Robin Hood, this anthology is dedicated to the swashbuckler’s roots: historical adventures by masters of the genre. Most of these stories have been out of print for decades; some have never before been collected in book form.

Age of Heroes

Age of Heroes
Author: Nicholas Drew
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2020-01-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781656198914

The Kingdom of Duranthia has long romanticized heroism and adventure. Powerful warriors called heroes are idolized by the public for their strength and their deeds. Robert Bunker is one such person, long dreaming of journeying the lands as a hero. Unfortunately, his lack of confidence had prevented him from pursuing his dream. However, when a dragon threatens his home, Robert is forced to journey to find a hero to save it from certain destruction. Fate proves to be kind to Robert when he meets the famed "Cheapest Hero in the Kingdom", an eccentric man by the name of Simon, who quickly saves his home.Simon's "ideal" heroism inspires Robert, who joins Simon on his travels as his apprentice in heroism. Robert is in for the adventure of a lifetime as he journeys across Duranthia, striving to learn everything he knows from his new mentor about heroics. The only question now is, can the two hope to survive the journey ahead?

Starfinder Adventure Path

Starfinder Adventure Path
Author: BJ Hensley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781640782822

In this thrilling kick-off to the new Fly Free or Die Starfinder Adventure Path, a crew of scoundrels, rogues, and misfits finds it hard to survive in a galaxy where everyone has a price. Targeted by a crime boss and his army of enforcers, preyed upon by faceless mega-corporations, and hounded by rivals, the crew of the Free Trader Oliphaunt line up the big score that will at last make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. But when their many enemies join forces and the crew loses it all, they find out there's two things in the galaxy that can't be bought: freedom... and revenge. It's just another day punching the clock when the player characters, a blue-collar transport crew, are blamed for a bad cargo and stiffed of their bonuses. They take a dangerous job smuggling weapons to a world conquered by militant hobgoblins, but one fiasco later, they're in debt to a crime boss and about to be fired. Their only chance is to steal the Oliphaunt, an experimental cargo hauler with a magical secret, and then survive long enough to collect the payoff! "We're No Heroes" is a Starfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for four 1st-level characters. It makes an excellent introduction to the game for new players. The adventure begins the Fly Free or Die Adventure Path, a six-part, monthly campaign in which a merchant crew with an experimental starship tries to get rich, escape interplanetary assassins, and outwit their rivals. This volume also includes rules for finding, buying, and selling interstellar cargo (and using the profits to enhance your starship), a collection of deadly threats, and a player's guide that provides advice and new character creation options ideal for this Adventure Path. Each monthly full-color softcover Starfinder Adventure Path volume contains a new installment of a series of interconnected science-fantasy quests that together create a fully developed plot of sweeping scale and epic challenges. Each 64-page volume of the Starfinder Adventure Path also contains in-depth articles that detail and expand the Starfinder campaign setting and provide new rules, a host of exciting new monsters and alien races, a new planet to explore and starship to pilot, and more!