July 22, 2026

You Don't Have to Stop at Book One

Everyone recommends book one. Here's what happens next

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These are the books featured in this post — tap any cover to find it on Amazon.

Cover of The Wild Robot Escapes

The Wild Robot Escapes

by Peter Brown

The sequel to thebestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her surroundings--but can she survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island? From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed sequel to his New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot,about what happens when nature and technology collide.

Cover of Shadow of the Bird

Shadow of the Bird

by Tim Probert

Book two goes further into the world, and the art carries so much of the story that a kid forgets he is reading.

Cover of The Seeing Stone

The Seeing Stone

by Tony DiTerlizzi

A stone that shows Jared the faeries who were there the whole time, and puts his brother in real danger. Short enough to finish in an afternoon.

Cover of The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters

by Rick Riordan

Percy heads back out, racing a dying tree and an old enemy.

Cover of Elliot and the Pixie Plot

Elliot and the Pixie Plot

by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Pixies kidnap Elliot to the Underworld in a plot to ransom a goblin from the brownie prison — and things go from bad to catastrophic when Elliot accidentally awakens a demon planning to destroy the human race.

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