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The Science Fiction genre draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and possible scientific advances in its plot, setting and themes. |
The Visitor by
Series: Animorphs
Sometimes weird things happen. Just ask Cassie, Jake, Marco, Rachel, and Tobias. One night they spot a strange light in the sky. Soon they are face to face with an alien from another planet who informs them that the Earth is being invaded by evil Yeerks, and gives them a special power to fight back: the ability to morph into any animal they desire. It is now up to them to save the planet!
Peace maker by
Michela knows the law - everyone must wear a Peace Maker device at all times, and it must never be tampered with. Non-aggression is her society's founding principle, and the Peace Maker the means by which is it enforced. But Michela is desperate to experience the full range of human emotions in her own fantasy world of books and games, and the Peace Maker is the only thing stopping her. And when her mother captains their ship into enemy airspace and they come under attack, it seems that Michela's freedom from the Peace Maker may be the only thing that can save them.
The Computer Nut by
Kate's new friend is really out of this world--he's an alien! When Kate sits down at the computer, nothing seems out of the ordinary. But suddenly a mysterious message flashes up on the screen. Someone who calls himself BB-9 is trying to get through to her. It doesn't take long for Kate to figure out who BB-9 is--and she's sure that everyone else will be as excited as she is. But what do you do when you're about to make headlines . . . and no one believes you? "Readers . . . will be easily hooked on the fascinating sci-fi premise."
Fortunately the milk by
You know what it's like when your mum goes away on a business trip and Dad's in charge. She leaves a really, really long list of what he's got to do. And the most important thing is DON'T FORGET TO GET THE MILK. Unfortunately, Dad forgets. So the next morning, before breakfast, he has to go to the corner shop, and this is the story of why it takes him a very, very long time to get back.Featuring: Professor Steg (a time-travelling dinosaur), some green globby things, the Queen of the Pirates, the famed jewel that is the Eye of Splod, some wumpires, and a perfectly normal but very important carton of milk.
Greta Zargo and the death robots from outer space by
Nobody knew it at that moment, but only three things stood in the way of the complete destruction of the Earth: one elderly parrot; one eight-year-old spelling mistake; and an intrepid young schoolgirl-turned-reporter in search of a story...Greta Zargo needs a big scoop if she's going to win the Prilchard-Spritzer Medal, the quite famous award for great reporting. But big scoops are in short supply in the quiet little town of Upper Lowerbridge, and all Greta's got to investigate is a couple of missing cakes. But then, with a whoosh of unknown energy, a mysterious silver robot descends from the sky...
Can You Survive an Alien Invasion? by
Sirens blare and news alerts flash on the TV screen as alien crafts enter Earth's atmosphere. You use to wonder if life existed elsewhere in the universe, but now only one question remains: Are they friendly or hostile? When you choose what to do next, your choices will determine if you survive the alien invasion.
How I alienated my Grandma by
At precisely 4.23 in the afternoon, my grandma turned into an alien. Correction. At precisely 4.23 in the afternoon, I turned my grandma into an alien. I was not having a good day. Michael's grandma might look normal, but she isnt! Ever since Michael unearthed a strange object from his back yard and pointed it at his grandma, her behaviour has been OFF THE PLANET and no one except Michael is noticing it. A spaceship load of TROUBLE has been unleashed from Michael's garden. But his only allies are a bumbling sci-fi geek and a stinky oddball! What hope does he have of saving his grandma and stopping the DIABOLICAL PLAN that threatens them all?
Charlie and the great glass elevator by
Mr Wonka might be a genius with chocolate, but Charlie and his family don't trust his flying one bit. Especially when the thing he's flying is a glass elevator and it's zooming out of control. But life is never dull with Mr Wonka as he gets them into all kinds of terrible scrapes.
The city of Ember by
Series: Ember
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness-But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?
The many worlds of Albie Bright by
A funny, moving and exciting novel about a young boy who'll do anything - including travel to parrallel words - to see his mother one last time. When Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should ask where she's gone. His parents are scientists and they usually have the answers. Dad mutters something about quantum physics and parallel universes, so Albie gets himself a box, a laptop and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space in search of his mum. What he finds may or may not be what he's looking for but he does learn the answers to some big questions.
