Adventure Books for Kids

Eight big crocodiles guard the wide brown river, and mean Old Crocodile has not lost a fight in eighty years. When the dry season withers his home and the sweet berries lie just out of reach across the water, how can one small hare ever hope to cross a river ruled by hungry, boastful beasts? Could a clever trick weigh more than sharp teeth? This Bookbot book practises the ’eigh’ sound with words like ’eight’, ’eighty’, ’eighteen’, and ‘weighs’.

Sungura the Hare has the quickest wits on the savanna, and he is not shy about saying so. But when a hungry leopard with spots on his shadow decides the little hare is exactly the right size for breakfast, can cleverness really beat claws and speed? What daring plan could a small creature dream up when a great hunter is closing in? Race along to find out. This Bookbot level practises words of three or more syllables, like ‘absolutely’, ‘adventurous’, ‘delicious’, and ‘accidentally’.

Everyone on the veld knows Lion’s terrible rule: each week, one animal must offer itself as his meal. Now the turn falls to clever little Hare, who is barely a snack for a beast that outweighs him a hundred times over. Can a creature so small outwit the mightiest hunter on the land? What secret is waiting for Lion down by the old well? This Bookbot level practises the ’eigh’ sound with words like ’eight’, ‘weighs’, ’neighbour’, and ‘outweighs’.

When the Moon fades to nothing and stays away, the nights over the hills turn black and the crops grow pale. Who will climb the high peaks to carry the people’s thanks to the sky, and what will the Moon say to a small hare who braves the crossing? This Bookbot level practises the ‘wr’ spelling for the /r/ sound with words like ‘wren’, ‘wrinkled’, ‘wriggled’, ‘wrung’, and ‘wrenched’.

Kofi is fifteen and the best tracker in his village, or so he says. Sharp of vision, he sets out to hunt Nkosi, the great silverback gorilla no one dares approach. But when a rotted vine snaps and his bow is lost, who becomes the hunter now? As Kofi lies trapped and afraid, a huge shadow falls over him. This gentle, surprising tale practises the /ʒ/ sound in words like ‘vision’, ‘confusion’, ‘decision’, ‘composure’, and ‘unusual’.

When the great dry season leaves only one well in the village, greedy Bouki decides to sit on top of it and charge for every drop. But can a clever girl named Aissatou find a way to outsmart him before the whole village goes thirsty? What secret does the old cracked stone hold? This story practises the /ʒ/ sound in words like ‘casually’, ‘measuring’, ‘pleasure’, ’treasure’, and ‘closure’.

At the edge of the great forest lives Agbe, a heavy old ram who has never run from anything and does not plan to start now. So when a hungry, clever leopard named Ekun creeps close and growls his very best growl, why does Agbe barely lift his head from the grass? Can a calm face and two curved horns really turn a hunter into the hunted? This Bookbot level practises the /ʒ/ sound with ‘usually’, ‘composure’, ‘measured’, ‘occasions’ and ‘pleasure’.

The village has no fire, and only proud Leopard guards the single burning brand deep in the forest. So when clever Nzala the Goat trots off to win it with a riddle game, how can a small goat possibly outwit a leopard who never loses a bet? Can she carry fire home before he catches on? This Bookbot level practises the ‘augh’ sound with words like ’laugh’, ‘caught’, ‘distraught’, ’taught’, and ’laughter’.

The lion arrived on a hot, still day, clever and bold, and it set its sights on Kipkemoi’s herd of thirty cattle. Ten years old and all alone, Kipkemoi cannot outrun it or outshout it. So how does one small boy outsmart a lion that herds cattle the very same way he does? What secret does the mighty lead bull hold, and will Kipkemoi’s shaking knees give him away before he reaches the gate? This Bookbot level practises the ’ei’ phonogram with words like ‘weird’, ’neither’, ‘height’, ‘receive’, and ‘seize’.

Zoom into the forest with Bella, the fastest little princess bee in the hive! When the queen needs nectar for her famous honey elixir, Bella is sure she can gather it all by herself - who needs helpers when you’re this speedy? But what happens when a glowing purple flower turns out to be more dangerous than it looks? Can a tiny firefly really save the day? This decodable reader practises the ui phonogram in words like ‘pursuit,’ ‘juice,’ ‘fluid,’ ‘bruised,’ and ‘suitable.’