18 Best adventure books like Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2) by John David Anderson

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Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

By: John David Anderson

4.35

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Beloved and bestselling author John David Anderson returns with the conclusion to the sci-fi coming…

If you liked the adventure plot in Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2) by John David Anderson , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Vanished! (Framed, #2)

By: James Ponti

4.49

Format: 289 pages,

Florian Bates—the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several international criminals’ mo… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's Vanished! (Framed, #2) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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2. The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

By: Jaclyn Moriarty

4.29

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when her parents are killed by pirates.This does not bother her… read more

Similar categories in Jaclyn Moriarty's The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
  • adventure
"All books have magical properties."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

"I was still seeing pirates in my old way, as almost-imaginary, adventure-story people with parrots on their shoulders, rather than the kind who shoot cannons at parents."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

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3. Boy21

By: Matthew Quick

3.95

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in gray, broken Bellmont, a town ruled by… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Quick's Boy21 book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • family
"It’s hard to be special."

-Matthew Quick, Boy21

"it’s a long race and you can always outwork talent in the end"

-Matthew Quick, Boy21

"That's just a story." "So are we--we're stories too," Russ says."

-Matthew Quick, Boy21

"I’ve found that being blunt sometimes makes life easier for everyone"

-Matthew Quick, Boy21

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4. Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1)

By: James Ponti

3.70

Format: 640 pages, Kindle Edition

Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure

5. Goodbye Stranger

By: Rebecca Stead

3.81

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Bridge is an accident survivor who's wondering why she's still alive. Emily has new curves and an a… read more

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6. Took: A Ghost Story

By: Mary Downing Hahn

4.31

Format: 66 pages, Hardcover

"Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years--then lets her go and takes another on… read more

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7. Falling Together

By: Marisa de los Santos

3.69

Format: None pages,

What would you do if an old friend needed you, but it meant turning your new life upside down? Pen,… read more

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8. Freewater

By: Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more

Similar categories in Amina Luqman-Dawson's Freewater book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"

-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater

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9. The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

By: Beth Lincoln

4.06

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

In her family, Shenanigan Swift has always been synonymous with mischief. As Arch-Aunt Schadenfreud… read more

Similar categories in Beth Lincoln's The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"According to Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, a funeral ought to look like a wedding upside down."

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A funeral is supposed to be a way to say goodbye. You look inside yourself and find a place to put your grief, not somewhere hidden, not the top shelf or the back of a cupboard, but maybe by a window…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A collective term is a special name given to a group of animals, like a herd of cows. Many animals have their own strange terms. She knew the collective term for starlings was a murmuration, and the …"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"Family was exhausting, and complicated, and everyone was their own person, which meant you had just as much chance of getting along with them as you did any stranger off the street. Just sharing bloo…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

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10. Spy School Project X (Spy School #10)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.45

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley races against tim… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Spy School Project X (Spy School #10) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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11. Spy School Goes North (Spy School, #11)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley goes on a resc… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Spy School Goes North (Spy School, #11) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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12. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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13. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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14. Trapped! (Framed, #3)

By: James Ponti

4.53

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“A top-shelf test of courage, friendship, and ingenuity.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Floria… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's Trapped! (Framed, #3) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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15. Seekers of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #2)

By: Kevin Sands

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A dying friend, a terrible bargain, an underwater quest, and dangerous magic . . . this adventure p… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sands's Seekers of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #2) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • adventure
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16. The Notorious Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #2)

By: Jonathan Stroud

4.34

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

A fast-paced fantasy adventure set in a broken, future England, following the further exploits of t… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stroud's The Notorious Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #2) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • science fiction
  • action
  • middle grade
  • adventure
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17. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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18. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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19. School Trip (New Kid, #3)

By: Jerry Craft

4.20

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's School Trip (New Kid, #3) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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20. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • family
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21. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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22. The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1)

By: Dhonielle Clayton

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magi… read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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23. Small Town Pride

By: Phil Stamper

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignan… read more

Similar categories in Phil Stamper's Small Town Pride book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"If people can wear their hate so proudly on their sleeve, why can't I wear acceptance in the same way?" (pg.137)"

-Phil Stamper, Small Town Pride

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24. Once There Was (Once There Was #1)

By: Kiyash Monsef

3.98

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A novel about an Iranian American girl who discovers that her father was secretly a veterinarian to… read more

Similar categories in Kiyash Monsef's Once There Was (Once There Was #1) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
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25. The Nebula Secret (Explorer Academy, #1)

By: Trudi Trueit

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an el… read more

Similar categories in Trudi Trueit's The Nebula Secret (Explorer Academy, #1) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • science fiction
  • action
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26. Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

By: John David Anderson

4.35

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Beloved and bestselling author John David Anderson returns with the conclusion to the sci-fi coming… read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • science fiction
  • action
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27. We're Not from Here

By: Geoff Rodkey

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Imagine being forced to move to a new planet where YOU are the alien! From the creator of the Tappe… read more

Similar categories in Geoff Rodkey's We're Not from Here book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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28. The Forbidden Island (Explorer Academy, #7)

By: Trudi Trueit

4.45

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A heart-pounding final showdown changes the life of Cruz Coronado forever in the seventh and final … read more

Similar categories in Trudi Trueit's The Forbidden Island (Explorer Academy, #7) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • science fiction
  • action
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29. Saucy

By: Cynthia Kadohata

3.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A story about a girl and her ever-growing pig, Saucy.Being a quadruplet can make it hard to stand o… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Kadohata's Saucy book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Dragon's Blood (Explorer Academy, #6) by Trudi Trueit

30. The Dragon's Blood (Explorer Academy, #6)

By: Trudi Trueit

4.44

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

An explosive revelation and a familiar face heighten the mystery for Cruz and friends in the sixth … read more

Similar categories in Trudi Trueit's The Dragon's Blood (Explorer Academy, #6) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • science fiction
  • action
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31. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and John David Anderson's Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

23 best-selling childrens books like Homebound (The Icarus Chronicles, #2) by John David Anderson

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Vanished! (Framed, #2)

James Ponti

4.49

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Jaclyn Moriarty

4.29

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Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1)

James Ponti

3.70

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Freewater

Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

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Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

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Break (Click #6)

Kayla Miller

4.21

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Squished: A Graphic Novel

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

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Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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