What makes something an adventure? Does it have to happen far away? Is it always new and big and exciting? Or can you find adventure closer to home, on an ordinary day, surrounded by familiar people ...

Young readers can explore Troy destinations through a new children’s book, “Adventures in Troy with Betty and Buddy Beaver.

A new book about the creation of Disney Adventure World — the renamed Walt Disney Studios Park — will soon be available at Disneyland Paris.

CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER—C. S. Forester—Little, Brown ($2.75). It was bargain day this week for adventure-story readers. For the price of one big book, they could get three. Captain Horatio ...

A good book goes a long way. This is a sentiment that proves to be especially true for outdoorsy folk or anyone with wanderlust. An inspiring story that details earth’s greatest assets—whether a true ...

Reaching the chapter-book phase of reading comprehension as a kid is an exciting thing. Suddenly, books aren’t all illustrations and happy endings: they have extended narratives, character development ...

JOURNEY TO THE FAR AMAZON (353 pp.) — Alain Gheerbrant — Simon & Schusfer ($5). THE VOYAGE OF THE HERETIQUE (214 pp.)—Alain Bombard—Simon & Schusfer ($3.50). One of the hallmarks of a Frenchman ...