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Etiquette & Espionage: Finishing School, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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Etiquette & Espionage: Finishing School, Book 1
age 13+
Delightful steampunk fantasy about girl spies and assassins.
By Gail Carriger
(2013)
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The Reluctant Assassin: W.A.R.P., Book 1 Book Poster Image
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The Reluctant Assassin: W.A.R.P., Book 1
age 13+
Exhilarating but bloody tale starts off time travel series.
By Eoin Colfer
(2013)
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The Wells Bequest
age 10+
Absorbing, fast-paced sci-fi fantasy hinges on time machine.
By Polly Shulman
(2013)
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Divided We Fall, Book 1
age 14+
Provocative military tale asks tough patriotism questions.
By Trent Reedy
(2014)
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The Hangman's Revolution: W.A.R.P., Book 2
age 13+
Time-travel series by Artemis Fowl author stays amazing.
By Eoin Colfer
(2014)
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The Klaatu Terminus: The Klaatu Diskos, Book 3
age 12+
Multiple time lines converge in rewarding sci-fi finale.
By Pete Hautman
(2014)
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Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
age 14+
Intense, stellar adaptation of classic sci-fi/fantasy novel.
By Damian Duffy
(2017)
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
age 12+
Classic undersea adventure with science-fiction flair.
By Jules Verne
(1996)
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The Long Earth
age 16+
Witty sci-fi adventure takes hero to alternate Earths.
By Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
(2012)
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Infinity Ring: A Mutiny in Time, Book 1
age 9+
Gripping multimedia time-travel adventure series debut.
By James Dashner
(2012)
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Foundation
age 13+
Hugely influential classic mostly for sci-fi fans.
By Isaac Asimov
(2008)
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The Obsidian Blade: The Klaatu Diskos, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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The Obsidian Blade: The Klaatu Diskos, Book 1
age 12+
Inventive time-travel tale mixes history, religion, sci-fi.
By Pete Hautman
(2012)
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Saving Lucas Biggs
age 11+
Girl time-travels to save dad in thought-provoking story.
By Marisa de los Santos, David Teague
(2014)
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The Alex Crow
age 14+
Orphan refugee finds new family in beautifully bizarre tale.
By Andrew Smith
(2015)
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The Chosen: Contender, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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The Chosen: Contender, Book 1
age 12+
Deadly Maze Runner-like contest with Romans and dinosaurs.
By Taran Matharu
(2019)
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George and the Big Bang
age 10+
Odd mix of cartoony space exploits and cutting-edge science.
By Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking
(2012)
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