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The Star BeastNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1954
First contact, about aliens, set in near future.
“A talking alien pet has grown to the size of a small dinosaur.”
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CosmicNovel
Frank Cottrell Boycestandalone novel2008
Funny in tone, about space exploration, set in space.
“Super-sized, eleven-year-old Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of adults for the chance to go into space.”
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The Monster GardenNovel
Vivien Alcockstandalone novel1988
About genetic engineering.
Green BoyNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel2002
Fantasy and portal fantasy, about ecological collapse, set in otherworld.
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about found family.
“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
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Farmer in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1950
Hard science fiction, about space colonization, set in outer planets & moons.
“A family emigrates to the new colony on Ganymede, but the existing colonists do not have the resources to support a flood of immigrants.”
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