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The Time Hackers by Gary Paulsen

When someone uses futuristic technology to play pranks

on twelve-year-old Dorso Clayman, he and his best

friend set off on a supposedly impossible journey

through space and time trying to stop the gamers who

are endangering the universe.

J Paulsen, G. / 2005, 87p.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle

When Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their

friend Calvin learn that Mr. Murry has been captured by

the Dark Thing, they time travel to Camazotz, where they

must face the leader “IT” in the ultimate battle between

good and evil--a journey that threatens their lives and our

universe. Winner of the Newbery Medal.

J L’Engle, M. & TEEN L’Engle, M. / 1962, 262p.

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The Giver by Lois Lowry

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. J Lowry, L. / 1993, 180p.

The Last Wild by Piers Torday In a world where animals no longer exist, Kester Jaynes feels like he hardly exists either. He's been locked away in a home for troubled children and cannot speak. Then one night some talking pigeons come to help him escape-- and the animals need him to save them too. J Torday, P. / 2013, 322p.

The Unwanteds by Lisa McCann In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic. J McCann, L. / 2011, 390p.

The Vanishing by Christopher Holt Series: Last Dogs, #1 When all humans in his world disappear, Max, a yellow Labrador Retriever, searches for Madame Curie who, he knows, will help find his people but as he and friends Rocky and Gizmo search, they face angry wolves, a gang of subway rats, and the Corporation, a supposed "perfect" society for dogs. J Holt, C. / 2012, 371p.

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Blast to the Past: Lincoln’s Legacy by Stacia Deutsch Series: Blast to the Past, #1 With a time-travel gadget and only two hours to spare, Abigail and her friends are going back to the past. But even though time travel isn’t hard, convincing Abraham Lincoln not to give up isn’t going to be easy…he’s discouraged and thinking of quitting the presidency—before slavery is even abolished! J Deutsch, S. / 2005, 104p.

Jacob Wonderbar and the Interstellar Time Warp by Nathan Bransford Series: Jacob Wonderbar, #3 In the two weeks that 12-year-old Jacob Wonderbar was away, fifty years have passed on Earth and now he, Sarah Daisy, and Dexter have to try to set things right by seeking Jacob's father, who is lost in space and time. J Bransford, N. / 2013, 263p.

Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa de Los Santos and

David Teague

When thirteen-year-old Margaret's father is sentenced to

death for a crime he didn't commit, she knows the only

way to save him is to use the forbidden family power of

time travel.

J De Los Santos, M. / 2014, 279p.

Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and

Gareth by Lloyd Alexander

When Jason finds out that his cat Gareth can travel

through time, he begs to go along. Soon cat and boy

find themselves in ancient Egypt on the first of nine

unforgettable adventures.

J Alexander, L. / 1963, 206p.

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Cakes in Space: A Not-So-Impossible Tale

by Philip Reeve

Astra’s family is moving—to a whole new planet. But when

Astra asks her spaceship’s computer to whip up the ultimate

moving treat, it makes cakes so amazing that they come to

life. Now these cake-monsters are destroying the ship! Can

Astra and her robot friend, Pilbeam, stop them in time?

J Reeve, P. / 2014, 209p.

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Frequently mistaken for an adult because of his mature

appearance, 12-year-old Liam tires of the few benefits

he's been able to take advantage of as a result and cons

his way onto a spaceship for civilians by pretending to

be an adult chaperone, a situation that lands him

between worlds far from home.

J Boyce, F. / 2008, 213p.

Delivery of Doom by Dan Yaccarino

Newly responsible for delivering pizza all over the galaxy,

Luno and his friends Clive, an intelligent garlic bulb, and

Chooch, a robot pizza oven, go on dangerous deliveries

and try to evade those who would steal the Zorgoochi

family Golden Anchovy.

J Yaccarino, D. / 2014, 318p.

Pi in the Sky by Wendy Mass

Joss, the seventh son of the Supreme Overlord of the

Universe, must team up with a human girl to re-create

Earth, when the planet is accidentally erased from

existence.

J Mass, W. / 2013, 244p.

Outer Space Adventures

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The White Mountains by John Christopher 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 adult human beings and make them well-behaved, obedient servants. J Christopher, J. / 1967, 184p.

Earthling by Mark Fearing Every kid worries about making friends at a new school, but when nine-year-old Bud accidentally catches the wrong bus and finds himself launched into deep space, new friends are the least of his problems. At Cosmos Academy, Bud learns that Earthlings are the most feared creatures in the galaxy, and even Earth's location has been hidden. J Fearing, M. (Graphic Novel) / 2012, 244p.

Sardine in Outer Space by Emmanuel Guibert The Chief Executive Officer of the universe, Supermuscleman, is training all children to obey him. Only the space pirates aboard their ship the Huckleberry--Sardine, her cousin Louie, and her Uncle Yellow--can outwit him and his wicked plan. J Guibert, E. (Graphic Novel) / 2006, 122p.

Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home. J Hatke, B. / 2011, 182p.

Graphic Novels

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Alien Encounter by Charise Mericle Harper

Series: Sasquatch and Aliens, #1

Nine-year-old Morgan of the Pacific Northwest is

fascinated with aliens and the sasquatch, but his real

adventures begin when he meets Lewis, whose

parents just bought a motel named the Sasquatch Inn.

J Harper, C. / 2014, 214p.

Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith

Series: Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, #1

Scrub arrives at his grandmother's bed-and-breakfast only

to discover she has opened the doors to aliens that arrive

through portals. He must decide what to do when the local

sheriff, already suspicious of Granny, notices some of the

kids Scrub is chaperoning glowing in the dark.

J Smith, C. / 2011, 251p.

Gabby Duran and the Unsittables by Elise Allen

After accepting the top-secret position, Edwina has

paired our new associate up with her first charge, a

little girl from the planet Flarknartia. The timing is less

than ideal. It's a school day on Planet Earth, Gabby's

audition for the solo part in the band is tonight, and this

tiny alien is a bit more than meets the eye.

J Allen, E. / 2015, 192p.

Circus Galacticus by Deva Fagan

Always getting into trouble for her impulsive behavior

as a charity student at an elite boarding school, orphan

Trix is offered a chance by a mysterious young

Ringmaster to join an outer-space circus where she

discovers new friends, deadly enemies and dangerous

secrets about her own past.

J Fagan, D. / 2011, 291p.

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Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman

While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is

abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild

adventure through time and space.

J Gaiman, N. / 2013, 101p.

The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex

When her mother is abducted by aliens on Christmas

Eve (or "Smekday" Eve since the Boov invasion), 11

year-old Tip hops in the family car and heads south to

find her and meets an alien Boov mechanic who agrees

to help her and save the planet from disaster. The

Dreamworks movie Home is based on this book.

J Rex, A. / 2007, 423p.

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm

Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to

reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a

teenager--which makes for complicated relationships

when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his

daughter.

J Holm, J. & TEEN Holm, J. / 2014, 195p.

Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar

Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from

school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is

actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc

on the entire world.

J Sachar, L. & TEEN Sachar, L. / 2015, 181p.

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