Science Fiction
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Animorphs Series by K. A. Applegate
Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco are told the human race is under attack and they must fight back. They are given the ability to morph into any animal they choose to fight over evil. The series starts with The Invasion and The Visitor and is followed by over 50 other titles.
The Package in Hyperspace by Janet Asimov and Isaac Asimov
Twelve-year-old Ginnela and her younger brother Pete find themselves trapped on a disabled space ship and must figure out how to survive. 84 p.
Norby Series by Janet Asimov and Isaac Asimov
Norby, the Mixed Up Robot
Jeff Wells, a Space Academy student, and Norby, a second-hand robot with unusual abilities, find themselves involved in the sinister plans of Ing the Ingrate, who intends to take over the universe. 96 p.
Norby’s Other Secret
When unscrupulous scientists try to kidnap Norby in order to learn the secret of the robot's anti-gravitational capabilities, he and Jeff discover on the dragon-inhabited planet Jamya the key to an even more precious secret. 138 p.
Norby and the Lost Princess
Norby the robot and his friend Jeff travel to the distant planet of Izz and help to rescue a lost princess. 129 p.
Norby and the Invaders
Jeff and his mixed-up robot, Norby, get involved in new adventures on a strange planet. 138 p.
Norby and the Queen’s Necklace
Fourteen-year-old Jeff Wells and his robot friend Norby are suddenly transported back to 1785 in France, where they become involved with a priceless necklace, royal politics, and the accidental creation of alternate futures for Earth. 136 p.
Norby Finds a Villain
Fifteen-year-old Jeff and his mixed-up robot, Norby, travel backwards and forwards in time and find themselves prisoners on an alien planet in another universe. 102 p.
Norby Down to Earth 107 p.
Norby and Yobo’s Great Adventure 100 p.
Norby and the Court Jester 118 p.
Norby and the Terrified Taxi 125 p.
Base Graeme. The Worst Band in the Universe: A Totally Cosmic Musical Adventure
Castigated for defying tradition and playing an original tune on his Splingtwanger, thirteen-year-old Sprocc leaves Planet Bipp in search of musical freedom and enters the annual Worst Band in the Universe Competition. Includes a CD of songs supposedly recorded by the bands in the story.
Brennan, Herbie. The Mystery Machine
Hubert accidentally discovers that the weird woman who moved in next door is really a member of an alien race that plans to take over Earth. 91 p.
Brittain, Bill. Shape-Changer
Two seventh-grade friends help a shape-changing policeman from the planet Rodinam as he tries to recapture an alien master criminal who can also change form. 108 p.
Byars, Betsy. The Computer Nut
Ten-year-old Kate begins a communication exchange on a computer with someone purporting to be from outer space, who says he is going to pay a visit to Earth soon. 153 p.
Tyco Bass Series by Eleanor Cameron
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
A mystery man inspires two boys to build a space ship, which takes them to the planet of Basidium to help the Mushroom people. 214 p.
Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet
On their second flight to the planet of Basidium, two boys find that they have a would-be scientist as a stowaway. 226 p.
Mr. Bass’s Planetoid
Two boys must find the inventor of the Brumblitron to fix it before it starts an uncontrollable and devastating chain reaction. 227 p.
A Mystery for Mr. Bass
The two boys make an “absolutely priceless discovery” that not only splits the world of science but proves to have fascinating and dangerous consequences for them and Prewytt Brumblydge. 229 p.
Time and Mr. Bass
Two boys and their friend Mr. Bass share an adventure involving an ancient scroll, theft, and travel by thought. 247 p.
Conford, Ellen. Diary of a Monster’s Son
Thirteen-year-old Luke has no reason to suspect that anything will ever change in the primitive society of the future in which he lives. 76 p.
Cousins, Steven. Frankenbug
Inspired by the movie Frankenstein, bug-lover Adam Cricklestein decides to create a monster bug that will protect him from the school bully, Jeb McAllister. 151 p.
Coville, Bruce. The Attack of the Two-Inch Teacher
Alien Pleskit Meenom and his friend Tim borrow a shrinking ray to teach the annoying tease Jordan Lynch a lesson, but their plan goes awry when they accidentally shrink themselves and their teacher Ms. Weintraub. 165 p.
Coville, Bruce. I Was a Sixth Grade Alien
When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission, sixth-grader Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son and together they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission. 170 p.
