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2,241 books about travel & exploration
0–3 yrs
248 books
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745 books
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Adventures of Riley #12
Adventures of Riley: Riddle of the Reef
Amanda Lumry, Laura Hurwitz
Riley travels to the Great Barrier Reef to investigate why the coral is dying, facing great white sharks and poachers wh
Ages 4–9
The Great Wheel
Robert Lawson
Conn Kilroy leaves his Irish village for 1893 Chicago to help build Ferris’s Folly—the largest, most magnificent wheel t
Ages 10–14
The Devlin Quick Mysteries #2
Digging for Trouble
Linda Fairstein
Katie and Devlin are on the case in the Badlands after someone swaps their fossil finds for ordinary rocks during a dino
Ages 8–12
Silver Jaguar Society #1
Capture the Flag
Kate Messner
Trapped in a snowy airport, three descendants of a secret society must race through underground tunnels to recover a sto
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was Celia Cruz?
Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso
Follow the journey of a girl from Cuba who used her exceptional voice and flashy costumes to overcome exile and become t
Ages 8–12
Journey to America #2
A Chronology of Immigration in the 1900s
Danny Kravitz
Millions of people crossed the ocean in the 1900s seeking a new start, forever changing the landscape and culture of the
Ages 8–12
Wild Survival #1
Crocodile Rescue!
Melissa Cristina Márquez
Adrianna is finally stepping in front of the camera for her family's nature show, but a rocky start in Cuba leaves her f
Ages 8–12
Me and My Million
Clive King
Ringo is just a normal London boy until he ends up with a stolen painting worth a million pounds, sparking a wild and hi
Ages 8–12
You Are Here
Zach Manbeck
For children facing big life changes or feeling lost, this poetic guide offers reassurance that being exactly where you
Ages 3–6
One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth
Nicola Davies
Follow the turning earth to see polar bears hunting in the dark and tiny turtles racing toward the sea, all happening in
Ages 5–9
My Day with the Panye
Tami Charles
Fallon watches her mother move with grace through the hills of Haiti and longs for the day she is strong enough to balan
Ages 3–8
Runaway
Wendelin Van Draanen
Twelve-year-old Holly hops trains and sleeps in parks to escape the foster system, documenting her journey toward healin
Ages 12–17
The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt
Claudia Logan
Journey to Giza in 1925 to witness the excavation of a secret tomb through the eyes of a boy joining his father's archae
Ages 8–12
Long Story Short
Siobhán Parkinson
Desperate to protect his sister after a violent outburst at home, fourteen-year-old Jono flees to Galway, only to face t
Ages 12–16
The Apothecary #3
The After-Room
Maile Meloy
Janie and Benjamin must prevent a nuclear disaster while navigating a world of spies, sinister magicians, and a dangerou
Ages 10–14
Coming Up Cuban
Sonia Manzano
For children processing the shock of sudden life changes or displacement, this powerful story offers a map of resilience
Ages 8–12
The Lady with the Hat
Uri Orlev
A young Holocaust survivor in 1947 prepares for a new life on an Israeli kibbutz, unaware that a relative in London is d
Ages 12–17
Blackthorn Winter
Kathryn Reiss
Juliana searches for the truth behind a murder at an English artists' colony while pieceing together the shattered fragm
Ages 12–17
My Last Summer with Cass
Mark Crilley
Megan and Cass have always been artistic partners, but a summer trip to New York City tests their friendship when a secr
Ages 12–18
Kingdom of Xia #2
Fury of the Phoenix
Cindy Pon
Ai Ling stows away on a dangerous ocean voyage to protect Chen Yong from a powerful sorcerer reaching from beyond the gr
Ages 14–18
The Runestone Saga #2
Vendetta
Chris Humphreys
Sky travels through time to 1500s Corsica to fight for his cousin’s soul, battling a grandfather who uses ancient runes
Ages 12–17
Pebble Phonics Readers
From Coast to Coast
Carol K. Lindeen
The long O sound takes center stage as you travel across the maps and diverse regions of the United States.
Ages 4–7
Morning in Mazatlán
As the Sun Rises
Carolyn Watson-Dubisch
For the child who loves to explore the world's wonders, this story provides a peaceful glimpse into a historical journey
Ages 4–8
Swift and Hawk #3
Supernova
Logan Macx
Teen spies Swift and Hawk race across America to rescue their kidnapped AI from a shadowy organization in a high-tech mi
Ages 9–13
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