Entering Grade 8

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

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Electric Kingdom
by David Arnold
When a deadly Fly Flu sweeps the globe, it leaves a shell of the world that once was. Among the survivors are eighteen-year-old Nico and her dog, on a voyage to find a mythical portal; a young artist named Kit, raised in an old abandoned cinema; and the enigmatic Deliverer, who lives Life after Life in an attempt to put the world back together. As swarms of infected Flies roam the earth, these few survivors navigate the woods of post-apocalyptic New England, meeting others along the way, each on their own quest to find life and love in a world gone dark. 
Only a Monster
by Vanessa Len
Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And the cute boy at work isn’t just a boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family. To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story…she is not the hero.
Cinder (first in Lunar Chronicles series)
by Marissa Meyer
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle.
My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi
Can middle school student Izuku Midoriya get into the UA High School for budding heroes? Nope. But that won't stop him from trying. (manga)
Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red (first in series)
by Martha Wells
SecUnit is a company issue 'droid on a detail with scientists on a faraway planet.  All he wants to do is watch TV and be left alone when a neighboring mission goes dark.
Children of Blood and Bone (series)
by Tomi Adeyemi
Seventeen-year-old Zelie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy.
Ready Player One                      
(or the sequel) by Ernest Cline
In a futuristic world where most people spend their lives “plugged in” to a virtual reality, Wade is no different. Until he solves a puzzle that could potentially make him the richest man in the world, and now it’s him against every player in the world, and no one is what they say they are.
An Ember in the Ashes series
by Sabaa Tahir
​In this award winning new release a slave and a soldier fight back against the tyranny of the Martial Empire. (Ms H. Highly recommends this one!)
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