Alien Adventures Series by Bruce Coville
Aliens Ate My Homework
Rod is surprised when a miniature spaceship lands in his school science project and reveals five tiny aliens, who ask his help in apprehending an interstellar criminal. 179 p.
I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X 180 p.
Rod and his cousin, Elspeth, are kidnapped and must battle the evil Smorkus Flinders.
Aliens Stole My Body 220 p.
Rod Allbright's body has been stolen by BKR, the most fiendish villain in the galaxy, which leaves Rod to share the body of a one-eyed blue alien named Seymour.
My Teacher Series by Bruce Coville
My Teacher is an Alien
Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn't know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face and realizes "Mr. Smith" is really an alien. 123 p.
My Teacher Fried My Brains
Duncan Dougall is chosen to participate in another school experiment in which he is to wear a helmet that will fry his brains and make him smarter. 136 p.
My Teacher Glows in the Dark
When Peter Thompson discovers that his newest teacher glows in the dark he's flying away from Earth in a spaceship full of aliens and there's no one he can call. 137 p.
My Teacher Flunked the Planet
Three seventh-graders find themselves defending Earth before an Interplanetary Council, which could decide to destroy the planet before humans begin traveling between the stars and take their wars with them. 162 p.
Space Brat Series by Bruce Coville
Space Brat
Although bratty Blork is good at throwing tantrums, even a megatantrum can't save his pet Poonoobie when it is taken by the Big Pest Squad. 68p.
Space Brat 2: Blorks Evil Twin 68p.
Space Brat 3: The Wrath Of Squat 71p.
Space Brat 4: Planet of the Dips 71p.
Space Brat 5: The Saber-toothed Poodnoobie 88p.
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Crilley, Mark. Akiko in the Sprubly Islands
Ten-year-old Akiko and her newly made friends survive a skugbits storm, crash in the Moonguzzit Sea, and are captured by the army of Queen Pwip as they continue their mission to rescue the son of the king of the planet Smoo. 146 p.
Crilley, Mark. Akiko on the Planet Smoo
Ten-year-old Akiko has an unexpected adventure when she is whisked away to a distant planet and put in charge of the rescue mission that must search for the kidnapped Prince Froptoppit. 162 p.
DeFelice, Cynthia. That Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter
Jessie, an elderly calligrapher who writes announcements and notices of birth, marriage, and death for the townsfolk, discovers that she has the ability to predict the future in her writings. 51 p.
Evans, Douglas. The Classroom at the End of the Hall
Strange things are happening in the classroom at the end of the hall, like a chalk dust genie that appears while the erasers are being cleaned, and the new art teacher who resembles a stick figure. 132 p.
Foster, Alan Dean. The Hand of Dinotopia
Will and Sylvia search for the mysterious Hand of Dinotopia, which will supposedly lead to a safe sea route to and from the hidden island where people and dinosaurs live together peacefully. 407 p.
Gauthier, Gail. My Life Among the Aliens
Two brothers begin to wonder if it is their mother's unusual cooking that is attracting the aliens that keep showing up at their house. 104 p.
Gormley, Beatrice. Wanted: UFO
Fifth grader Elise is thrilled when a UFO appears in her friend Nick's backyard but shocked when she discovers why its occupants have come to Earth. 119 p.
Greenburg, Dan. My Son, the Time Traveler
When Zack goes to a store to buy a baseball card, he finds himself face-to-face with his future son who has traveled back in time. 57 p.
Greer, Gery and Bob Ruddick. Max and Me and the Time Machine
Steve buys a time machine at a garage sale and takes his friend Max to the year 1250, where they land in the middle of a jousting match, with the fierce Sir Bevis as an enemy. 114 p.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Among the Hidden
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong. 153 p. Followed by Among the Imposters and Among the Betrayed.
Hooks, William. The Girl Who Could Fly
Nine-year-old Adam doesn't want anything to do with the new girl next door, but as he gets to know more about her and her unusual abilities, they become best friends. 53 p.
Hughes, Monica. The Golden Aquarians
Walt Elliot goes with the father he hasn't seen for years to the planet Aqua, where he discovers that his father's project threatens the existence of a highly intelligent native species. 182 p.
