International Mountain Day

Echo Mountain

Historical children's novel set on Echo Mountain; explores mountain life and mystery.

Authors and illustrators

Lauren Wolk

The Brockenspectre

Boy searches mountain passes for his guide father, meets mountain folklore.

Authors and illustrators

Linda Newbery

Key Words: 12b Mountain Adventure

Beginner reader: Peter and Jane’s simple mountain adventure story.

Authors and illustrators

William Murray

A Ladybird Book: Mountains

Accessible children's overview of mountains, wildlife, landscapes and famous peaks.

Authors and illustrators

Gerhard Van Wyk

Geography Quest: Mountain Peak Peril

Interactive mountain-set geography puzzle with a rescue mission.

Authors and illustrators

John Townsend David Shephard

Life Cycles: Mountain

Children's introduction to mountain animal life cycles and food webs

Authors and illustrators

Sean Callery

A Ladybird Book: Mountains

Child-friendly overview of mountains, wildlife, and curious facts.

Authors and illustrators

Gerhard Van Wyk

Hilda and the Troll

Children's mountain adventure with trolls, snowstorms and alpine creatures.

Authors and illustrators

Luke Pearson

The Leopard Boy

Boy and elder fight to save an Arabian leopard and their mountain.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Johnson Marisa Lewis

The Mountain of Adventure

Children explore a mysterious Welsh mountain, facing wolves and hidden dangers.

Authors and illustrators

Enid Blyton

Salamandastron

Adventure centered on the mountain stronghold Salamandastron.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Jacques

Danger at Dead Man's Pass

Children's train mystery set on Germany's Brocken Mountain.

Authors and illustrators

M. G. Leonard Sam Sedgman Elisa Paganelli

A Hat for Mr Mountain

Charming picture book about knitting hats for a personified mountain.

Authors and illustrators

Soojin Kwak

The Whispering Mountain (Prequel to the Wolves Chronicles series)

Children’s adventure about exploring a mysterious Welsh mountain.

Authors and illustrators

Joan Aiken

Two Monsters

Fable of two monsters divided by a mountain who reconcile after it collapses.

Authors and illustrators

David McKee

Lord Brocktree

Epic animal fantasy about defending a mountain fortress (Salamandastron).

Authors and illustrators

Brian Jacques

The Tears of the Salamander

Dark fantasy on Mount Etna — volcano, magical salamanders and survival.

Authors and illustrators

Peter Dickinson

Mountain Of Adventure (Revised)

Children confront a mysterious rumbling and dangers high in the Welsh mountains.

Authors and illustrators

Enid Blyton

Animal Babies on the mountain!

Picture book showcasing mountain animals and their babies.

Authors and illustrators

Julia Groves

Heidi

Classic children's novel set in the Swiss Alps celebrating mountain life.

Authors and illustrators

Johanna Spyri

This is My Rock

Goat defends a mountain rock and learns about sharing and loneliness.

Authors and illustrators

David Lucas

Three Cups of Tea

Climber's ordeal leads him to build schools for remote mountain communities.

Authors and illustrators

Greg Mortenson

Copper

Children's fantasy adventure set in snowy mountains with mountain spirits.

Authors and illustrators

Rebecca Lisle

The Secret Mountain

A fairy-tale rescue adventure to a hidden troll mountain home.

Authors and illustrators

Tom Percival

Small-Minded Giants

Dystopian YA thriller set in a city carved inside a mountain.

Authors and illustrators

Oisin McGann

Elmer in the Snow

Elmer and friends climb a snowy mountain and discover how cold feels.

Authors and illustrators

David McKee

Winter Holiday

Children's winter adventure with mountain rescues and icy exploration.

Authors and illustrators

Arthur Ransome

The Princess and the Goblin

Children's fantasy set in rugged mountains with goblins beneath the peak.

Authors and illustrators

George MacDonald Arthur Hughes

Over and Under the Pond

Lyrical, child-friendly look at a mountain pond's interconnected ecosystem.

Authors and illustrators

Kate Messner Christopher Silas Neal

Copper

Children's fantasy in the Snowy Mountains confronting mountain spirits.

Authors and illustrators

Rebecca Lisle

Lord Brocktree

Badger Lord leads allies to defend the mountain fortress Salamandastron.

Authors and illustrators

Brian Jacques

The Princess and the Goblin

Children's fantasy set in a wild mountain castle with underground goblins

Authors and illustrators

George MacDonald Arthur Hughes

Three Cups of Tea

K2 expedition inspires building schools for remote mountain communities

Authors and illustrators

Greg Mortenson

Gorilla Dawn

Fiction about endangered mountain gorillas, conservation and human life in African highlands

Authors and illustrators

Eric Campbell

Mabel and the Mountain

Picture book: a tiny fly climbs a mountain and learns to believe in herself.

Authors and illustrators

Kim Hillyard

The Winged Horse Race

Mythic adventure on Mount Olympus — racing and mountain exploration.

Authors and illustrators

Kallie George Lucy Eldridge

The Brockenspectre

Boy searches high alpine passes for his missing guide father, facing mountain hazards.

Authors and illustrators

Linda Newbery

The Mountain of Adventure 70th Anniversary edition

Children's adventure centered on exploring a mysterious Welsh mountain

Authors and illustrators

Enid Blyton

Ice Claw

Thriller set on high mountain peaks - survival, sport, and ecological threat.

Authors and illustrators

David Gilman

Animal Emergency 3: Bad Luck Lion

Young vet tracks an injured mountain lion and aids mountain wildlife conservation.

Authors and illustrators

Emily Costello

Mog in the Fog

Children's tale of Meg and Mog's foggy mountain adventure.

Authors and illustrators

Helen Nicoll Jan Pienkowski

Mabel and the Mountain

Picture book about a tiny fly who climbs a mountain to prove herself (perseverance).

Authors and illustrators

Kim Hillyard

Heidi

Classic children's tale celebrating life in the Swiss Alps.

Authors and illustrators

Johanna Spyri

The Brockenspectre

A mountain-guided boy searches high passes for his missing father.

Authors and illustrators

Linda Newbery

Adventure Series: Mountain & Ship Bind-up

Children's adventure focused on a mysterious, rumbling mountain.

Authors and illustrators

Enid Blyton

Don't Spill the Milk!

A child carries a bowl of milk across steep mountain terrain.

Authors and illustrators

Christopher Corr Stephen Davies

Dragonkeeper: Garden of the Purple Dragon

Ping cares for a baby dragon while hiding on Tai Shan’s slopes.

Authors and illustrators

Carole Wilkinson

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