Category: adventure

The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody || Pokemon Meets Sea-Faring Adventure

The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody || Pokemon Meets Sea-Faring Adventure

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Diversity     Missing Limbs     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: Pokemon-esque creatures that bond with and fight alongside humans. A vast, rich world filled with danger and wonder. Soul-searching and trying to find one’s place in a […]

Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis || Celtic Mythology and Magic

Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis || Celtic Mythology and Magic

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Diversity     Disability Rep     Celtic     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced adventure with Celtic mythology. A whole world of new creatures that will delight and terrify. Different types of magic! An […]

The Fowl Twins: Get What They Deserve by Eoin Colfer || Hilarious Action Adventure MG

The Fowl Twins: Get What They Deserve by Eoin Colfer || Hilarious Action Adventure MG

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Adventure     Fantasy     Action     Humor     Sibling Bonds     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: Hilarious third person omniscient narrative style. Lots of action that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat. A small almost-villain supergenius who is […]

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud || Funny, Fast-Paced Adventure

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud || Funny, Fast-Paced Adventure

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Science Fiction     Dystopia     Mild Gore     Death     Slavery     Abuse     Perfect for readers who want: A dark dystopian fantasy world that will make you feel better about this one. And also will sometimes rise up out […]

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan || New Take on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan || New Take on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Science Fiction     Mythology     Retelling     Squad Vibes     Diversity     Multicultural     Neurodivergent     Autism     Death     Perfect for readers who want: A retelling of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Adventure filled with lots of nautical technology […]

Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and History Mixed With Fast-Paced Adventure

Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and History Mixed With Fast-Paced Adventure

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Diversity     Black     Squad Vibes     PTSD     Grief/Loss     Perfect for readers who want: Flawed Black characters as heroes, pulling through and saving the day. Black folklore and West African gods come to […]

Barb the Last Berzerker by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson || Graphic Novel Adventure Goodness

Barb the Last Berzerker by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson || Graphic Novel Adventure Goodness

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Graphic Novel     Adventure     Fantasy     Perfect for readers who want: Graphic novels with colorful, engaging pictures. A hero story along the lines of classic shows like He-Man and She-Ra. Except, you know, with a girl protagonist! A magical sword with some pretty interesting powers […]

Spirit Fire by Susan McCauley || Paranormal MG With Spooky Goodness

Spirit Fire by Susan McCauley || Paranormal MG With Spooky Goodness

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Contemporary     Adventure     Paranormal     Squad Vibes     Grief/Loss     Death     Child Death     Perfect for readers who want: Middle grade spooky goodness that’ll give you goosebumps but not terrify you. Paranormal mystery with twists and turns to solve. Interesting […]

City of Thieves by Alex London || Fast-Paced MG Adventure Featuring Dragons

City of Thieves by Alex London || Fast-Paced MG Adventure Featuring Dragons

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Coming of Age     LGBTQ+     Nonbinary     Dragons     Sibling Bonds     Gangs     Child Abuse     Perfect for readers who want: Dragons! Especially fierce ones who battle. Plus, a wide variety of them! High-stakes […]

Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee || Hmong-Inspired Mythological Adventure

Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee || Hmong-Inspired Mythological Adventure

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Diversity     Hmong     Sibling Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Rick Riordan-esque fantasy but with diverse characters! Hmong-based mythology and creatures. Fast-paced, highly addictive fantasy. A Spirit Realm that’s both interesting and intense. Creatures that […]