What's life without a little adventure? This beautifully illustrated book brings together some of the most courageous and irrepressible heroines of classic children's adventure fiction. Discover the stories of plucky Dorothy, hwo freed faraway Oz from a terrible tyrant; brave Hua Mulan, who became a legendary warrior; fearless Lykke, the mermaid who saved a prince from drowning; and many more thrilling tales from around the world