Chapter Book Lists

Adventure Stories

Alexander, Lloyd. The Drackenberg Adventure (Vesper Holly series)
Indiana Jones has nothing on Vesper Holly as she and her guardians travel around the world battling her archenemy, Dr. Hevitius.

Bruchac, Joseph. Wabi: A Hero’s Tale
Follow Wabi as he treads the path to becoming a true hero.

Cameron, Ann. Colibri
After years of conning people with her Uncle, Tzunun must decide whether or not to escape before he plans to get rid of her.

Cole, Brock. The Goats
Cruelly stranded on an island by other summer campers, a boy and a girl decide to turn the tables.

Corder, Zizou. Lionboy (Lionboy series)
Charlie, who can speak fluent “cat,” must go on a quest to rescue his kidnapped parents.

Ferris, Jean. Much Ado About Grubstake
Arley smells deception when someone shows up in their tiny Western town looking to buy miner’s worthless claims. Can she figure out who the villains are?

Fisher, Catherine. The Oracle Betrayed (The Oracle Prophecies)
Set in a land like ancient Egypt , Mirany discovers a plot to replace the human incarnation of the god with a figurehead. Can she stop their plans?

George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves
After running away from home, Julie gets adopted by a pack of wolves while crossing the frozen tundra.

George, Jean Craighead. My Side of the Mountain
A boy recounts his adventures when he decides to live alone in the Catskill Mountains for a year.

Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Running Out of Time
Jessie discovers her 1840’s town is really just a tourist attraction and the townspeople are being held hostage. Jessie must escape to the real world and try to rescue her family and friends.

Holman, Felice. Slake’s Limbo
Slake runs into the New York subway tunnels to escape the bullies chasing him and doesn’t come back out for over 3 months.

Korman, Gordon. Chasing the Falconers (On the Run series)
Aidan and Meg must go on the run to try and find the evidence they need to free their parents from prison.

Korman, Gordon. Shipwreck (The Island series)
Six kids must learn to work together to survive after being shipwrecked on an island.

Lawrence, Iain. The Wreckers
Shipwrecked on the English coast, John Spencer finds himself running for his life from the local town’s inhabitants.

Miller, Kirsten. Inside the Shadow City (Kiki Strike)
Ananka and a group of girls team up with the mysterious Kiki Strike to explore the tunnels they find under New York City .

Park, Linda Sue. Archer’s Quest
When Chu-mong, a king from ancient Korea , appears in Kevin’s bedroom, he must go on a quest to find a way to return him to his own time.

Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet
The lone survivor of a plane crash, Brian must learn to survive in the wilderness with a hatchet as his only real tool.

Pullman, Philip. Count Karlstein
Evil Count Karlstein plots to abandon his orphaned nieces to the Demon Huntsman. Can they escape his wicked plans?

Pullman, Philip. The Scarecrow and His Servant
Follow the scarecrow as he leads us on many comical adventures on his way to save Spring Valley.

Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
Percy discovers he is the son of a Greek god and must solve the mystery of who stole Zeus’ thunderbolt.

Russell, Christopher. Dogboy
Brind the dogboy is brought to fight in the war in France along with his master and 40 mastiffs, but things don’t go as planned.

Sachar, Louis. Holes
Stanley Yelnats is sent to prison camp where the boys must dig holes every day. But is it punishment or is the warden looking for something?

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island
An old pirate’s map leads a boy into a search for the treasure, but he must contend with the pirates!

Turner, Megan Whalen. The Thief (Queen's Thief)
Gen the thief is sprung from prison to attempt to steal a legendary stone from the gods.

Vega, Diego. The Iron Brand (Young Zorro)
Follow Diego and Bernardo as they solve a mystery in olden California and follow the path that will lead to the making of Zorro.