Best Science Fiction For Kids - April 2024

National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything

The concept is simple. Got a question? Well now you have an answer! 1,111 of them, in fact. Want to know why your snot is yellow? Flip to the human body chapter. What's on the inside of a turtle shell? The animal section's got you covered. What's in the deepest part of the ocean? Why doesn't Earth just float off into space? Check, check, and check. With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, we've got the expert information you need in a fun and entertaining format that will keep kids digging for answers. Answers include all kinds of fascinating extra info like top ten lists, weird-... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1426320965
• ASIN: 1426320965
• ISBN: 9781426320965
• Brand: National Geographic Books
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

Epic Zero Box Set: Tales of a Not-So-Super 6th Grader (Books 1-3)

Growing up in a superhero family is cool, unless you're powerless ...**Gold Medal Winner – Readers’ Favorite Book Awards**All Elliott Harkness wants is to be a superhero. His parents are superheroes. His older sister is a superhero. Heck, even his dog is a superhero. But Elliott has a problem—he’s a “Zero”—which is super-speak for powerless! So, while his family is off fighting crime, Elliott is stuck muddling through middle school. But when danger strikes and Elliott is Earth’s last hope, will he find the power to be the epic hero he’s always wanted to be—or will he always... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01LYDS038
• ASIN: B01LYDS038
• Manufacturer: But That's Another Story ... Press

5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) (National Geographic Kids)

"Filled with photographs, this beautifully designed book is organized into two-page spreads that each focus on a different topic, making it easy and fun to read." --Redding.comPresenting the next must-have, fun-filled gift book from the team that created Ultimate Weird But True, 5,000 Cool Facts About Everything treats kids to brain candy and eye candy all rolled into one treasure trove of high-interest fascinating facts. Lively and information-packed, this book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. Who knew that there ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1426310498
• ASIN: 1426310498
• ISBN: 9781426310492
• Brand: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

Town Secrets (The Book of Adam 1)

Mythical, historical and scientific secrets are hidden in a small town, and an ancient evil is coming to find them.As the only child of a struggling single parent, Adam McTaggart has never dreamed his life could be any more exciting than one day becoming a mechanic at his local garage - until the day he hears that a nearby community has been mysteriously destroyed.Suddenly Adam finds himself in the middle of an adventure he never dreamed possible - discovering hidden places, scientific wonders, and even a centuries-old mysterious organization concealed in his boring hometown.Alongside his wise... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00O3T2GS8
• ASIN: B00O3T2GS8

Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries for Kids 8-12)

Ages 8-12 | Chapter Book | Short Attention Spans | Video Preview Below"With the exuberance of a caper, determined protagonists, and a message steeped in family legacy, this is a splendid homage to adventure." - FOREWORD MAGAZINE - 5 out of 5 Unravel 'solve-them-yourself picture mysteries' and uncover the Legend of the Star Runner! Following the clues concealed within a centuries-old family legacy, Timmi Tobbson and his friends hope to save a dear friend. But only twenty-four hours remain to unravel the legend of a long-lost pirate ship, buried somewhere deep beneath the city streets. Unbeknown... [Read More]

• ASIN: 3963267771
• ASIN: 3963267771
• ISBN: 3963267771
• Brand: freshabooks
• Manufacturer: freshabooks

Science Encyclopedia: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More!

Food chemistry, atom crashing, wave power, food chemistry, and robots! These are just a few of the topics covered in this fantastic new science encyclopedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of physical and life sciences from A to Z. Super smart and kid-friendly, it’s packed with full-color photographs, weird but true facts, amazing statistics, do-it-yourself experiments, plus profiles of scientists and National Geographic's explorers who rock the world of science. Keep up with the changes happening all around us with this stellar science reference bo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1426325428
• ASIN: 1426325428
• ISBN: 1426325428
• Brand: National Geographic Society
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

The Last Kids on Earth: The Monster Box

A collection of the first three books in this New York Times bestselling series.Hang out with Jack Sullivan and his friends as they navigate life after the Monster Apocalypse--living in a tricked-out tree house, avoiding zombies, battling evil world-destroying monsters, and generally treating life like it's the best video game ever! This boxed set includes the first three books from the New York Times bestselling The Last Kids on Earth series: The Last Kids on Earth, The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade, and The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King. Full of black-and-white illustr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0451481089
• ASIN: 0451481089
• ISBN: 0451481089
• Manufacturer: Viking Books for Young Readers

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

• ASIN: B0192CTMYG
• ASIN: B0192CTMYG
• Manufacturer: Pottermore Publishing

The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)

This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half. Wi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250044235
• ASIN: 1250044235
• ISBN: 1250044235
• Brand: Tougias Michael J
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

Popsicles, potato chips, Silly Putty, Velcro, and many other familiar things have fascinating stories behind them. In fact, dozens of products and everyday items had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. Readers will be surprised and inspired!

