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Cragbridge HallSeries
series3 books2013
Science fiction and adventure, adventurous and tense in tone, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.
Start with The Inventor's Secret →
The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about grief and loss.
“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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Space DemonsSeries
series4 books1986
“Gillian Rubinstein's Space Demons follows a group of Australian schoolkids drawn into a mysterious video game that starts pulling them physically into its world, with consequences that follow them home.”
from the catalogue
Start with Space Demons →
FootfallNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1985
Alien invasion and first contact, about aliens and war.
“When aliens travel to Earth from Alpha Centauri, differences between alien and human psychology result in an unprovoked invasion, and the resulting resistance results in the aliens' use of a devastating weapon.”
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Honey, I Shrunk the KidsNovel
Elizabeth Faucherstandalone novel1989
Set in north america.
“Four friends must make their way back across a suddenly jungle-like backyard, after having been shrunk to the size of quarters.”
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WWW TrilogySeries
series3 books2009
About artificial intelligence, set in north america.
Start with Wake →