adventure book list

Picture:

• How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman

• No More Water in the Tub! by Ted Arnold

• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

 
 

Primary:

• Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

• Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

• Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr

(This book has the benefit of being a springboard for a conversation with your children about cyber safety and sharing information with strangers over the internet. All turns out well for Nim, but it is good to discuss this issue anyway.)
 

Middle Grade:

• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

• My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

• Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois

 

Young Adult:

• Heist Society by Ally Carter

(This book is based on the premise of stealing. It’s a great adventure, but you may want to preview the book before deciding if you want your teen to read it. Or you may use it as a launching point to discuss if a good motive makes a bad action acceptable.)

• Nick of Time by Ted Bell

• The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy