Adventure for Kids
A list of adventure titles for children.
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A Cat Story
Stray cats Cilla and Betto strike out on a journey in search of the mythical “quiet garden”, where cats are always welcome and well fed.
Format: Graphic Novel
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Lalani of the Distant Sea
Determined to save her village, Lalani sets out on a treacherous quest to find the Island of Isa, “where all of life’s good fortunes were said to be.” Inspired by Filipino folkore.
Format: Book
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Deep Water
Stranded while on a deep-sea scuba dive, Julie and two others must find a way to survive in the open ocean.
Format: Book
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Distress Signal
While on a sixth grade field trip to Chiricahua National Park in Arizona, five students must work together to survive when a flash flood separates them from the group.
Format: Book
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Run, Little Chaski!
Little Chaski is the newest royal messenger, and he has an important message to deliver to the Inka King. Along the way, he stops to help animals in trouble, only to discover at journey’s end he’s lost the message – oh no!
Format: Book
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The Camping Trip
Ernestine is excited about her first camping trip. Washington State Book Award picture book winner!
Format: Book
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Paola Santiago and the River of Tears
Paola is a big believer in science, not the myths and stories of La Llorana her mother tells – until her friend vanishes near Arizona’s Gila River, and Paola finds herself drawn into a realm where monsters from her mother’s stories are all too real.
Format: Book
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Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found
Kingston’s dad, a famous magician, vanished into a magic mirror during a performance. Can Kingston and his friends follow the clues and solve the mystery of his father’s disappearance?
Format: Book
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Ikenga
In southeastern Nigeria, 12-year-old Nnamdi is determined to avenge his police chief father, who was murdered while trying to rid the town of criminals. But Nnamdi feels powerless, until he receives a magical object and draws on the power of his ancestors.
Format: Book
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Flood City
A postapocalyptic adventure set on a future Earth, where Flood City is the last inhabited place above the water.
Format: Book
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