Category Archives: Science Fiction
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
Posted on September 25, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Mysteries, Science Fictionby Trenton Lee Stewart This is a quirky mystery / science fiction novel that will intrigue readers who enjoy Roald Dahl’s novels or Blue Balliett’s mysteries. Reynie Muldoon is an orphan down on his luck when he is urged by his kind tutor to take a special test for gifted children. After a draining series [...]
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Lunch Walks Among Us
Posted on August 19, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Early Chapter Books, Science Fictionfrom the Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist series by Jim Benton This is definitely the silly side of Sci-Fi. A great level for kids just emerging from JE’s, or for reluctant or lower level readers. Franny is a great character – funny & smart. She just happens to also be a mad scientist, so [...]
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First Light
Posted on August 11, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Adventure, Science Fictionby Rebecca Stead Peter’s dad studies global warming, and when Peter gets to go with him to Greenland, he is understandably thrilled. He’ll be driving dog teams instead of going to school – who wouldn’t want to skip school to learn to drive a dogsled? Thea, on the other hand, has always known about [...]
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Interworld
Posted on July 14, 2009 by Rachel in Fantasy, My Favorite, Science Fictionby Neil Gaiman & Michael Reaves Joey Harker discovers that he, along with the other versions of himself in an infinite number of possible universes, is a Walker: he can travel between these different worlds. Joey signs up to fight against the opposing but equally evil magic and science conglomerates who seek to use the [...]
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City of Ember
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jennifer in Adventure, My Favorite, Science Fiction, William Allen Whiteby Jeanne DuPrau In Ember, children are given assignments when they reach a certain age, at which time they discontinue their other education and become trained in a specific task. 12-year-old Lina is thrilled when she has the opportunity to be a messenger – a person who runs around the city all day delivering [...]
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The Girl Who Could Fly
Posted on June 2, 2009 by Rachel in Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fictionby Victoria Forester Piper McCloud is a normal, everyday farm girl with one difference: she can fly! Her parents don’t want her to fly, but she just can’t help it. Then one day a woman from a secret government agency shows up and tells Piper about a special school for children with abilities where [...]
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So You Want to Be a Wizard
Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rachel in Adventure, Classics, Fantasy, Science Fictionby Diane Duane This is the first book in one of the classic series of children’s fantasy and science fiction. Nita Callahan is browsing in the library when she finds a book called So You Want to Be a Wizard. When she checks the book out, she discovers that it is actually a manual for [...]
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Science Fiction for Grades 4-6
Posted on May 24, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Book Lists, Science FictionAnimorphs (series) by K.A. Applegate Franny K. Stein (series) by Jim Benton The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth The Door in the Lake by Nancy Butts My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville The Skull of Truth by Bruce Coville Akiko (series) by Mark Crilley Space Station Rat by Michael Daley The Books of [...]
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Found
Posted on May 23, 2009 by Jennifer in Adventure, My Favorite, Scary stories, Science Fictionby Margaret Peterson Haddix Fans of Haddix’s other books like Among the Hidden (or the whole “Shadow Children” series) or Running Out of Time (one of my personal favorites) will not be disappointed with Found. Jonah, who knows he is adopted, and his family move to a new town and strange things start happening. He [...]
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