Category Archives: Science Fiction
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Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher
Posted on March 11, 2011 by Melendra in Graphic Novel, Science FictionBy Jake Parker This adventure story stars a determined mouse who doesn’t always play by the rules. Missile Mouse (a.k.a. MM) is one of the elite Galactic Security Agents, and he’s good at his job. But when things go wrong on one of his missions, he ends up with a new partner who is [...]
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The True Meaning of Smekday
Posted on March 9, 2011 by Rachel in Adventure, Humorous Stories, My Favorite, Science Fictionby Adam Rex Gratuity Tucci (her friends call her Tip) has decided to drive herself to Florida. The Boov have invaded earth, and are relocating everyone to Happy Mouse Kingdom, but Tip’s mom was already abducted through the mole on her neck, so she’s on her own. On the way down, she meets a Boov [...]
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London Deep
Posted on February 24, 2011 by Jennifer in Adventure, Science Fictionby Robin Price Jemima (Jem) Mallard lives in a future where humans’ lack of environmental care has caused much of the world to flood, leaving London is covered in water. Readers are thrown into the story with Jem’s houseboat suspiciously sinking, while her father, Police Chief Mallard, seems to have too many other things on [...]
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The Zombie Chasers
Posted on January 8, 2011 by Rachel in Adventure, Humorous Stories, Science FictionWARNING: DO NOT READ THIS POST (OR THE BOOK) IF YOU DON’T LIKE THINGS THAT ARE GROSS The Zombie Chasers by John Kloepfer is both funny and disgusting: a zombie outbreak happens while Zack’s parents are away, and before he knows it, his sister is a zombie and he’s on the run with his [...]
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Saving Sky
Posted on December 13, 2010 by Victoria in Science Fiction, social issuesby Diane Stanley Imagine if the 9/11 terrorist attacks had just been the first in an ongoing war taking place on American soil. Diane Stanley has done just that, drawing parallels between the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and World War II. The main character is 13-year-old Sky, who lives with her family on [...]
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Found
Posted on October 18, 2010 by Children's Department Staff in Adventure, Science Fictionby Margaret Peterson Haddix Jonah has always known he is adopted. Naturally it has made a difference in his life, but it hasn’t been a big deal. However, when he receives anonymous letters warning him that he is “one of the missing” and that “They are coming to get you,” he is naturally scared. To [...]
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When You Reach Me
Posted on February 18, 2010 by Jennifer in Newbery, Science Fictionby Rebecca Stead This book won the 2010 Newbery Medal for best children’s book of the year. As Miranda begins 6th grade, her life suddenly starts to change. She unexpectedly loses the friendship of her best friend, Sal, but finds new friends in her classmates Collin and Annemarie. She is intrigued by the troubled boy, [...]
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The Hunger Games
Posted on January 19, 2010 by Children's Department Staff in Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult/TeenBy Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games is set in Panem, the place once known as North America. Panem is divided into districts. Every year, each district must draw one boy and one girl to compete in The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games function as a cruel reminder by the Capital that anarchy and disobedience will [...]
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Among the Hidden
Posted on December 31, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Science Fictionby Margaret Peterson Haddix This is the first book of the Shadow Children series. Luke lives in a place that allows only two children per family – the problem is, Luke is a third child. He has lived his twelve years being afraid the Population Police will find him. When a new housing development goes [...]
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The Roar
Posted on December 11, 2009 by Jennifer in Science Fictionby Emma Clayton This science fiction novel for grades 5-8 begins with an exciting scene with 11-year-old Ellie flying a Pod Fighter, trying to escape from people who have captured her. She lives in a futuristic world where things have gone awry. A plague that turned animals against humans has wiped out much of civilization, [...]
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