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Adventure

YOUNGER READERS

Armstrong, Jennifer
Once Upon a Banana Il. by David Small xz
A monkey's littered banana peel sends a busy city street into hilarious chaos.

Barracca, Debra
The Adventures of Taxi Dog Il. by Mark Buehner xz
A New York City taxi driver takes his adopted stray dog along on all his rides and adventures.

Buehner, Caralyn
Superdog: the Heart of a Hero Il. by Mark Buehner xz
Dex knows that with hard work and determination, one little dog can save the day.

Bunting, Eve
How Many Days to America? Il. by Beth Peck xz
We were out of food and water. Would our boat ever reach America?

Byars, Betsy
The Golly Sisters Go West Il. by Sue Truesdell xz IR
May-May's hair is squashed, the horse won't dance, and they really are lost.

Carle, Eric
10 Little Rubber Ducks xz folio
Ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in 10 different directions

Cole, Joanna
The Magic School Bus Il. by Bruce Degen xz (series)
Ms. Frizzle's class takes the best field trips

Cuyler, Margaret
That's Good! That's Bad! Il. by David Catrow xz
Is riding around the jungle on a hippopotamus good or bad?

Dunbar, Joyce
Shoe Baby Il. by Polly Dunbar xz
"How do you do?" says the runaway baby in the red flying shoe to the animals in the zoo, to the Queen at tea, and so on, until...!

Ehlert, Lois
Leaf Man xz
"A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows."

Frazee, Marla
Roller Coaster xz
Clickity, clackity. Whoosh! Wheeeeeeeeeee! Let's go on it again!

Henkes, Kevin
Kitten's First Full Moon xz
Will Kitten ever be able to get to that big bowl of milk in the sky?

Kimmel, Eric
The Three Princes: a Tale From the Middle East Il. by Leonard Everett Fisher x 398 K494-9
What's worth more: a crystal ball, a flying carpet or an orange?

Lester, Julius
Sam and the Tigers Il. by Jerry Pinkney xz
Can Sam find a way to trick the tigers who want to eat him?

Long, Melinda
How I Became a Pirate Il. by David Shannon xz
Jeremy joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew. Yarr!

Lunge-Larsen, Lise
The Legend of the Lady Slipper: an Ojibwa Tale x 398 L963
Little Flower braves a raging snowstorm to save her village.

Meddaugh, Susan
Hog-eye xz
Reading is really useful - especially when a wolf is trying to eat you

Pilkey,Dav
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby x
Can a baby with super powers save the world from a villain known as Deputy Doo-Doo?

Pinkney, Brian
The Adventures of Sparrowboy xz
Now that Henry can fly like a sparrow, he can stop the neighborhood bullies

Rosen, Michael
We're Going on a Bear Hunt Il. by Helen Oxenbury xz
"We're going to catch a big one. We're not scared."

Simmons, Jane
Come Along, Daisy! xz
Daisy the duckling has so much fun playing with dragonflies and lily pads that she loses her mother

Standiford, Natalie
Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto Il. by Donald Cook xz IR
Will Balto get through the snowstorm in time to stop a diptheria epidemic?

Steig, William
Brave Irene xz
Her ankle is twisted, the wind howls, the snow is deep, but Irene does not give up

Teague, Mark
The Secret Shortcut xz
Their shortcuts, full of aliens and pirates, always make them late for school

Van Allsburg, Chris
Jumanji xz
This jungle adventure board game may be more exciting than you really want

 

OLDER READERS

Alexander, Lloyd
The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio xy
When young Carlo finds a treasure map, he sets off across the desert on a thrilling and dangerous quest

Avi
The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant) Il. by Tricia Tusa xy
Reading books starts Avon the Snail and his new friend Edward the Ant on an unusual adventure

Avi
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle x
Not every 13-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty

Babbitt, Natalie
The Search for Delicious xy
Why can't anyone agree about what is delicious? Why are they fighting about it?

Barry, Dave
Peter and the Starcatchers xy
Aboard the ship "Never Land," an orphan boy and a Starcatcher girl must guard a trunk full of magical dust from a fearsome pirate and his villainous crew

Cleary, Beverly
The Mouse and the Motorcycle xy (series)
Ralph isn't happy with a quiet life - he wants adventure!

Collins, Suzanne
Gregor the Overlander xy (series)
Eleven-year-old Gregor falls into a dangerous underground world of giant rats and spiders

Creech, Sharon
The Wanderer x
Sophie unlocks the secrets of her past during a journey across the Atlantic with a surly crew of her three uncles and three cousins

DiCamillo, Kate
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane xy
Can one lost little china rabbit find his way back home?

Farmer, Nancy
A Girl Named Disaster x
Eleven-year-old Nhamo faces drowning, starvation and wild animals during her dangerous journey

Farmer, Nancy
Sea of Trolls xy
After being kidnapped by berserkers, Jack must face wild animals, dragons and trolls to save his sister and find a way home

Fleischman, Sid
The Whipping Boy x
A bratty prince and his whipping boy become involved with a band of outlaws

Gardiner, John Reynolds
Stone Fox x
A plucky boy competes in a dogsled race against the towering Indian, Stone Fox

Gutman, Dan
Getting Air x
Find out how three teen skateboarders and a girl scout stop three plane hijackers and survive a plane crash in a remote jungle

Ibbotson, Eva
Journey to the River Sea x
Maia proves that exploring the Amazon River in a small boat is so much more exciting than studying it in school

Park, Linda Sue
Archer's Quest x SF
How can Kevin help send warrior-king Chu-mong back through space and time to ancient Korea?

Paulsen, Gary
Hatchet x
Can 13-year-old Brian survive alone in the wilderness after his plane crashes?

Snicket, Lemony
A Series of Unfortunate Events x (series)
If you're looking for nice, sweet stories where children aren't being chased by an evil uncle, you might want to pick something else

Stone, Jeff
Tiger x
Five young warrior-monk brothers survive an insurrection and must use the ancient arts to avenge their grandmaster

Turner, Megan Whalen
The Thief x
Gen says he can steal anything - the Magus makes him prove it

Webb, Sophie
My Season with Penguins: an Antarctic Journal x 598 W368
Could you survive two months living in a tent in Antarctica?

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