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Random House gathered popular
young adult authors like William McCay, Les
Martin, Megan & H. William Stine, and J. N.
Fox to write Young Indiana Jones adventures. Several
of the 16 novels published by Random House have
been translated to Dutch, Spanish, French and
some other languages. Random
House also published a Stepping Stone book with
the name Indiana Jones and the Ring of Power.
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Young Indiana Jones and the Plantation Treasure
Author: William McCay
Published: 1990
French and Japanese covers
April 1913: Ticket to treasure—and trouble! Lizzie Ravenall is desperate. She's got to trace the treasure that vanished from her family's Carolina plantation just before the Civil War. Could it be hidden somewhere on the Underground Railroad, the old escape route used by slaves? Lizzie must begin her search—but she's not alone! Vicious, money-hungry villains are in hot pursuit. Who can she turn to? Indiana Jones—eager young adventurer—at her service! |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Tomb of Terror
Author: Les Martin
Published: 1990
French and Japanese covers
June 1913: In one of his first meetings with Marcus
Brody, Indy helps him in his hunt for archaeological artifacts in Egypt. Together, they discover
a valuable ring that may be from the not-yet-officially-discovered tomb of King Tutankhamen. They also cross
swords with German spies and narrowly escape
the last major outbreak of the bubonic plague.
And that all with his new friend, the young boy Sallah.
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Young Indiana Jones and the Circle of Death
Author: William McCay
Published: 1990
French and Japanese covers
December 1913: Indy and a boarding school pal, Herman Mueller,
aid Herman's father on a research trip to
Stonehenge. They soon discover that someone
is trying to sabotage the dig as they are
confronted by a magic wielding German spy.
Indy and Herman barely escape injury with
some questionable help from the ancient
stones themselves and the power of the rising
sun focused through the saboteur's magic
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Young Indiana Jones and the Secret City
Author: Les Martin
Published: 1990
French and Japanese covers
June 1914: Immediately after his French escapade, Indy
is dragged to Constantinople as his father
pursues the Holy Grail. Luckily, also joining
him is Herman Mueller and together they
investigate the trail of a knife believed
to be linked to the legend of Cain and Abel
(Cain and Abel where sons of Adam and Eve;
Cain slew Abel out of jealously). Their
adventure is cut somewhat short when Indy's
father hears of the assassination of Austrian
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and leaves Turkey. |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Princess of Peril
Author: Les Martin
Published: 1991
French and Japanese covers
June 1913: Young Indiana Jones his summer of 1913 ends
with a brief jaunt to Russia and a meeting
with the hereditary Georgian princess, Tamar.
Afterwards he rejoins his father in Armenia
who is on a side trip studying the Crusades. Indy's new friend with royal blood is involved in a revolutionary plot. The Russian secret police are after her—and they aren't the only ones! Once they pair up, terror's on their trail, from the golden palaces of St. Petersburg to the distant oil fields of Baku. And Baku could be their last stop...forever! |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Gypsy Revenge
Author: Les Martin
Published: 1991
French and Japanese covers
May 1914: Indy's school in Utah burns down, ending
the year early. Making sure that Indy doesn't
lose out in his studies, his father sends
him off with a graduate assistant to southern
France. The goal of their trip is to find
a letter from King Louis IX, send before
the king's second crusade. Instead they
find a jewel-encrusted crown swiped from
Louis by gypsies. |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Ghostly Riders
Author: William McCay
Published: 1991
French and Japanese covers
October 1913: Young Indy is in a boarding school in England
while his father lectures at Cambridge University.
