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childhood adventures

Books about childhood adventures for readers of all ages.

Cover of Tell Me a Mitzi

Tell Me a Mitzi

Lore Segal

Ages 4–8familyimagination

Cover of What are you doing today, Henry?

What are you doing today, Henry?

Louanne Norris

Ages 4–8daily lifefamily

Cover of Leave it to Lulu

Leave it to Lulu

John Stanley, Irving Tripp

Ages 6–12independencefriendship

Cover of Ducoboo - King of the Dunces (Ducoboo)

Ducoboo - King of the Dunces (Ducoboo)

Zidrou.

Ages 6–10friendshipschool life

Cover of In a cloud of dust

In a cloud of dust

Alma Fullerton

Ages 5–9friendshipschool life

Cover of Peter Potts

Peter Potts

Clifford B. Hicks

Ages 8–12humorfriendship

Cover of Busy Week

Busy Week

Eugenie Fernandes

Ages 3–7time and calendarsimagination

Cover of My vida loca

My vida loca

Jacqueline Jules

Ages 8–12familyhispanic culture

Cover of Where's My Homework?

Where's My Homework?

Michael Garland

Ages 5–9humorschool life

Cover of William's day off and other stories

William's day off and other stories

Martin Jarvis

Ages 6–10humorchildhood adventures

Cover of The Small Potatoes Club

The Small Potatoes Club

Harriet Ziefert

Ages 6–10friendshipteamwork

Cover of Little Darlings

Little Darlings

Sam Llewellyn

Ages 7–12humormischief

Cover of A turkey drive and other tales

A turkey drive and other tales

Barbara Ann Porte

Ages 7–11familystorytelling

Cover of My naughty little sister & bad Harry

My naughty little sister & bad Harry

Dorothy Edwards

Ages 7–11friendshipsiblings

Cover of Anchovy Breath to Zoo Food

Anchovy Breath to Zoo Food

Jenny Davis

Ages 7–11siblingshumor

Cover of Dirty Bertie

Dirty Bertie

Alan MacDonald, David Roberts

Ages 6–10humormischief

Cover of Stinky Stories

Stinky Stories

Alan MacDonald

Ages 6–10humormischief

Cover of Eddie and dog

Eddie and dog

Alison Brown

Ages 3–8friendshiployalty

Cover of Dutch Twins The

Dutch Twins The

Lucy Fitch Perkins

Ages 8–12familysiblings

Cover of It's Fine to Be Nine

It's Fine to Be Nine

Judy Blume, Clyde Robert Bulla, Beverly Cleary, Terri Fields, Johanna Hurwitz, Astrid Lindgren, Patricia MacLachlan, Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna, Patricia McKissack, Daniel Manus Pinkwater, Susan Shreve, Jerry Spinelli

Ages 8–12friendshipgrowing up

Cover of More Naughty Little Sister Stories (My Naughty Little Sister Series)

More Naughty Little Sister Stories (My Naughty Little Sister Series)

Dorothy Edwards

Ages 5–9sibling relationshipsmischief and humor

Cover of Christopher's band, and other stories

Christopher's band, and other stories

Kathleen Crawford

Ages 8–12friendshipcreativity

Cover of Miffy at the playground

Miffy at the playground

Dick Bruna

Ages 2–5playexploration

Cover of Little Lulu

Little Lulu

John Stanley, Irving Tripp

Ages 6–12friendshipindependence