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Adventure Stories
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Adventures to Read All Through the Summer 
 "Librarian Nancy Pearl has options other than Harry Potter for parents, kids, and fans of the series." Includes summaries of books that should "keep fans of interesting fantasy writing occupied — and happy — throughout the summer." Includes links to other book lists. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4646599 Topics: Children's Literature, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Summer Reading Last updated May 19, 2005 Argon Zark!
An "all-digital 'virtual comic book' created entirely on the computer and designed to be viewed over the Internet. It is a free humor/adventure comic story about a slightly eccentric computer genius (read: geek), [and] his companions." http://www.zark.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Computers, Computers, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 28, 2005 The Chronicles of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes fans will enjoy material about the Holmes legend at this entertaining site. Included is information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s life and non-Holmes works, but the featured focus is on the adventures of Holmes and Watson. Visitors can read interesting essays about Holmes’ character development and his fictional death, as well as play games, send greeting cards with Holmes quotes, participate in polls, and ask Holmes a question. http://www.siracd.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Create Your Own Adventure
Choose an adventure (such as "Rescue at Sea!" or "Tale of Discovery"), enter your choice of words, and view the resulting story in which the selected words are incorporated. Part of a companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Kratts' Creatures series. http://pbskids.org/krattscreatures/flash.shtml Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 12, 2007 The Jewish Reader: A Guide for Book Groups
The National Yiddish Book Center offers readers an opportunity to study new and classic works. Each month's book selection is accompanied by various features such as a summary, an interview with the author, selected passages, a critical review essay, and discussion questions. Past months' selections are archived, among them Isaac Bashevis Singer's "Shosha," Michael Chabon's "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay," and Sholem Aleichem's "Tevye the Dairyman." http://yiddishbookcenter.org/story.php?n=12 Topics: Hobbies, Judaism, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 9, 2005 The Kipling Society
The site features information about the life and works of Rudyard Kipling, poet and author of works such as "Just So Stories" and "Kim." Includes a brief biography, chronology, dozens of poems, scholarly articles, notes on Kipling's works, lists of works by and about Kipling, and a glossary of Hindustani, Urdi, and Hindi words found in Kipling's works. From the Kipling Society, a London-based membership organization and library founded in 1927. http://www.kipling.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Outward Bound USA
Hundreds of courses from this non-profit provider of "challenging adventure education for youths and adults." Includes whitewater rafting, canoeing, sailing and sea kayaking, ,backpacking, dog sledding and more. Includes wilderness tips, and adventure stories. http://www.outwardbound.org/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 17, 2002 Reader's Robot
With about 5,000 reviews, in 21 genres, most readers will find something new and interesting. Browse by category, or search by keyword or by "appeal," which allows you to choose from a list of characteristics within a genre (e.g., "mystery novels where the focus of the story is on people and the psychology of characters and the author's style is elegant and 'literary'"). Any reader may submit reviews for consideration. From a Canadian library system. http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 13, 2005 The Robert Louis Stevenson Web Site
This site presents bibliographies of works by and about Robert Louis Stevenson, the author known for "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Treasure Island," and other novels and stories. Includes links to full-text of works by Stevenson, bibliographies of derivative works and biographic material, images, links to related sites, and other information about the author. "In the Footsteps" features books about geographical locations (such as Edinburgh, Scotland) associated with Stevenson. http://dinamico2.unibg.it/rls/rls.htm Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Literature: Fiction Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Stories of Krishna: The Adventures of Hindu God
"Who is Krishna? Why is he blue? And why do women find him so attractive? ... This interactive web site allows you to explore a selection of the paintings featured in the exhibition 'Painted Visions from India and Pakistan, Past and Present.'" Includes images of nine painting that "tell the story of Krishna, the incarnate of the god Vishnu," and audio and text of the story. From the Seattle Art Museum. http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/intimateWorlds/enter.asp Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 31, 2005 |
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