Arthur’s
Camp-Out, by Lillian Hoban *
Arthur’s overnight field trip to collect specimens all by himself becomes a scary and wet wash-out!
The Adventures
of Snail at School, by John Stadler *
Arthur’s
Camp-Out, by Lillian Hoban *
Arthur’s overnight field trip to collect specimens all by himself becomes
a scary and wet wash-out!
Buffalo Bill
and the Pony Express, by Eleanor Coerr
Meet “Buffalo Bill” Cody who risked his life to deliver the mail by
Pony Express.
The Golly
Sisters Ride Again, by Betsy Byars *
Rose and May-May, the singing and dancing Golly Sisters, take their
traveling show through the West.
The Great
Snake Escape, by Molly Coxe
A snake escapes from the park zoo and is rescued by an unlikely hero.
Jennifer,
Too, by Juanita Havill
Jennifer’s brother Matt does not want to include her on any of his
adventures, but Jennifer is hard to ignore.
The Long
Way Westward, by Joan Sandin *
Jonas, Carl Erik, and their family, immigrants from Sweden, journey
to their new home in Minnesota.
The Magic
School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs, by Joanna Cole *
(J 567.91)
Join Ms. Frizzle and her class on a field trip to a dinosaur dig in
search of Maiasaura nests.
Marigold
and Grandma on the Town, by Stephanie Calmenson
Two bunnies spend a special day together in town at the hat shop, the
park, Henry’s coffee shop, and Say Cheese, the photo shop.
Molly the
Brave and Me, by Jane O’Connor
Beth finds out that Molly is not the only one who is brave when she
leads them out of a very confusing and scary cornfield.
Sam the Minuteman,
by Nathaniel Benchley
A young boy helps defend his hometown against the British in the first
battle of the American Revolution.
The Secret
of Foghorn Island, by Geoffrey Hayes
Otto and Uncle Tooth find adventure as they try to solve a string of
mysterious shipwrecks.
The Secret Three, by Mildred Myrick
Secret messages, handshakes and signs are all a part of a club three
boys form during summer vacation.
Ship of Dreams,
by Dean Morrissey
Struggling to stay awake in order to meet the Sandman, Joey drifts
off on a journey in his magical wagon.
Toad on
the Road, by Susan Schade and Jon Buller
Toad hits the road on a driving adventure taking his friends here,
there, and anywhere.
Wagon Wheels,
by Barbara Brenner
A family of black settlers triumph over the hardships of pioneer life
in early America.
Where Did That Naughty Little Hamster Go?, by Patty Wolcott
A group of children search their classroom for the adventurous Charlie
Hamster.
Ali
Baba Bernstein, Lost and Found, by Johanna Hurwitz *
Thinking about becoming a detective and getting a dog, David “Ali Baba”
Bernstein becomes involved in another series of hilarious adventures.
Arthur, the Kid, by Alan Coren *
Ten-year old Arthur answers an ad to be the new leader of a gang and
goes on to save the day when the biggest bank in town is being robbed.
Clouds
of Terror, by Catherine A. Welch
In Minnesota, two children struggle to survive a grasshopper plague
in the late 1800’s.
Day of the Unicorn, by Mollie Hunter *
Heroic deeds, magic spells and a Unicorn with a toothache are all part
of this tale.
Gone Fishing, by Steven Kroll
Willie and his dad go off on a fishing expedition by themselves.
Harvey’s Wacky Parrot Adventure, by Eth Clifford *
Harvey needs to find a hidden treasure and his uncle’s parrot may just
have the answer.
Jason and the Escape from Bat Planet, by Gery Greer and
Bob Ruddick *
Jason Harkness and his Intragalactic Troubleshooting Team grapple with
General Batso and the Demon Bats.
Keep the
Lights Burning, Abbie, by Connie and Peter Roop
During a winter storm in 1856, Abbie must keep the lights burning in
a lighthouse off the coast of Maine.
The Legend
of Red Horse Cavern, by Gary Paulsen*
Captured by criminals, Will “Little Bear” Tucker and his friend Sarah
attempt to escape, only to find themselves lost in the caverns of Ghost
Mountain.
The Little Jewel Box, by Marianna Mayer
A jewel box is a young girl’s only protection from a curse of bad luck.
