Great adventure books 5-8
Does your child adore adventure? Then these books are sure to keep them entertained.
From a magical little girl stopping pollution to a heroic super potato, these books are full of mazing adventures.
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Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest
Author: Harry Heape Illustrator: Rebecca Bagley
Interest level: 7-9
Reading age: 7+
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Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest
Author: Harry Heape Illustrator: Rebecca Bagley
Interest level: 7-9
Reading age: 7+
When Pippin discovers she possesses magical powers, she uses her newfound skills to investigate the mysterious water shortage in F…
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The Dress and the Girl
Author: Camille Andros Illustrator: Julie Morstad
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
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The Dress and the Girl
Author: Camille Andros Illustrator: Julie Morstad
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
Emigrating to America, a girl loses the trunk that contains her beloved dress. The dress then embarks on an epic around-the-world …
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Hello World!
Author: Paul Beavis
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
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Hello World!
Author: Paul Beavis
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
Monster is bored as Mr and Mrs Mo are too busy to play with him. He decides to pack his bag, and sets off to see the world. Warmth…
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Knights and Bikes
Author: Gabrielle Kent Illustrator: Rex Crowle and Luke Newell
Interest level: 7-11
Reading age: 7+
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Knights and Bikes
Author: Gabrielle Kent Illustrator: Rex Crowle and Luke Newell
Interest level: 7-11
Reading age: 7+
Knights and Bikes is a fast-paced, action-packed adventure mixing together myth and magic, ghosts and curses, and starring tw…
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Unicorn Academy: Isabel and Cloud
Author: Julie Sykes Illustrator: Lucy Truman
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
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Unicorn Academy: Isabel and Cloud
Author: Julie Sykes Illustrator: Lucy Truman
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
Magic, sparkle and unicorns are sprinkled throughout this book, but it’s essentially about what many primary school children strug…
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Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure
Author: Alex T Smith
Interest level: 7-9
Reading age: 7+
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Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure
Author: Alex T Smith
Interest level: 7-9
Reading age: 7+
With the help of Colin (a spider), Mr Penguin battles ferocious beasts and makes his way into a hidden jungle underneath the museu…
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Dave Pigeon
Author: Swapna Haddow Illustrator: Sheena Dempsey
Interest level: 6-7
Reading age: 6-7
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Dave Pigeon
Author: Swapna Haddow Illustrator: Sheena Dempsey
Interest level: 6-7
Reading age: 6-7
Dave Pigeon, the brilliant pigeon mastermind, is determined to find and eat all of your biscuits. The expressive illustrations com…
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A Roman Rescue
Author: Kelly Gerard Illustrator: Emma Dodd
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
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A Roman Rescue
Author: Kelly Gerard Illustrator: Emma Dodd
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
Charlie and his trusty dog Bandit fall down a sinkhole and are transported to ancient Rome where he meets Cosmo and goes on an adv…
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The Goozillas!: Trapped in the Bog of Beasts
Author: Dexter Green Illustrator: Jake Dash
Interest level: 6-9
Reading age: 6+
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The Goozillas!: Trapped in the Bog of Beasts
Author: Dexter Green Illustrator: Jake Dash
Interest level: 6-9
Reading age: 6+
While Max is playing on his favourite game on his tablet, he manages the impossible. With just one sneeze, Max manages to transpor…
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Knight in Training: spots, stripes and zigzags
Author: Vivian French Illustrator: David Melling
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
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Knight in Training: spots, stripes and zigzags
Author: Vivian French Illustrator: David Melling
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Sam longs to become a Truly Noble Knight, but must first complete a series of tasks, which are revealed to him on a magical scroll…
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Little Monkey
Author: Marta Altés
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
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Little Monkey
Author: Marta Altés
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
Humorous illustrations in pencil and watercolour fill every page of this amusing tale, which is sure to strike a chord with any fe…
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The Adventures of Alfie Onion
Author: Vivian French Illustrator: Marta Kissi
Interest level: 7-8
Reading age: 8+
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The Adventures of Alfie Onion
Author: Vivian French Illustrator: Marta Kissi
Interest level: 7-8
Reading age: 8+
When Alfie Onion helps his brother Magnifico on a quest to secure a princess wife, things don't quite go as his fairytale-obsessed…
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Thorfinn the Nicest Viking and the Raging Raiders
Author: David MacPhail Illustrator: Richard Morgan
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
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Thorfinn the Nicest Viking and the Raging Raiders
Author: David MacPhail Illustrator: Richard Morgan
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
Thorfinn is a polite, considerate Viking - unlike the rest of his family, who love raiding, pillaging and generally causing havoc.…
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The Story of King Arthur
Author: Siân Lewis Illustrator: Graham Howells
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
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The Story of King Arthur
Author: Siân Lewis Illustrator: Graham Howells
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
A comprehensive and illustrated retelling of the story of King Arthur and his knights, from the years before his birth to his fina…
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The Secret Railway
Author: Wendy Meddour Illustrator: Sam Usher
Interest level: 5-9
Reading age: 7+
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The Secret Railway
Author: Wendy Meddour Illustrator: Sam Usher
Interest level: 5-9
Reading age: 7+
A magical, thrilling and slightly scary ‘first chapter’ book featuring the adventures of a brother and sister who stum…
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The Dragon’s Hoard: stories from the Viking Sagas
Author: Lari Don Illustrator: Cate James
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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The Dragon’s Hoard: stories from the Viking Sagas
Author: Lari Don Illustrator: Cate James
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
In this collection of 11 stories about Vikings, you will encounter sailors, traders and explorers. Elemental, unadorned and compel…
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Explosive Adventures: The Popcorn Pirates and The Bubbleg...
Author: Alexander McCall Smith Illustrator: Kate Hindley
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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Explosive Adventures: The Popcorn Pirates and The Bubbleg...
Author: Alexander McCall Smith Illustrator: Kate Hindley
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
Two entertaining adventure stories, each featuring plucky protagonists, are contained within one exciting volume for newly-confide…
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Peter Pan in Scarlet
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean Illustrator: David Wyatt
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 8+
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Peter Pan in Scarlet
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean Illustrator: David Wyatt
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 8+
Geraldine McCaughrean's much anticipated sequel to Peter Pan finds Wendy and the lost boys now grown-up and leading respectable li…
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Meerkat Mail
Author: Emily Gravett
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
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Meerkat Mail
Author: Emily Gravett
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
Sunny lives on an arid plain with his extensive and loving meerkat family; they work together, play together and together do their…
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