8 best-selling adventure books like Arctic Star by Tom Palmer

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Arctic Star

By: Tom Palmer

4.12

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at …

If you liked the adventure plot in Arctic Star by Tom Palmer , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Skellig (Skellig, #1) by David Almond

1. Skellig (Skellig, #1)

By: David Almond

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Micha… read more

Similar categories in David Almond's Skellig (Skellig, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"There's no end to evolution."

-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)

"The dead are often known to eat 27 and 53"

-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)

"Truth and dreams are always getting muddled."

-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)

"Can love help a person to get better?’ I asked."

-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)

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2. The Explorer

By: Katherine Rundell

4.83

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Parents' Choice Recommended From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exc… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's The Explorer book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • historical fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Once (Once, #1) by Morris Gleitzman

3. Once (Once, #1)

By: Morris Gleitzman

3.63

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

Onceby Morris Gleitzman is the story of a young Jewish boy who is determined to escape the orphanag… read more

Similar categories in Morris Gleitzman's Once (Once, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • historical
  • war
  • childrens
  • historical fiction

4. Kensuke's Kingdom

By: Michael Morpurgo , Michael Foreman

4.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parent's yacht, the Pe… read more

Similar categories in Michael Morpurgo's Kensuke's Kingdom book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

5. Beetle Boy (The Battle of the Beetles #1)

By: M.G. Leonard

3.52

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The glorious start to a middle-grade trilogy about a brilliant boy, his loyal friends, and some ama… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Beetle Boy (The Battle of the Beetles #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

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6. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. The Boy at the Back of the Class

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.39

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Told with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the r… read more

Similar categories in Onjali Q. Raúf's The Boy at the Back of the Class book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • war
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Sometimes all you really need is somewhere to cry without anyone ever knowing."

-Onjali Q. Raúf, The Boy at the Back of the Class

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8. Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island shall have its revenge . . . Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn … read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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9. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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10. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)

By: Hannah Gold

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) by Phil Hickes

11. The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1)

By: Phil Hickes

4.13

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when sh… read more

Similar categories in Phil Hickes's The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade

12. The Book That No One Wanted to Read

By: Richard Ayoade

3.74

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a bo… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ayoade's The Book That No One Wanted to Read book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) by A.F. Steadman

13. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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14. Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.55

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) by Tọlá Okogwu

15. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly, #1) by Lena  Jones

16. The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly, #1)

By: Lena Jones

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Meet thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of a stylish new det… read more

Similar categories in Lena Jones's The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
"Ah, Mademoiselle Oddlow - trouble is all around. But heroes are rare."

-Lena Jones, The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly, #1)

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17. The Partisan

By: Patrick Worrall

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Summer 1961: The brutal Cold War between East and West is becoming ever more perilous. Two young pr… read more

Similar categories in Patrick Worrall's The Partisan book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • world war ii
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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18. Windrush Child

By: Benjamin Zephaniah

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the… read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Zephaniah's Windrush Child book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
Cover of Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone

19. Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons

By: Abi Elphinstone

4.35

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

A magical NEW story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world … read more

Similar categories in Abi Elphinstone's Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
Cover of Arctic Star by Tom Palmer

20. Arctic Star

By: Tom Palmer

4.12

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at … read more

Similar categories in Tom Palmer's Arctic Star book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • death
  • world war ii
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Titanic Detective Agency by Lindsay Littleson

21. The Titanic Detective Agency

By: Lindsay Littleson

4.08

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Unlock the secrets of the unsinkable ship... Bertha Watt, tree-climber and would-be polar explor… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Littleson's The Titanic Detective Agency book and Tom Palmer's Arctic Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens

17 Best childrens books like Arctic Star by Tom Palmer

Transform Your Habits

Skellig (Skellig, #1)

David Almond

3.81

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The Explorer

Katherine Rundell

4.83

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Once (Once, #1)

Morris Gleitzman

3.63

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Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

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10 must-read fiction books like Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) by A.F. Steadman

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Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons #1)

Siobhan McDermott

3.91

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The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

Pari Thomson

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Ever Storms (Wilderlore, #3)

Amanda Foody

4.44

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