She’s helped by her fairy godrobot so she can attend the ball, but she shines when the prince’s ship breaks down along the way and she stops and helps him on his way. You’ve never seen Cinderella like this before! Underwood and Hunt reimagine the fairy tale heroine as a plucky girl with a penchant for mechanics. Follow it up with two sequels, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl and Return of Zita the Spacegirl! Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood and Meg Hunt When her best friend is kidnapped, Zita immediately leaps to his rescue! Following the doomsday alien cult responsible, she finds herself on a new planet with all sorts of strange inhabitants, and finds herself playing the unexpected role of hero as she completes her mission. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Don’t miss the sequel, Smek for President! Doing so requires quite the adventure when she meets an alien on the run while trying to find her mom. This book was the inspiration behind the animated film Home! It is about a young girl named Tip who must write an essay about the true meaning of Smekday-the day commemorating when aliens landed on earth and made everyone relocate to Florida. When Gabe Fuentes inadvertently finds himself Earth’s ambassador to an alien race, he also learns of a nefarious plot to destroy his home planet! On top of that, his undocumented parents back home in Minnesota are facing potential deportation, making for two high-stakes “alien” problems that Gabe may be able to solve-if can stay alive long enough! If you like this book, follow it up with Nomad! The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex From time travel to galaxy-spanning journeys to scientific experiments gone interesting, there are so many fun science fiction books for kids to explore! Looking beyond the classics like A Wrinkle in Time and The Giver, these easy science fiction books spanning from picture books to easy readers to middle grade science fiction are sure to capture the imagination of your young reader! The Best Science Fiction Books for Kids Ambassador by Will Alexander

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