The third in an action-packed new adventure series from Blue Peter Award-winning author Kieran Larwood and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Joe Todd Stanton. Young readers will love discovering the world of the Dungeon Runners!
"A funny and exciting fantasy adventure story" - Frank Cottrell-Boyce, The Times
ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHALLENGE? It's time to fight or take flight!
Kit thought he was ready for anything, but when he discovers the next dungeon is at the bottom of an ocean he's not so sure - he can't swim!
But with his trusty teammates, Sandy and Thorn, keen to do battle, solve puzzles and find treasure, Kit is up for the challenge. Now is his chance to prove himself as a hero, once and for all!
Have you got what it takes to survive the Dungeon?
Now is your chance to prove it!
"Highly illustrated, humorous and immediately enthralling, this first volume in a new series will appeal to 7+ D&D fans in particular" - The Guardian
"Presented in large, clear font and with black and white illustrations throughout, this funny, exciting, imaginative adventure story is a great introduction to fantasy fiction for newly independent readers" - BookTrust
Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial, The Week Junior Children's Book of the Year, Younger Fiction 2025
The adventures continue in...
This is Book 3 in the Dungeon Runners Series. See all Dungeon Runners books here.
Kieran Larwood has been passionate about stories and storytelling ever since he first read The Hobbit aged six. He graduated from Southampton University with a degree in English Literature and now works as a Reception teacher in a primary school. He lives on the Isle of Wight with his family, and between work, fatherhood and writing, doesn't get nearly enoug
More about Kieran LarwoodJoe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton and was taught to draw by his mother, who is also an illustrator. He studied at Bristol University, receiving a first class degree in Illustration.
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