This does nothing to slow down Indy's adventures,
however. Between a corrupt mine owner, a
ring that may have belonged to the court
of King Arthur and the mystique of Samhaim
(All Hallow's Eve), Indy has little trouble
filling time between classes. Before Indy knows it, he's running for his life, and straight into more trouble: a band of ghostly riders! |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Ruby Cross
Author: William McCay
Published: 1991
French and Japanese covers
March 1914: Young Indy discovers the power of an Italian
curse placed upon a cross made from the
sword hilt of a Norman warrior. He helps
an old friend (Lizzie Ravenall, who was
involved in his Underground Railroad adventure)
locate the cross while an a break in New
York City. Indy meets a guy named Roberto at a street brawl, saves him from a fire, saves him on the subway, saves Roberto from a deadly curse, and loses Roberto. |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Titanic Adventure
Author: Les Martin
Published: 1993
French cover
April 1912: he biggest, grandest ship in the world—and it's unsinkable! Indy's impressed. The Titanic, a fabulous new ocean liner, has everything—swimming pools, Turkish baths, French cafes. Everything, that is, but enough lifeboats for all the passengers. Indy's got his hands full. First, he has to keep an eye on his former tutor, Miss Seymour. She's inherited a fortune, and Indy suspects the retired colonel who's courting her is a shark. Indy's also promised to help hide a beautiful Irish stowaway. But what's worse, he's overheard a mysterious conversation in German about blowing up the ship. Luckily, there's a man of authority on board Indy can trust. Or can he? |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Lost Gold of Durango
Author: Megan Stine, H. William Stine
Published: 1993
French cover
July 1912: There's gold in them thar hills! Actually, the gold is stashed in the ancient cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado. It's bank loot from Durango, swiped by the notorious Butler Brothers. They went to jail years ago. The gold's just waiting to be found. And young Indiana Jones can't wait to find it! The search ought to be a cinch. After all, Indy's teamed up with his Pueblo friend Jay, who's got inside information. But Indy has no idea how many varmints lurk in Mesa Verde...rattlesnakes, a gun-waving oldtimer, and the Butler Brothers themselves. Get ready, Indy, for the showdown of your life! |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Face of the Dragon
Author: William McCay
Published: 1994
Cover: Vince Natale
French cover
October 1914: When the Joneses leave Honolulu, they encounter
troubles as their steamer is intercepted
by a Japanese naval vessel. Young Indy discovers
soon after that someone has smuggled a golden
Chinese dragon statuette in his luggage,
which he hides from the Japanese inspectors.
Once they reach the mainland, the statuette
becomes object of a desperate hunt by Chinese,
Japanese and German factions. |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Journey to the Underworld
Authors: Megan Stine, H. William Stine
Published: 1994
Cover: Peter Peebles
French cover
January 1914: "Don't look back when you leave!" That's what master thief Markos Kourou tells Young Indy when he releases the boy from his island hideaway. And Indy knows he should obey. Didn't the ancient Greek hero Orpheus get into big trouble when he disobeyed the same order from Pluto, the ruler of the underworld? But Kourou is no Greek god. And he's definitely not to be trusted—not after swiping a famous golden bowl in broad daylight and kidnapping a beautiful maiden to boot. Still, Indy's visit to Greece has been a near replay of the tragic Orpheus legend. Does Indy dare ignore its lesson. Should he look back anyway? |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Mountain of Fire
Author: William McCay
Published: 1994
Cover: Vince Natale
French cover
October 1914: Trouble in paradise! It's 1914, and Indy's marooned in Hawaii, far from the war in Europe. But even in these peaceful tropical islands, there are signs that something more than sunbathing and surfing is going on! First, there's the mysterious appearance of Pele, the ancient volcano-dwelling goddess of fire. Next, there are the devious German spies roaming the shores. And then, there's Indy, determined as always to be in on the action. But when he and his friend Lizzie uncover a perilous plot to destroy British shipping in the Pacific, they find themselves headed toward the gaping crater of a deadly volcano! Indy and Lizzie need a miracle to save them. In desperation, they turn to Pele—but will the ancient goddess answer their call? |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Pirates' Loot
Author: J. N. Fox
Published: 1994
Cover: Vince Natale
French cover
June 1912: Indy can hardly believe his eyes. Can a young girl's ghost really be asking him for help? Or is it just a trick of the Maine fog? Ghost or no ghost, Indy's determined to find out why Ezra Chase, an eccentric man who claimed to have a map to hidden pirate treasure, mysteriously disappeared years ago. But uncovering the truth won't be easy—even for young Indiana Jones! The entire town is searching for the lost loot. Will Indy be able to help the ghost find her father and bag the booty—or will somebody beat them to it? It's a dangerous, all-out treasure hunt in New England! |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Tiger
Author: William McCay
Published: 1995
Cover: Stephen Gardner
French cover
December 1914: Indy and his father travel to India where
he meets and befriends Prince Kasim. The
royal guard tells Indy and Kasim not to
touch the ancient tiger's-eye amulet, but
Kasim refuses to listen and begins wearing
it around his neck. When a tiger is seen
stalking the area, Indy notices that Kasim
has mysteriously disappeared. He begins
to wonder if his friend could have changed
into the dreaded legendary beast - the weretiger.
