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• We're Not From Here

  Rodkey, Geoff, 1970-

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  After a year on Mars, a young boy and his family migrate to the planet Choom, but the inhabitants of Choom, the Zhuri, who look like giant mosquitoes, don't really like humans and it up to the boy and his family to change their minds if…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maximillian Fly

  Sage, Angie

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  Maximillian Fly, a roach-human hybrid, helps two young humans escape from the Bartizan's eye, only to find himself a key player in a deadly war between roaches and humans

• The True Meaning of Smekday

  Rex, Adam

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  When her mother is abducted by aliens on Christmas Eve (or "Smekday" Eve since the Boov invasion), 11 year-old Tip hops in the family car and heads south to find her and meets an alien Boov mechanic who agrees to help her and save the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Project Alpha

  MacHale, D. J.

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  Eight boys and girls compete for a spot on the space voyage that will search for a source to solve Earth's energy crisis.

• The City of Ember

  DuPrau, Jeanne

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  In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

• Space Case

  a Moon Base Alpha Novel

  Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-

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  "Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors"--

• The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

  Winick, Judd

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  "When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world"--

• Hello, Nebulon!

  O'Ryan, Ray

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  Moving from Earth to the futuristic planet Nebulon in 2120, eight-year-old Zack is nervous about starting school and meeting people.

• Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

  An Adventure Novel

  Pilkey, Dav, 1966-

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  Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, saves a giant robot from his evil creator, Dr. Stinky, and in turn, the robot protects Ricky from the bullies at school and it saves the city from Dr. Stinky's plan to destroy it.

• Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

  Scieszka, Jon

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  In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own, and after an accident brings wisecracking Klink and overly expressive Klank to life, they set about helping Frank perfect…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Found

  Haddix, Margaret Peterson

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gregor the Overlander

  Collins, Suzanne

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  When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

• Cosmic

  Cottrell Boyce, Frank

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  12-year old Liam looks like he's thirty. Sometimes it's not bad; for example on the first day of school the principal mistakes Liam for a teacher or when he convinces a car dealer to let him test drive a Porsche. So feeling like he's stuck…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hyde and Shriek

  Lubar, David

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  Science teacher Ms. Clevis, one of the most popular teachers at Washington Irving Elementary School, splits into mean substitute Ms. Hyde and sweet sixth-grader Jackie after accidentally putting some chemicals into her breakfast smoothie.

• Boom!

  Haddon, Mark

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  When Jim and Charlie overhear two of their teachers talking in a secret language and the two friends set out to solve the mystery, they do not expect the dire consequences of their actions.

• Bot Wars

  Kade, J. V.

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  In a futuristic world where humans and robots are at war, a boy goes on a search to find his missing military father.

• The Planet Thieves

  Krokos, Dan

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  On a routine voyage aboard an Academy spaceship, thirteen-year-old Mason Stark and his fellow cadets are attacked by the Tremist, an alien race who have been at war with humanity for the last sixty years.

• A Wrinkle in Time

  L'Engle, Madeleine

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  Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

• Chronal Engine

  Smith, Greg Leitich

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  Eighth-grader Max, his older brother Kyle, and new friend Petra travel in time to the Cretaceous period to rescue Kyle's twin, Emma, who was kidnapped from their grandfather's Texas ranch. Includes author's notes about the facts behind the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Only Ones

  Starmer, Aaron, 1976-

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  After setting off from the island where he has been leading a solitary existence, thirteen-year-old Martin discovers a village with other children who have been living similarly without any adults, since the grown-ups have all been…Read moreRead more of this annotation