Genre

Adventure books

Thrilling journeys and quests.

102 books

Ages 10–14

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Ages 8–12

Safe

The Yearling

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Ages 10–14

Ages 13–18

James and the Giant Peach

Ages 8–12

Ages 10–14

The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Alchemyst

Ages 12–18

Ages 9–12

Ages 12–18

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–18

The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 8–10

Safe

★ Parent pick

The Tale of Despereaux

Ages 8–12

Ages 9–13

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

Because of Winn-Dixie

Ages 8–12

Ages 11–15

Ages 9–12

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Ages 7–12

Caution

★ Parent pick

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

J.K. Rowling

Ages 9–14

Safe

The Trumpet of the Swan

Ages 6–10

Ages 10–14

Ages 11–15

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