Books like 'Mr. Adventure (Mr. Men and Little Miss)'
Readers who enjoyed Mr. Adventure (Mr. Men and Little Miss) by Roger Hargreaves & Adam Hargreaves also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith
18 ratingsIn this cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky... -
A Treasury of Curious George by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey
18 ratingsCurious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of boys and girls all over the world ever since he was brought to life by Margaret and H.A. Rey more than sixty years ago. Here you will find eight timeless stories about George, the man with the yellow hat, and their friends.In this hefty 192-page hardcover treasury, the eight stories are illustrated in the charcoal style of H.A... -
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kimberly Dean, James Dean
18 ratingsFrom the bestselling Pete the Cat series, help Pete and his friends find the missing cupcakes! Pete the Cat and his friends are busy as can be baking cupcakes for a party, and Pete can’t wait to perform with his groovy band... -
Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems
18 ratingsGerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Elephants Cannot Dance! Piggie tries to teach Gerald some new moves... -
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The Hunt for the 100th Key by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsGeronimo unlocks the mystery in this fabumouse adventure -- which includes a bonus story! My sister, Thea, had discovered an enormouse old castle built by the founder of New Mouse City! She and Trap dragged me along with them to explore it. Inside, we found one hundred keys... but only ninety-nine doors to unlock...Categorized as:
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The Guardian of the Realm by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsFairies, dragons, wizards, and more await Geronimo on every magical Kingdom of Fantasy adventure! During Geronimo's training on the Balanced Path, he learned that Queen Blossom has had a baby! The Kingdom of Fantasy had a new princess named Winglet!But just after she was born, the princess was kidnapped from her crib in the castle... -
Escargot by Dashka Slater
14 ratingsThe unabridged board book edition of the funny and charming award-winning picture book, Escargot. Bonjour! Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things:1. To be your favorite animal. 2. To get to the delicious salad at the end of the book.But when he gets to the salad, he discovers that there's a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots... -
Curious George Takes a Job by H.A. Rey
24 ratingsCurious George is a good little monkey. But he' very curious.One day George escapes from the zoo, He rides on top of a bus, he gets busy in a kitchen and takes a job washing windows. Then he sees some men painting ... and of course George is very curious... -
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-CHOO! by Rosetta Stone, Dr. Seuss
18 ratingsLittle things can have a big impact, as in this funny Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss (writing under the name Rosetta Stone) and Michael Frith. When a little bug sneezes, he unknowingly sets off a hilarious chain reaction that wreaks havoc clear across town... -
The Galactic Goal by Geronimo Stilton
8 ratingsGeronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series!The spacemice have received an invitation to participate in the intergalactic soccerix championship... -
Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan by R.A. Spratt
10 ratingsWhen Mr Green announces his diabolical plan – he has decided to get married – his children (Derrick, Samantha and Michael) are horrified. Especially when they discover his real motive – he wants to get married so he can sack their beloved nanny, Nanny Piggins. Obviously their father has to be stopped, and Nanny Piggins is just the pig to do it. Because you should never ever cross a flying pig... -
A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton
10 ratingsA little girl rescues a strange beast in the woods and carries him safely home. But the beast is not happy and escapes! A funny and charming tale about seeing both sides of the story... -
A Ruckus in the Garden: The Adventures of Pettson and Findus by Sven Nordqvist
10 ratingsPettson and Findus are back in this uproarious tale about gardening! When Pettson announces that it’s time to plant seeds in the garden, Findus, his cat, plants a meatball. The hilarity continues as each night their hard work is undone by hungry chickens, then a rogue pig. When cows set up shop, Pettson and Findus must hatch a plan to protect their garden and Findus’s meatballs... -
Findus Goes Camping by Sven Nordqvist
10 ratingsFindus and Pettson live in a red farmhouse, with a henhouse, workshop and toolshed set among forests, fields and meadows.One day, Findus finds a tent in the attic. Pettson starts imagining how it will be going camping by the lake, catching fish and grilling them over the fire as the sun sets. This is not exactly how things turn out, as Findus, Pettson and the hens try hiking ? in the garden... -
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Magical Mission by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsI was traveling to London, England on a secret mission! I had to investigate some strange occurrences -- someone was trying to get their paws on the crown jewels! Trap came along, too, to compete in a big magic show. And before I could solve my mystery, Trap needed my help... to perform an impossible magic trick... -
Thea Stilton and the Hollywood Hoax by Thea Stilton