My brother's an egghead by
All Zeke and Eppie have to do is play their new neighbours Tig and Pop - AND take care of them at school AND stay out of trouble for just one day - AND then their mum will buy them a puppy! The only problem is, Tig and Pop are ALIENS! So staying out of trouble might not be so easy.
The Arctic Code by
Series: Dark gravity sequence
The Earth is in the grip of a new Ice Age, and when twelve-year-old Eleanor's scientist mother disappears in the Arctic, Eleanor sets off on a dangerous journey to find her--and uncovers a mystery, a crime, and evidence that Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials.
Meet the Aliensons by
The Aliensons are just your average, everyday family . . . Yes, they come from Valvax-7, a planet far, far away. Yes, they have a one-eyed pet, Zog. Yes, Arlene Alienson starred on Galaxy Idol. And yes, their robot housekeeper-the Butloid 8000-is completely out of control! But that's nothing out of the ordinary, right? Will Arlene win a date with the gorgeous Naughty Boyz lead singer, Chad Cheesly? Or will the Aliensons' rampaging Butloid 8000 ruin her chances, and destroy the whole town?!
The dreaded Noodle-doodles by
Series: You, me and Thing
Want to know a secret? There is something very, very strange living in the trees behind my house. If you tiptoe slowwwwly and quietly (ssh!) to the bottom of my garden, you might hear it rustling and rootling and ' peh !'ing in the dark undergrowth, on the other side of the low stone wall. And if you peek over the wall - holding your breath - there's a chance you could spot two saucer-round eyes blinking out of a strangely square opening in the tree roots . . . Ruby and Jackson get the surprise of their lives when they discover a Thing living at the bottom of their gardens. But Thing is cute, and funny, even if sometimes when he's upset he gets a bit ARRGHH! And that's when the trouble starts. Like the time he comes to school, and Ruby and Jackson find themselves mixed up in a terrible tangle of noodle-doodles!
Alien Escape by
Series: Spacemice
Geronimo Stilton is out of this world in an all-new spin-off series! Meet Geronimo Stiltonix: He is a spacemouse - the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1 . While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens. His adventures are out of this world! Geronimo Stiltonix's spaceship is in danger of exploding! The only solution is to replace the engine's batteries by tracking down a rare element. When a group of mysterious aliens claim they can help, Geronimo is relieved. But are the aliens as friendly as they seem?
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure by
It all starts with a train rushing through the night. . . . Well, actually, it starts when Jon Scieszka, former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, writes a cliff-hanger episode and passes it on to the next member of a cast of celebrated writers and illustrators, who continues the story and passes it on. And what happens between episodes one and twenty-seven? Think werewolves and mad scientists, a talking pig, plenty of explosions, a blue Star Wars lunchbox, two meatballs, a whole army of villains and varmints, and one just plain bad egg. Not to mention our heroes, eleven-year-old twins Nancy and Joe, raised in a circus, who must find the pieces of a Top-Secret Robot in order to rescue their parents before . . . tick, tick, tick!
Space Explorers by
'Space Explorers' tells the story of Sammi and Zak, who are thrilled when their friend Chad takes them on a trip to explore a new planet. But then disaster strikes, and the three friends are stranded - and surrounded by deadly spear plants.
A Wrinkle in Time by
Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?
Organ music by
A thrilling tale of danger, ghosts and secret experiments hidden deep in the forest. 'Watch the road! Watch the road!' screamed David. 'I don't have to,' Harley replied in a strangled voice. Slumping back in his seat, he took his foot off the accelerator and held his hands away from the wheel. The soft hum of the car's motor did not decrease. The car did not lose speed. If anything, it seemed to accelerate. 'It's driving itself,' Harley said.
Bringing Reuben home by
A thrilling young adult fiction which will have every reader on the edge of their seat. Set in the future in a domed city, two young friends set out to grant an old man his freedom and return him home to his beloved old city. The adventures they have, the dangers they face and the courage they summon sets the cracking pace of this intriguing book.
Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIMH by
'If you stay in the house you will surely be crushed and killed, all of you.' Time is running out for Mrs Frisby, who must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, is dangerously ill - how will he survive the move? Help comes in the unexpected form of some mysterious, super-intelligent rats. But the rats are in danger too, and, little by little, Mrs Frisby learns the secrets of their extraordinary past. 'Snags the reader on page on and reels in steadily all the way through to the exhilarating conclusion'.