Adventure Begins at Your Library: Independent Readers

These are some books we recommend to elementary-aged readers who want to find adventure in a book this summer!

Updated May 2, 2024
Southeastern Ohio Regional LibraryChillicothe & Ross County Public Library
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Race to Fire Mountain
Blackwood, Remi
Paper Book
The first book in a major new series: FUTURE HERO - featuring high-octane adventure, perfect for fans of Black Panther! Destiny is Calling... When Jarell discovers that the fantasy world he is obsessed with doodling is actually real, he is launched into an incredible...
The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane
DiCamillo, Kate.
Paper Book
The Incredible Journey meets The Mouse and His Child, an enchanting tale that begs to be read aloud.
Fortunately, the milk
Gaiman, Neil.
Paper Book
From multi-award-winning Neil Gaiman comes a spectacularly silly, mind-bendingly clever, brilliantly bonkers adventure - with lip-smackingly gorgeous illustrations by Chris Riddell. Mum's away. Dad's in charge. There's no milk. So Dad saves the day by going to buy some. Really, that's all...
The map to everywhere
Ryan, Carrie.
Paper Book
The adventures of Beekle : the unimaginary friend
Santat, Dan
Paper Book
On one very special day an imaginary friend is born on an island far away. Here, he and his other imaginary friends play all day and each night they sit beneath the stars, hoping and waiting for their turn to be picked, to be imagined, by a real child. But this particular imaginary friend waits and...

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