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Double Star Robert A. Heinlein · 1956 · ★ 3.9 · 159p · ≈ 5h · Moderate One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. Suddenly he found himself agreeing to the most difficult role of his career: impersonating an important politician who had been kidnapped. Peace with the… Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Mortal Engines Philip Reeve · 2001 · ★ 3.8 · 293p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "London is hunting its prey" Cities have been turned into giant vehicles that roam around the world, eating each other for fuel and metal. Mortal Engines is the first in a series of four books set in this imaginative universe, and follows the adventures of Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw as they voyage from the heart of London to what remains of rural China. It covers the conflict between the… Shares: Steampunk, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

The Girl with the Windup Heart (The Steampunk Chronicles Series, Book 4) Kady Cross · 2014 · ★ 3.3 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate In 1897, part-automaton Mila seeks an independent life in London's West End while Finley Jane plunges headlong into the Aether, hoping to outmaneuver the Machinist who has taken Griffin King captive. Shares: Steampunk, Children's fiction

The Looking Glass Wars Frank Beddor · 2004 · ★ 4.1 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss' parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of… Shares: Steampunk, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Star wars Toshiki Kudo · 1999 · ★ 4.2 Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You wont want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Lost Sword Darrell Pitt · 2015 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate As the dark clouds of another war loom, Jack, Scarlet and Mr Doyle travel from grimy streets of London to neon-bright metropolis of Tokyo. They’re on a mission for the British government: to locate the Kusanagi sword, an ancient relic believed to have magical powers. If they can find the sword, the Emperor of Japan promises to keep the peace between his nation and the allies. But in Tokyo, they… Shares: Steampunk, Children's fiction

Eager Helen Fox · 2003 · ★ 3.7 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate It's the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humans' every need. Your house watches you, knows your secrets, and talks to you. And your closest friend can be--a machine? Gavin Bell and his teenage sister Fleur come from a middle-class family. Their much-loved, old-fashioned robot, Grumps, is running down and can't be repaired, so a scientist friend loans them… Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Norby, the Mixed-up Robot Janet Asimov · 1983 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Jeff Wells, a Space Academy student, and Norby, a second-hand robot with unusual abilities, find themselves involved in the sinister plans of Ing the Ingrate, who intends to take over the universe. Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Eager's nephew Helen Fox · 2004 · 299p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In a world which has banned self-aware robots, Eager and his brilliant but headstrong nephew, Jonquil, come out of hiding to visit the Bell family, and soon become involved in the mysterious and dangerous events surrounding them and their friends. Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper · 2006 · 47p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Ed Chalmers, history professor, had a real problem in his classes: he kept blurting out events that hadn't happened yet. Of course that made him the butt of jokes and ridicule, and the Dean wanted him out despite his tenure. But Ed had other ideas ... especially when his predictions started coming true! Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

The Hostile Hospital Lemony Snicket · 2001 · ★ 4.2 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read on...The Hostile Hospital - There are many pleasant things to read about, but this book contains none of them. Within its pages are such burdensome details as a… Shares: Steampunk, Children's fiction

Rabbit and Robot Andrew Smith · 2018 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate “This provocative jaunt…dissects society, technology, othering, and what makes humanity human.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An unpredictable, gross, and prescient rumination on modernity, media consumption, and machine-aided communication.” —Booklist (starred review)Told with Andrew Smith’s signature dark humor, Rabbit & Robot tells the story of Cager Messer, a boy who’s stranded on the… Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Choose Your Own Adventure - Beyond Escape! R. A. Montgomery · 1986 · ★ 4.0 · 118p · ≈ 3h · Moderate In the year 2041 you, the reader, are Chief of Operations for a peaceful country. Your two best agents are missing and an enemy spy has stolen your topsecret files. You decide what to do next. Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

I Was a Second Grade Werewolf Daniel Manus Pinkwater · 1983 · ★ 3.7 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Though he has turned into a werewolf, his parents, teacher, and classmates still see him as Lawrence Talbot, second-grader. Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Catwoman Sarah J. Maas · 2018 · ★ 4.1 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When the Bat's away, the Cat will play. It's time to see how many lives this cat really has. Two years after escaping Gotham City's slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, the city looks ripe for the taking. Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove that as Batwing he has what it takes to help people. He… Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Fang James Patterson · 1998 · ★ 4.3 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Fang will be the first to die. Maximum Ride is used to to living desperately on the run from evil forces sabotaging her quest to save the world - but nothing has ever come as close to destroying her as this horrifying prophetic message. Fang is Max's best friend, her soul mate, her partner in the leadership of her flock of winged children. A life without Fang is a life unimaginable. But there… Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Among the enemy Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2005 · ★ 4.2 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Moderate this book is part of the shadow children sequel. a few shadow children decide to work for the population police and save all the shadow children they can. Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Timeriders Alex Scarrow · 2010 · ★ 3.8 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Littérature jeunesse: roman de science-fiction Liam O'Connor aurait dû mourir en mer en 1912. Maddy Carter aurait dû mourir en avion en 2010. Sal Vikram aurait dû mourir dans un incendie en 2026. Mais à la dernière seconde, sauvés par un homme mystérieux, ils ont échappé à leur destin. Désormais, les trois adolescents vivent en marge de l'Histoire, au service d'une agence dont nul ne connaît… Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

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