• ASIN: 0385320434
• ASIN: 0385320434
• ISBN: 9780385320436
• Brand: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

The Universe Builders: Bernie and the Putty: humorous epic fantasy / science fiction adventure

For fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson comes a new series…***** Winner of 16 Awards for Excellence *****-- Grand Prize, Writer's Digest-- Best Book of the Year, IAN-- Gold, Readers' Favorite-- and 13 more awards…***** What the Critics Say *****"...smart, witty, creative, and captivating like nothing I have ever read before. Almost impossible to put down. Awesome!" ~ S. Fisher, Readers' Favorite "Highly recommended. One of the most unique and well-written Young Adult books I've ever read."~ Judge, 2nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards ***** Fantasy & Science Fiction fo... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00KKQT1CC
• ASIN: B00KKQT1CC
• Manufacturer: Argon Press

The Amber Project: A Dystopian Sci-fi Novel (The Variant Saga Book 1)

200 years after the world ends, their future begins.In 2157, a mysterious gas known as Variant spreads across the globe, killing or mutating most organic life. The surviving humans take refuge in an underground city, determined to return home. But after generations of failures and botched attempts, hope is beginning to dwindle. That is, until a young scientist makes a unique discovery--and everything changes. Suddenly, there's reason to hope again, and it rests within a group of genetically engineered children that are both human and Variant.Terry is one of these children, modified and trained... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00W2AQ1KO
• ASIN: B00W2AQ1KO
• Manufacturer: Variant Publications

Fatemarked (The Fatemarked Epic Book 1)

They are the fatemarked. Misunderstood. Worshipped. Hated. Murdered at birth. Their time to step into the light has come.An ancient prophecy foretold their coming, the chosen few who will bring peace to a land embroiled in a century of mistrust and war. When kings start dying, that hope and belief swiftly turns to fear. Roan Loren is one of the fatemarked, but has hidden his mark of power his entire life, fearing the damage it might cause to those around him.A great evil is coming. He can't hide anymore.In the spirit of fantasy epics like Throne of Glass and The Lord of the R... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MTEK3NM
• ASIN: B01MTEK3NM

The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You!

Science has never been so easy—or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. High school science teacher Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons from biology, chemistry, physics, technology, and engineering—to outer space. You'll discover answers to questions like: —Is it possible to blow up a balloon without actually blowing into it? —What is inside coins? —Can a magnet ever be "turned off"? —Do toilets always... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1580625576
• UPC: 045079205574
• ASIN: 1580625576
• ISBN: 9781580625579
• Brand: Adams Media Corporation
• Manufacturer: Everything

Claus (Legend of the Fat Man): A Science Fiction Holiday Adventure (Claus Series Book 1)

For a limited time, save 10% to 40% on the boxed sets, Claus Boxed (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2)…In the early 1800s, Nicholas Santa discovered an ancient race of elven.Short, fat and hairy, they have lived peacefully on the North Pole since the Ice Age but Nicholas is quickly swept into the colony’s first and only fracture. The elven known as the Cold One has divided his people. His name is Jack. And Jack’s tired of hiding. Why should they live in a shrinking ice cap when humans occupy the rest of the world?It’s just not fair.There’s no stopping Jack from world domination until Nicholas Santa,... [Read More]

• ASIN: B008F0SVTY
• ASIN: B008F0SVTY
• Manufacturer: DeadPixel Publications

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection

The multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year's best science fiction stories, with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science

• UPC: 415598537

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Second Annual Collection

"The thirty-six stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now"--Page 4 of

• UPC: 44780477
• Rating: 5.0

Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels - eBook

From one of the best-known editors in modern science fiction, this lively and authoritative guide will appeal to both newcomers and connoisseurs of the genre alike. Informative and readable, David Pringle's choices focus on landmark

• UPC: 733794071
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015

Offers science fiction and fantasy stories from American authors, including Sofia Samatar, Theodora Goss, and Neil

• UPC: 45056422
• Rating: 3.6

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection

This anthology marks the 27th edition of the award-winning annual compilationof the year's best science fiction

• UPC: 22149309
• Rating: 4.0

The Locus Awards : Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy

This collection of the best science fiction and fantasy short works of the last three decades includes works by such legendary authors as Octavia Butler, Ted Chiang, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Ursula K. Le Guin,

• UPC: 25346122
• Rating: 4.5

The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2015 Edition - eBook

This seventh volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features over thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Cory Doctorow, James Patrick Kelly, Yoon Ha Lee,

• UPC: 228674886
• Rating: 4.0

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Nineteenth Annual Collection - eBook

The twenty-first century has so far proven to be exciting and wondrous and filled with challenges we had never dreamed. New possibilities previously unimagined appear almost daily . . . and science fiction stories continue

• UPC: 906416816
• Rating: 1.5

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection - eBook

This new volume of The Year's Best Science Fiction carries on the proud tradition, with stories by Pat Murphy, Bruce McAllister, Bruce Sterling, Kate Wilhelm, Alexander Jablokov, Walter Job Williams, Paul J. McAuley, Neal Barrett,

• UPC: 296887071
• Rating: 3.0

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection - eBook

From Cyberspace to outer space, from the Dark Continent to the speed of light, the dozens of stories in this terrific collection represent the year's finest offerings in imaginative fiction.Among the twenty-eight tales assembled here

• UPC: 363304135
• Rating: 2.0