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Book: Dragon's Blood: The Pit Dragon Chronicles: Book 1

By Jane Yolen

Enthralling, gritty, classic dragon trilogy.

Review date: 3/25/2007

Age 10+

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Book: Things Not Seen

By Andrew Clements

Invisibility is not all it's cracked up to be.

Review date: 4/4/2005

Age 10+

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Book: Life as We Knew It

By Susan Beth Pfeffer

Terrifying disaster story will prompt discussions.

Review date: 7/12/2007

Age 10+

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Book: Nick of Time

By Ted Bell

Riotous, violent adventure with classic virtues.

Review date: 7/9/2008

Age 10+

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Book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide series, Book 1)

By Douglas Adams

The acme of British science-fiction humor.

Review date: 2/7/2005

Age 11+

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Book: Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)

By Scott Westerfeld

Thoughtful sci-fi about beauty's price; tweens-up.

Review date: 6/26/2006

Age 11+

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Book: One Small Step

By P. B. Kerr

Absurd premise yields a thrilling story.

Review date: 6/26/2008

Age 11+

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