Science Fiction for Kids

 Here are all the science fiction books for kids aged 9-12 that I've reviewed.  


 Aliens among us

Aliens on Vacation, by Clete Bennett Smith (2011)

The Atomic Weight of Secrets, by Eden Unger Bowditch  Possible aliens--I'll have to see what the second book reveals!

boom! by Mark Haddon  (2010)

The Fellowship for Alien Detection, by Kevin Emerson (2013)

A Field Guide to Aliens, by Johan Olander (2010)

The Prometheus Project: Trapped (2006), and its sequel, Captured (2007) by Douglas E. Richards 

Spaceheadz, by Jon Scieszka and Francesco Sedita (2010)


Scientifically caused changes in people (ie, genetic manipulation/mutation/technological enhancements)

Above World, by Jenn Reese (2012)

The Cheerleeders of Doom (N.E.R.D.S.), by Michael Buckley, (2011)

The Cloak Society, by Jeramey Kraatz (2012) genetic super powers

The Dead Boys, by  Royce Buckingham (2010) evil mutated tree

Freakling, by Lana Krumwiede (2012) dystopian, genetic psi powers

Justice and Her Brothers, by Virginia Hamilton (1978)  Genetic mutation

Project Jackalope, by Emily Ecton (2012) Genetic mutation

The Water Castle, by Megan Frazer Blakemore(2013)


Kids in space/on alien planets

Circus Galacticus by Deva Fagan (2011)

Cosmic, by Frank Cottrell Boyce (2008 UK, 2010 US)

Escape from Planet Yastol, by Pamela F. Service (2011)

Galaxy Games, by Greg R. Fishbone (2011)

The Green Book, aka Shine, by  Jill Paton Walsh (UK 1981, US 1988)

Hal Junior: The Secret Signal, by Simon Hayes (2011)

Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow by Nathan Bransford (2011)

Johnny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London (2008) and  Johnny Mackintosh: Star Blaze (2010) by Keith Mansfield

Mike Stellar: Nerves of Steel, by K.A. Holt (2009)


The Future

The Boy at the End of the World, by Greg van Eekhout (2011)

The Farwalker's Quest  (2009), The Timekeeper's Moon (2010) and
The Skeleton's Knife (2011), by Joni Sensel

Human.4, by Mike Lancaster (2011)

The Rendering, by Joel Naftali (2011)

The Search for WondLa, by Tony DiTerlizzi (2010)

The Storm Makers, by Jennifer E. Smith (2012)

The Roar (2009) and The Whisper (2012), by Emma Clayton


Time travel through technology

Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! by Matthew McElligott and Larrry Tuxbury (2010)

Chronal Engine, by Greg Leitich Smith (2012)

The Dead Gentleman, by Matthew Cody (2011)

Frozen in Time, by Ali Sparks (2009 UK, 2010 US)

Justin Thyme, by Panama Oxridge (2010 UK, 2011 US)

The Missing Series--Found (2008),  Sent (2009) Sabotaged (2010), Torn (2011) by Margaret Peterson Haddix

A Mutiny in Time (Infinity Ring, Book 1), by James Dashner (2012), and  Divide and Conquer (Book 2) by Carrie Ryan (2012)

The Only Ones, by Aaron Starmer (2011)

Time Snatchers, by Richard Ungar (2012)


Robots

Bot Wars, by J.V. Cade (2013)

Celia's Robot, by Margaret Chang (2009)


Cryptozoology

Tentacles, by Roland Smith (2009)




1 comment:

  1. Oh, what a great list! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

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