Kahn, Sharon. Kacy and the Space Shuttle Secret
Eleven-year-old Kacy Holiday's idea about sending a houseplant on a shuttle mission into outer space has astronomical consequences. 104 p. |
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Katz, Welwyn W. Time Ghost
In 2044 in an ecologically destroyed Canada, Sara and her friend Dani accompany Sara's grandmother to the still unspoiled North Pole and there begin an adventure in time that helps them understand the fragile world they inhabit. 171 p.
Korman, Gordon. Nose Pickers from Outer Space
Fourth-grader Devin is disappointed in the nerdy exchange student who comes to live with his family, until he realizes that Stan is not from Chicago but from outer space. 137 p.
Levy, Robert. Escape from Exile
Thirteen-year-old Daniel is transported to the land of Lithia, where he discovers that his ability to communicate mentally with the strange native animals makes him a key figure in the civil war there. 171 p.
Investigators of the Unknown Series by Janet Lisle
The Gold Dust Letters
When nine-year-old Angela and her friends begin investigating the letters she has received from her fairy godmother, it helps take Angela's mind off her strained relationship with her father. 116 p.
Looking for Juliette
When Angela moves away for a year, her best friends Poco and Georgina and a mysterious classmate are convinced that the elderly Miss Bone, caretaker of Angela's house, is responsible for the inexplicable disappearance of her cat. 120 p.
A Message from the Match Girl
Georgina and Poco try to help their friend Walter who is suffering from an identity crisis and receiving strange messages from his dead mother. 121 p.
Angela’s Aliens
Because Angela seems to have become a totally different person and tells of being abducted by aliens and living among them, her friends change their minds about her. 120 p.
MacGrory, Yvonne. The Secret of the Ruby Ring
When she makes a wish on a special ring, eleven-year-old Lucy is transported from her pampered present to a somewhat turbulent time in Ireland in 1885, where she must work as a servant for a wealthy family until she can find a way back home. 189 p.
Mackel, Kathy. Can of Worms
Bullied and unhappy at school, thirteen-year-old Mike, who has always thought that he might be an alien, sends a distress call into space asking to be rescued from the ignorance and cruelty of his life on Earth. 146 p.
Mahy, Margaret. Raging Robots and Unruly Uncles
The arrival of two single-minded robots convinces twin brothers, wicked Jasper and virtuous Jason, that their own children, who have run away, aren't so bad after all. 93 p.
Manes, Stephen. Chicken Trek
Oscar spends the summer with his inventor cousin traveling around the United States in a Picklemobile eating chicken in the bag to win a contest, while being pursued by an angry woman with mystical powers, who is also determined to win the contest. 110 p.
Manes, Stephen. That Game from Outer Space
Oscar becomes obsessed with the new video machine in Hughie's pizza parlor and finds himself involved in an unusual adventure with aliens from outer space. 57 p.
Mould, Chris. Frankenstein
A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
Peck, Richard. The Great Interactive Dream Machine
Josh Lewis is unwillingly drawn into the computer experiments of Aaron, his friend and fellow classmate at an exclusive New York private school, and the two find themselves uncontrollably transported through space and time. 149 p.
Philbrick, W. Rodman. REM World
Eleven-year-old Arthur Woodbury's attempt to lose weight fast and escape his nickname of Biscuit Butt takes him to an endangered dream world where he faces fantastic adventures and learns the true meaning of courage. 192 p.
Pinkwater, Daniel. Ned Feldman: Space Pirate
One day when Ned's parents are out, he meets Captain Lumpy Lugo, a space pirate who comes from the galaxy Foon-ping-baba, and they spend the afternoon travelling through outer space. 47 p.
Pinkwater, Daniel. Wallpaper from Space
At bedtime, a young boy enters the outer space-patterned wallpaper in his room and has adventures with a band of space mice. 31 p.
Regan, Dian C. Monsters in Cyberspace
Thirteen-year-old Rilla tries to hide the fact that her stuffed toy monsters from the Monster of the Month Club are coming to life, while their use of her Internet account threatens her online search for her absent father. 178 p.
Rodda, Emily. Finders Keepers
While playing a computer game, Patrick is transported to a parallel world and invited to participate in a game show in which he must find three lost items to win several fabulous prizes. 184 p.
