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" . . . Major Tom to Ground Control . . " " . . . the road runs by/to many-towered Camelot"

This page is for **science fiction** and **fantasy**, two very different genres but I am trying to keep those page numbers down (temporarily). Enter titles here that fit either of these characteristics. We'll end up with ladders for hard sci fi (all about the machines), space, high fantasy (like Lord of the Rings), fantasy elements (Twilight, anyone?), etc. You can also add any key words that might help with refining the ladders (steampunk, high fantasy, deep space, man and machine, vampires, time travel, etc.)



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The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay (If I've read anything better lately, I don't remember. These books haunt me)

The Secret of Castle Cant - K.P. Bath Lucy lives in a land where chewing gum is to blame for the kingdom's problems. With character names like Lemonjello, Sir Henry and Arden Gutz the connotations help to further the wonderful imagery and imaginative world. Lucy is the maid servant of the spoiled brat Pauline Cant (also the princess in waiting). In order to save her mistress Lucy must go through some harrowing ordeals including becoming part of a secret society.There is an underground plot that Lucy must protect Pauline from. From the moment that Lucy learns of this plot her life is turned upside down. The twists and turns that follow are delightful for the reader! This book is filled with imagination! TD

Dawn Martelli : One of my favorite fantasy novels is __Graceling__ by Kristin Cashore. Katsa is born with one blue eye and one green eye. This is a sign that she has a grace. A grace is an extraordinary gift born to children with two different eye colors. An example of a grace could be talking backwards without thinking, climbing the highest trees, or balancing chairs on your head. However, Katsa's grace is to kill. Her grace is noticed by the king and he uses her for his duties. When Katsa comes of age she realizes that she might be killing people who are innocent or do not deserve to die. She decides to try to live a free life without working for the king...much easier said than done. The book revolves around her gaining her freedom...and of course, she meets a boy named Po.

FANTASY The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart (realistic treatment of the Arthurian Legend) The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien (and The Hobbit) The Princesses of Barmore by Levine (?) Wings, Spells, and Illusion by Aprilynne Pike Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini Coraline by Neil Gaiman Jessica's Guide to Dancing on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey Poppy by Avi __When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead__ Fire by Kristin Cashore (is this a sequel to Graceling?) The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (and later, Brandon Sanderson) The Books of Elsewhere: The Shadows by Jacqueline West)

SCI FI __Code Orange by Caroline Cooney (medical thriller?)__ Teaching the Darkness Series, The Secret Hour by Westerfeld Airborne by Oppel __Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien (apocalyptic__) Airframe by Michael Crichton Jurassic Park by Micheal Crichton The Giver by Lois Lowry Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver __Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins__ __Unwind by Neil Shusterman__ Ender's Game (and sequels) by Orson Scott Card