Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction

Book SynopsisEd, Carla and their dad are heading out to the country for a camping trip. But do they know that they are being followed?

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Book SynopsisWanda Darkstar is an Alien Welfare Officer. It's up to her to keep the aliens on Earth a secret from the humans. But Rex Squid has other ideas...

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Book SynopsisIt's a big year for The Games. Amazing robot helpers will be used for the first time. They can help with all sorts of tasks. But can you always trust a robot?

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Book SynopsisWhen Ash and her crew are selected to be the very first humans to visit Robot World, they know something is wrong. They've only ever been to the moon and back, so why have they been chosen for this dangerous mission? Little do they know, the fate of Earth and everybody on it is in their hands.

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Book SynopsisIt's the year 2833. History class 56B are about to start their VR projects, where they will experience amazing moments in history through state-of-the-art virtual reality pods. Ben enjoys taking part in the first moon walk, but not so much escaping a dust storm on Mars. Things get even worse when someone hacks into the VR system...

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Book SynopsisNaseem always runs for cover when his mum does a food shop. She likes to mix strange things together and makes some shocking dinners! What has she brought home this time?

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Book SynopsisPete and Danny are always on their phones. But Danny still goes out now and then. Pete is getting more and more sucked in...

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Book SynopsisThe Lions used to beat The Jets at basketball. But now The Jets have a new coach and things are very different...

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Book SynopsisIt is quiet on the control deck of the Nightstar... until the red alert! Something has hold of the ship and is leading it away! But where?

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Book SynopsisJack is totally lost in the underground Martian city of Megapolis. Little does he know that soon he will be in the middle of a robot revolution with the mysterious Wanda Darkstar by his side.

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Book SynopsisJack and Wanda are hired to babysit a baby Wolmump from the Cetus constellation. It seems like an easy job but the baby Wolmump has other ideas.

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Book SynopsisThe TV studio is threatening to axe 'Sci-Fi Spy Guy'. Jack and Wanda have to come up with a plan to save the show... but how?

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Book SynopsisJack and Wanda become suspicious when the England football team starts to beat everyone. A gang of alien shape shifters has kidnapped the team. Can Jack and Wanda find the real team before it's too late?

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Book SynopsisLife isn’t easy, especially if you’re from another planet… With his space-pod destroyed, the Star Boy is adapting to life on Earth with help from his friends Kiki and Wes, but Kiki's long list of don'ts is a constant reminder of how hard it is to pass for a convincing human. But more troubling for the Star Boy is the strange pings and pangs he’s experiencing, and the hard-to-hide electrical surges that are worrying his human rescuers. And when the Star Boy accidentally channels his true form on to the whiteboard of every class at Riverside Academy, things reach a whole new level of panic. With frenzied reports of an alien sighting trending on social media, how can Kiki and Wes keep their friend safe? A heart-warming and otherworldly sequel to HOW TO BE A HUMAN, for fans of Tamsin Winter, Cath Howe and Ross Welford.

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Book SynopsisAge range 1+A robot imagines what his new button does. With bold illustrations and simple text for beginning readers.Zip is back, and he has a new button! Zip is eager to show off his new button to Cat, even though he isn't quite sure what it does. Will it take them back in time? Send them to the moon? Make them invisible? It turns out the button has a much more practical and relaxing purpose. This beginner reader book, with bold, bright illustrations and simple text, also makes a sweet bedtime story! Printed as a board book, the story is nicely designed for children and readers of all ages!'A delight — like Zip itself, the art and storyline are clean and simple but also loaded with warmth and personality.' — Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisTeenager Ruben, entrusted with a time travelling cube, must save the world... it's not just a toy. The Cube has been brought to Earth by a time-travelling, biomechanical, shape-shifting alien dude, from a badass murderous nation, from a dusty corner of the cosmos, who are hell-bent on the annihilation of all breathing life forms. This alien nation needs somewhere new to live and Earth fits their requirements almost perfectly, once they have evicted the current tenants. The powerful object becomes the centre of a jealous and deadly power struggle and is nearly destroyed in a war between royal Hungarian twin brothers circa 898A.D. in Central Europe. Remains of the damaged Cube pass down through the generations, until it falls into the hands of young, twenty-first- century, Ruben Novak. Ruben is your average teenager about to spend his summer vacation surfing, swimming, and hanging out at the beach in L.A. with his girlfriend. His preordained destiny, written many hundreds of years ago, means the fun must stop and his gap year will have to wait. However, part of the alien cleansing process has already begun, with a ring of detonating spore bombs dumping deadly DNA-altering nano-particles high up in the upper atmosphere. The atomic clock is ticking, and Ruben hasn't even had breakfast yet. Guided by a powerful Overlord alien being, via the Cube, he will travel through time on five dangerous adventures to collect the remnants of the device needed to restore its full functionality and solve the ultimate puzzle: how to preserve life on Earth. At every twist and turn Ruben will be pursued by the mysterious and deadly Time-Warriors who are determined to take the Cube from him. They are a well-organised team of merciless henchmen whose actions are being directed, through time. Ruben's mission is critical; only he and the Cube will prevent the total annihilation of life on Earth

