Try reading adventurous books.
Like:
"Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
"Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume
"Freckle Juice" by Judy Blume
"Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard and Florence Atwater
"James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
"The BFG" by Roald Dahl
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
"Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
"The Twits" by Roald Dahl