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Dark Side of the Moon
Great fun. Readers will want to pick up the first book, Space Runners: The Moon Platoon, prior to reading this installment. This series will appeal to fans of David Liss's Randoms and Max Brallier's The Last Kids On Earth.
Prince Dustin and Clara
A compelling premise that falters in the character development. Readers who enjoyed Karen Foxlee's Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy and Anne Ursu's Breadcrumbs may want to give this a try.
The Moon Platoon
Newcomers to science fiction will find this an accessible jumping-off point from which to explore more titles in the genre. Hand this to fans of Monica Tesler's Earth Force Rising and Sophia McDougall's Mars Evacuees.
Shadows of the Dark Crystal
Readers who crave otherworld fantasy such as Jaleigh Johnson's The Mark of the Dragonfly and Paul Durham's The Luck Uglies will enjoy discovering this new series.
Great Science Fiction for Middle Graders | Focus On
Middle grade sci-fi titles that start with reality-based ideas and then blast off.
A Curious Tale of the In-Between
Readers who enjoyed A.J. Paquette's Rules for Ghosting (Bloomsbury, 2013) and Grave Images by Jenny Goebel (Scholastic, 2013) will want to give this title a try.
The Golden Specific
This dark teen/tween historical fantasy is a good fit for fans of Stefan Bachmann's The Peculiar (HarperCollins, 2012) and Jonathan Stroud's "Lockwood & Co." series (Disney-Hyperion).
Emma and the Blue Genie
Gr 2–4—Eight-year-old Emma and her pup Tristan wander out to the beach one night to sit and dream of faraway lands...
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