Children's Adventure Books

Adventure Books for Grades 1-6

Updated June 18, 2026
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15 secrets to survival
Richards, Natalie D.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling authorNatalieD. Richards's middle grade debut about a group of four classmates forced to navigate the wilderness for an extra credit project with nothing but the pages of a survival handbook-and each other-to save them. When...

AR: 4.8

Lexile: 740

Ahoy!
Blackall, Sophie
Paper Book
Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure...all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator.

AR: 1.7

Lexile: 410

The book of stolen dreams
Farr, David
Paper Book
An exhilarating, awe-inspiring debut from a master storyteller writing for children for the first time, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson. A truly unforgettable journey of wonder, courage and magic from the creator of BBC's The Night Manager...

AR: 4.9

Lexile: 700

The boy who met a whale
Farook, Nizrana
Paper Book
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale!

AR: N/A

Lexile: 660

City spies
Ponti, James
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! A GMA3 Summer Reading Squad Selection! "Ingeniously plotted, and a grin-inducing delight." --People "Will keep young readers glued to the page...So when do I get the sequel?" --Beth McMullen, author of Mrs. Smith's Spy School...

AR: 5.6

Lexile: 750

Dungeon academy : no humans allowed!
Roux, Madeleine
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux and acclaimed artist Tim Probert comes an all-new original Dungeons & Dragons middle grade series! Welcome to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world that awaits just beyond the dungeon walls! But...

AR: 6.5

Lexile: 930

Jonty Gentoo
Donaldson, Julia
Paper Book
  Winner of the 2025 British Book Award for Book of the Year: Children's Illustrated "Gorgeous ... it has a lovely message about finding your place in the world." - Good Housekeeping Magazine "A captivating story written in rhyme so perfect that reading it as a bedtime...

AR: 3.7

Lexile: N/A

Juniper's Christmas
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
A brand-new Christmas classic adventure about the science behind the magic of Christmas, set in North London and the North Pole - from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl A New York Times Bestseller IT ALL STARTED IN CHRISTMAS PAST ... It's been ten years...

AR: 6.4

Lexile: N/A

Lei and the fire goddess
Maunakea, Malia
Paper Book
Malia Maunakea's thrilling Hawaiian debut-now in paperback! Curses aren't real. At least, that's what twelve-year-old, part-Hawaiian Anna Leilani Kamaʻehu thinks when she listens to her grandmother's folktales about sacred flowers and family guardians....

AR: 5.2

Lexile: 770

Mac undercover
Barnett, Mac
Ebook
From the esteemed New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Mac Barnett comes a thrilling, hilarious fully-illustrated new spy adventure series! Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a kid.And while he was a kid, he was a spy. Not just any spy. But a spy...for the...

AR: 3.7

Lexile: 460

The outlaws Scarlett and Browne : being an account of their daring exploits and audacious crimes
Stroud, Jonathan
Paper Book

AR: 5.3

Lexile: 700

The Princess in black
Hale, Shannon
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess...

AR: 3.2

Lexile: 500

Sea Sirens
Chu, Amy
Paper Book
Dive into this visually stunning, middle-grade graphic novel about a spunky Vietnamese American surfer girl and her cantankerous talking cat who plunge into a fantasy world of oceanic marvels . . . and mayhem! Trot, a Vietnamese American surfer girl, and Cap'n Bill, her cranky...

AR: 2.5

Lexile: 240

Shinji Takahashi and the mark of the Coatl
Kagawa, Julie
Paper Book

AR: 5.5

Lexile: 760

The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Lapinski, L. D.
Paper Book
'Assured, witty and inventive. This debut has "future classic" written all over it.' - The Guardian Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and Pages & Co. At the...

AR: 5.0

Lexile: 710

The wandering hour
Clark, Zack Loran
Paper Book
A superb choice for fans of Jonathan Stroud's Lockwood & Co. series, Tom Booth's Eerie-on-Sea books, and creepypastas.' -Booklist, Starred Review. What if your favourite scary story was real? With eerie illustrations and chilling creepypasta interstitials, The Doomsday Archives: The Wandering Hour...

AR: 5.7

Lexile: N/A

Welcome to the island
Costa, Dela
Paper Book
Meet the ever-curious Isla Verde, a young girl with a secret--she can speak with animals--in the first book of an all-new chapter book series! Welcome to the adventurous island of Sol! For eight-year-old Isla Verde, Sol is the perfect place to live. The sun shines bright, the...

AR: 3.4

Lexile: 540

The zebra's great escape
Rundell, Katherine
Paper Book
_______________ A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK **'The year's most magnificent adventure' - Guardian** **'Fizzing with anarchic energy' - Daily Mail** **'An intoxicating adventure' - Observer**<...

AR: 4.1

Lexile: N/A


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