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Dungeon Runners: Ocean Chase
Author
Illustrator
Joe Todd-Stanton
Publication Date
October 28, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 4th − 5th
Language
English
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Description
Kit and the Triple Trouble team are headed to the underwater world of The Orb in the third installment of the high-stakes Dungeon Runners series.
Dungeon Runners Kit, Sandy, and Thorn travel by dragon to the city of Saltport to compete in a dungeon run deep under the water in The Orb. There they must solve puzzles, escape traps, and battle a dreadful Narghoul. As the smallest and most inexperienced team of the Bottom Feeders League they are at a disadvantage, and worse yet, they start to suspect one of the other teams may be cheating. The three must remember what's important and work together, using all their skill, strength, and smarts, if they are to survive their most challenging dungeon yet.
Publication date
October 28, 2025
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
272
ISBN-13
9798887771847
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Series
Dungeon Runners
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
Kirkus
Combines fun, page-turning adventure with sincere character development.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-6–Readers join the telecast of “Dungeon Runners” as the teams enter the Armageddon Arena (Hunger Games for the mythical creature set). An accident with a dragon (it ate a team) creates an opening for a new team with a mage, fighter, and healer. Kit, the main character, is a gnorf—part gnome, part dwarf—who has always wanted to be a Dungeon Runner. Through sheer will and overcoming bullying and naysayers, Kit, along with his new friend Sandy, a mage-in-training, and Thorn, a vegan vampire, become team Triple Trouble. They are ready to run through a maze, meet monsters, find a treasure, and get help from tiny creatures as they complete the Dragon Trials so they can compete on Dungeon Runners. Team Triple Trouble is a crew that wants to belong. Throughout their experience, they learn to deal with bullying and some powerful emotions. This entertaining story contains well-developed descriptions and illustrations that allow readers to immerse themselves in the action. The story-specific vocabulary refers to the creatures encountered: gobrot, troggles, and gnorf. Written descriptions and character illustrations make these words easy to decipher. There are a few things to be aware of—the death of characters off-page but referred to, as well as bullying on-page.
VERDICT For collections needing Role-Playing Games (RPG) and funny sci-fi/fantasy series such as Max Brallier’s “The Last Kids on Earth,” Kazu Kibuishi’s “Amulet”, and Tui T. Sutherland’s “Wings of Fire,” this is a must-add to the list.
Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Kieran Larwood
Kieran Larwood was born in Kenya. He moved to the UK when he was 2 and lived in various places before settling on the Isle of Wight where he can still be found: exploring rockpools, climbing trees and writing -- slowly disappearing behind a mountain of notebooks and empty coffee mugs. He taught Reception class in a primary school for fifteen years before becoming a full-time author. Kieran's books have won several awards, including the Blue Peter Best Story and the Prix Sorcières. He is inspired by a life-long love of fantasy stories, which all began when - as a young boy - he picked up a copy of The Hobbit and saw the map inside. It just goes to show - you never know where opening a book will lead... Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton, England, and was taught to draw by his mother, who is also an illustrator. He studied at UWE Bristol, receiving a first-class degree in Illustration. Todd-Stanton has been commissioned to work for clients such as Oxford University Press, Usborne Publishing, and Aquila magazine. His work has been highly praised and his book The Secret of Black Rock was longlisted for The C ILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018 and won a 2018 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
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