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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about slavery, set in other star systems and far future.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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The Monster MenNovel
Edgar Rice Burroughsstandalone novel1929
About genetic engineering, set in islands.
The MetropolitansNovel
Carol Goodmanstandalone novel2017
About quests, set in our world.
“Meeting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the day Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, four thirteen-year-olds help track down a missing book of Arthurian legends that may hold the key to preventing a second attack on American soil.”
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The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)Series
series3 books2020
Lighthearted in tone, set in contemporary.
“The Extraordinaries follows Nick Bell, a fanfiction-writing teenager with ADHD who is infatuated with his city's resident superhero, Shadow Star, and decides the only way to get noticed is to become extraordinary himself.”
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The Sidekick SquadSeries
series3 books2016
About rebellion and revolution, set in contemporary.
“Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated.”
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Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them AllNovel
Laura Rubystandalone novel2019
Literary & general, emotional in tone, about grief and loss.