Showing 1–12 of 12 titles

• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Adventure

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  Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible

  By Ursula Vernon

  In a spunky graphic novel retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Harriet, a hamster princess, embarks on many wild adventures until the curse on her backfires and she needs to save her parents.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780803739833
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  Mars Evacuees

  By Sophia McDougall

  A war between Earth and aliens leads to the evacuation of children to Mars. When the grown-ups disappear, Alice, her friends, and a robot goldfish make a discovery that might just change everything.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780062293992
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  The Murderer's Ape

  By Jakob Wegelius, Peter Graves (Translator)

  Determined to clear her friend, the Chief, of murder, remarkable ape Sally Jones sets off on an epic journey and meets a fascinating cast of characters.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2018 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781101931752
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  Nowhere Boy

  By Katherine Marsh

  When Max finds Syrian refugee Ahmed hiding alone in his basement in Belgium, Max decides to help Ahmed by keeping him secret and safe.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781250307576
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  The Only Fish in the Sea

  By Philip C. Stead, Matthew Cordell (Illustrator)

  Pack your fishing poles and paint buckets and embark on a quest with Sadie and Sherman to rescue Ellsworth the goldfish.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781626722828
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  Pax

  By Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)

  Readers join a stirring search for peace in this poignant tale of loss and reconciliation, told in the alternating views of a fox and his boy.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780062377012
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  The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale Of Two Volcanoes

  By Duncan Tonatiuh

  The legend of Mexico's mythic volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, unfolds in this exquisite version of an ancient love story. The stylized codex-inspired art renews and reinterprets the tradition of Aztec flor y canto using a palette of earth tones and celestial blues to illuminate this artistic retelling.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Notable Children's Books 2017, Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2017 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781419721304
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  The Secret Keepers

  By Trenton Lee Stewart, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)

  When 12-year-old Reuben finds a peculiar, magical watch that has the power to turn its owner invisible, he's propelled on the adventure of a lifetime.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780316389556
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  The Smoking Mirror

  By David Bowles

  In an action-packed, fantasy novel, that combines Aztec and Mayan mythology with life in contemporary South Texas and Mexico, 12-year-old twins descend into the Land of the Dead to find their mother.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2016, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2016 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781925148640
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  Two Mice

  By Sergio Ruzzier

  Two mice embark on adventures on the water and in the air, by both day and night. Beginning readers will enjoy the simple text, the counting experience, and the colorful illustrations.

  • Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780544302099
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  The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid

  By Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illustrator)

  Loner Charlie Fisher finds himself lured into the exciting underworld of Marseille pickpockets where he finds unlikely friendships in this rollicking tale.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780062342454
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  Words on Fire

  By Jennifer Nielsen

  Set during the nineteenth-century Russian occupation of Lithuania, Audra and her family smuggle books to save Lithuanian language and culture.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781338275476