Books Like The Next Adventure
Families who loved The Next Adventure by Dan McGuiness often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Next Adventure by Dan McGuiness often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is in a high-energy mood and craves the kind of wild, irreverent humor that pushes boundaries. It is perfect for reluctant readers who find standard moral-heavy stories boring and instead want something that feels a bit like a Saturday morning cartoon gone rogue. The story follows best friends Pilot and Huxley through a chaotic multiverse where typical expectations are flipped: Halloween monsters are friendly, but Santa Claus is a villainous force. While the humor is absurdist and filled with gross-out elements like dimensions made of snot, the heart of the book explores the messy nature of friendship, including how to handle anger after a friend accidentally deletes your video game progress. It is a loud, fast-paced graphic novel that mirrors the logic of a child's imagination. Because it has been compared to older-skewing shows like South Park, parents should expect a cheeky tone that prioritizes entertainment and zany action over traditional lessons.
