Kids Science Fiction

What would you do if an odd girl in a cloak told you, "You know you're a descendant of King Arthur's knight, Lancelot, right?" You'd probably do the same thing 14-year-old New Yorker Simon Sharp does. Back away nice and slow. But Simon learns the truth when he's kidnapped by a drunk troll, rescued by a 7 foot man named Merlin, and thrown into training with 149 other heirs of the Knights of the Round Table.

Visiting the train museum, Miles and Louis say at the same time, “Wouldn’t it be neat to ride on these model trains!” Suddenly, they shrink smaller and find themselves on the platform of the model train station. Around them are plastic models of people.

Prepare to soar through a marshmallow asteroid field, navigate the swirly, burly clouds of Venus, and land on a sizzling pancake volcano. They’ll discover caves filled with sparkling crystals and meet friendly, glimmering rock-frogs. But when the ground starts to shake and the biggest volcano on Venus begins to erupt, their amazing trip turns into a fiery, bubbling escape mission! Will Leo and Grandpa Astro find their way out of the Great Glass Mountain and ride a giant lava bubble to safety? Climb aboard and buckle up for a lava-rific adventure that is truly out of this world!

A mysterious package. A flimsy, ancient map. A cool, obsidian carving of a feathered serpent. For ten-year-old Leo and his twelve-year-old sister, Maya, this is no ordinary delivery from their eccentric Aunt Aurora, it's a one-way ticket to adventure! Their quest leads them deep into a humid jungle, where a legendary Aztec temple lies hidden, swallowed by vines and secrets. But finding the temple is only the beginning. To uncover its mysteries, they must face down shadowy jaguars, outsmart speaking stone idols, and navigate terrifying underground rivers lined with painted skulls.

For twelve-year-old Dave, the sprawling junkyard is a treasure trove of possibilities. But he never imagined he'd unearth a mysterious device that hums with a secret, inner light. When he and his brilliant best friend, Zara, activate it, a dazzling map made of pure energy springs to life, pointing the way to the legendary lost treasure of a master inventor known only as the Technomancer. Their adventure is a thrilling puzzle box of forgotten technology and hidden wonders.

Astra Luna is a true Moon girl. She’s never felt the wind blow, or the rain fall, or the full pull of Earth’s gravity. Her home is Lunar Base Alpha-7, a lonely, little mining outpost nestled in the cold, silent dust of the Moon. While other kids video chat about school and parks, Astra helps her dad, Jory, a dedicated Helium-3 miner, keep their small world running. Her best friend? A three-legged, constantly squeaking maintenance drone named Gimbal.

What happens when the smallest creature makes the biggest mistake? Meet Jason, a tiny, twilight-furred adventurer whose life among the cozy warm socks of Stellar Docking Station Gamma-7 is about to get a whole lot colder. Seeking shelter from a rumble in the laundry chute, Jason accidentally hitches a ride in a massive metal basket—and finds himself aboard The Nebula Noodle, a grumpy space freighter piloted by the stern, lonely Captain K’tharr In the cold, silent dark of space, Pip is a secret.

From his treetop observatory, Kevin believes stars are for more than just wishing they’re for exploring. When his trusty telescope reveals a mysterious comet that doesn't just streak across the sky but whispers a secret song, he knows he's on the verge of the greatest discovery ever. But a mission this spectacular requires a crew!

Ten-year-old Pipkin has always dreamed of sailing the stars. But he never imagined that one little wish on a falling star would lead him to a magical shop hidden in Stardust Alley and an apprenticeship with the legendary Captain Polaris.

Ten-year-old Sam is a master of gadgets and gizmos, but his world is turned upside down when his homemade radio picks up a mysterious signal. It's a faint, lonely beep, a cry for help coming from millions of miles away... on Mars! A small, forgotten rover is stranded, and Sam knows he can't ignore its call. Teaming up with his brilliant best friend, Lily, and the ever-daring Finn, he hatches a plan that's out of this world. Using his great-grandpa's secret scrapbook and a pile of junkyard treasures, the three friends build the Stardust Scavenger—a real, working spaceship!

One minute, twelve-year-old Jax is dreaming of Earth. The next, his world is literally turned upside down. Aboard the Starship Wanderer, a sudden, violent lurch throws the entire vessel into chaos. The gravity is gone. Breakfast floats to the ceiling, alarms blare, and every step is a leap into the unknown. While the crew scrambles to fix what they believe is a simple malfunction, Jax discovers a chilling, greasy message scrawled in the starlight on an observation window: GRAVITY IS A TOY.

When a group of short construction workers begins building a school playground, Lisa begins to suspect that they are really Christmas elves, but Melody and Howie think Lisa has an overactive imagination.

Ellie is a 12-year-old orphan who desperately wants a family. She just doesn't expect to find one when she joins the crew of the Legend, a flying ship in a secret rescue fleet. On board, she meets a boy with a pet tarantula, a bully with eyes like mirrors, and a librarian who can read 18 languages. Unexpectedly, Ellie also discovers a powerful gift that only she can wield. But when the Legend is called to a dangerous rescue mission, Ellie risks losing everyone she loves. Will her mysterious gift be enough to save her and her friends from a deadly enemy bent on destroying their world?

In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson's unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter's mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business. Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, he and the moody one-eyed girl next door run away and journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees.

Twelve-year-old Lark is determined to escape her squalid life at Miss Starvenger’s boarding house, but she needs to find the coin to do it. Her grand scheme? To steal her fortune from the Royal Museum. Unfortunately, her heist goes off the rails, and Lark ends up stealing a magical sword right out from under the nose of Prince Jasper, who’s none too happy to have his plans thwarted. Lark soon discovers that the sword has a mind of its own, and has chosen her to be the next Nightingale, a fabled hero who must vanquish an ancient evil that is waking after centuries of sleep.

Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever and this summer it’s finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed, he’ll row out to the island in the bay all by himself, just like he’s always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies. And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed.

Our story starts the day after tomorrow in a world much like ours. Until a young woman in Louisiana gives birth to turquoise twins whose shocking appearance becomes worldwide news. The dumbfounded father and protective mother are forced to take their family on the run in a frenzied madcap adventure. The family is besieged by a mob of bozos and misfits fueled by crazed media attacks. At the same time they are stalked by a child beauty pageant queen who has vicious voodoo tendencies

They’re just ordinary kids living ordinary lives… until the strange and eerie comes knocking. In this chilling debut by R. C. Hill, eleven spine-tingling tales interrupt the everyday and bring nightmares a little too close to home. Experience stories ranging from a backyard pool with something lurking beneath the surface to an innocent school field trip that ends with a life changing insect encounter. A girl ignores her family’s warning to stay inside after dark... and discovers why no one ever talks about what lives in the mountains.

Ten-year-old Leo and his seven-year-old sister, Mia, thought they were on the adventure of a lifetime, sailing with their father to an island of glowing caves. But when a vicious storm shatters their boat and washes them ashore on a strange island, their dream trip turns into a terrifying nightmare. This is no ordinary island. Its shores are littered with crocodile scales, and its murky rivers are ruled by the monstrous King Snout, a crocodile of terrifying size and power.

The drug Holy Fire is the best high around, ignoring the cat-piss smell, the violent episodes, and the complete organ failure. North City’s hero is gone. His sidekick must stop the emergence of this new drug alone. Fifteen-year-old Maxwell has served the crime fighter Harry for years. Well-trained with guns and his fists, Maxwell is a very effective sidekick. Now, an old enemy has returned, pushing Holy Fire like candy.