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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.
Aliens for ... Series (age 7-10)
adventure ... humor ... science fiction
Publisher comments: Richard Bickerstaff sits down to breakfast one morning and gets the surprise of his life when an alien climbs out of his cereal bowl! Aric is a tiny, wisecracking creature who's been beamed to Earth in a cereal box. He's on a very important mission, namely to stop an alien takeover, and he needs Richard's help. With only five days to save the world, Richard and Aric battle a deadly enemy in a deadly disguise the cool new kid in Richard's class!
title: Aliens for Lunch by Jonathan Etra F ETR
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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: The Fran That Time Forgot
title: Attack of the 50-ft. Cupid
title: Frantastic Voyage
title: Lunch Walks Among Us
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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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Hot Dog and Bob Series (age 7-10)
by Lissa Rovetch
science fiction ... school ... humor
Bob is just an ordinary boy with ordinary friends who goes to an ordinary school, each and every day. But this is no ordinary day. Today when Bob opens his lunchbox, he finds Hot Dog ... a real, live, talking hotdog! Hot Dog says he's from another planet. He’s here to save Earth. And ... gulp ... he needs Bob's help!
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Seriously Scary Attack of the Evil Alien Pizza Person: Adventure 1
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Particularly Pesky Attack of the Pencil People
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Dangerously Dizzy Attack of the Hypno Hamsters
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Exceptionally Eggy Attack of the Game Gators
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Surprisingly Slobbery Attack of the Dogwash Doggies
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Weird Planet Series (age 7-10)
by Dan Greenburg
science fiction ... humor
When their spaceship crash lands on Earth, Ploo is captured by the Army and taken to the mysterious Area 51. While her brothers, Lek and Klatu, try to rescue her, Ploo uses her ESP to make a new friend.
title: Dude, Where's My Spaceship?
title: Lost in Las Vegas
title: Chilling With the Great Ones
title: Attack of the Evil Elvises
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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.

LM Nixon Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:32 2012
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