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Book SynopsisIt's 2070 and our post-apocalyptic world is different. Aliens secretly invaded with a lethal biological weapon: a terrifying virus that annihilated almost every living creature in its path. People still believe it was a natural virus, oblivious to aliens and the truth. Humanity's survival is in the hands of the alliance, a team of humans and aliens who stand against the evil arch-enemy alien leader. Orphaned children are raised in army-style schools. But from this barren wasteland, a few shall riseTammy and Mikie are half-human and half-alien siblings, with immense metaphysical powers and a crystal weapon. Their powers are extraordinary alone, but together they are unstoppable. Their father promises to return for them when they reach thirteen combat age. But at twelve, these two are already too powerful to ignore.Tammy has been raised in an orphan camp, under the thumb of a bitter woman who rules with an iron fist. Now she has been adopted and taken to a new kind o

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Book SynopsisLyla and her friends are off to camp on the moon! They're going moon walking, laser archery shooting and low gravity dancing! And Moonite kids at camp are just so stylish and cool. When they suggest sneaking out of camp to visit the city, Lyla and her friends can't resist, but then everything starts to go astronomically wrong . . .Trade Review"Jokes a-plenty in this fresh and witty version of a Year 6 school camp with a difference... Friendship, first love and having fun fuel this entertaining and slice-of-life story" -- Julia Eccleshare * LoveReading4Kids *

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Book SynopsisOn a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure...Something has been stealing the humans' food on planet Vela! Charlie discovers the thief - it's a cheeky, fluffy, hungry rumblebear! The rumblebear has lost its family, and Charlie is sure she can help it find them. But first, she'll have to hide the rumblebear from the angry mayor, and it's not easy to hide something that roars like a lion and won't stop eating!Fans of Zoe's Rescue Zoo and Holly Webb will love Cosmic Creatures! Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, Cosmic Creatures is perfect for animal-mad readers aged 5+.Look out for the other Cosmic Creatures stories:The Friendly Firecat

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Book SynopsisOn a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure...Charlie is on a special trip to see the migration of the firecats, the fastest animals on planet Vela! But when rustlers start kidnapping the cats, the herd stampede, and a sparkly little firekitten is left behind. Charlie and Random must come up with a plan to stop the rustlers and reunite the baby firecat with its family before it's too late...Fans of Zoe's Rescue Zoo and Holly Webb will love Cosmic Creatures! Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, Cosmic Creatures is perfect for animal-mad readers aged 5+.Look out for the other Cosmic Creatures stories!The Runaway Rumblebear

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Book SynopsisOn a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure...Charlie and Random discover an amazing underground cave filled with incredible animals. But the captain wants to start drilling for a new energy source. Charlie will have to think fast to save these cute creatures and their unusual home!Fans of Zoe's Rescue Zoo and Holly Webb will love Cosmic Creatures! Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, Cosmic Creatures is perfect for animal-mad readers aged 5+.Look out for the other Cosmic Creatures stories! The Runaway Rumblebear The Friendly Firecat

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Book SynopsisOn a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure...Charlie and her dad are on a mission with Captain Robertson to climb the highest mountain on planet Vela. When some very cute, very cheeky snowpops turn up and start to cause mischief, the captain is not amused. But a snowstorm threatens to put them all in danger. It's time for the snowpops to come to the rescue!Fans of Zoe's Rescue Zoo and Holly Webb will love Cosmic Creatures! Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, Cosmic Creatures is perfect for animal-mad readers aged 5+.Look out for the other Cosmic Creatures stories! The Runaway Rumblebear The Friendly Firecat The Helpful Hootpuff

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Book SynopsisPeek inside the 3D windows! Peer through door of the chaotic laboratory, glimpse the test run of the metal mutt through the trees at the local park, and see him face his robotic rivals on stage. This title includes three-dimensional layered pages that allow the reader to fully explore the fun illustrations. It is perfect robo-reading for 3- to 7-year-olds. Shiny foil on the cover and the conclusion of the story enhances children's excitement and enjoyment. The highlight of young Billy's summer is spending time with his uncle, Professor Will, the greatest inventor in the world, and entering the Crazy Invention of the Year competition. This year's theme is Robopets, and Billy has a great idea: they could model their creation on the professor's cute red mongrel, Ketchup. The faithful hound is very patient as Billy and Uncle Will measure him up - with the promise of a tasty treat afterwards! Could this be the year they take first prize...or will they be beaten by Molly and her Aunt Polly? Molly is the meanest girl in Billy's class at school, while Polly is another professor, though she is better known for her underhanded tactics than her inventions. Things don't look too promising when Robo-Pup suffers a splash landing at the park...Young readers will love this thrilling tale, and the fantastic pop-up illustrations will take them right into the heart of the contest.

