Children's Adventure Books

Adventure Books for Grades 1-6

Updated February 4, 2026
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Children's Adventure Books

Adventure Books for Grades 1-6

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Jack gets zapped!
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. On rainy days, Jack loves nothing more than playing video games. But...

AR: 1.7

Lexile: 250

Cat ninja
Cody, Matthew

AR: 2.9

Lexile: 390

Treasure map
Todd, Brandon
Paper Book
Grab your compass and join the Adventure Friends -- Miguel and Clarke -- in this full-color early reader series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short...

AR: 2.6

Lexile: 410

The boy who met a whale
Farook, Nizrana
CD
Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side. Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after...

AR: N/A

Lexile: 660

The book of stolen dreams
Farr, David
Paper Book
An exhilarating, wondrous middle grade debut about a brother and sister on a quest that "swoops from thrilling to terrifying to heartwarming and back again" (BookPage) to defeat a tyrannical ruler and protect a magical book. "[W]ill appeal to readers of Kelly Barnhill and Lemony Snicket" (...

AR: 4.9

Lexile: 700

96 miles
Esplin, J. L.
Paper Book
Now in paperback: J. L. Esplin's 96 Miles is a survival story sure to appeal to fans of Gary Paulsen's classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived series. 21 days without power. Two brothers on a desperate trek. 72 hours before time runs out...

AR: 5.2

Lexile: 760

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