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Dungeon Runners

A universe by Kieran Larwood

A funny, fast and highly illustrated fantasy quest series for children who like dungeons, monsters, teamwork and child-friendly D&D energy.

  • Series

    1
  • Books

    4
  • Best for

    7–9
  • Status

    Ongoing

At a glance

Primary creator
Kieran Larwood
First book
Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial · 2023
Tone
Funny, Exciting, Adventurous, Suspenseful
Overall sensitivity
Moderate

The shape of it

The shape of this universe.

Dungeon Runners is Kieran Larwood and Joe Todd-Stanton's highly illustrated fantasy-adventure franchise for newly independent readers. It follows a team of young dungeon competitors through monster-filled trials, sky battles, ocean chases and fang-filled danger, with the structure and excitement of a child-friendly tabletop quest. The series is especially useful for readers who want the thrill of fantasy peril but still need short chapters, large clear type, jokes and plenty of visual support. It sits neatly between funny illustrated chapter books and heavier middle-grade fantasy.

A funny, fast and highly illustrated fantasy quest series for children who like dungeons, monsters, teamwork and child-friendly D&D energy.

Primary themes

Tone palette

  • Funny
  • Exciting
  • Adventurous
  • Suspenseful

The series

One way in.

Cultural footprint

A shelf of evidence.

What Dungeon Runners has done

  • Major award winner
  • Bestseller list

Cultural ubiquity

3/ 5

Well-known to people who know the room.

Sensitivity

Moderate, and collection-wide.

ModerateCollection-wide

Across the collection

All 4 books.

About the creator

Kieran Larwood.

Kieran Larwood

Author

Kieran Larwood: British author of Podkin One-Ear / The Five Realms and Dungeon Runners — Watership-Down-meets-Redwall middle-grade fantasy for ages 9–12.

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