Adventure Books for Young Explorers

Check out our curated list from Scholastic librarian Deimosa Webber-Bey, of exciting adventure titles for your toddler all the way up to young adult.

By Scholastic Parents Staff
Jul 20, 2017

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Adventure Books for Young Explorers

Jul 20, 2017

In the ninth installment of our Facebook Live video series, Live From Our Library, Scholastic Librarian Deimosa Webber-Bey recommended books full of adventure, exploration, and discovery across all age bands. Your kids can travel to different worlds, discover hidden secrets, and take a wacky road trip without ever leaving their backyard. Plus, these action-packed titles encourage reading while school is out, helping your child avoid the dreaded summer slide. Take a look at our titles below.

You can also watch the Live Chat here:

PreK


Peek-A-Boo Zoo by Joyce Wan


Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotlick


Let’s Go to the Library (Rookie Series) by Scholastic Inc.

Kindergarten  2nd Grade


Totally Wacky Roadside Attractions (Rookie Series) by Pamela Chanko


Totally Strange Buildings (Rookie Series) by Lisa M. Herrington


Totally Cool Caves and Hot Volcanoes (Rookie Series) by Janice Behrens


Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe


All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon

3rd – 5th Grade 


The Boys’ Book of Survival: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere by Guy Campbell


The 39 Clues: Unstoppable Book Two Breakaway by Jeff Hirsch


Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Middle Grade


The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick


From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg


Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

High School


Above by Roland Smith


Beneath by Roland Smith


Two Summers by Aimee Friedman


Overturned by Lamar Giles

Adult


Pokémon: Deluxe Essential Handbook by Cris Silvestri and Scholastic Corporation


Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee


To Kill a Mockingbird 
by Harper Lee

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