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Survival & Wilderness Middle Grade – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Survival & Wilderness Middle Grade

Explore middle grade books about survival & wilderness for children.

165 books

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Lost in the Barrens #2

The Curse of the Viking Grave

Deep in the Canadian north, three friends discover a hidden tomb of Viking relics, sparking a dangerous journey of survi

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The Edge Chronicles #11

The Nameless One

For the reader ready to forge their own path, this high-stakes adventure explores finding your footing when you're force

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Shade the bat faces a perilous journey through the jungle to find his father and stop a terrifying enemy from plunging t

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Car-Jacked

Ali Sparkes

For the overprotected child finding their own strength, this high stakes thriller follows a neurodivergent prodigy who m

Ages 9–13

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Warriors: Power of Three #3

Jaypaw follows a prophecy of starlight and power into the mountains of the Tribe of Rushing Water, where ancient secrets

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The Edge Chronicles #9

Rook Barkwater and a group of librarians must lead an entire population away from their ruined city toward the hope of a

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Subject Seven #1

James Arthur Moore

For the teen seeking their own path while feeling like a cog in someone else's machine. A high-stakes adventure about cl

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Young Samurai #2

The Way of the Sword

For the child seeking their place in a world where they feel like an outsider, this high-stakes adventure emphasizes tha

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Tales of Alderley #1

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

A wizard hides Colin and Susan in ancient caves to protect them from eerie creatures, but only the children can recover

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The Prisoners of Time

For the child who loves to be the hero of their own story and needs to practice weighing consequences before making big

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The Hardy Boys #12

Footprints Under the Window

Franklin W. Dixon

Mysterious footprints under a window lead Frank and Joe Hardy on a high-stakes flight to South American islands to stop

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Catherine Jinks

Deep in a desert wilderness, a lonely scavenger named Jansi discovers a damaged starship and forms an unexpected bond wi

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Warriors: The Prophecies Begin #3

Forest of Secrets

As tensions rise between the warrior Clans, Fireheart risks everything to uncover the truth behind a mysterious death an

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Moominpappa at Sea

Bored with the predictable heat of the valley, Moominpappa yearns for the open sea where everything is fresh, strange, a

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Deep in the harsh Florida backwoods, Jody finds a best friend in an orphaned fawn, but surviving the wild requires a hea

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Mydnight's Hero

For the child who thrives on autonomy, this interactive fantasy puts them in the driver's seat to navigate high-stakes m

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The World of Lone Wolf #3

Beyond the Nightmare Gate

Ian Page, Joe Dever

For the child who loves gaming but needs a break from screens, this interactive adventure puts them in charge of a wizar

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The Edge Chronicles #1

Beyond the Deepwoods

Young Twig leaves his Woodtroll home to brave the dangerous Deepwoods, encountering strange creatures on a quest to find

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Robin Lady of Legend

R. M. ArceJaeger

For the reader finding their own path when expectations feel like a cage. A young woman steps into a legendary role to f

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House of Stairs

William Sleator

Five teenagers wake up in a dizzying maze of infinite stairs where a mysterious machine controls their food and demands

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The Librarian of Auschwitz

Dita Kraus is a prisoner in Auschwitz who risks everything to protect eight precious volumes. This is a story of how boo

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Wings of Fire: Legends #2

Tui T. Sutherland

In a world ruled by massive dragons, three humans with very different secrets must decide if they can change the fate of

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Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #1

Storm finally feels safe in the Wild Pack after the Big Growl, but rising internal tensions threaten to shatter the frag

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Wings of Fire #8

Tui T. Sutherland

Cursed with dangerous firescales, Peril must decide if she can move past her deadly reputation to save her friends from

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