Looking for excellent children's books about escapes? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.
A kidnapped princess, a daring rescue, and a quest for true love amidst looming war.
A sailor's quest for revenge after wrongful imprisonment leads to a treasure and a reckoning with fate.
A group of infamous villains try to change their ways and become heroes by starting a club called the Good Guys Club.
Two girls must escape a cruel governess to save their home.
Awoken early from cryo-sleep, Amy must uncover a murder plot aboard a spaceship.
A young fugitive must outwit his pursuers in medieval England to survive.
A family risks all to escape East Germany in a homemade balloon.
Trapped in a magical board game, three friends must escape to save themselves and others.
An enslaved man risks all to steal a Confederate ship and sail to freedom.
A boy helps his grandfather escape a sinister care home, believing he's back in WWII.
Illustrated read-alouds about escapes for preschool and elementary-age readers.
A young skater must guide children to safety across frozen canals during wartime, evading soldiers and danger.
A girl defies threats to pursue her passion for sports.
A character steals a hat from a big fish and tries to hide in a dense plant area.
An octopus plans a daring escape from captivity.
Zoo animals escape to live among humans, pursued by zookeepers.
An octopus plans a daring escape from the aquarium. Will he succeed?
Longer stories about escapes for developing and independent readers.
Clones on the run face betrayal, secrets, and danger to end Project Osiris.
A group of animal friends try to stop a villainous plot to ruin an art show
A young girl must spy for the secret police or risk losing her family, but dreams of escape.
A young boy risks everything to escape North Korea's oppression.
Captured in a foreign land, two Rangers must outwit a cunning baron to escape and save a prince.
A biography about Harry Houdini, a famous magician and escape artist.
Escape the world's most secure prison or face horrors beyond death.
Three men escape Alcatraz, vanishing without a trace. Did they survive or perish in the bay?
Escape the haunted grounds or be trapped forever by a shadowy foe.
Captured by raiders, Kaya must escape and protect her sister.
An orphan's life changes at a mysterious circus. Can he save his friends?
Two daring escapes from East Berlin challenge the divide of the Berlin Wall.
