6 Best adventure books like Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert

Cover of Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert

Distress Signal

By: Mary E. Lambert

4.00

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this survival story, four classmates are stranded in a desert wilderness after a flash flood sep…

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Cover of Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) by B.B. Alston

1. Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1)

By: B.B. Alston

4.38

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full schol… read more

Similar categories in B.B. Alston's Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm

2. 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 Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz

3. Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer

By: Gillian Goerz

4.08

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Meet Jamila and Shirley, two unlikely friends who save each other's summers while solving their nei… read more

Similar categories in Gillian Goerz's Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte

4. Measuring Up

By: Lily LaMotte

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than … read more

Similar categories in Lily LaMotte's Measuring Up book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Waste of money. Only need cleaver."

-Lily LaMotte, Measuring Up

Cover of Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) by Matthew Swanson

5. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Swanson's Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Glitch by Laura  Martin

6. Glitch

By: Laura Martin

4.21

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A whirlwind adventure about a pair of kids who must break all the rules of time travel. Regan Fi… read more

Similar categories in Laura Martin's Glitch book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"Albert Einstein one said that everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it would spend its whole life believing it's stupid."

-Laura Martin, Glitch

Cover of J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber) by J. Dillard

7. J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)

By: J. Dillard

3.86

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious n… read more

Similar categories in J. Dillard's J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber) book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek

8. Better with Butter

By: Victoria Piontek

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend -- and emotional support animal -- in the for… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Piontek's Better with Butter book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn

9. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

Cover of Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) by Colleen A.F. Venable

10. Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.19

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

A new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cat… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) by McCall Hoyle

11. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)

By: McCall Hoyle

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1) by Jack Meggitt-Phillips

12. The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

By: Jack Meggitt-Phillips

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Beauty comes at a price. And no one knows that better than Ebenezer Tweezer, who has stayed beautif… read more

Similar categories in Jack Meggitt-Phillips's The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1) book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"ren’t you going to say ‘Whoa!’ or ‘Gosh!’?"

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"It can be rather a nasty shock when you realize that you’ve been behaving badly."

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"Yes, I am a handsome devil, and yes, I can do it! After all, what’s three days in the life of a 511-year-old anyway?"

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"A good night’s sleep can do wonders for the brain. It can help sharpen your thinking, and if you are lucky, it can bring you answers to the most troublesome questions."

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

Cover of Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

13. Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

By: Carlie Sorosiak

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his… read more

Similar categories in Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat) book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Julieta and the Diamond Enigma by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

14. Julieta and the Diamond Enigma

By: Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

3.91

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Merci Suarez in this smart young middle-… read more

Similar categories in Luisana Duarte Armendáriz's Julieta and the Diamond Enigma book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Disaster Days by Rebecca Behrens

15. The Disaster Days

By: Rebecca Behrens

4.09

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. It's a little disconnected from … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Behrens's The Disaster Days book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Carry Me Home by Janet Fox

16. Carry Me Home

By: Janet Fox

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, “it’s bes… read more

Similar categories in Janet Fox's Carry Me Home book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo

17. The Curse on Spectacle Key

By: Chantel Acevedo

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries t… read more

Similar categories in Chantel Acevedo's The Curse on Spectacle Key book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Bedhead Ted by Scott SanGiacomo

18. Bedhead Ted

By: Scott SanGiacomo

3.80

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

For fans of the Lunch Lady and Hilo series comes a charming, funny young middle grade graphic novel… read more

Similar categories in Scott SanGiacomo's Bedhead Ted book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Million Dollar Race by Matthew Ross Smith

19. The Million Dollar Race

By: Matthew Ross Smith

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Follow a speedy kid from an unconventional family who will do whatever it takes to win an internati… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Ross Smith's The Million Dollar Race book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert

20. Distress Signal

By: Mary E. Lambert

4.00

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this survival story, four classmates are stranded in a desert wilderness after a flash flood sep… read more

Similar categories in Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Mystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate Klise

21. Mystery on Magnolia Circle

By: Kate Klise

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she… read more

Similar categories in Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle book and Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile

21 must-read fiction books like Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert

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B.B. Alston

4.38

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Joan Bauer

4.21

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