Adventure Stories
An adventure story is a type of story having a hero who goes through various adventures or expeditions including escape, dangerous events, problems, and solutions, journey to unknown lands and participation in battles or skirmishes.
Alabama Moon
by Watt Key
When Moon's father dies, Moon follows his father's last instructions: to travel to Alaska to find others like themselves. But Moon is soon caught and entangled in a world he doesn't know or understand; he's become property of the government he has been avoiding all his life.
Daughter of the Pirate King
by Tricia Levenseller
Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.
The Skeleton Tree
by Iain Lawrence
The Skeleton Tree is a survival tale that tracks two boys who need to quickly learn how to survive in the wilderness when their boat sinks off the coast of Alaska. The Skeleton Tree is a finalist for the 2017 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.
A Rover's Story
By Jasmine Warga
Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name. Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop human-like feelings.
96 Miles
by J. L. Esplin
Their dad, a hardcore believer in self-reliance, has stockpiled enough food and water at their isolated Nevada home to last for months. But when they are robbed of all their supplies during a massive blackout while their dad is out of town, John and Stew must walk 96 miles in the stark desert sun to get help.
Blood Mountain
by James Preller
Thirteen-year-old Grace and her 11-year-old brother, Carter, look forward to an “internet-free day” hiking up Blood Mountain with their dog, Sitka, and their father. What starts as a routine trip turns frightening when kids and dog become separated from their father and stray off the trail.
The Good Thieves
By Katherine Rundell
n 1920s New York, Vita's grandfather has been cheated out of his home by a con-man with Mafia connections. She has come from England with her mother who wants to take him back with them but Vita is outraged and formulates a plan to get justice for her grandfather, despite her physical limitations.