Group of kids on an adventure books

[Explorer17]

Hi guys,

Im looking for books with a story & vibe similar to the movie stand by me, where group of kids embark on a journey, I imagined a lighthearted tone, though not as child-friendly as the famous five & still pretty close to coming of age genre. Im not looking for something like harry potter or any hardcore fantasy ones, but any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers

[Crazybud]

Hey there!
Have you read Paper Towns by John Green? It fits all of your conditions - not light-hearted, coming-of-age and the plot has a group of teens going on a road trip. I loved the book too.

[apINKpanda21]

I haven't seen Stand By Me, so I'm not sure about this.. but there's this book by Erin Entrada Kelly called Hello, Universe which you could try. Not coming-of-age though since they're really...KIDS. Middle-school students~

[Jillpillbooknerd]

Lord of the Flies, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Are You There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Bloom, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brashares, It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini.

[K5636]

Downriver by Will Hobbs is a story about a group of teenagers who end up white water rafting through the Grand Canyon all on their own.

You might also read The Body by Stephen King. I haven't read it, but it is the novella that Stand by Me was based on. One of my students was reading it this past spring. I loved the movie, so I added it to my own list

[Eunice Geres]

Stranger than Fanfiction is great story. The adventure started when they invited their favorite artist on a roadtrip. The artist is always looking for a funtime so he said yes. While they were on an adventure with a lot of misfortunes happening, they get to know the artist they idolized since when they were kids and they get to understand themselves better throughout their journey.