12 ratingsThe Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in sunny California -- and she invites them to the set of a movie in Hollywood! The mice love being around famouse and fabumouse directors and actors as they're working... -
Bollywood Burglary (Geronimo Stilton #65) by Geronimo Stilton
12 ratingsWhen you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! My detective friend Hercule Poirat and I were headed to India. A Bollywood star we're friends with had received a valuable ruby and wanted us to help her protect it.. -
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
24 ratingsA box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows... -
The Super Chef Contest by Geronimo Stilton
14 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.My cousin Trap was entering the Super Chef Contest, which determines the best cook on Mouse Island -- and he was bringing me along as an assistant! Slimy Swiss cheese, I don't know the first thing about cooking fancy dishes . . . and I didn't think Trap did, either... -
Jorge el Curioso y el conejito by H.A. Rey
14 ratingsInspired by a vignette in the classic Curious George Flies a Kite, this is a sweet story of hide-and-seek... -
The Dance of the Star Fairies by Thea Stilton, Iacopo Bruno
6 ratingsThe Thea Sisters are on a magical adventure!The Thea Sisters' next adventure to the Kingdom of the... -
Nanny Piggins and the Race to Power by R.A. Spratt
6 ratingsA vote for Piggins is a vote for cake!In this riveting eighth instalment of Nanny Piggins' adventures, she sets out to thwart Mr Green's political ambitions by running for mayor herself. Her mission - to proudly fight for Liberty, Equality and Cake!Is democracy safe? Probably not. Will Nanny Piggins give everyone in the electorate diabetes from too much cake? Most likely... -
Open House for Butterflies by Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak
8 ratingsContinuing a two-year program to bring back twenty-two Maurice Sendak treasures long out of print, our second season of publication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children's literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years... -
Nanny Piggins and the Runaway Lion by R.A. Spratt
8 ratingsA curly tale of revenge, rescue and jam-filled doughnuts.With a runaway lion loose in the neighbourhood, Derrick, Samantha and Michael feel scared. Nanny Piggins feels like a slice of cake. And Boris feels like that lion looks strangely familiar.In this third action-packed book of adventures, Nanny Piggins tames a lion and a lion tamer... -
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Geronimo Stilton #60: The Treasure of Easter Island by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsHoley cheese—my sister, Thea, was in danger! She had traveled to Easter Island in search of a secret treasure, and now she needed my help. There was no time to lose! My friends and I hopped on a plane to begin our search, aided by a map and a mysterious riddle. What an exciting adventure!Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7–10 will love... -
The Cheese Experiment by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsWhen you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!New Mouse City was in a panic. A strange epidemic had broken out -- mice everywhere were covered in weird blue spots! Mouse Island's most famouse doctor immediately set to work with his team to try to find the cure... but someone was trying to stop him... -
Il Mistero Della Perla Gigante by Geronimo Stilton
12 ratingsEach Geronimo book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.One day, my friends and I, Geronimo Stilton, made an amazing discovery. We found a huge oyster -- with an enormouse pearl inside! I was so excited about this extremely rare, precious pearl that I wrote a special feature about it in The Rodent's Gazette... -
Bruce's Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgins
12 ratingsBruce's home is already a full house.But when a big storm brings all his woodland neighbors knocking, he'll have to open his door to a crowd of animals in need of shelter-whether he likes it or not.Readers will love this next installment of the uproarious, award-winning Mother Bruce series... -
Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
16 ratingsA celebration of the power of imagination from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning creator of Not a BoxExperience the thrill of the moment when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real!Following the critically acclaimed Not a Box, this book proves that a stick is not always just a stick... -
Count the Monkeys and Read Along CD by Mac Barnett
16 ratingsKids will giggle as they count all the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages. Full of fun reader interactions and keeps readers guessing until the very last page! .. -
Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel
18 ratingsIn 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers-they could read the story comfortably and not feel overwhelmed by the text... -
Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
18 ratingsYikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem—his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such an enormous bear to cuddle... -
The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau by Jon Agee
6 ratingsAn unknown painter becomes an overnight sensation when his paintings imitate life too well by quacking, crawling, and erupting all over Paris.The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau is a 1988 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year... -
