These books all come highly recommended by the Greatess review team. Grab them for your young readers today.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
You know the story — a mischievous boy who never wants to grow up has adventures with pirates, fairies, lost boys, and the Darling family.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg,
Claudia and her brother Jamie run away from their suburban home in Connecticut to New York City to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They become obsessed with solving an art history mystery and being part of an even bigger adventure than they expected.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
This book provides an even more complex look at Dorothy’s journey to find home and the friends she meets along the way.
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss
The Swiss Family Robinson survives a shipwreck and finds themselves stranded on a tropical island with nothing but their ship of supplies, survival skills, and sense of humor. Adventures abound for this family as they deal with the dangers of island life.
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Louis Slobodkin
This 1945 Newbery Honor book shares Wanda’s story. This girl wears the same faded dress every day but tells everyone she has a hundred dresses at home.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Even though it is a long book, it is full of action, mutiny, adventure, and loot. This fast-paced story also reveals profound lessons about the human spirit through legendary characters like Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver.
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