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Spaceheadz Series (age 8-11) by Jon Scieszka school ... science fiction ... humor Publisher comments: Michael K. just started fifth grade at a new school. As if that wasn't hard enough, the kids he seems to have made friends with apparently aren't kids at all. They are aliens. Real aliens who have invaded our planet in the form of school children and a hamster. They have a mission to complete: to convince 3,140,001 kids to BE SPHDZ. But with a hamster as their leader, "kids" who talk like walking advertisements, and Michael K as their first convert, will the SPHDZ be able to keep their cover and pull off their assignment? title: Spaceheadz |
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The Heavenly Host
(age 8-11) by Isaac Asimov traditions ... folklore ... science fiction Newly arrived on Planet Anderson Two just before Christmas, Jonathan is warned about the dangerous native inhabitants but an accidental meeting with one of the natives convinces him that they are friendly and peaceful. |
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The McGrowl Series (age 8-11) by Bob Balaban humor ... animals ... science fiction When Thomas's loveable dog McGrowl is hit by a car, Thomas is heartbroken. But just when he thinks McGrowl will be lost to him forever, the mysterious vet Dr. Minderbender steps in to save the day. After a strange operation, McGrowl is alive, but he has been changed forever. McGrowl now has super speed, super hearing, and superpowerful sight, smell, and strength! Now Thomas and his bionic dog must take on the evil Dr. Minderbender and foil his sneaky plans. Can this one-of-a-kind canine superhero save the day? title: Beware of Dog |
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The Oscar J. Noodleman Television Network: The Second Strange Thing That Happened to Oscar Noodleman
(age 8-11) by Stephen Manes adventure ... science fiction Catalog: Soon after Oscar receives a home video recorder and camera from his mother's eccentric inventor cousin, Oscar's pictures begin to turn up mysteriously on television sets all over town. |
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The Computer Nut
(age 8-11) by Betsy Byars growing up ... math/science/technology ... science fiction ... humor 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. |
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Fog Mound Series (age 8-11) by Susan Schade fantasy ... adventure ... science fiction In ancient times human beings ruled the Earth; at least that's what the old legends claim. But is it true? Thelonious Chipmunk is a Talker (an animal who has inherited the gift of language) and he, for one, believes in humans. Who else could have made the old paper postcard he treasures? His desire to know more about humans is fulfilled in a surprising and dangerous way when Thelonious is swept down the river into a strange new world, a world where gangs and warlords prowl amongst the crumbling remains of civilization. With three new companions, Thelonious embarks on a search for the far-off Fog Mound. It is a journey that becomes nothing less than a quest to uncover the secrets of Earth's past. title: Travels of Thelonious title: Faradawn title: Simon's Dream |
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The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
(age 8-11) by Eleanor Cameron voyages/journeys ... humor ... science fiction A mystery man inspires two boys to build a space ship which takes them to the planet of Basidium to help the Mushroom people. sequel: Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet |
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The Akiko Series (age 8-11) by Mark Crilley science fiction ... action ... adventure Akiko's always prepared for something out of this world, as she takes on one exciting intergalactic adventure after another. title: Akiko and the Great Wall of Trudd title: Akiko and the Intergalactic Zoo |
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy (age 8-11) by William Boniface science fiction ... adventure ... action ... humor YIKES! Professor Brain-Drain is on the loose! This supervillain menaces the fine supercitizens of Superopolis, concocting evil-genius schemes and draining everyone's brainpower! (And in this town, there's not a whole lot of that to begin with.) NEVER FEAR! The AMAZING INDESTRUCTO will save the day! He is indestructible! He cannot be harmed by anything! He is the town's greatest superhero! Collect all sixty-four of his trading cards! BUT WAIT! A mystery is afoot in Superopolis. Why is it so hard to get a complete set of the collectible cards? Where is the last card hiding? Who is the real mastermind behind this sinister plot, and what is he planning? Forget the regular superheroes. In a city where everyone is extraordinary, this might just be a job for . . . ORDINARY BOY. title: The Hero Revealed title: The Return of Meteor Boy? |
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Harriet's Hare
(age 8-11) by Dick King-Smith friendship ... science fiction A young girl's life with her father on their farm in England is changed when she befriends a talking hare that is really a shape-changing alien. |
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Fergus Crane
(age 8-11) by Paul Stewart voyages/journeys ... science fiction ... school ... humor ... adventure Fergus Crane has an almost ordinary life, having lessons taught by rather odd teachers on the school ship Betty Jeanne and helping his mother in the bakery. But then a mysterious flying box appears at the window of his waterfront home and Fergus is plunged headlong into an exciting adventure! The box is followed by a winged mechanical horse that whisks him off to meet his long-lost uncle and his penguin helpers, Finn, Bill, and Jackson. Fergus finds out that his teachers are not quite what they seem ... they're actually pirates! Can Fergus and his winged horse save his schoolmates on the far-off Fire Island? And who else will he find there? |
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I Was a Sixth Grade Alien
(age 8-11) by Bruce Coville science fiction ... school ... humor The aliens have finally made contact! But when the first ambassador from another planet arrives, he insists that his son, Pleskit Meenom, be treated like any other citizen on Earth. Which is why Pleskit has become the first purple kid in Ms. Weintraub's sixth grade class. For Tim Tompkins, who has been waiting his entire life to meet an alien, this is like a dream come true. But when Pleskit invites Tim back to the embassy and they stumble across a plan to sabotage the alien mission, Tim's dream becomes a life-threatening nightmare. |
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Frankenbug
(age 8-11) by Steven Cousins science fiction ... humor ... animals ... school 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. |
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Sweetwater
(age 8-11) by Laurence Yep survival ... adventure ... science fiction On the planet Harmony, Tyree and his people are fighting to survive. Their beautiful world holds terrible dangers: vicious sea creatures, diminishing food supplies, and, at the heart of it all, a rising tide that will soon destroy the city where they cling to their way of life. |
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My Teacher is an Alien
(age 8-11) by Bruce Coville humor ... fantasy ... school ... science fiction Publisher comments: 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 she realizes that "Mr. Smith" is really an alien! sequel: My Teacher Flunked the Planet sequel: My Teacher Fried My Brains sequel: My Teacher Glows in the Dark |
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Bruce Coville's Alien Adventures (age 8-11) by Bruce Coville humor ... fantasy ... science fiction They're out of this world! title: Aliens Stole My Body title: Aliens Ate My Homework title: I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X |