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Science Fiction Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Science Fiction Books for Ages 8–11

Science fiction at chapter book age is where the genre starts asking real questions. What if technology could do this? What if society worked differently? What if you woke up somewhere that wasn't Earth? These 1,596 books combine adventure with ideas.

1,596 books

Cover of The Children's Book of the Future

The Children's Book of the Future

Lavie Tidhar, Richard Watson

For the curious child who wonders what life will look like in 50 years. This visual guide uses science and imagination t

Cover of Nowhere Land

The Remnants discover their strange new world is actually a computer-generated ship, leading them on a desperate race to

Cover of Mamoko: In the Year 3000

Mamoko: In the Year 3000

Aleksandra Mizielińska, Daniel Mizieliński

For the child who constantly asks what life will be like in the future, this immersive board book offers a detailed, pla

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Cover of Edison's Alley

The Accelerati Trilogy #2

Edison's Alley

Neal Shusterman, Eric Elfman

Nick races against the secret Accelerati to find Nikola Tesla’s lost inventions, which seem to be leading him toward the

Ages 9–13

Cover of The Delikon

H. M. Hoover's Future Earth

Power begins to crumble for the Delikons, an alien race that has ruled over a reordered Earth for many generations.

Cover of Master of Deception

Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi #9

Master of Deception

Ferus Olin goes deep undercover as a double agent, forcing him to decide how much pain he is willing to cause in the nam

Cover of Hilo: The Boy who Crashed to Earth

Hilo: The Boy who Crashed to Earth

For kids who love humor, adventure, and stories about unlikely friendships, this graphic novel introduces a mysterious b

Cover of The Clones

The Virtual War Chronologs #2

Gloria Skurzynski

Fifteen-year-old Corgan has won a virtual war, but now he faces the high-stakes challenge of raising a clone of the muta

Cover of The Change

K. A. Applegate

Tobias lives trapped in the body of a hawk until a sudden opportunity arises to reclaim the human powers he thought were

Cover of Born to Run

For the young reader who feels overlooked or underestimated, this high-stakes space adventure proves that being 'differe

Cover of Leviathan

Scott Westerfeld

A fugitive prince and a girl disguised as a soldier meet aboard a massive airship as steam-powered machines clash with g

Cover of Alien Encounters in Angel Grove

Alien Encounters in Angel Grove

Gabriel P. Cooper

For the child who loves uncovering secrets and lore. This guide dives into the high stakes world of Angel Grove, explori

Cover of Jedi Battles

DK Adventures: Star Wars #1

Lisa Stock, Julia March, Pamela Afram, Hannah Dolan, Rahul Ganguly, Emma Grange

Master the ways of the Force with this look at lightsaber techniques, deadly weapons, and the strategic secrets Jedi use

Cover of Grabbed by Greys

Michael Dahl Presents: Scary Stories

Grabbed by Greys

For the child who loves spooky mysteries but finds long novels daunting. This high-interest story helps building readers

Cover of Spy Kids: Junior Novel

Spy Kids: Junior Novel

For the child who feels like their parents are keeping secrets or that they're underestimated, this high-energy mission

Cover of The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

The Glorkian Warrior #1

The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

For the child who thrives on silliness and needs to see that making mistakes is just part of the adventure. A goofy spac

Cover of Who Was Jules Verne?

Who Was Jules Verne?

For the curious child who loves to imagine what the future might look like. Discover how a boy who was told to only trav

Cover of Swept Away

Katherine Applegate

For the child who needs to find courage when everyone else is counting on them. A tense sci-fi story about stepping up d

Cover of The Time Museum

The Time Museum #1

The Time Museum

For the child who feels overlooked or seeks a grander purpose, this adventure shows that curiosity and grit can open doo

Cover of Dolphin Island

Arthur C. Clarke

A seventeen-year-old boy journeys to the Great Barrier Reef to take part in groundbreaking experiments in communicating

Cover of The Icarus Project

The Icarus Project

Thirteen-year-old Maya joins her father on an Arctic mammoth excavation only to find a mysterious secret buried deep wit

Cover of War of the Wings

New Dragon City #2

War of the Wings

For the reader who feels caught between old friendships and new worlds while learning that a 'perfect' community might h

Cover of Starcross

For siblings who need a reminder that teamwork is the best way to handle life's unpredictability, even when that involve

Cover of The Computer Nut

The Computer Nut

For the child who loves tech or wonders about life on other planets, this retro mystery explores what happens when digit

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