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Adventure

Adventure in children's books comes in all scales. The grand quest and the backyard expedition are both real. These 0 books share the conviction that doing something you've never done before, even something small, is worth the risk of finding out what happens.

Quests, journeys, and bold choices. For kids who want their characters to do something brave.

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Adventure Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

13,108 books about adventure

0–3 yrs2035 books

4–7 yrs6167 books

8–11 yrs7445 books

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Chapter Books Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Cover of Into the Gauntlet

The 39 Clues #10

Into the Gauntlet

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Amy and Dan Cahill face their final, most dangerous challenge as they race across five continents to protect a secret th

Cover of A World Without Heroes

A World Without Heroes

Jason is pulled from a zoo hippo tank into the world of Lyrian, where he must join a group of rebels to find the power t

Cover of Blade of Shattered Hope

The 13th Reality #3

Blade of Shattered Hope

The universe is at stake as Tick and his friends face a scarred villainess who will risk billions of lives to create her

1 2 3...547

12–18 yrs

2492 books

Cover of Countdown

The 39 Clues: Unstoppable #3

Countdown

Natalie Standiford

With the clock ticking and enemies closing in, Amy must decide if she will release a great evil to save her trapped brot

Ages 8–12

Cover of Gregor the Overlander

The Underland Chronicles #1

Gregor the Overlander

Suzanne Collins

A fall through a laundry room grate drops Gregor into a subterranean world of giant insects where a brewing war and an a

Cover of The Scarecrow of Oz

The Scarecrow of Oz

A terrifying whirlpool pulls a boat toward a black hole in the ocean, launching Trot and Cap'n Bill into an adventure fe

Cover of The First

Katherine Applegate

Byx might be the very last of her kind. To find a hidden colony of survivors, she must lead a rebellion through dangerou

Cover of 24 Hours in Nowhere

24 Hours in Nowhere

Thirteen-year-old Gus dreams of escaping the town of Nowhere, Arizona, but first he has to survive the local bully and a

Cover of One False Note

The 39 Clues #2

Amy and Dan are on the run from an angry mob and the police as they chase a million-dollar clue through elite hotels and

Cover of Breakaway

The 39 Clues: Unstoppable #2

From scorching heat to the frozen Arctic, Dan and Amy race to protect their family power from an enemy who knows how to

Cover of Stuart Little

Stuart Little #1

For children embracing their unique selves, this timeless tale follows a determined mouse-boy on a grand adventure to fi

Cover of The Final Draw

Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance #3

The Disney parks are fading away as villains attack the source of the magic, leaving Eli and his friends to stop Ursula

Cover of Vespers Rising

The 39 Clues #11

Rick Riordan, Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman, Jude Watson

The Cahills thought they were the only ones hunting for Gideon’s clues, but a shadow family known as the Vespers has fin

Cover of Mission Hurricane

The 39 Clues: Doublecross #3

Mission Hurricane

A mysterious villain known as the Outcast is conjuring a deadly storm, and only Amy and Dan Cahill can stop the impendin

Cover of Tucket's Home

The Tucket Adventures #5

Francis Tucket and his companions carry a secret treasure as they face bloodthirsty soldiers in a final, perilous push t

Cover of The Gypsy Crown

The Chain of Charms #1

The Gypsy Crown

Emilia and Luka race across 17th-century England to find five magical charms and reunite a broken chain before their fam

Cover of Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret

Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret

Magical creatures are flooding the streets and the timeline is a mess. Join Gina and her friends for epic battles and ba

Cover of The Monster Dimension

The Last Kids on Earth #9

The Monster Dimension

With the world on the brink of collapse, Jack and his friends must journey to a terrifying new dimension to unlock the s

Cover of The Book of Anansi

Nic Blake and the Remarkables #2

The Book of Anansi

Nic Blake must track down a legendary artifact to save her family while grappling with a terrifying prophecy and a power

Cover of What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Judith St. George

Join the Corps of Discovery on their 1804 trek across the Louisiana Purchase as they search for a waterway to the Pacifi

Cover of Thea Stilton and the Secret City

Thea Stilton and the Secret City

The Thea Sisters trek through the Andes Mountains to find a missing archaeologist and solve the ancient mystery of a hid

Cover of Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure

Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure

Five mouse sisters find an old pirate map in the Bahamas and race across the Caribbean Sea to find the treasure before a

Cover of Spy School Revolution

Spy School Revolution

Ben Ripley’s parents are finally visiting spy school, but a sudden explosion puts his secret crush under suspicion and B

Cover of Thea Stilton and the Madagascar Madness

Thea Stilton and the Madagascar Madness

The Thea Sisters travel to Madagascar for adventure camp, only to find themselves hunting down a thief who is stealing e