Books About School Field Trips · 25 titles considered

The Best School Field Trips Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about school field trips? 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.

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Fancy Nancy: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish
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Our 10 Favorite Books About School Field Trips

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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2002

The Real Slam Dunk

Book #1 in the The Real Slam Dunk series

A young boy's basketball dreams are challenged by unexpected advice from his hero.

80 pages· 6,110 words· Est. 47 min read-aloud
3.9/5 Goodreads · 89 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten

A beach trip turns into an ocean adventure to uncover the link between a sandwich and pond scum.

32 pages· 1,629 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 4,611 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2020

Field Trip

A group of students go on a field trip to a camp where they learn about nature and friendship.

176 pages· 6,460 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 704 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2002

Electric Storm

A class transforms into lightning for a stormy adventure.

96 pages· 9,556 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 575 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2011

Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco

A group of kids and their lunch lady go on a field trip to an art museum where they uncover a conspiracy involving fake artwork

96 pages· 2,367 words· Est. 27 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 2,606 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 2010

Apple Orchard Race

Can Freddy outsmart a cheater to win the apple orchard prize?

96 pages· 7,767 words· Est. 1 hour read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 175 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2004

No Bones About It

A school trip disaster forces Katie to fix chaos and save a job.

80 pages· 7,727 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 246 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009

Going to the Sea Park

A class visits the Sea Park and has various adventures.

32 pages· 252 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 627 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2000

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

By Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator) · Book #15 in the Junie B. Jones series

A young girl navigates her fears and misconceptions about farm animals during a school field trip

67 pages· 5,814 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 8,007 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2014

Fancy Nancy: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

A class trip to the aquarium challenges Nancy to face her fear of jellyfish.

32 pages· 687 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
3.9/5 Goodreads · 379 ratings
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School Field Trips Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about school field trips for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Curious George and the Dinosaur

Ages 5–8 · 1989

A mischievous monkey turns a museum trip into chaos and adventure.

Quiet Wyatt

Ages 4–7 · 2018

Quiet Wyatt must find his voice to avert disaster on a noisy field trip.

The Twelve-Bug Day

Ages 4–8 · 2022

Can Albert conquer his dislike of subtraction to win a special prize?

Henry Heckelbeck Dinosaur Hunter

Ages 5–9 · 2021

A young boy discovers a dinosaur bone on a school field trip and becomes a local star in his town

Picking Apples

Ages 4–6 · 2009

A reluctant student resists joining a fun apple-picking trip. Will he change his mind?

Going on a Field Trip

Ages 5–7 · 2020

Emma finds unexpected excitement on a museum field trip.

Yasmin the Zookeeper
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Yasmin the Zookeeper

Ages 5–8 · 2019

Yasmin's zoo trip goes awry when she spills monkey food. Can she make amends?

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School Field Trips Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about school field trips for developing and independent readers.

Horrible Harry Goes to Sea

Ages 7–9 · 2001

A class field trip on a riverboat sparks excitement and imagination.

Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance

Ages 7–10 · 1997

Eddie suspects Bigfoot lurks in Ruby Mountain.

Daybreak on Raven Island
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Daybreak on Raven Island

Ages 8–12 · 2022

Three kids uncover a murder and secrets on a haunted island.

Willy Maykit in Space

Ages 8–12 · 2015

Stranded on a distant planet, can Willy outsmart monsters and find a way home?

Lava Chase

Ages 8–12 · 2023

Lost at a volcano, kids face a fiery escape in a blocky world.

Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (Graphic Novel)
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Dragons Don't Cook Pizza (Graphic Novel)

Ages 6–8 · 2024

Is there a dragon hiding in the pizzeria's kitchen?

Scavenger Hunt Heist

Ages 6–9 · 2017

Prizes vanish during a school trip scavenger hunt. Can the brothers crack the case?

The Amusement Park from the Black Lagoon

Ages 7–9 · 2014

Can Hubie conquer the terrifying rides at the amusement park?

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