Sadler, Marilyn. Bobo Crazy
Zenon, who lives on a space station in 2049, is mortified when her father buys her an embarrassing Bobo robotic dog instead of the cool Tobo Dog, but Bobo comes in handy when the Tobo Dogs go crazy and turn on their owners. 88 p.
Time Warp Trio Series by Jon Scieszka
Knights of the Kitchen Table
When Joe, Fred, and Sam are sent back in time by a magic book, they find themselves face-to-face with giants, dragons, wizards, and the Knights of the Round Table. 55 p.
The Not-So-Jolly Roger
Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard. 57 p.
The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy
The Time Warp Trio find themselves in the Wild West of yesteryear, rubbing elbows with cowboys and Indians. 70 p.
Your Mother was a Neanderthal
The Time Warp Trio find themselves in the middle of an adventure in prehistoric times, where cave art is a form of graffiti and "rock" music takes on a whole new meaning. 78 p.
2095
While on a field trip to New York's Museum of Natural History, Joe, Sam, and Fred travel one hundred years into the future, where they encounter robots, anti-gravity disks, and their own grandchildren. 72 p.
Tut, Tut
While preparing a school project, Joe, Sam, and Fred, find themselves in ancient Egypt. 74 p.
Summer Reading Is Killing Me
At the beginning of summer vacation Joe, Sam, and Fred find themselves trapped inside their summer reading list, involved in a battle between good and evil characters from well-known children's books. 73 p.
See You Later, Gladiator 87 p.
It’s All Greek to Me 73 p.
Sam Samurai 85 p.
Scrimger, Richard. A Nose for Adventure
Two teens, a dog and an alien must take on smugglers who have hidden a valuable Egyptian artifact. 176 p.
Service, Pam. Stinker from Space
An agent of the Sylon Confederacy, fleeing from enemy ships, crash lands on Earth, transfers his mind to the body of a skunk, and enlists the aid of two children in getting back to his home planet. 83 p.
Service, Pam. Stinker’s Return
Alien agent Tsynq Yr, still inhabiting the body of a skunk, returns to Earth and enlists Jonathan and Karen's help in finding a souvenir from Washington, D.C., for a threatening space despot. Sequel to "Stinker from Space." 88 p.
Sleator, William. Boltzmon!
A boltzmon, remnant of a black hole, materializes in eleven-year-old Chris's bedroom and transports him to a parallel world, where he encounters the bitter woman his overbearing older sister will become, after his death, if he cannot convince her to change. 150 p.
Sleator, William. The Green Futures of Tycho
When he finds an ancient, egg-shaped object with which he travels back and forth in time, 11-year-old Tycho grapples with several terrible futures he sees for himself and his family. 133 p.
Slobodkin, Louis. The Space Ship in the Park
Two boys blast off in a space ship disguised as an ice cream cart to help their friend from the planet Martinea search for a new source of Secret Power Z. 167 p.
Slobodkin, Louis. The Space Ship Under the Apple Tree
A boy decides to help a three-foot tall alien from the planet Martinea search for the Secret Power Z. 114 p.
Jack and Danny 1 Series by Alfred Slolte
My Robot Buddy
For his tenth birthday, Jack wants a robot so he'll have someone to play with. 92 p.
My Trip to Alpha 1
Voya-code is the most sophisticated form of interplanetary travel but a young boy finds out it is not without dangers. 94 p.
C.O.L.A.R.
Stranded on an unknown planet when their spaceship runs out of fuel, the Jameson family must rely on their robot to save their lives. 145 p.
The Troubles on Janus
Jack and his robot buddy, Danny One, set off for the planet Janus to rescue the young King Paul from his conniving uncle. 175 p.
Omega Station
Jack and his robot twin, Danny One, must save the universe from a mad scientist. 147 p.
Spinner, Stephanie and Terry Bisson. Be First in the Universe
While staying with their hippie grandparents, ten-year-old twins, Tod and Tessa, discover a shop at the nearby mall, where they find a lie-detecting electronic pet, a Do-Right machine, and other alien gadgets which help them foil their nemeses, the evil Gneiss twins. 133 p.
Waugh, Sylvia. Space Race
When he learns that he and his father must soon leave Earth, eleven-year-old Thomas Derwent is upset, but a terrible accident that separates the two of them makes Thomas's situation much worse. 241 p.
Compiled by Brian Andrusyk July 2002
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