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  1. Among The Impostors

    Shadow Children book 2

    1. Among The Impostors

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same series
    • Same author

    In a future where the law limits a family to only two children, third-born Luke has been in hiding for the entire twelve years of his life, until he enters...

  2. Among The Betrayed

    Shadow Children book 3

    2. Among The Betrayed

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same series
    • Same author

    What does it mean to save yourself? Nina Idi -- a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children -- has been betrayed by the boy...

  3. Among The Barons

    Shadow Children book 4

    3. Among The Barons

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same series
    • Same author

    In a future world of false identities, government lies, and death threats, Luke feels drawn to the younger brother of the boy whose name Luke has taken. Its a hell...

  4. Among The Brave

    Shadow Children book 5

    4. Among The Brave

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same series
    • Same author

    Trey may have saved Luke's life, but he still thinks of himself as a coward who can barely stand to be outdoors. Now Trey finds out Luke has been taken...

  5. Among The Enemy

    Shadow Children book 6

    5. Among The Enemy

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same series
    • Same author

    this book is part of the shadow children sequel. a few shadow children decide to work for the population police and save all the shadow children they can.

  6. Among The Free

    Shadow Children book 7

    6. Among The Free

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same series
    • Same author

    When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quickly realizes that the new regime is corrupt and...

  7. Found

    The Missing book 1 Start here

    7. Found

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same author
    • On the same lists

    Found is an intriguing mystery with a splash of time travel thrown in. The first book in The Missing series, Found starts out with a plane that mysteriously appears on...

  8. City Of Ember

    Book Of Ember book 1 Start here

    8. City Of Ember

    by Jeanne Duprau

    • On the same lists

    The ultimate destination for the main characters, who have been living in an underground city, is a kind of restored eden.

    The first in the Books of Ember series, The City of Ember was adapted into a movie in 2008. This book is a great intro to the dystopian genre that...

  9. The True Meaning Of Smekday

    Smek book 1 Start here

    9. The True Meaning Of Smekday

    by Adam Rex

    • On the same lists

    The True Meaning of Smekday has been compared to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for kids. With the same zany humor, Rex delivers not one alien invasion but two...

  10. The Little Prince

    10. The Little Prince

    by Antoine De Saint-exupéry

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    A much loved classic of children's science fiction is The Little Prince, which has been translated to over 250 languages and adapted for stage, screen, ballet, and even opera. The...

  11. If You Decide To Go To The Moon

    11. If You Decide To Go To The Moon

    by Faith Mcnulty

    • On the same lists

    Fans of hard science fiction and space travel will appreciate the mix of fact and fiction in If You Decide to Go to the Moon. With true-to-life facts, If You...

  12. Cryptid Hunters

    Marty And Grace book 1 Start here

    12. Cryptid Hunters

    by Roland Smith

    • On the same lists

    Cryptid Hunters is Jurassic Park for tweens. It's got all the action and adventure of the blockbuster, and it's got dinosaurs! When Marty and Grace's parents disappear in South America,...

  13. Eager

    Eager book 1 Start here

    13. Eager

    by Helen Fox

    • On the same lists

    Eager is similar to Asimov's classic, I, Robot, but definitely geared toward children. When the Bell family robot, Grumps, begins malfunctioning, they begin to search for a new one. Gavin...

  14. The Wonderful Flight To The Mushroom Planet

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    14. The Wonderful Flight To The Mushroom Planet

    by Eleanor Cameron

    • On the same lists

    Sci-fi is a genre with very few :classics:, particularly for children, but The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron would definitely be one of them. Cameron is...

  15. Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians

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    15. Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians

    by Sanderson, Brandon

    • On the same lists

    Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians takes similar ideas from the Harry Potter series and turns them on their head in a madcap adventure. Like Harry Potter, Alcatraz Smedry is an...

  16. N.e.r.d.s

    16. N.e.r.d.s

    by Michael Buckley

    • On the same lists

    It's a well-known trope that nerds, and the kids that are picked on today, will become the leaders of tomorrow. N.E.R.D.S. takes that trope and runs with it. Instead of...

  17. The Homework Machine

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    17. The Homework Machine

    by Dan Gutman

    • On the same lists

    What kid wouldn't want to read a book about a machine that does your homework for you? And what parent in their right mind would let them? Don't worry, parents....

  18. Attack Of The Fluffy Bunnies

    18. Attack Of The Fluffy Bunnies

    by Andrea Beaty

    • On the same lists

    What do you get when you cross alien invasion sci-fi, with B-rated horror references, and the witty wordplay of A Series of Unfortunate Events? It's Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies....

  19. Lunch Walks Among Us

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    19. Lunch Walks Among Us

    by Jim Benton

    • On the same lists

    Lunch Walks Among Us is the first of the Franny K. Stein books. Franny K. Stein is a child mad scientist who has a snake for a jump rope, and...

  20. Aliens For Breakfast

    20. Aliens For Breakfast

    by Stephanie Spinner And Jonathan Etra

    • On the same lists

    Adapted into a TV movie, Aliens for Breakfast is a whimsical sci-fi introduction for beginning readers, and it's exactly as silly as the title implies. It all starts when Richard's...

  21. Mars Needs Moms

    21. Mars Needs Moms

    by Berkeley Breathed

    • On the same lists

    Much different from its 2011 film counterpart, Mars Needs Moms is a simple, heart-warming story with vivid, cartoonish illustrations that young readers will pour over as the pages are turned....

  22. Captain Raptor And The Moon Mystery

    22. Captain Raptor And The Moon Mystery

    by Kevin O'malley

    • On the same lists

    A cross between a picture book and a graphic novel, Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery is the 2006 Golden Duck award winner that will captivate young readers who love...

  23. We’re Off To Look For Aliens

    23. We’re Off To Look For Aliens

    by Colin Mcnaughton

    • On the same lists

    We're Off to Look for Aliens offers children a story within a story. The 2009 Golden Duck Award winner kicks off when the mailman delivers sci-fi writer dad's new book,...

  24. Aliens In Underpants Save The World

    Love Underpants book 5

    24. Aliens In Underpants Save The World

    by Claire Freedman

    • On the same lists

    Who knew that underwear could save the world? That's exactly what happens in Aliens in Underpants Save the World. In the sequel to the popular, Aliens Love Underpants, Claire Freedman's...

  25. Ufo Diary

    25. Ufo Diary

    by Satoshi Kitamura

    • On the same lists

    UFO Diary is the story of an alien who accidentally finds Earth. This quiet book puts a unique spin on the alien invasion subgenre of science fiction in that the...

  26. Baloney Henry P

    26. Baloney Henry P

    by Jon Scieszka

    • On the same lists

    Winner of the 2002 Golden Duck Award for picture books, Baloney (Henry P.) is an engaging and relatable story about an alien boy who shows up late for class and...

  27. A Wrinkle In Time

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    27. A Wrinkle In Time

    by L'engle, Madeleine

    • On the same lists

    An award winning, YA series of books that present, at least in part, a Christian world-view.

    With a foot in both Science Fiction and Fantasy, A Wrinkle in Time is a bridge between reality and fantasy, a meeting place for adult and child readers alike.  Meg...

  28. Sent

    The Missing book 2

    28. Sent

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix

    • Same author

    Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury,...

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