Adventure Books for Kids

Lekimani has dreamed of becoming a moran, a Maasai warrior, his whole life. But tonight a lion is circling the cattle camp, the real warriors are a day away, and every face is full of fear. When Lekimani volunteers to keep watch alone, armed only with a staff and his voice, can one boy really stand between a hungry lion and his herd? And what happens when he hears a second cough in the dark? This Bookbot level practises the ‘wr’ sound in words like ‘wrestle’, ‘wrath’, ‘wriggles’ and ‘wrist’.

A young shepherd named Girma has never set foot inside a stone building, yet he can read the weather in the clouds and find water where the birds gather. So when the Emperor summons the wisest men in the land to answer three impossible questions, could a boy in one spare shirt possibly have the answers the scholars miss? What makes a person truly wise? This Bookbot level practises the ’ei’ phonogram with lesson words such as ‘ceiling’, ’neither’, ‘weird’, ’eighty’, and ‘reign’.

Tembo the elephant has a small, ordinary nose, just like everyone else in the herd. But what does the deep, dark part of the river taste like, down where the crocodiles hide? Tembo simply has to find out, even though the older elephants warn him to stay in the shallows. What happens when something under the water decides to hold on and pull? This Bookbot level practises the ‘kn’ sound with words like ‘know’, ‘knew’, ‘knees’, and ‘knocked’.

Hyena’s nose is far too clever for his own good. It can smell two feasts at once, one to the left and one to the right, and he can never choose between them. But what happens when chasing both leads him somewhere he never expected? And why do hyenas laugh across the veld at night? This Bookbot book practises the many sounds of ‘ough’ with words like ‘rough’, ’though’, ’tough’, and ’thought’.

When Jill races to her grandmother’s house, what magical adventure is waiting on the shelves? Curled up in the big red armchair, Jill picks a book about a tiny airship sailing through the clouds. But wait - did Grandmother just sneak in a talking parrot that speaks fourteen languages? Has she been making up her own bits again? One thing’s for sure: nobody tells a story quite like Grandmother! This decodable reader practises compound words such as ‘airship,’ ‘armchair,’ ‘bookcase,’ ‘daydream,’ and ’teacup.’

Zom has a handwritten list, a rumbly tummy, and one big goal: catch the tastiest seafood in the ocean. But have you ever tried to grab a slippery cod with your bare hands? Or knock on a turtle’s shell? When Zom dives deeper than he’s ever gone before, he stumbles upon something shimmering and strange beneath the waves. What could possibly be down there? This decodable reader practises the ‘wr’ sound in words like ‘wrap,’ ‘wreck,’ ‘wrestle,’ and ‘wrong.’

Deep in the cold sea lives the fastest, sneakiest cod on the coast - and every fisherman has given up trying to catch it. Every one, that is, except Steve. But Steve has no rod, no net, and no boat. How on earth will he catch a fish with his bare hands? And when the tide washes something unexpected onto the shore, could Steve finally have a chance? This decodable reader practises vowel team syllables in words such as ‘diet,’ ‘quiet,’ ’naive,’ ‘reacts,’ and ’triumph.’

Blue Train loves racing under the stars faster than anything in the world - but what happens when he zooms so far that he doesn’t know the way home? Lost among scowling trees and staring at a purple elephant, can a boy with a flute help him find his courage again? A heartwarming adventure about being brave even when you’re scared. This decodable reader practises 3+ syllable words such as “elephant,” “dangerous,” “terrified,” and “everywhere.”

Alex is an enthusiastic miner - maybe a little TOO enthusiastic. With her inventory stuffed full of diamonds, gold, and fourteen spare pickaxes (but somehow no armour and no sword), she’s ready to dig deep. But when one wobbly step sends her tumbling into a dark pit full of rattling bones, will she find a way out? And can a tough miner bounce back from losing everything? This decodable reader practises the ough phonogram in words like ’thought,’ ’tough,’ ‘rough,’ ‘brought,’ and ’enough.’

Boy’s little brother snatches everything - even his favourite purple toy! When Mum marches in and sends them both to bed, Boy wishes, just once, he could have something all his own. But what happens when a wild adventure with an enormous elephant puts his brother in real danger? Will Boy reach him in time? This decodable reader practises es plurals in words like ‘bushes,’ ‘dishes,’ ‘branches,’ and ‘crosses.’