5th grade Adventure books
27 books in the adventure genre commonly assigned to 5th grade students — every title’s grade range covers 5th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 5th grade text-complexity band is 740–1010L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 2 adventure titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 is more accessible, and 1 is a stretch text. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
27 5th grade adventure books
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7 X 9 = TroubleClaudia Mills
A Royal ConundrumLisa Yee- A Wolf Called WanderRosanne ParryA Wolf Called WanderRosanne Parry
Cracker JacksonBetsy Cromer Byars
CrashJerry Spinelli
Cryptid HuntersRoland Smith
DominicWilliam Steig- Flight #116 Is Down!Caroline B. CooneyFlight #116 Is Down!Caroline B. Cooney
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald EyeGeronimo Stilton · 530L
HatchetGary Paulsen · 1020L
Help! I'm a Prisoner in the LibraryEth Clifford
JaguarRoland Smith
LootJude Watson
Nightmare at the Book FairDan Gutman
Race for the Ruby TurtleStephen Bramucci
Red MidnightBen Mikaelsen- Rescue Josh McGuireBen MikaelsenRescue Josh McGuireBen Mikaelsen
Riding FreedomPam Muñoz Ryan
SheepValerie Hobbs
StormbreakerAnthony Horowitz
The End of the BeginningAvi- The Grand EscapePhyllis Reynolds NaylorThe Grand EscapePhyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Last MusketeerStuart Gibbs
The Lumbering Giants of Windy PinesMo Netz
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- The River · Gary Paulsen
- Two Degrees · Alan Gratz
- Zoobreak · Gordon Korman
Adventure books at other grades
2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 6th grade · 7th grade · 8th grade · 9th grade · 10th grade
Other 5th grade genres
Children's · Realistic Fiction · Science Fiction & Fantasy · Middle Grade Fiction · Juvenile Fiction · Picture Book · Fantasy · Humor
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Frequently asked questions
What adventure books are good for 5th grade students?
27 adventure books have a grade range that covers 5th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these adventure books grade-appropriate for 5th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 5th grade. The typical 5th grade text-complexity band is 740–1010L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 2 books here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 1 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many adventure books are on the 5th grade list?
This page lists 27 5th grade adventure titles, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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