SciFi:

Barlow, Steve and Steve Skidmore, (2002) Outernet: Control, New York, New York: Scholastic Inc. Genre: SciFi. Will appeal to grades 5+. Three friends struggle to keep a powerful Server out of the hands of the evil Tyrant. This book is part of a series.

Colfer, Eoin, (2002) Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, New York, New York: Scholastic Inc. Genre: SciFi Will appeal to grades 6+. The story of boy genius/billionaire Artemis Fowl Jr. and his attempts to rescue his father with the help of various fantastic people and creatures.

DuPrau, Jeanne, (2003) The City of Ember, New York, New York: Random House. Genre: SciFi. Will appeal to grades 5+. Two children discover a secret message that they believe will allow everyone to escape from Ember, a city shrouded in darkness rapidly running low on supplies.

L'Engle, Madeleine, (1976) A Wrinkle in Time, New York, New York: Laurel Leaf Books. Genre: SciFi. Will appeal to grades 6+. The story of a brother, sister and one of their friends who, with the help of three supernatural beings, learn to travel through time and space in an effort to rescue the children's father.

Stine, R. L., (1997) Give yourself Goosebumps: Zapped in Space, New York, New York: Scholastic, Inc. Genre: SciFi. Will appeal to grades 4-6. A spooky story set in a space station, in which the reader has some control over the plot. This book is part of a series.