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unlikely heroes

Books about unlikely heroes for readers of all ages.

Cover of The mousehunter

The mousehunter

Alex Milway

Ages 8–12adventurecourage

Cover of Puss in boots

Puss in boots

Hans Christian Andersen

Ages 4–10clevernessloyalty

Cover of Dadblamed Union Army Cow

Dadblamed Union Army Cow

Susan Fletcher

Ages 5–9historycivil war

Cover of Goblin quest

Goblin quest

Philip Reeve

Ages 9–14adventurefriendship

Cover of Magic Pickle Vs. The Egg Poacher (Magic Pickle)

Magic Pickle Vs. The Egg Poacher (Magic Pickle)

Scott Morse

Ages 6–11heroismgood vs. evil

Cover of The reluctant adventures of a pig called Heather

The reluctant adventures of a pig called Heather

Harry Oulton

Ages 7–11adventurecourage

Cover of The Bad Guys in Alien vs Bad Guys

The Bad Guys in Alien vs Bad Guys

Aaron Blabey

Ages 7–11friendshipteamwork

Cover of The BFG

The BFG

Roald Dahl

Ages 8–14friendshipcourage

Cover of The accidental highwayman

The accidental highwayman

Ben Tripp

Ages 10–14adventuremagic