Good Adventures for mostly Preteens

Discover the best adventure books for preteens! Our curated list features thrilling, age-appropriate stories that inspire young readers to explore, imagine, and embark on epic journeys.

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The Book of Three

by Lloyd Alexander

Adolescence.
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Lion Boy

by Zizou Corder

In the near future, Charlie Ashanti, a boy with the ability to speak the language of cats sets out from London to seek his kidnapped …
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Stormbreaker promo

 

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The Falcon's Malteser

by Anthony Horowitz

From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. When the vertically-challenged Johnny Naples entrusts Tim Diamond with a package …
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Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine

In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her. …
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

by Avi

A vicious captain, a mutinous crew -- and a young girl caught in the middle Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to …
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Fever 1793

by Laurie Halse Anderson

An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic …
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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

 

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The Chronicles of Narnia Rack Box Set (Books 1 to 7)

by C. S. Lewis

Collection includes all seven of the novels in the series.
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The Neverending Story

by Michael Ende

Read the book that inspired the classic coming-of-age film before it's back onscreen in select theaters this September! From award-winning German author Michael Ende, The …
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Matilda

by Roald Dahl

For most kids, aThe Trunchbulla is pure terror, but for Matilda, sheas a sitting duck.
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Number the Stars

by Lois Lowry

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be courageous and resourceful as she helps shelter her Jewish friend from …
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Hatchet

by Gary Paulsen

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given …
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Crispin

 

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The Giver

by Lois Lowry

In a future society, young Jonas is given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, and discovers the terrible truth about the society in …
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Adam of the Road

by Elizabeth Janet Gray

A Newbery Medal Winner Awarded the John Newbery Medal as "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" in the year of its publication. …
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Bud, Not Buddy

by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father—from Christopher Paul Curtis, …
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Redwall

by Brian Jacques

The book that inspired a legend—the first novel in the bestselling saga of Redwall. Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the gentle mice have gathered to …