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Adventure Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Adventure Books for Ages 8–11

Adventure at chapter book age takes on real stakes. Characters face genuine danger, make difficult choices, and discover what they're capable of under pressure. These 13,915 books are for readers who want their heart to race.

13,915 books

Cover of Gigi and Zachary's Around-the-World Adventure

Gigi and Zachary #1

Gigi and Zachary's Around-the-World Adventure

For children who love to explore and discover, Gigi and Zachary’s journey introduces different global sights, encouragin

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The Adventures of Tintin #23

Tintin and the Picaros

Tintin travels back to South America with his loyal friends to navigate a high-stakes mission in this final completed ad

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The Storm Runner #3

The Shadow Crosser

For the child finding their place in a complex world, this epic finale celebrates the strength found in heritage and the

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Spy Kids

Spy Kids: Junior Novel

Megan Stine

For the child who feels like their parents are keeping secrets or that they're underestimated, this high-energy mission

Ages 8–12

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Moving Target #2

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Cassie Arroyo must track down a stolen ancient relic while deciding if she can trust herself to use its dangerous power

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Felix Brooke #1

Go Saddle the Sea

Orphaned and alone in 1821, twelve-year-old Felix flees his unhappy home in Spain to cross the sea and search for his fa

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Kingdom Keepers #4

For the teenager who loves a high-stakes challenge and thrives on using their wits to solve problems under pressure whil

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The Cogheart Adventures #3

Lily and Robert join a spectacular traveling skycircus, only to discover a sinister trap and secrets from the past hidde

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The Honest Truth

Tired of being sick, twelve-year-old Mark runs away with his dog to face the ultimate challenge: climbing the massive pe

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Who Was Leif Erikson?

Five centuries before Columbus, a fierce Viking navigator named Leif Erikson crossed the sea to land in North America an

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You Choose: Historical Eras

Your Life as a Private on the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Jessica Gunderson

For the child who loves imagining themselves in the middle of the action, this interactive journey explores the grit and

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Spy School at Sea

For the child who thrives on high-stakes puzzles and needs a boost in self-confidence, this high-seas adventure celebrat

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Babar's World Tour

Laurent de Brunhoff

For the curious child who dreams of seeing the world. Join Babar and his family as they explore international landmarks

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You've Got This!

Maya Pyramid Mystery

For the curious child who loves uncovering secrets, this adventure blends a high-stakes rescue mission with fascinating

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So You Want to Be...? #2

So You Want to Be an Explorer?

Judith St. George

For the curious child who dreams of grand adventures, this witty guide explores the gritty, funny, and incredible true s

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For the child feeling different or searching for their place, this enchanting tale explores courage, connection, and the

Cover of Car-Jacked

For the overprotected child finding their own strength, this high stakes thriller follows a neurodivergent prodigy who m

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The Voyage of the Poppykettle

For the child who loves to imagine tiny worlds hidden in plain sight, this beautifully illustrated journey explores the

Cover of To the Top of the World: Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles

To the Top of the World: Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles

Deborah Blumenthal

For the child who needs to know that adventure has no age limit or boundary. This biography shows how grit and passion c

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Kingdom Keepers: The Return #2

Legacy of Secrets

Five teenagers are pulled back to Disneyland’s 1955 opening day to retrieve a magical pen and face the dark origins of i

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Graphic History

Matthew Henson: Arctic Adventurer

Battle the freezing elements in this graphic novel biography of the courageous explorer who reached the North Pole along

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The Nameless City #2

The Stone Heart

Faith Erin Hicks

War looms over the Nameless City as Kaidu uncovers a recipe for an ancient weapon that could destroy the home of his bes

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Trouble in Timbuktu

Cristina Kessler

Twelve-year-old Ayisha defies ancient social traditions to race across Timbuktu and stop thieves from stealing a pricele

Cover of Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu

Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu

For the child who loves exploring the backyard or dreams of hidden treasures, this stunning journey through the Andes br

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