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1) Defiant
Author
Series
Skyward (Brandon Sanderson) volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the final book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction.
Spensa made it out of the Nowhere, but what she saw in the space between the stars has changed her forever. She came face to face with the Delvers, and finally got answers to the questions she's had about her own strange Cytonic gifts.
The...
Spensa made it out of the Nowhere, but what she saw in the space between the stars has changed her forever. She came face to face with the Delvers, and finally got answers to the questions she's had about her own strange Cytonic gifts.
The...
Author
Language
English
Description
"When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate's UFO-themed wedding-complete with a true-believer bridegroom-she can't help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don't exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one"--
Francie is in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate's UFO-themed wedding-- complete with a true-believer bridegroom. Aliens obviously don't...
Author
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Questions and answers about aliens encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary readers. Topics include appearance, sightings, and searching for proof. A Stay Curious! feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This illustrated storybook is adapted from the classic movie, 'E.T.' After E.T. is stranded on Earth, he takes refuge with Elliott, a lonely boy in need of a friend ... and together they find a way to send E.T. back home. Along the way, they learn important lessons about courage, friendship, and the power of the imagination.
Author
Series
Tripods trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Children's Classics: for Middle School Students
Children's Read Alikes: Hunger Games
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile 900 to 999
Children's Read Alikes: Hunger Games
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile 900 to 999
Description
Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile, obedient servants.
6) Salvation
Author
Series
Sanctuary novels volume 3
Publisher
Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Fall down seven times ; get up eight. These are the words Kenzie has always lived by. The problem is, she's fallen down too many times to count. Kenzie and her friends have already escaped two vicious alien attacks -- not to mention the corporate bounty hunters sent to capture them. They're haunted by the friends they've lost and the hard choices they've had to make in this war they never asked for. And now, thanks to superpowers she received from...
7) Radio active
Author
Series
Alien in my pocket volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Plans go awry when Amp, the four-inch-tall lead scout from the planet Erde, uses parts from fourth-grader Zack's walkie-talkie to build a quantum radio to alert his commanders to call off the pending invasion of Earth. Includes directions for building a radio.
Author
Series
Alien next door volume 1
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Harris piensa que hay algo extraño en Zeke, el chico nuevo de la escuela, y es que, en realidad, ¡Zeke es nuevo en el planta! Harris es el único que sospecha que Zeke puede ser un alienígena, pero ni siquiera Roxy, su mejor amiga, le cree. ¿Podrá encontrar Harris la forma de demostrar que tiene razón? Averígualo en el primer libro de esta fantástica serie.
While his scientist-parents study Earth, second-grader Zeke tries to fit in but Harris,...
Author
Series
Tripods trilogy volume Prequel
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Laurie and his family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space and begin brainwashing everyone with their hypnotic Caps.
Author
Series
Space Battle Lunchtime volume 2
Publisher
Oni Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2016-
Language
English
Description
"Space Battle Lunchtime is a hit show broadcast all over the universe, and the new season is about to start! When one of the competing chefs drops out at the last minute, an aspiring baker from Earth, Peony, is offered the chance to compete for fame, glory, and a 20,000 Solarbuck prize. All she has to do is impress the alien judges and beat the other five chefs (also aliens): mysterious Neptunia, sneaky Melonhead, intimidating Jacques, fierce Owline,...
Author
Series
Bad guys (Aaron Blabey) volume 18
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this 18th installment of the hilarious series, someone's found her voice and has A LOT to say as these wannabe heroes do good deeds--whether you like it or not.
12) Containment
Author
Series
Sanctuary novels volume 2
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Kenzie and her friends learn that more aliens are headed to Earth, and it is up to them to stop the invasion at all costs.
"Ex-Omnistellar prison guard Kenzie and her superpowered friends made it off Sanctuary, but are stuck in a stolen alien ship with nowhere to go and no one to help them. Kenzie can't trust Omnistellar, her parents, or even Cage. And she's haunted by memories of the aliens who nearly tore her to shreds-- and forced her to kill...
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, it begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Author
Publisher
Little Island Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Aria lives on a well-ordered planet whose people have eradicated illness and even death. Earth is their 'shadow planet' which they populated with humans centuries ago so they could study them and learn from their experiences. Now the experiment is coming to an end and Aria must go to Earth with her scientist father to set off a train of events which will destroy its people. Brought up to believe that humans are inferior, Aria is shocked to discover...
Publisher
Marvel Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Our beloved band of misfits is looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Author
Series
Zita the spacegirl volume 3
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the final installment of the Zita adventures. Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, Zita has to plot the galaxy's greatest jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of interstellar domination!"--
17) The encounter
Author
Series
Animorphs (Graphic novels) volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Jake, Rachel, Macro, Cassie and Tobias were just kids until they were given the power to morph. Now they're 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 that he was ever a boy, and fly away for ever?"--
Author
Series
Alien next door volume 10
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
While his parents recharge their ship before heading back to Tragas for good, Zeke, with the help of Harris and Roxy, has time to learn about one last human tradition: the sleepover.
19) The new kid
Author
Series
Alien next door volume 1
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Recommended: 3rd Grade
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Description
While his scientist-parents study Earth, second-grader Zeke tries to fit in but Harris, a classmate, notices his abilities and sets out to prove Zeke is an alien.
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