Juvenile Nonfiction - Adventure & Adventurers

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The beloved New York Times-bestselling guide to inspiring girls to pursue a life of adventure and excitement-updated and at last in paperback. Why should girls miss out on the joy of adventure? They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes,...

Have you ever wondered why people love hero stories so much? This book will tell you the secret reason we find heroes so exciting and inspirational! Humorously illustrated with over 40 cartoons by the author, this book takes readers through the stages of the...

Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic. At the turn of the twentieth century, Antarctica is the last unexplored continent. The ice is unforgiving. It can break the human spirit. It takes many men willing to face hardship, danger, and years away from home to journey...

Thomas Jefferson's Corps of Discovery included Captains Lewis and Clark and a crew of 28 men to chart a route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. All the crew but one volunteered for the mission. York, the enslaved man taken on the journey,...

When Lily visits the rainforest of Belize, she meets a young jaguar cub who is just as curious about the world as she is. Together, they explore the wonders of Jaguar Creek-splashing in the water, listening to birds sing, and discovering how every creature...

This was meant to be a journal of my quest to find the sea nomads, but a few days ago something happened that turned my world upside down . . . You are about to read an adventure story so real you'll be able...

Join two friendly and funny robots, Beep and Boots, as they learn all about multiplication and discover that math is everywhere they look. This educational book for 5-7 year olds introduces multiplication through an adventure story featuring two robots as they search for bugs....

Part of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, The Octopus Scientists takes readers to the waters off of Moorea, Tahiti, to study the mind of the mollusk. Follow scientists as they uncover the secrets of its advanced intelligence and learn what these thinking,...

Author: Julie BeerPublisher: National Geographic KidsPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 176Binding Type: OtherWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.07h x 5.99w x 0.56dISBN: 9781426375750Audience: Ages 9-12Review Citation(s): School Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 68About the AuthorJULIE BEER is a long-standing contributor to National Geographic Kids. Her works include Penguins vs. Puffins, Piglets...

Author: Julie BeerPublisher: National Geographic KidsPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 176Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.70dISBN: 9781426375828Audience: Ages 9-12Review Citation(s): Booklist 03/01/2026About the AuthorJULIE BEER is a long-standing contributor to National Geographic Kids. Her works include Penguins vs. Puffins, Piglets vs. Pugs, multiple...

You're living in the United States during the time of the Westward Expansion. Settlers are heading west on the Oregon Trail as they seek better lives. Will you: Go west with your family as part of a wagon train? Serve as a trail guide...

For all of life's adventures comes The Road Not Taken, which The New York TimesBook Review calls "a book that begs rereading."This beautifully illustrated companion is inspired by Robert Frost's perennial poem. Heartwarming illustrations of a young boy journeying through a yellow wood accompany...

Switch on your metal detector, grab your compass, and follow the clues. It's time for YOU to do some treasure hunting of your own! Because X marks the spot . . . or does it? Perfect for fans of Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for...

Many have heard of the famed sled dog Balto- how he helped save the children of Nome Alaska from an outbreak of Diphtheria. But did you know that most of the heroic deeds attributed to Balto was actually accomplished by a dog named Togo?...

Ever wondered what lies beyond? Find out in this brilliant book of ghosts, ghouls and mystery for supernatural sleuths aged 9+. Whether it's shadowy figures in dark hallways, objects that move on their own or unexplained chills in an abandoned place, ghosts have fascinated...

Explore the mysteries of UFOs in this graphic guide for middle grade readers and decide for yourself - are we alone in the universe? Whether it's eerie lights in the sky, impossibly fast aircraft or the secrets surrounding Area 51, UFOs have fascinated people...

An account of the explorations of Eric the Red and his son, Leif Ericson, in the New World, 500 years before Columbus.Author: Elizabeth JanewayPublisher: Beautiful Feet BooksPublished: 11/16/2010Pages: 156Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.36dISBN: 9781893103351Audience: Ages 9-12This title is not returnable

A 2024 National Parenting Product Awards Winner The best-selling (and wildly hilarious) Worst-Case Scenario series is back with 40 extreme survival tips for kids ages 8 to 12, great for adventurous fans of the I Survived series. Erupting volcanoes. Ravenous sharks. Pooping in the...

In 1860, with North and South about to be divided by war, East and West were united through an extraordinary venture -- the Pony Express. Over the course of ten days in April, eighty riders and five hundred horses delivered mail between California and...

"The text in the book is quite accessible for the elementary student and yet will appeal to an older audience as well... For use in school and public libraries as well as in personal collections." -- Resource Links There is no limit to our...