Indy sets out to find the answer and save
his friend from the curse of the amulet. |
Hachette Livre is a French publishing house. In the late 1990s, it released French-language versions of the Random House Young Indy novels, along with original French-language titles, all under its Bibliotheque Verte banner.
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Young Indiana Jones and the Phantom of the Klondike
(Indiana Jones Jr et le Fantôme du Klondike)
Author: Jérôme Jacobs
Published: August 1997
Cover: Érik Juszezak
July 1912: Fifteen years after the gold rush, Indy launches out to conquer the Far North, in search of a lost treasure. Along the way, he meets celebrated writer Jack London, a gold digger stiff with cold and fear, an irascible manitou and... a starving bear! Will the young adventurer survive the expedition full of dangers? |
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Young Indiana Jones and the Radioactive Flask
(Indiana Jones Jr et l'Ampoule Radioactive)
Author: Richard Beugné
Published: 1997
Cover: Érik Juszezak
November 1912: A flask of radium has just been stolen from the Institute of Marie Curie! Could there be any connection with the strange message that Indiana Jones discovered in the Parisian underground? Everything indicates so. It all began with the threatening presence of a man wearing yellow shoes who disappeared into the darkness of those never-ending corridors...
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Young Indiana Jones and the Violin of the Metropolitan
(Indiana Jones Jr et le Violon du Metropolitan)
Author: Jérôme Jacobs
Published: 1997
Cover: Érik Juszezak
September 1913: School is starting, but Indiana will not go to class. An enthralling adventure awaits! From the Metropolitan Museum of New York to Niagara Falls, there is only one step! The more so as a Stradivarius, a violin of great value, attracts the interest of dangerous individuals. In the turbid waters of the Italian Mafia, Indy and his friends will have to learn how to swim...
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Young Indiana Jones and the Holy Meteorite
(Indiana Jones Jr et la Météorite Sacrée)
Author: Richard Beugné
Published: 1997
Cover: Érik Juszezak
March 1913: To appease the spirits of the ice, Indiana must carry the black stone to the holy mountain... A heavy responsibility, especially since a hunter of blue foxes is ready to do anything to steal the precious meteorite from him! Between glaciers and frozen cascades, Indy will encounter the white hell...
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Young Indiana Jones and the Bermuda Triangle
(Indiana Jones Jr et le Triangle des Bermudes)
Author: Jérôme Jacobs
Published: 1997
Cover: Érik Juszezak
September 1913: The first crossing of the Florida straits in a seaplane! Indy will never let such a chance pass him by. Although his father, Professor Jones, opposes such a madness, the young adventurer accepts the proposal of Woodrow Smith, set on the flight. In the early morning, the plane takes off without problems. But above the Bermuda Triangle, the aircraft disappears in the fog...
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Young Indiana Jones and the Child Lama
(Indiana Jones Jr et l'Enfant Lama)
Author: Richard Beugné
Published: 1998
Cover: Érik Juszezak
August 1913: In the monastery of Tsadong, an atmosphere of tension and distress reigns: Dentsen, the child Lama, has been removed and sequestered. To free his new friend, Indiana, mindless of the danger, will face those who the Buddhist monks call the harmful demons...
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Young Indiana Jones and the Specter of Venice
(Indiana Jones Jr et le Spectre de Venise)
Author: Jérôme Jacobs
Published: 1998
Cover: Érik Juszezak
January 1915: Venice is threatened! Not by water, as one might believe, but by a dangerous character whose sole intent is to dominate the world. His primary objective: to set off bombs at different places around the city. In a maze of lanes, from the Rialto bridge to the Venice theater, Indy must do his best to stop this fatal madness...
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