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If pirates, jousting and horseback chases no longer appeal to you, you're too old or too boring. Adventure stories fell out of vogue among 20th century literary types who thought serious fiction had to be boring and depressing, but to those born with fire in their bones, adventure stories are deeply serious.

Not serious like existentialism or keeping a stiff upper lip, but serious like Robin Hood—devoted to protecting the downtrodden, committed to Maid Marian, sworn to fight injustice as long as a soul is in his body, always laughing and ready for a fight or a feast.

G. K. Chesterton wrote adventure stories because they best expressed the eternal joy that supported his generous frame. For those raised on Modern Adventure Stories, joy may seem an inappropriate word for an increasingly dark genre, but the fault lies with those who think adventures are forays into evil rather than romps with Gilbert Keith.

There's nothing evil about a good adventure. There may be bad guys (there ought to be), but if the Good Guy does his job there'll be more of his exploits to talk about than theirs. Because, should he be doing his job, the Hero will be sword-fighting, being clever, wooing, chasing and laughing to the detriment of his enemies on every page.

Average people don't have the adventures Heroes in Books have—they have the adventures of Modern Men in Books. But the way through the prosaic troubles of life isn't to immerse yourself in them, it's to let the Good Guys show The Way Out of Problems, and do your best to imitate them when you meet the less dramatic, but no less real, dangers of everyday existence.

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	Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Holiday House Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $17.99
	Black Stallion Black Stallion #1 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Black Stallion Adventures - Boxed Set by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Black Stallion and Flame Black Stallion #15 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.50
	Black Stallion and Satan Black Stallion #5 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	Black Stallion and the Girl Black Stallion #19 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	Black Stallion Challenged Black Stallion #17 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	Black Stallion Mystery Black Stallion #13 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	Black Stallion Returns Black Stallion #2 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Black Stallion Revolts Black Stallion #9 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Black Stallion Revolts Black Stallion #9 by Walter Farley from Scholastic Press Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt Black Stallion #6 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5ht-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Black Stallion's Courage Black Stallion #12 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.50
	Black Stallion's Filly Black Stallion #8 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Black Stallion's Filly Black Stallion #8 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Black Stallion's Ghost Black Stallion #18 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Black Stallion's Sulky Colt Black Stallion #10 by Walter Farley from Yearling Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	Call of the Wild Puffin Classics by Jack London 2008^th edition from Puffin Books Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	Call of the Wild Dover Thrift Editions by Jack London from Dover Publications Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $3.00 $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Call of the Wild by Jack London, Michael Clay Thompson from Royal Fireworks Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts (Location: GRA-MCT) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Dipper of Copper Creek by Jean Craighead George, John George from Puffin Books for 4th-7th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Dogsong by Gary Paulsen from Simon and Schuster for 5th-8th grade 1986 Newbery Honor Book in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $7.19
	ECL: Call of the Wild Educator Classic Library #11 by Jack London, illustrated by Ron King Complete and Unabridged Edition from Classic Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Educator Classic Library (Location: VIN-ECL) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Frightful's Mountain by Jean Craighead George from Puffin Books Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $8.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry; illustrated by Lynd Ward Reissue from Aladdin Paperbacks for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99
	Gentle Ben by Walt Morey from Puffin Books Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Good Comrades by Felix Salten from Grosset & Dunlap for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Irish Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Island Stallion Black Stallion #4 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Island Stallion Black Stallion #4 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Island Stallion Races Black Stallion #11 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Island Stallion's Fury Black Stallion #7 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Julie "Julie" Trilogy Book 2 by Jean Craighead George from HarperCollins Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $7.99
	Julie of the Wolves "Julie" Trilogy Book 1 by Jean Craighead George from HarperCollins Adventure for 7th-10th grade 1973 Newbery Medal winner in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $7.99
	Julie of the Wolves "Julie" Trilogy Book 1 by Jean Craighead George from Scholastic Inc. Adventure for 4th-8th grade 1973 Newbery Medal winner in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $1.50 (1 in stock)
	Julie of the Wolves "Julie" Trilogy Book 1 by Jean Craighead George from HarperCollins Adventure for 4th-8th grade 1973 Newbery Medal winner in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $9.00 (2 in stock)
	Julie of the Wolves "Julie" Trilogy Book 1 by Jean Craighead George, illustrated by John Schoenherr from HarperCollins Adventure for 4th-8th grade 1973 Newbery Medal winner in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Julie's Wolf Pack "Julie" Trilogy Book 3 by Jean Craighead George from HarperCollins Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Julie's Wolf Pack by Jean Craighead George 1^st edition from HarperCollins for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Jungle Book Puffin Classics by Rudyard Kipling from Puffin Books Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	Jungle Books Signet Classics by Rudyard Kipling from Signet Classics Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $5.95
	Jungle Books Macmillan Classics by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Robert Shore from Macmillan Animal Stories for 7th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo from Scholastic Inc. for 4th-7th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $5.99 $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Living Free (abridged) by Joy Adams from Scholastic Inc. for 5th-7th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Man O' War Black Stallion #16 by Walter Farley from Yearling for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99
	Man O' War Black Stallion #16 by Walter Farley from Random House for 5th-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	On the Far Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George from Puffin Books Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $8.99
	On the Far Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George from Dutton Children's Books Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $8.00 (2 in stock)
	Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington, illustrated by Gordon Grant from Living Book Press for 7th-12th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $9.34
	Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $65.13
	Scout's Distant Journey Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95 $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Scout: The Flying Phantom Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Scout: The Mystery of the Abandoned Mill Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Scout: The Secret of the Swamp Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Scout: The Treasure of Rodensteyn Castle Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Secret Journey of the Silver Reindeer by Lee Kingman, illustrated by Lynd Ward from Doubleday & Company for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Son of the Black Stallion Black Stallion #3 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Son of the Black Stallion by Walter Farley from Random House for 4th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Son of the Black Stallion by Walter Farley from Random House for 4th-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Songbird by Nancy Lohr from Bob Jones University Press for 5th-6th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $6.99 $4.50 (3 in stock)
	Stormy by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	Stormy, Misty's Foal by Marguerite Henry; illustrated by Wesley Dennis from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls from Bantam Books Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $8.99
	Valiant, Dog of the Timberline by Jack O'Brien from John C. Winston for 4th-7th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	War Horse by Michael Morpurgo from Scholastic Press for 2nd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls from Bantam Books Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99
	White Fang Puffin Classics by Jack London from Puffin Books Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	White Fang Dover Thrift Editions by Jack London from Dover Publications Action/Adventure for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $6.00 $3.00 (1 in stock)
	White Fang Scribner Illustrated Classics by Jack London, illustrated by Ed Young Unabridged from Atheneum Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Scribner Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SCRIB) $29.99
	Young Black Stallion Black Stallion #21 by Walter Farley from Random House Realistic Animal Fiction for 5th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $5.99

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