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Book SynopsisJoe doesn't want some weird kid coming to stay with him on the school exchange, but Zeb is not what he expected. Zeb can do tricks that are out of this world, but why is he so fond of chips?

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Book SynopsisThe legions will be unleashed. No-one can stand against the coming horde. After witnessing a powerful sacrifice, Ember Hill knows that nothing she was taught by dragon organisation Talon is true. About humans, about rogue dragons, about herself and what she’s capable of doing and feeling. In the face of great loss, Ember vows to stand with rogue dragon Riley against The Order of St. George and against own twin brother Dante—the heir apparent Talon, who will soon unleash the greatest threat dragonkind has ever known. Talon is poised to take over the world, and the abominations they have created will soon take to the skies, darkening the world with the promise of blood and death to those who will not yield.Trade Review'Julie Kagawa is one killer storyteller.’―MTV ‘Talon leaves readers perfectly balanced between satisfaction and anticipation’ – BookPage ‘Kagawa knows just how to end a first volume for maximum cliff-hanger drama’ – Booklist

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Book Synopsis''''Last month I found out I was an alien. I also found out that my real parents are slugs and that I''m the rightful heir to a planet full of green slime. This month, things have got really weird. ''''Jasper's settling into life with two sets of parents and without two sets of pocket money. Oh, and being an alien. It seems everything's gone back to normal (well, as normal as normal can be) until Holly drags him to a Harry Handsome concert... and that's not the worst part. This devious popstar slash alien secret agent seems to be up to something, and it involves brainwashing the entire planet!

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Book SynopsisThe fourth and final book in a steampunk YA adventure series, from Orbit's New York Times bestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate series. When a dastardly Pickleman plot comes to fruition, only Sophronia can save her friends, her school, and all of London...but at what cost? Our proper young heroine puts her training and skills to the test in this highly anticipated conclusion of the rousing, intriguing, and always polished New York Times bestselling Finishing School series!

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Book SynopsisIn Part 2 of this six-part story, Aliix and Hannah are being held prisoner. They are visited by Voitenko, a sinister character from their past. Voitenko reveals the terrible truth about Aliix's creation and birth. And Aliix and Hannah learn just how far Voitenko will go to keep the outside world from knowing about Aliix's existence. . . .

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Book SynopsisIn Part 3 of this six-part story, Aliix and Hannah are hiding in a hotel room many miles from the old house in Scotland. Hannah uses her hacking skills to discover more about Voitenko's secret laboratory, Eternity. With help from Hannah's friend Hawker, they uncover the reason why Grace and the other Eternity scientists created a half-human, half-alien child. And as they are forced to run for their lives, they learn the terrible truth of why Grace never came back for Aliix. . . .

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Book SynopsisIn Part 4 of this six-part story, Aliix and Hannah hide out with Hawker and his friends. For just one night, Aliix connects with a new friend, Jessie, and discovers how it could feel to be completely human. Hawker and Hannah hack the top-secret government group ORIGINS. And they discover the cause of Aliix's terrible pain and the horrifying plans that ORIGINS has for Aliix now that the experiment has gone wrong. . . .

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Book SynopsisJake in Space is a new sci-fi adventure series which follows Jake and his cyborg friends as they are sent on secret missions all over the solar system.

