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Specials (Uglies series ; #3)
By Scott Westerfeld. 2006
Fifteen-year-old Tally from "Pretties" (DC29400), her boyfriend Zane, and their boss Shay have been reconstructed into super-strong paramilitary "specials." When…
they are sent to capture rebels who want to return to an unaltered state of mind, part of Tally wants to resist her programming. Some descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. Followed by "Extras" (DC32654). 2006. (Uglies series ; 3)Pretties (Tally Youngblood trilogy ; #2)
By Scott Westerfeld. 2005
Tally's transformation to perfect and popular including her totally hot boyfriend is everything she always wanted. But beneath the fun…
and freedom something is wrong, and now Tally has to fight for her life because what she knows has put her in danger with the authorities. For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex and violence. Sequel to "Uglies" (DC28952); followed by "Specials" (DC28951). 2005.Dead water zone
By Kenneth Oppel. 1992
This futuristic novel follows a boy's search for his missing brother into the Dead Water Zone, where a micro-organism designed…
to destroy pollution mutates into something far more dangerous. Junior high and older. 1992.Feed
By M. T Anderson. 2002
In the future, most people have computer implants in their heads streaming information. Titus has had his since birth, while…
home-schooled Violet received hers later. When the "feed" is attacked by a hacker, Titus's system shortly recovers but Violet's continues to malfunction. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2002.The sleeping sword
By Michael Morpurgo. 2002
Blinded in an accident, Bun Bendle stumbles one day into an underground tomb containing a shield and a beautiful ancient…
sword. As he touches the hilt, his whole body is gripped by an incredible, centuries-old power. It is a power that will change Bun's life forever. Grades 2-4. 2002.Gathering blue
By Lois Lowry. 2002
When Kira is suddenly orphaned, the neighbours try to expel her because of her lame leg. Kira's talent for embroidery…
saves her life, but places her under the Council of Guardians, which also controls Thomas, a young woodcarver, and Jo, a little tyke with a wondrous voice. Grades 5-8. 2000.Zartog's remote
By Herbie Brennan. 2000
Rachel pointed the remote control and pressed the button to change channel - and the television turned into a teddy…
bear! It all started with Zartog, an alien with enormous eyes and no nose. Rachel is a girl also with enormous eyes, but she has got a nose and she is being bullied at school. Between them Zartog and Rachel muddle up their remote controls; Zartog gets the TV remote while Rachel gets the power to change things around. Grades 2-4.Mister Spaceman (Youth project)
By Lesley Howarth. 2000
Thomas Moon is a space freak. His room's done up like the Mir Space Station. He hunts the websites daily…
for space news and stories. He wants to be an astronaut. And according to the mysterious email he's just received, addressed to Mister Spaceman, his dreams are out to come true... For junior high readers.Rogue planet (Star Wars Ser.)
By Greg Bear. 2000
Three years after the events of "The Phantom Menace", young Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi encounter a mysterious…
world. Dispatched to the planet Zonama Sekot, source of the fastest ships in the galaxy, the pair are swept up in a swirl of deadly intrigue and betrayal. For senior high readers.Uglies (Uglies series ; #1)
By Scott Westerfeld. 2005
In a futuristic society, people are Uglies until an operation at 16 makes them partying Pretties. Tally Youngblood yearns to…
be pretty but is confused after her friend Shay runs away to the rebel settlement called The Smoke. The authorities give her an impossible choice: either she follows Shay to The Smoke with the purpose of betraying the rebels, or she will never be allowed to become pretty. Some descriptions of violence. For junior and senior high readers. Followed by "Pretties" (DC29400). 2005. (Uglies series ; 1)Lifeline (Star Trek. Voyager. Starfleet Academy ; #1)
By David Cody Weiss, Bobbi J. G Weiss. 1997
Kathryn Janeway is a brilliant student, possibly destined for command, if only people would let her do things her own…
way. Starfleet Academy is forced to teach her the pre-eminent rule of teamwork. Grades 3-6. 1997.The capture (Animorphs. #6.)
By Katherine Applegate. 1997
Jake and the other Animorphs are ready for a new battle in their war against the Yeerks. They know where…
their enemy’s new base is - and have even worked out how to get in. Nobody's going to notice a few flies on the wall, are they? But things go wrong when a Yeerk crawls into Jake's brain. Now it's controlling him, and learning all the Animorph's secrets. For junior high readers. 1997. (Animorphs ; 6)The message (Animorphs. #4.)
By Katherine Applegate. 1997
It all starts with the dreams that Cassie and Tobias are both having. Dreams about someone calling for help -…
from beneath the ocean. Cassie and her friends must use their morphing powers to travel deep beneath the seas and answer the desperate calls. But they have to be careful - they can't be sure if the dreams are really a message from a friend - or a deadly trap. For junior high readers. 1997. (Animorphs ; 4)The encounter (Animorphs. #3.)
By Katherine Applegate. 1997
Tobias and his friends were just ordinary kids until they were given the power to morph. The five friends know…
they are the only ones who can save the human race from the evil Yeerks. But can Tobias still help now he's a hawk? Or should he just forget he was ever a boy - and fly away for ever? For junior high readers. 1997. (Animorphs ; 3)The visitor (Animorphs. #2.)
By Katherine Applegate. 1997
Rachel and her friends have been given the power to morph into any animal they touch. So when Rachel starts…
to suspect that one of her school friends has fallen into the control of the evil Yeerks, she knows just the way to find out the truth. For junior high readers. 1997. (Animorphs ; 2)The invasion (Animorphs. #1.)
By Katherine Applegate. 1997
Sometimes really weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He may tell you about the night he and his friends…
saw a strange light in the sky - and ended up on a mission to save the human race. That night Jake and his four friends were given the power to morph into any animal they chose. And now they must use that power to outsmart a powerful evil. For junior high readers. 1997. (Animorphs ; 1)The predator (Animorphs. #5.)
By Katherine Applegate. 1997
Marco's not so sure that having the power to morph is a good thing. It's just leading him and his…
friends into more and more danger. But something's about to change Marco's mind. He's about to discover a new horror, even worse than everything else the Animorphs have seen. Something that will give him a real reason to fight. For junior high readers. 1997. (Animorphs ; 5)The Bermuda Triangle incident (Unexplained Ser.)
By Terrance Dicks. 1997
Matt Stirling unofficially helps his father with his work for the Department of Paranormal Studies. When a plane carrying several…
important diplomats vanishes over the Bermuda Triangle, they both go to investigate. Is it the famous curse of the Bermuda Triangle, or is there more to the disappearance? Grades 5-8.Strange journey back (Adventure in Odyssey. #1.)
By Paul McCusker, Karen Loccisano. 1992
The nose from Jupiter
By Richard Scrimger. 1998
Alan isn't brave or strong, and he isn't athletic either. In fact, the bullies always seem to go after him.…
Then one day a tiny alien from Jupiter decides to make Alan's nose his home and Alan's whole life changes. Grades 3-6. 1998.