Entering Grade 6
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Adventure

24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling (and other titles by this author)
As if being stuck in a town called Nowhere isn't enough, 13 year-old Gus and a motley group of friends must find a way to get gold from the deserted Dead Frenchman Mine to pay off a debt to the town bully.
Framed! series by James Ponti
Book 1: Framed!
Florian’s ability to notice small details and solve mysteries brings him to the attention of both the FBI and a dangerous criminal syndicate.
The Gauntlet series by Karuna Riazi
Book 1: The Gauntlet
An elegant board game that Farah receives for her birthday turns into a magical trap when she and her friends are sucked into the game and must play against the evil Lord Amari to save themselves and free her seven-year old brother.
Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake Burt
When orphan and pickpocket Nicki Demere is approached by Federal Marshalls to join a family on the run from notorious criminals, it seems like a good match. The bad guys are looking for a family with one kid not two, and Nicki has some street smarts. But some secrets from her past may be more dangerous than anything they encounter on the road.
The Jumbies series by Tracey Baptiste
Book 1: The Jumbies
Corinne knows jumbies are just creepy characters in folk tales used to scare kids into behaving--but now she's not so sure. When she sees peculiar glowing eyes in the woods, and her dad seems to be bewitched by a stranger, she's beginning to think jumbies are real and a serious threat to her town.
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri
In a journey along the historic Silk Road in the 11th century, young Monkey is befriended by Samir, a scammer and con artist. Samir has tricked enough people badly enough that there are many assassins on his trail. As Samir has used his skills to save Monkey's life, he feels he must repay the favor and fend off the assassins.
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
Twelve year old Maya hates math, but loves comic books and the West African stories her father tells. As she gets ready for summer vacation, strange things begin to happen and soon she learns that her father's stories are true, and that she and her friends must rescue him from The Lord of the Shadows.
​Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man novel by Jason Reynolds
Miles was just minding his business, getting obsessed with poetry and babbling to his crush when he had to drop everything and use his super powers to save the world. His reward? In-school suspension. While there his spidey senses warn him that it's time to save the world again--this time from a termite with attitude.
The Nameless City series by Faith Erin Hicks
Book 1: The Nameless City
Although Kaido is a member of the ruling class, he doesn’t fit in.  Rat is a native born street girl who resents everything about Kai.  When a crisis threatens, they have to work together to save all the people of the nameless city. (graphic novel)
The Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan
Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan
Halt and his apprentice, Will, travel throughout the kingdom and beyond its borders, protecting those who need it most.
Sal & Gabi series by Carlos Hernandez
Book 1: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
Sal has learned to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes. When Sal uses this skill to put a raw chicken in a locker, he comes to Gabi's attention and together they use this trick in various schemes until they learn this constant rearrangement of matter may be threatening the whole universe.
Scarlett and Browne series by Jonathan Stroud
Book 1: The Outlaws Scarlett and Brown
Scarleet McCain is on the run from her latest crime when she decides to help Albert Browne, the only survivor of a terrible accident. This turns out to be a bad decision. Soon the pair are running from men with dogs and guns and explosives. And terrible beasts. Who is Albert Browne, and why does he seem the biggest threat of them all?
Scouts by Shannon Greenland
In the summer of 1985, four best friends, who call themselves the Scouts, stay out one night to watch a meteor shower. When one meteor seems to land, the Scouts set off to find it. But what seems at first a fun adventure takes a dark turn.
Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood by Robert Beatty
Sylvia runs away from her foster home to the Highground Home for Children because the caretaker and the horses there are her friends. When an epic flood threatens the horses, she tries to save them and discovers strange and wondrous things in the water, including a mysterious boy. Who is he, where did he come from, and why does she feel a mysterious connection to him?
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz
Four kids face climate disasters far away from each other, but their stories are ultimately linked. Their efforts to survive fire, ice, and flood are nail-biting adventures.
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