Mrs. Minetta’s Car Pool, by Elizabeth Spurr
Fridays are always an adventure when Mrs. Minetta drives the car pool
to school.
My Father’s
Dragon, by Ruth Stiles Gannett *
Convinced that he must go to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon, the
narrator’s father brings along a magical backpack that helps him escape
and save the dragon.
The Night
Crossing, by Karen Ackerman
An Austrian family makes a dangerous journey to Switzerland in order
to escape the Nazi’s.
Pinky and
Rex Go To Camp, by James Howe *
Pinky is afraid of leaving home to go to Camp Wackatootchee with his
best friend Rex.
The Saracen
Maid, by Leon Garfield
Gilbert Becket, sent on a ship to the East to buy goods for his merchant
father, is attacked by Barbary pirates and sold to an Arab merchant.
Silver,
by Gloria Whelan
Determined to train Silver, the runt of the litter, to be a sled-racing
dog, Rachel faces danger when Silver suddenly disappears into the Alaskan
wilderness.
Adrift,
by Allan Baillie
Call it
Courage, by Armstrong Sperry (Newbery Medal)
Called a coward by his people, Mafatu, at the age of ten, paddles his
canoe out to sea to conquer his fear.
A Dangerous
Promise, by Joan Lowery Nixon
It is 1861 when twelve-year-old Mike and his friend Todd run away to
join the Union army, and see the horrors of war firsthand.
The
Daydreamer, by Ian McEwan
Peter, an imaginative ten-year-old, recounts some of the adventures
he has while daydreaming.
Drift, by William Mayne
Lost in the snowy North American wilderness, Rafe Considine is taken
prisoner by two Indian women.
The Fear
Place, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Two brothers who are unexpectedly left to camp alone find themselves
in scary situations.
The Great Skinner Getaway, by Stephanie Tolan *
The disaster-prone Skinner clan sets off on a vacation in their
motor home, Brunhilda.
I Left
My Sneakers in Dimension X, by Bruce Coville*
Rod and his bratty cousin Elspeth are kidnapped to Dimension X by a
monster named Smorkus.
Jimmy Spoon
and the Pony Express, by Kristiana Gregory
Based on true exploits, Jimmy Spoon seeks adventure by joining the
Pony Express.
Lost in the
Devil’s Desert, by Gloria Skurzynski
Trapped in a truck driven by escaped convicts, eleven-year-old Kevin
is left alone to die in the Devil’s Desert.
.Jim Ugly,
by Sid Fleischman
Twelve-year-old Jake and his father’s dog, Jim Ugly, journey through
the Old West in search of Jake’s father, an actor who suddenly disappeared
Journey
to Jo’burg, by Beverly Naidoo
Two children journey to Johannesburg, far from their village, and bring
back Mma, the only person who can save their very ill baby sister.
Night
Journeys, by Avi *
Two runaway indentured servants escape into Pennsylvania in 1768 and
receive unexpected help.
On the Far
Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George*
Sam Gribley, still living in the Catskill Mountains faces a crisis
when his sister disappears.
Julie,
by Jean Craighead George *
Having survived living with a wolf pack on the Alaskan tundra for many
months, Julie returns to her father’s Eskimo village.
The
Philadelphia Adventure, by Lloyd Alexander *
Vesper Holly clashes again with the notorious Dr. Helvitius and is
taken aback when President Ulysses S. Grant appears on her doorstep enlisting
her help.
Quake, by Michael Hardcastle
Tarrian is on a train to meet her half-sister and brother when an earthquake
interrupts her trip.
The River,
by Gary Paulsen *
Brian Robeson, demonstrates his survival techniques to a government
psychologist and experiences a second horrifying adventure.
Save Queen
of Sheba, by Louise Moeri
Twelve-year-old King David and his little sister, Queen of Sheba, survived
an Indian raid, but can they make it across the frontier...all alone?
The Shark
Callers, by Eric Campbell
Red Alert ... Evacuate! Two teenagers at sea, struggle to survive
a tidal wave in shark-infested waters.
Slake’s
Limbo, by Felice Holman
When things get rough, Aremis Slake takes refuge in the rat-infested
subway tunnels of New York City.
