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Children's Science Fiction
Among the Hidden (Shadow Children series; book 1) - Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/1998
 ISBN-13: 9780689817007
 ISBN-10: 0689817002
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, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
Boom! : (Or 70,000 Light Years) - Mark Haddon and Mark Haddon
Publisher: David Fickling Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/11/2010
 ISBN-13: 9780385751872
 ISBN-10: 0385751877
Overhearing two of their teachers speaking a secret language, Jimbo and Charlie are amazed when Mr. Kidd's eyes flicker a fluorescent blue when Charlie questions him, making the boys wonder if their teachers are bank robbers, spies or aliens.
The City of Ember (series; book 1) - Jeanne DuPrau
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2003
 ISBN-13: 9780375822735
 ISBN-10: 0375822739
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina finds part of an ancient message that she is sure holds a secret to save her underground city from ruin, but Lina and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever. Reader's Guide available.
Eager - Helen Fox
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2004
 ISBN-13: 9780385746724
 ISBN-10: 0385746725
Gavin Bell and his sister Fleur become immersed in mystery and adventure when their new, child-like household robot EGR3, a.k.a. Eager, makes a startling discovery about the high-tech, humanesque BDC4 robots.
Found (The Missing series; book 1) - Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/22/2008
 ISBN-13: 9781416954170
 ISBN-10: 1416954171
When thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip, who are both adopted, learn they were discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies with no adults on board, they realize that they have uncovered a mystery involving time travel and two opposing forces, each trying to repair the fabric of time.
H.I.V.E. : Higher-Institute-of-Villainous-Education - Mark Walden
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/22/2007
 ISBN-13: 9781416935711
 ISBN-10: 1416935711
Kidnapped and taken to H.I.V.E. where he will be trained in everything villainous by Dr. Nero and his staff, Otto finds himself on an island far away from his family, friends, and home and so must work with a group of other kidnapped students to break out before it's too late.
The House of the Scorpion - Nancy Farmer
Publisher: Simon Pulse
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2002
 ISBN-13: 9780689852220
 ISBN-10: 0689852223
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.
Larklight, or, The revenge of the white spiders!, or, To Saturn's rings and back! : a rousing tale of dauntless pluck in the farthest reaches of space (series; book 1) - Philip Reeve and David Wyatt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/19/2006
 ISBN-13: 9781599900209
 ISBN-10: 1599900203
After Mr. Webster's sudden appearance at their home, Larklight, in Victorian England, Myrtle and Mumsby find themselves on a whirlwind adventure to outer space where they must battle against evil aliens in order to save the universe from certain doom.
My Teacher is an Alien - Bruce Coville and Mike Wimmer
Publisher: Pocket Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/1989
 ISBN-13: 9780671647483
 ISBN-10: 0671647482
Uneasy about her new substitute teacher, Susan Simmons' suspicions about Mr. Smith are confirmed when she discovers he is an alien determined to bring some sixth-grade specimens back to his planet.
Nick of Time (Nick McIver series; book 1) - Ted Bell and Russ Kramer
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/13/2008
 ISBN-13: 9780312380687
 ISBN-10: 0312380682
With the help of Lord Hawke, whose children have been taken by the evil pirate Captain Billy Blood, young Nick McIver uses a time machine to rescue the two children as well as change the course of events in two time periods, the Napoleonic Wars and World War II. 125,000 first printing.
The Other Side of the Island - Allegra Goodman
Publisher: Razorbill
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/04/2008
 ISBN-13: 9781595141958
 ISBN-10: 1595141952
Living with her family on Island 365 in the Tranquil Sea, Honor is leery of the controlled, perfect surroundings in which she lives and thus quickly finds herself in great danger by the powers-that-be after attempting to uncover the truth with the help of her equally skeptic friend named Helix. 50,000 first printing.
STORM : the Infinity Code (series; book 1) - E. L. Young
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/13/2008
 ISBN-13: 9780803732650
 ISBN-10: 0803732651
As a member of STORM, an organization created by three highly intelligent teens, Will doubts the wild theories about global strife presented to him by his mates, but when the secrets surrounding a dangerous plot and deadly weapon are uncovered, Will, Andrew, and Gaia must use their brilliant minds to stop the evil scientist at the center of it all. 100,000 first printing.
The Time Hackers - Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/11/2005
 ISBN-13: 9780385746595
 ISBN-10: 0385746598
When someone uses futuristic technology to play pranks on twelve-year-old Dorso Clayman, he and his best friend set off on a supposedly impossible journey through space and time trying to stop the gamesters who are endangering the universe.
The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle - David Elliott
Publisher: Candlewick Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2001
 ISBN-13: 9780763611736
 ISBN-10: 0763611735
Roscoe Wizzle, once a normal ten-year-old boy, begins to change in appearance after a new restaurant comes into town featuring the world's largest hamburger--a treat he is unable to refuse. 25,000 first printing.
The True Meaning of Smekday - Adam Rex
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/10/2007
 ISBN-13: 9780786849000
 ISBN-10: 0786849002
Twelve-year-old Gratuity Tucci has a hard time writing an essay on "The True Meaning of Smekday" due to her complex life after Earth was overtaken by aliens and her mother was kidnapped and taken to Happy Mouse Kingdom in Florida. 50,000 first printing.
The Supernaturalist - Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Miramax Books/Hyperion Books for Children
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2004
 ISBN-13: 9780786851485
 ISBN-10: 0786851481
In a futuristic world called Satellite City, all orphaned boys are sent to the Clarrisa Frayne Institute and are forced to perform dangerous work by the state, but Cosmo knows that this is wrong and so plans to make an escape in the hopes of finding a better life in the outside world.
Whales on Stilts (sequel The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen) - M. T. Anderson and Kurt Cyrus
Publisher: Harcourt
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2005
 ISBN-13: 9780152053406
 ISBN-10: 0152053409
When a group of angry, laser-beaming whales who march upon stilts are set loose on the world by a vengeful madman, only Jasper Dash and Katie Mulligan have the experience and courage to put an end to the evil creatures who are certain to bring destruction and death wherever they roam.
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (sequel Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet) - Eleanor Cameron
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/03/1988
 ISBN-13: 9780316125406
 ISBN-10: 0316125407
A mystery man inspires two boys to build a space ship which takes them to the planet of Basidium to help the Mushroom people.
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