Beware! Space Junk! by Geronimo Stilton
6 ratingsSpacemouse Geronimo Stiltonix's adventures are out of this world!MouseStar 1 is surrounded by floating space junk! It's yucky -- and dangerous. Geronimo Stiltonix tracks down the source of the junk, and meets very wasteful aliens... -
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LOS PREHISTORRATONES 10: ¡LLUEVEN MALAS NOTICIAS, STILTONUT! by Geronimo Stilton
6 ratingsGeronimo Stiltonoot and The Stone Gazette are in the running for the Stone Age Ratitzer: the award for the best prehistoric journalism! But their main competition is Sally Rockmousen, the ruthless host of Gossip Radio -- and she'll stop at nothing to win... -
The Hawaiian Heist by Geronimo Stilton
6 ratingsWhen you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! The most famouse goldsmith in Hawaii created a necklace for a famous actress, but someone wants to steal it! Can Geronimo figure out who the thief is before they run away with the... -
The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer
8 ratingsAs darkness falls on the fairgrounds, the animals venture out of the woods for one magical, memorable night! An exhilarating wordless picture book.Far from the city, but not quite the countryside, lies a fairground. When night comes and the fair is empty, something unexpected happens... -
Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
10 ratingsWritten and illustrated by Felicia Bond, the illustrator of the bestselling If You Give... series, Tumble Bumble is a fun-filled tale of a tiny bug who goes for a walk and meets all kinds of creatures!When a tiny bug decides to go for a walk, anything can happen! He might meet a cat, a crocodile, a pig, or even a bee to dance and play with, and that means more friends for everyone... -
Help, I'm in Hot Lava! by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsGeronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure!Geronimo Stiltonoot and his family are off to find a cure for Grandma Ratrock's aches and pains. She's heard that a remedy hides in Cheesy-La, a legendary valley that Geronimo isn't even sure exists... -
Attaco Alla Statua D'oro! by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.Rancid rat hairs, the cat pirates are coming to town! They're planning on stealing New Mouse City's Statue of Liberty and taking it back to Cat Island. They think it's completely made of gold! My friends and I are determined to protect our city's precious symbol... -
You're Mine, Captain! by Geronimo Stilton
10 ratingsGeronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series!Meet Geronimo Stiltonix:He is a spacemouse -- the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens... -
George and Martha One Fine Day by James Marshall
10 ratingsFive new episodes in the friendship of two hippos: "The Tight Rope," "The Diary," "The Icky Story," "The Big Scare," "The Amusement Park... -
Claymates by Dev Petty, Lauren Eldridge
10 ratingsMeet the claymates: two balls of clay that can become anything—even best friends!What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don't leave them alone for too long. Things might get a little crazy.In this photographic friendship adventure, the claymates squish, smash, and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable... -
A Little Bit Brave by Nicola Kinnear
10 ratingsLogan is a stay-at-home bunny - but he's about to discover how brave he really is.It's time for his first adventure, and he doesn't want to go. But there's an amazing world outside, if he can just pluck up courage to look . . .A Little Bit Brave is a funny, reassuring picture book which shows that we're all a lot braver than we think...Categorized as:
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That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell
12 ratingsEmily Brown's rabbit, Stanley, is NOT FOR SALE.Not even to her Most Royal Highness Queen Gloriana the Third.Not even for all the toys Emily Brown could ever desire.So when naughty Queen Gloriana steals "Bunnywunny" away, Emily Brown sets out to get him back. Along the way, she shows the queen how to love a special toy of her very own... -
Rumble in the Jungle by Geronimo Stilton
12 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.I, Geronimo Stilton, was off to the wildest part of Brazil -- the Amazon jungle! I ended up on a hunt for an rare crystal treasure, which was stolen from a native tribe in the heart of the forest. I'd encounter alligators, snakes, piranhas, and other dangers on my way... -
Ore 8: A Scuola Di Formaggio by Geronimo Stilton
14 ratingsWhen his nephew invites him to Career Day at school, Geronimo causes havoc... -
Lo Strano Caso Del Sorcio Stonato by Geronimo Stilton
14 ratingsAfter being enrolled in the Song Festival, Geronimo Stilton's song, "Welcome to New Mouse City," goes to the top of the charts and makes Geronimo a star, but very few CDs are sold after the festival... -
Clifford and the Big Storm by Norman Bridwell
14 ratingsLovable, reliable Clifford comes to the rescue when a hurricane strikes. Once again, the heroism and humor of America's favorite Big Red Dog saves the day--and Emily Elizabeth's grandparents' home--when the big storm comes... -
The Happy Man and His Dump Truck by Miryam
14 ratingsFans of trucks and farm animals will love this classic Little Golden Book, from the same illustrator as Scuffy the Tugboat and Tootle .A happy man thrills a group of farm animals when he takes them for a joy ride in his dump truck. This book is a true classic, originally published in 1950 and illustrated by the beloved Tibor Gergely...
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