Adventure Stories for Kids

Updated November 22, 2024
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The hero revealed
Boniface, William.
Paper Book
In Superopolis everyone has a superpower! Well...almost everyone. Meet Ordinary Boy. In a town where everyone is a superhero, what if you were the only person with no superpowers at all? Welcome to the life of Ordinary Boy. He's...well, he's pretty much exactly as his name suggests....
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Tarshis, Lauren.
Paper Book
The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century.Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home...
Lost treasure of the Emerald Eye
Stilton, Geronimo
Paper Book
Re-enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will loveWho Is Geronimo Stilton?That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure....
The maze of bones
Riordan, Rick.
Paper Book
The first book in the #1 bestselling phenomenon sends readers around the world on the hunt for the 39 Clues!Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue."Grace is the last matriarch of the...
The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane
DiCamillo, Kate.
Paper Book
A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love. Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and...
Poison Island
Larry, H. I.
Paper Book
Zac is on a mission on one of the world's most dangerous islands, Poison Island. He must track down Dr. Drastic, an enemy scientist. The jungle is full of deadly plants and animals that could be useful in Dr. Drastic's evil experiments. Zac has 24 hours - and his family's life depends on him...
Swindle
Korman, Gordon.
Paper Book
Ocean's 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman!After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many...
Where the mountain meets the moon
Lin, Grace.
Paper Book
A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​ A Reader's Digest Best Children's Book of All Time​! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the...

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