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Asimov
“Norby” Series
by Janet and Isaac Asimov
Space academy student Jeff Wells and his mixed-up robot Norby, have adventures through time and space.
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Brittain
Shape Changer
by Bill Brittain
Two seventh-grade friends help a shape-changing
policeman from the planet Rodinam as he tries to recapture an alien
master criminal who can also change form.
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Butterworth
The Enormous Egg
by Oliver Butterworth
When twelve-year-old Nate Twitchell takes care of an
gigantic egg laid by one of his hens, he is shocked to find that it
hatches into a triceratops.
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Byars
Computer Nut
by Betsy Byars
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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Cameron
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
by Eleanor Cameron
Two boys journey in their space ship to have adventures on a planet found not far away from Earth.
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Cousins
Frankenbug
by Steven Cousins
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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Coville
My Teacher is an Alien
by Bruce Coville
When Susan Simmons discovers that her sixth grade
substitute teacher is an extraterrestrial, she also uncovers a horrible
plan for her classmates.
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Etra
Aliens for Breakfast
by Jonathan Etra
Finding an intergalactic special agent in his cereal
box, Richard joins the extraterrestrial in a fight to save Earth from
the Dranes, one of whom is masquerading as a student in Richard's class.
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Greer
Max and the Time Machine
by Gery Greer
Steve buys a time machine at a garage sale and takes
his friend Max to the year 1250, where they land in the middle of a
jousting match, with the fierce Sir Bevis as an enemy.
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Homzie
“Alien Clones from Outer Space” Series
by H.B. Homzie
Seventh grader Barton's life is terribly complicated
when alien clones of him and his sister Nancy arrive on Earth and start
acting in their place.
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Junior
“Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights” Series
by Various Authors
Anakin Solo and clasmates attend the Jedi Academy.
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Spinner
Be First in the Universe
by Stephanie Spinner
While staying with their hippie grandparents,
ten-year-old twins, Tod and Tessa, discover an unusual shop at the
nearby mall, where they find a lie-detecting electronic pet, a Do-Right
machine, and other alien gadgets which help them foil their nemeses,
the evil Gneiss twins.
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Watson
“Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice” Series
by Jude Watson
Twelve-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi, who cannot control
his own anger and fear, desperately wants to be a Jedi Knight, but his
education cannot even begin until he faces up to his own dark wishes.
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Applegate
"The Remnants" Series
by K. A. Applegate
In 2011 in a desperate attempt to survive when the Earth is about to be
destroyed, a handful of people aboard a revamped
space shuttle are placed into suspended animation. Light years from
home and all alone some 500 years later, they awake to find that the
very future of the human race is in their hands.
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Bechard
Star Hatchling
by Margaret Bechard
The female-dominated culture of a distant planet encounters human beings for the first time.
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Bell
A Matter of Profit
by Hilari Bell
Sick of the horrors of conquering beings on other
planets, Ahvrem will end his service as a soldier and save his sister
from an unhappy marriage if he can discover who is behind a rumored
plot to assassinate the Emperor.
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Christopher
The White Mountains
by John Christopher
Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous
journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the
ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile,
obedient servants.
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Clements
Things Not Seen
by Andrew Clements
When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds
himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia
try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it.
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Colfer
“Artemis Fowl” Series
by Eoin Colfer
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore
his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold,
the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty
troll.
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Cooney
Prisoner of Time
by Caroline Cooney
Attempting to break free from the oppression of women
in the nineteenth century, sixteen-year-old Devonny steps through time
hoping to find the power to change her fate.
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Davids
Star Wars: Book One
by Paul Davids
Glove of Darth Vader.-- Lost city of the Jedi.-- Zorba the Hutt's revenge.
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Dodd
Beatnik Rutabagas From Beyond the Stars
by Quentin Dodd
Whisked away on space ships to serve as generals of
opposing armies, best friends and sci-fi movie fans Walter Nutria and
Yselle Meridian soon convince the aliens they must work together
against the real menaces, Space Mice from Galaxy Four and their leader,
The Boss.
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Engdahl
Children of the Star
by Sylvia Louise Engdahl
Noren knew that his world was not as it should be -
it was wrong that only the Scholars, and their representatives the
Technicians, could use metal tools and machines. Noren's quest to
acquire this knowledge labels him a heretic but allows him to see
amazing things.
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Engdahl
Far Side of Evil
by Sylvia Louise Engdahl
A young girl from an advanced civilization is sent as
an observer to a planet whose people have not yet learned to control
their use of atomic power.
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Goldman
The Night Room
by E. M. Goldman
When a group of students uses an experimental
computer program that simulates their tenth high school reunion, they
get an unsettling look at their possible futures.
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Harris
“Seven Citadels” Series
by Geraldine Harris
Prince of the Godborn
Children of the Wind
The Dead Kingdom
The Seventh Gate
Kerish, third son of the Emperor, sets out to find
the mythical savior, imprisoned behind seven gates by seven sorcerers
who alone can save the nation Galkie.
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Lowry
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of
Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other
in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in
which he lives.
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Philbrick
The Last Book in the Universe
by Rodman Philbrick
After an earthquake has destroyed much of the planet,
an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz begins the heroic fight to bring
human intelligence back to the Earth of a distant future.
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Sleator
Interstellar Pig
by William Sleator
Barney's boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes
more interesting when the cottage next door is occupied by three exotic
neighbors who are addicted to a game they call "Interstellar Pig."
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Schmitz
The Witches of Karres
by James Schmitz
The captain of an independent spaceship travels to a
neighboring planet, where he buys three slave girls, only to discover
that he has purchased three witches.
Booklist created September 2003
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