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Book SynopsisBumpfizzle is an alien, sent to Earth from Planet Plonk on a research mission. Or is he really just a ten-year-old boy who is feeling a bit disgruntled at all the attention his parents are lavishing on The Baby? It is up to readers to make up their own minds. Either way, Bumpfizzle's confusion at Earthling behaviours, as reported in his diary and his frequent reports back to Plonk, are hilarious, and his adventures are ridiculous, from eating the cat's food (it makes him throw up, always good for attention) to biting his teacher (to check if humans would make a good source of food for Plonkers) and attempting to sacrifice a goat (he soon discovers what goats' horns are for).Trade Review'Forde’s inventive wordsmithing and her instinct for the ridiculous will have kids in stitches.' * The New York Times *'The book is rich with contemporary reference and comedy, as Forde uses the alien perspective to offer the reader an alternative view of familiar family conflicts and academic challenges. Elina Braslina’s illustrations, meanwhile, bring life to Forde’s characters with an expressive clarity that effectively undermines the details of Bumpfizzle’s letters and points readers towards his dissembling. But that’s aliens for you: they just cannot be trusted.' * The Irish Times *'The real triumph, and there are many, is that the narration does not let up at all. Forde is enjoying herself immensely and her enjoyment and energy is infectious.' -- Des Kenny * The Galway Advertiser *'The book was funny. It was very funny. There weren’t jokes, but it just made me laugh … People who like books with cartoons, and who read Roald Dahl would probably like this book. If I had to describe it in three words, I would say: “aliens”, “funny”, “funky” … and “surprising”. I’d recommend it to my friend Brooke. You don’t know her.' -- Sienna (age 11) * The Dublin Inquirer *'... his purportedly extraterrestrial perspective and bombastic voice propel this tongue-in-cheek misadventure.' * Publishers Weekly *'Big changes and the torment that comes with them are given new life on these pages. The accompanying black-and-white illustrations by Braslina are engaging and serve to convey Daniel’s frustrations ... Readers, especially middle children, may relate to how alien it can feel when making room for a new addition to the family.' * School Library Journal *'An engaging and fun read.' * NetGalley Reviewer *

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Book SynopsisBut planet Earth was not only being watched – soon it would be invaded by monstrous creatures from Mars who strode about the land in great mechanical tripods, bringing death and destruction with them. What can possibly stop an invading army equipped with heat-rays and poisonous black gas, intent on wiping out the human race? This is one man’s story of that incredible invasion, from the time the first Martians land near his home town, to the destruction of London. Is this the end of human life on Earth?

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Book SynopsisThe thrilling follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning novel The Marrow Thieves, about a dystopian world where the Indigenous people of North America are being hunted for their bone marrow and ability to dream.Years ago, when plague and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the Indigenous people of North America have retained their dreams, an ability rumored to be housed in the very marrow of their bones. Soon, residential schools pop up and are re-opened across the landscape to bring in the dreamers and harvest their dreams.Seventeen-year-old French lost his family to the schools and has spent the years since heading into the north with his new "found family"-a group of other dreamers, who like him, are trying to build and thrive as a community. But then French wakes up in a pitch-black room, locked in and alone for the first time in years, and he knows immediately where he is-and what it will take to get out.Meanwhile, out in the world, his found family searches for him and dodges new dangers-school Recruiters, a blood cult, even the land itself. When their paths finally collide, French must decide how far he is willing to go-and how many loved ones is he willing to betray-in order to survive. This engrossing, action-packed, deftly-drawn novel expands on the world of Cherie Dimaline's award-winning The Marrow Thieves, and it will haunt readers long after they've turned the final page.Trade ReviewUltimately a hopeful ode to community, identity, and found family, Hunting By Stars is timely, powerful, and un-put-downable * Young Adult Library Services Association *A breathtaking dystopian novel about prejudice and persistence. * Foreword Reviews *A harrowing glimpse into a future all the more chilling because it's rooted in history. Our marrow holds many stories. The best ones are of love, hope, and resistance. Miigwech to Cherie Dimaline for this story! Hunting by Stars is a revelatory must-read. * Angeline Boulley, New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter *Spellbinding. Straight from the heart of resilience-Dimaline shows how Indigenous people hold on to dreams even when trapped in nightmares. * Wab Kinew MLA, author of the bestselling The Reason You Walk *What a brilliant and utterly gripping book this is. Beautiful on a sentence level, kinetic, and possessed of a deep humanity. Cherie Dimaline is one of the finest worldbuilders working in fiction today, and here she has crafted something truly profound on the nature of survival, community, and the resurrective power of a story carried and told. To live up to the legacy of one of the best dystopian novels in recent memory is no small talk-Hunting by Stars does that and more. * Omar El Akkad, author of the bestselling American War *

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Book SynopsisDeter and Lincoln are both on board the Sanctum ship the White Swan. It is luxurious and reminds Deter of her past life in New York. Lincoln has the best medical care and they have made new friends, but as time goes on she begins to wonder, are they guests or prisoners? In New York, Angus and Roller are building an army. They have limited resources and as the Establishment hold over the people tightens, they are forced to shelter underground. As food supplies and morale start to drop, they realise that time is running out. Treading a fine line within her new role at the Sanctum, Amery juggles loyalties in order to keep Deter safe. The battle for power must be decided.

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Book SynopsisOne of the Lucy Wilson series, featuring a range of fully licenced characters from the world of Doctor Who. Melbourne, 1985. Fred''s best friend Matty has vanished. And now he''s found a new friend, Lucy Wilson. Lucy doesn''t remember much about herself, but what she does know is that she''s from the future. But time travel isn''t possible, is it?

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