Anderson, Joan. Richie's Rocket
Richie builds a rocket on the roof of his apartment building
and flies to the moon, where he explores to his heart's content. J/P/Anderson
Cazet, Denys. Minnie and Moo Save the Earth
While relaxing in the farmer's hot tub, two cow friends unknowingly
prevent an alien invasion and save the planet. J/Reader/Cazet
Cecil, Laura. Noah and the Space Ark
Many years in the future when the earth has become too polluted
to support life, Noah and his family build a space ark. Then they take
the animals and plants to search for a new home. J/P/Cecil
Cole, Babette Trouble with Gran
Gran, who is secretly an extraterrestrial being, livens up a
trip to the seaside. There she astonishes a group of school children
and senior citizens. J/P/Cole
Coville, Bruce. Space Brat (series)
When Blork gets a brat label stuck on his head, he becomes a REAL brat--the
worst on the planet Splat. J/Fiction/Coville, J/Paperback/Space
Brat
Etra, Jonathon. Aliens for Breakfast
Richard joins forces with an alien in a fight to save earth
from the Dranes, one of whom is pretending to be a student in Richard's
class. J/Fiction/Etra
Freeman, Don. Space Witch
Tilly Ipswitch, Queen of Halloween, decides to spend Halloween
frightening creatures on other planets. J/Fiction/Freeman J/P/Holiday/Halloween
Hooks, William. The Girl Who Could Fly
Adam doesn't want anything to do with the new girl next door.
As he finds out more about her and her unusual abilities, they become
best friends. J/Fiction/Hooks
Kirk, Daniel. Nova's Ark
Nova, a robot boy from the planet Roton, accidentally rockets
himself into space during a class field trip. He eventually stumbles
across the energy source his planet needs for survival. J/Illustrated
Fiction/Kirk
Lorenz, Lee. Hugo and the Space Dog
A wandering dog is refused a watchpost by the farm animals until
a space visitor proves the need for a watchdog. J/P/Lorenz
MacDonald, Suse. Space Spinners
Kate convinces her sister Arabelle to join her in sneaking aboard
the space shuttle. She wants them to be the first spiders to spin a
web in space. J/P/MacDonald
Marshall, James. Space Case
When the thing from outer space visits earth, it is taken first
for a trick-or-treater and then for a robot. J/P/Marshall
Marzollo, Jean. Jed and the Space Bandits
Jed's Junior Space Patrol helps Molly, a girl who can turn invisible,
to rescue her parents from bandits. J/Reader/Marzollo, J/Reader/Paperback
Marzollo, Jean Ruthie's Rude Friends
Ruthie and her parents are the only Earthlings on Planet X-10,
and she is homesick. Then she meets two creatures who help her
escape from a three-headed beast. J/Reader/Marzollo
Ross, Tony. I'm Coming to Get You
After eating all the planets in outer space, a horrible monster
gets a big surprise when it comes to earth and tries to capture a little
boy. J/P/Ross
Sadler, Marilyn. Alistair in Outer Space
Alistair is kidnapped by a spaceship full of Goots from Gootula.
His main worry is for his overdue library book. J/P/Sadler
Willis, Jeanne. The Long Blue Blazer
The new boy in class wears a long blue blazer which he refuses
to take off. Only later does a classmate discover his otherworld secret.
J/P/Willis
Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad and the Space Pirates
When Commander Salamander and his band of pirates capture the
"Star Wars" spaceship, Commander Toad is forced to hop the
plank. J/Reader/Paperback
Alcock, Vivien. The Monster Garden
Using a tissue sample she believes is from one of her father's
experiments in genetic engineering, Frankie accidently creates a baby
monster, which begins to grow at an alarming rate. J/Fiction/Alcock
Ames, Mildred. Anna to the Infinite Power
A 12-year-old math whiz accidentally learns the startling facts
about her true identity and her role in an important science experiment.
