A funny and fantastical adventure from Olympic diver Tom Daley all about perseverance, friendship and positivity.
Jack Splash
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Nelson Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing true story of one of South Africa’s and the world’s true heroes and a beloved icon of courage and compassion. His famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautifully illustrated picture book format.
Adventure Books for 8-13 year olds
Check out our selection of 7 Awesome Adventure Books guaranteed to get your middle school children reading. Let the adventures begin!
Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer is the bestselling inspirational autobiography of a talented young surfer girl who lost her arm in a near-fatal shark attack—and triumphantly returned to competitive surfing.
Wolf Hollow
An award winning book about a young girl called Annabelle coming of age during the 2nd world war. While the war rages she deals with a much closer threat – a bully who manipulates her way into their community and rips it apart.
Sebastian’s Roller Skates
Sebastian is shy. When people talk to him, he freezes up, even thought he has lots to say and plenty to share. When the barber cuts his hair like a billiard ball, Sebastian thinks of what he’d liked to say but all he says is ‘fine.’ Oh don’t we all know a Sebastian?
Thank you, Mr Falker
A little girl grows up with huge excitement about learning to read. When she gets to grade 1 though, she is puzzled that the other children move on to bigger readers while she stays stuck on the beginning. With undiagnosed dyslexia her early school years are tough and challenging. It’s not until Grade 5 that a special teacher changes her life.
The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water
‘Once upon a time there was a little crocodile. And this little crocodile didn’t like water.’ So begins Merino’s charming tale of a a crocodile who wants to love playing in water just like his brothers and sisters, but try as he might he just can’t take to it. Until the day he decides to force himself and something unusual happens.
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