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