151 Adventure Stories

In 1670, the Marathas attacked the fort of Sinhagarh or Lion Fort. The fort was located on a steep cliff. Its location gave it a strong natural protection, and made it almost impossible to capture from outside. The fort was under the Mughal commander, Mirza Raja Jai Singh. However, Shivaji was determined to gain control.

In 1953, a British expedition set out to conquer the highest peak in the world–Mount Everest. The team included 14 climbers and 350 porters to carry their equipment! Weather conditions were good and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay led them expertly forward. Edmund Hillary enjoyed the thrill and challenge of climbing. But as the trek progressed, he

A young English gentleman was travelling through the countryside. As he was passing through a tribal village, he saw a huge crowd. He pushed his way through the crowd and stopped in surprise. At the centre of the crowd was a beautiful young girl. He asked one of the villagers, “What is happening?” The man

Throughout the harsh winter, Ben Johnson had worked hard to feed his cattle. Now it was time to sell them. However, when the rancher and his cowboys started rounding them up, they found that several head of cattle were missing. Ben suspected that his neighbour Harrison was the thief, but he had no proof. One

A young African hunter stopped at a lake for water. Suddenly, he heard a low growl and looked up to see a massive lion. The lion had recently fed, and was not hungry. So he placed the boy high up in the branches of a nearby tree. Then the lion lay down at the base

Japara was a warrior. He was still young, but he was already one of the best warriors of his tribe. One day, Japara was out hunting with some others, when he looked up and saw a flock of birds suddenly change direction. He felt it was an omen, and told the others, “We must hurry

Gary woke up at 4 a.m. every morning and went running. He was building his speed and stamina, so that he might participate in this year’s marathon! There were still six months to the event, but he wanted to be well prepared. One day, while running, Gary tripped over a loose pebble and fractured his

Oedipus was sailing home, when his ship was caught in a terrible storm. The next morning, his ship washed ashore a small island. Oedipus and his crew wandered the island, but saw no one. Finally, they took shelter in a large cave. To their surprise, the cave was well stocked with food! Oedipus warned them

Hercules was one of the greatest Greek heroes. Once, his cousin King Eurystheus ordered him to find and kill the Nemean Lion. The Nemean Lion would capture young women. To rescue them, warriors from nearby regions would enter the lion’s cave. The lion would at first pretend to be a young woman. When the warrior

Daedalus was one of the most famous Athenian inventors. He had created a wonderful maze for King Minos of Crete. However, the cruel king imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus, so that they might never tell anyone how to escape from the maze. Still, Daedalus made plans for their escape. For months, he collected bird

Greece and Troy had been fighting bitterly without a pause. The Prince of Troy had abducted Helen of Greece, and refused to let her go. Both sides were equally matched, and even after months and years, neither side could win. Finally, the Greeks had an idea. They built a huge, hollow wooden horse and decorated

A band of gypsies had set up a camp in the commons near Tydewell. The younger villagers were excited, and visited the camp to buy embroidered cloth, or to get their fortune told. But the older villagers were not happy. Whenever a gypsy camp came to the area, there were always many thefts. This time,

Ali was excited for his first camel race. His family had been participating in the race for years, and his father had won many times. Just then, he saw his closest competitor, Umar. They hated each other. Ali could not bear the thought of being defeated by him! Soon, it was time for the race

At one time, the Arabian Sea was the busiest trading route in the world. However, there was always one danger to be faced in these waters–pirates! They lived on remote islands, paid no taxes, and had no rulers. Dewan was a pirate. His parents had been killed by tax collectors, but he had fled. Hiding

Mir Singh was going to Bukhara from Punjab as part of a trading caravan. He had heard of the wonderful markets there, and was excited to see them himself. The caravan had just entered the passes of Afghanistan, however, when they were attacked by a tribe of Pashtuns. They plundered the goods and sold the