Adventure

Ready to go back in time? Explore a new world? Try to survive in the wilderness? Scare yourself? Maybe just ready to read a good book? Enjoy an adventure!

This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 12/06 

Animal Adventures

I, Freddy by Dietlof Reiche(2003)Freddy, a remarkably intelligent golden hamster, learns how to read and how to write on a computer and escapes captivity to become an independent and civilized creature.

Into the Wild by Erin Hunter(2003)For generations, four clans of wild cats have shared the forest. When their warrior code is threatened by mysterious deaths, a house cat named Rusty may turn out to be the bravest warrior of all.

On the Dog by J Greenburg(2002)When ten-year-old Andrew invents a shrinking machine, he does not expect to be sucked into the machine along with his cousin Judy, only to end up in a dog's nose.

Poppy by Avi(1995)Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas.

Redwall by Brian Jacques(1986)When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo(2003)The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.