Adventure Books for Kids

Eloise loves the water more than anything! Starting in her bathtub with a rubber duck, she dreams of finding bigger places to swim. When she ventures to the backyard pool, something magical happens - her toy duck comes to life! As Eloise discovers larger bodies of water, more toy friends join her adventure. From pools to rivers and beyond, each new place holds exciting surprises. But what will happen when Eloise finally reaches the vast open sea?

Meet Forester, a forest ranger who keeps all the animals safe! He checks on the buzzing bees, slithering snakes, and spinning spiders to make sure everyone is healthy and happy. But one day, Forester discovers something alarming - a baby kangaroo is missing from its mother! Can Forester find the little joey in time? And what danger is lurking in the forest?

Sometimes when I do art, I like to recall places that I have been in the past. I paint trips that I loved. It helps me to lock in the good times.

When the sun sinks, the monsters come - and Ned only has a sword, two bone-chewing wolves, and a bossy floating Book to help him survive the night. Can a half-built wall and some rubbish leather armor really keep him safe? And what clever plan will The Book cook up before the next wave swarms in? This decodable reader practices the ‘gn’ sound in words like ‘design,’ ‘gnash,’ ‘sign,’ and ‘assign.’

When Cam closes his eyes after a long day, something magical happens - suddenly he’s floating, soaring past treetops and waving at birds! But what happens when an eagle warns him to hold on tight, and there’s nothing to hold on to? How high can one boy fly before the stars start to shake? Will Cam find his way back before morning? This decodable reader practices the igh phonogram in words like ‘bright,’ ‘flight,’ ’night,’ and ’tight.’

Long ago, all the stories in the world sat locked in a wooden chest high in Nyame the Sky-God’s palace. When Kwaku Anansi the spider decides those tales should belong to him, the Sky-God names an impossible price: capture four dangerous creatures and bring them back alive. Can one small, clever spider outwit a python, a leopard, and more to win the stories of the sky? This Bookbot level practices the soft ‘g’ sound in ‘huge’, ‘rage’, ‘danger’, ‘judge’, and ‘village’.

One cold season, the rain drowns every campfire and the forest people shiver through long, dark nights. Only selfish Old Chimp keeps a living flame, high on his ridge, and he shares it with nobody. Can a small, quiet boy named Kele outsmart fire itself and carry warmth back home? This story is retold for Bookbot readers who are practicing the ‘wr’ sound, with lesson words like ‘wraps’, ‘wren’, ‘songwriter’, ‘wriggling’, and ‘wrathful’.

Before there were stars, the Kalahari sky was a black, empty bowl, and the dark was said to be too wide to cross. So when little Sena’s brother wanders off into the night and cannot find his way back to the fire, what can one brave girl possibly do? Could a handful of glowing embers light the whole sky? This Bookbot level practices the ‘wr’ sound making /r/, with lesson words ‘wren’, ‘wrist’, ‘wreck’, and ‘wrings’.

Ned is having a gentle day picking flowers outside the castle walls, humming a little song and ignoring every warning The Book tries to give him. But what happens when a sneaky green creeper hisses right behind him? Can Ned find a clever way to tackle this explosive problem, or will he end up in trouble all over again? Grab your bow and find out! This decodable reader practices the le/al/el/il endings in words like ‘castle,’ ‘bundle,’ ‘gravel,’ ‘metal,’ and ‘settle.’

Kalulu the Hare is the smallest animal in the whole woodland, and everybody keeps telling him he is too little to matter. So when the mighty Ngombe the Buffalo seizes the field everyone planted together, who could possibly challenge him? Kalulu can. With a clay pot of ash and a clever plan, this tiny hare dares a buffalo to a sunrise race. But how can small feet ever beat big hooves? This Bookbot book practices long words of three or more syllables, like ‘buffalo’, ’everybody’, ‘suddenly’, and ’together’.