Grade School Science Fiction Shelf Of The 70s
Explore the best grade school science fiction books from the 70s! Discover classic titles that fueled young imaginations on this nostalgic bookshelf list.
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Danny Dunn and the Anti-gravity Paint
by Jay Williams
A daydreaming youth accidently launches the first manned flight to outer space.
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Empty World
by John Christopher
When a deadly virus kills off most of the world's population, a teenaged boy tries to survive in a seemingly empty England.
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The Lotus Caves
by John Christopher
Two boys, bored with their life inside a gigantic dome on the Moon in the year 2086, go adventuring out on the surface where they discover an eerie underworld inhabited by an intelligent alien plant life form, and a pioneer who has been missing for over seventy years.
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The White Mountains
by John Christopher
Presents a series of novels that tell the story of how the Tripods came to rule the Earth and the small group of boys who work to retain their autonomy and win freedom for Earth's people.
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Enchantress from the Stars
by Sylvia Engdahl
Three civilizations from different planets in widely varying stages of development clash in what could be either a mutually disastrous or beneficial encounter.
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Unidentified Flying Oddball
by Vic Crume
Tom's spaceship time-warps back to King Arthur's day, where Tom, the King, and a maiden are all in distress as Evil Sir Mordred and Merlin the magician plot against them.
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Escape to Witch Mountain
by Alexander Key
Tony and Tia knew they were different from other people and with Father O'Day's help they searched for their home.
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Anna to the Infinite Power
by Mildred Ames
A science-fiction story set in the 1990s centers on Anna Hart and the terrible secret she learns about herself.
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The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
by Evelyn Sibley Lampman
Suppose you were hunting around in the desert for a fossil and instead you found a real (and very large) dinosaur, genus Stegosaurus. Joan and Joey Brown did! Only nobody would believe they had found one, which was just as well because George (as they called him) was very shy.
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Danny and the Dinosaur 50th Anniversary Edition
by Syd Hoff
Danny loves dinosaurs. When he sees one at the museun and says, "It would be nice to play with a dinosaur," a voice answers, "And I think it would be nice to play with you." So begins Dannys and the dinosaur's wonderful adventure together! But a dinosaur is no ordinary playmate. Even the most everyday activities become extraordinary, like finding a big-enough place to hide a dinosaur in a game of hide-and-seek, and keeping him from knocking over houses with his long tail. But Danny can teach a old dinosaur new tricks. It's the most fun this dinosaur has had in a hundred million years! Originally published as An I Can Read Book over 40 years ago, this classic story is perfect for reading together. Danny's out on the town with a real live dinosaur. And whether they're eating ice cream or playing hide-and-seek, these two are having one hundred million years of fun--all in one day. Outstanding Children's Books of 1958 (NYT)
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Space and Beyond
by R. A. Montgomery
You were born on a spaceship traveling between galaxies. Today is your birthday, and it is time for you to declare citizenship. You must choose which galaxy and planet you wish to belong to. Ahead of you is the planet Phonon, where your father was born. Beyond that is Zermacroyd, your mother's home planet. Both hold great promise for your future. Which will you choose? If you choose Phonon as your home planet, turn to page 2. If you choose Zennacroyd, turn to page 3. But be careful! There are many dangers waiting for you in distant space. You might be promoted to commander of your own spacecraft. Or you might be pulled into a black hole and disappear forever! What happens next in the story? It all depends on the choices you make. How does the story end? Only you can find out! And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you've had not one but many incredibly daring experiences!
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The Cave of Time
by Edward Packard
The reader, lost in a strange cave, decides how the story comes out.
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By Balloon to the Sahara
by Douglas Terman
The reader is given choices to make which determine the outcome of an adventure in a hot air balloon.
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
by Robert C. O'Brien
Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien. Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service.
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The Marvelous Inventions of Alvin Fernald
by Clifford B. Hicks
Despite the help of the Pest, some amazing inventions, and his best friend, Shoie, Alvin still wonders whether even he can solve the Huntley mystery.
