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If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast
(age 7-10) by Jennifer Stewart science fiction ... humor Publisher comments: Twelve-year-old Rick, the new kid in town, braces himself for a long, dull summer. But he soon makes friends with his next door neighbor, Natalie, and their lives change when a mysterious box arrives. Inside is a sharp-tongued, time-traveling, fire-breathing dragon named Madam Yang, who takes the two on an adventure back in time. |
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Eaton Stanley and the Mind Control Experiment
(age 7-10) by David Adler humor ... science fiction ... school Brian knows Eaton Stanley is strange. Eaton knows all kinds of weird facts that fascinate Brian. Before he knows what hit him, Brian gets involved in Eaton's bizarre science project -a plan to take control of their teacher's mind. Brian is thrilled when their plan seems to work -- until the day they go too far. |
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Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist (age 7-10) by Jim Benton math/science/technology ... humor ... science fiction ... school When Franny Stein, self-styled mad scientist, creates a stir with her wacky schemes and wild inventions. title: Attack of the 50-ft. Cupid title: The Fran With Four Brains title: Lunch Walks Among Us title: The Frandidate |
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Lego Exo-Force Series (age 7-10) by Allison Lassieur science fiction ... action ... adventure Publisher comments: Exo-Force is a valiant team of young heroes who pit their skill, their intelligence, and the power of their armor against their robot enemies. The Exo-Force team is on a mission and they need your help to succeed. Each chapter ends with a puzzle and when all the puzzles have been solved, you'll crack the code with the rest of the team. Can you help them to solve this mystery? A surprise awaits the one with the right answer! Join the adventure . . . title: Secret of the Golden Tower: An Exoforce Puzzle Adventure title: Race to the Golden City |
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Atomic Ace Series (age 7-10) by Jeff Weigel poetry ... science fiction ... adventure ... action ... family So what's it like living with Atomic Ace, a dad who battles robots and can fly? It's not as weird as you might think--after all, Ace is always there to fix Saturday lunch and play ball with his son. Mom is just Mom and Dad is just Dad--they're a normal family! And a normal dad can sometimes mess up. That's what happens when Atomic Ace meets his ruthless nemesis, Insect King. This normal family is stressed! title: Atomic Ace (He's Just My Dad) |
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Space Brat
(age 7-10) by Bruce Coville humor ... science fiction 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. |
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Alien for Rent
(age 7-10) by Betsy Duffey humor ... science fiction ... school Lexie and J.P. accidentally rent an alien named Bork for the price of two gugentocks, a.k.a. Twinkies. The alien saves J.P. from the punch of a fifth-grade bully. Just what other good deeds has Bork done? Anything is possible when a junk food-loving alien comes to visit. |