J/Fiction/Ames
Byars, Betsy. The Computer Nut
Ten -year-old Kate exchanges e-mails with someone purporting
to be from outer space, and who says he is going to pay a visit to earth
soon. J/Fiction/Byars, J/Paperback/B
Cameron, Eleanor. The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
A mystery man inspires two boys to build a space ship which
takes them to the planet of Basidium to help the Mushroom people. J/Fiction/Cameron,
J/Paperback/C
Christopher, John. The White Mountains (series)
The world of the future is ruled by huge and powerful machine-creatures
called the Tripods. They control people by implanting metal caps in
their skulls when they reach the age of fourteen. J/Fiction/Christopher,
J/Paperback/C
Coville, Bruce. I Was a Sixth Grade Alien
When aliens come to earth on an interplanetary trade mission,
Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son. Together they uncover
a plot to sabotage the mission. J/Fiction/Coville
Danziger, Paula. This Place Has No Atmosphere
Aurora loves her life on earth in the 21st century, until she
learns that her family is moving to the colony on the moon. J/Fiction/Danziger
J/Paperbook/D
DeWeese, Gene. Black Suits from Outer Space
Two friends meet a visitor from outer space who badly needs
their help. J/Fiction/DeWeese
Gardiner, John. Top Secet
Despite the diapproval of his parents and his science teacher,
Allen determines to do his science project on human photosynthesis.
J/Fiction/Gardiner, J/Paperback/G
Hoover, H.M. Away is a Strange Place to Be
Abby is kidnapped from the earth in 2349 to serve as slave labor
on an artificial world under construction. She must cooperate with
her fellow prisoner, a spoiled rich boy, in order to plan an escape.
J/Fiction/Hoover
Hughes, Ted. The Iron Giant
A fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge
space monster. J/Fiction/Hughes, J/Paperback/Hughes
Klause, Annette. Alien Secrets
On her journey to a distant planet where her parents are working,
Puck befriends a troubled alien and becomes involved in a dangerous
mystery. J/Fiction/Klause
L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time
Meg and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers
in a search for her father, who has disappeared while doing secret work
for the government. J/Fiction/L'Engle, J/Newbery 1963, J/Paperback/L
Mahy, Margaret. Aliens in the Family
Jake helps to protect an alien from another dimension who is
fleeing from mysterious pursuers with the ability to alter time. J/Fiction/Mahy
Paton Walsh, Jill. The Green Book
As their small stock of essential supplies dwindles, a group
of refugees from earth struggle to survive on their strange new planet.
J/Fiction/Paton Walsh, J/Paperback/P
Peck, Richard. Lost in Cyberspace
Aaron uses the computer at his prep school to travel through
time, learning some secrets from the school's past and improving his
problems at home. J/Fiction/Peck, J/Paperback/P
Pinkwater, Daniel. Lizard Music
When left alone, a boy becomes involved with a community of
intelligent lizards who tell him of a little known invasion from outer
space. J/Fiction/Pinkwater, J/Paperback/P
Roberts, Wilo Davis. The Girl with Silver Eyes
A ten-year-old girl, who has always looked different from other
children, discovers that she has unusual powers but that there are others
like her. J/Fiction/Roberts, J/Paperback/R
Service, Pamela. Stinker from Space
An agent from the Sylon Confederacy crash lands on Earth, transfers
his mind to the body of a skunk, and enlists the aid of two children
in getting back to his home planet. J/Fiction/Service J/Paperback/S
Skurzynski, Gloria. Virtual War
In a future world global contamination has necessitated limited
human contact, three young people with unique abilities are teamed up
to wage a war in virtual reality. J/Fiction/Skurzynski, J/Paperback/S
Sleator, William. Interstellar Pig
Barnie's boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interesting
when the cottage next door is occupied by three exotic neighbors who
are addicted to a game they call "Interstellar Pig." J/Fiction/Sleator,
J/Paperback/S
Slote, William. The Trouble on Janus
Jack and his robot buddy, Danny One, set off for the planet
Janus to rescue the young King Paul from his conniving uncle. J/Fiction/Slote,
J/Paperback/S
Wilkes, Marilyn. C.L.U.T.Z.
Eleven-year-old Rodney makes a new friend when a broken-down
robot with an almost human personality comes to work for his family.
J/Fiction/Wilkes
