13 Top adventure books like Project F by Jeanne DuPrau

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Project F

By: Jeanne DuPrau

2.92

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The City of Ember comes a post-apocalyptic story set hundreds of yea…

If you liked the adventure plot in Project F by Jeanne DuPrau , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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3. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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4. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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6. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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8. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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10. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • juvenile
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11. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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12. 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 Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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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13. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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15. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Dust book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. Alebrijes

By: Donna Barba Higuera

3.96

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The next stunning novel from Donna Barba Higuera, author of Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning T… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's Alebrijes book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • juvenile
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20. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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21. Barely Floating

By: Lilliam Rivera

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized sw… read more

Similar categories in Lilliam Rivera's Barely Floating book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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22. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

23. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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24. Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1)

By: Katherine Marsh

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award finalist Katherine Percy Jackson meets The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Aca… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

25. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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26. We Still Belong

By: Christine Day

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's We Still Belong book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Project F by Jeanne DuPrau

27. Project F

By: Jeanne DuPrau

2.92

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The City of Ember comes a post-apocalyptic story set hundreds of yea… read more

Similar categories in Jeanne DuPrau's Project F book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • audiobook
  • post apocalyptic
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • environment
  • juvenile
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28. Hidden Truths

By: Elly Swartz

4.17

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a st… read more

Similar categories in Elly Swartz's Hidden Truths book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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29. Home Away From Home

By: Cynthia Lord

3.98

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor Winner Cynthia Lord, a brilliant story about how to find home when everything ar… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Home Away From Home book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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30. 15 Secrets to Survival

By: Natalie D. Richards

3.86

Format: 384 pages, Library Binding

From the New York Times bestselling author of Five Total Strangers comes a thriller about a group o… read more

Similar categories in Natalie D. Richards's 15 Secrets to Survival book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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31. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Jeanne DuPrau's Project F

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook

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Gordon Korman

4.24

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Rebecca Stead

4.14

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Andrea Beatriz Arango

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