Books About Submarines · 29 titles considered

The Best Submarines Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about submarines? 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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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019

Young Captain Nemo

By Jason Henderson · Book #1 in the Young Captain Nemo series

A young adventurer battles oceanic threats with a submarine and friends.

288 pages· 55,231 words· Est. 6 hour read
7.0/7 Bookroo experts·3.9/5 Goodreads · 62 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

Ocean Speaks

By Jess Keating, Katie Hickey (Illustrator)

A woman defies odds to map the ocean's hidden depths.

40 pages· 780 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 491 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018

Edison

Two mice dive into the ocean's depths to uncover a hidden treasure with unexpected truths.

112 pages· 4,109 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 1,607 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017

Sink or Swim

A boy's daring enlistment leads him into perilous waters against Nazi submarines.

272 pages· 50,625 words· Est. 7 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,031 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009

Oceanology

By Ferdinand Zoticus de Lesseps, Various (Illustrator) · Book #8 in the Ologies series

A young survivor's tale of a mysterious submarine voyage and oceanic wonders.

32 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 462 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013

Papa's Mechanical Fish

By Candace Fleming, Boris Kulikov (Illustrator)

An inventor builds a submarine to explore Lake Michigan's depths.

40 pages· 1,031 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
5.3/7 Bookroo experts·3.9/5 Goodreads · 990 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018

Flying Deep

By Michelle Cusolito, Nicole Wong (Illustrator)

Dive deep with Alvin to uncover ocean mysteries and explore life two miles below the surface.

32 pages· 697 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 768 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

Field Trip to the Ocean Deep

A student on a submarine field trip discovers a hidden ocean world and an unexpected friend.

40 pages
4.1/5 Goodreads · 406 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2014

Sunker's Deep

A fake hero must become real amidst war and secrets in a submarine world.

304 pages· 63,919 words· Est. 7 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 347 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1997

Dolphins at Daybreak

By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) · Book #9 in the Magic Tree House series

Two siblings try to solve a riddle that takes them on an underwater adventure.

67 pages· 4,800 words· Est. 54 min read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 19,788 ratings
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Submarines Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about submarines for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea

Ages 4–8 · 2016

A woman defies odds to map the ocean floor, revealing Earth's hidden depths.

Bitty Bot's Big Beach Getaway

Ages 4–8 · 2018

A robot's beach trip turns into a deep-sea adventure with new friends.

How to Spy on a Shark

Ages 3–5 · 2015

Track sharks with marine biologists and a robot on a thrilling sea adventure.

Pop Up Sea

Ages 2–6 · 2001

Explore the ocean's wonders in a magical submarine adventure.

Song of the Deep

Ages 8–12 · 2016

A girl dives into a mysterious ocean to save her missing father.

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Submarines Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about submarines for developing and independent readers.

The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer...

Ages 6–9 · 2016

A beach day spirals into a wild treasure hunt. Truth or tall tale?

The Mark on the Door

Ages 8–12 · 1934

Two young detectives chase a stolen boat into a foggy mystery leading to Mexico's wild terrains.

The Grim Grotto

Ages 8–12 · 2004

Orphans uncover dark secrets about their parents' mysterious past.

Wolfie and Fly

Ages 7–10 · 2017

A lone adventurer discovers the unexpected value of friendship in a cardboard submarine journey.

Creep from the Deep

Ages 8–12 · 2008

A treasure hunt leads to a ghostly sea captain and a nightmare theme park.

The Accidental Invasion

Ages 8–12 · 2021

Atlantis' secrets collide with Earth's chaos as two worlds face an unexpected adventure.

Depth Charge

Ages 9–13 · 2012

An officer must steal a vital decoding machine from a German sub.

Finding the Titanic

Ages 10–12 · 2017

A sunken ship's secrets resurface after 73 years beneath the ocean's depths.

The Mouse Watch Underwater

Ages 8–12 · 2021

Agents race to find a powerful energy source before it falls into enemy hands.

Abandon Ship!

Ages 10–13 · 2023

Survivors of a torpedoed ship battle the sea and each other in a test of humanity during WWII.

Submarines: 1940 to Today

Ages 13–17 · 2014

Explore post-1945 submarine and torpedo innovations.

Awesome Ocean Records

2005

This book explores the top ten record-holding wonders of the ocean, from the deepest dives to the largest creatures and strongest bites.

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