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Oct 7, 2022 · These creative short science fiction texts will bring imagination, investigation, and excitement to your classroom! Sharing science fiction short stories online is a great way to incorporate imaginative themes and ideas while also promoting strong reading comprehension.
- The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides by Susan Reynolds This book tells the story of Pheidippides, a messenger in ancient Greece who ran from the city of Marathon to Athens to deliver news of a military victory.
- Hopkinton and the Boston Marathon from A to Z by Gael Daly A fun and informative alphabetical journey through the history and facts surrounding the Boston Marathon.
- Marathon Mouse by Amy Dixon, illustrated by Sam Denlinger This delightful tale follows a young mouse who dreams of becoming a marathon runner, overcoming obstacles and challenges along the way.
- The Girl Who Ran: Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon by Kristina Yee and Frances Poletti The inspiring story of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes.
It’s a great time for children’s nonfiction! In recent years, these books have evolved into five distinct categories. Learn more about the characteristics of traditional nonfiction, browse-able nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, expository literature, and active nonfiction.
Below, we introduce ten short science fiction stories which offer the perfect way in to the imaginative wonders of science fiction.
- The Boy in The Tower by Polly Ho-Yen
- The Many Worlds of Albie Bright by Christopher Edge
- Mars Evacuees by Sophia Mcdougall
- Phoenix by SF Said
- Strange Star by Emma Carroll
Based on the concept of a chilling classic, The Day of The Triffids by John Wyndham, The Boy in The Towertakes the idea of a world colonised by killer plants and sets it in a modern-day city tower block community. The character portraits and unlikely friendships in this book are sublime and the portrayal of Ade’s mother’s post traumatic stress diso...
You would never think quantum physics could be this accessible. This story explores theories such as Schrödinger's cat and Many-Worlds Interpretation through the voice of the indomitable Albie Bright, who travels to parallel universes where his mum is still alive in order to come to terms with her death. Heart-wrenching at times, this is an adventu...
We can’t talk science fiction without a trip to space. In Mars Evacuees, Alice Dare gets sent to a newly colonised Mars and ends up in a fast-paced voyage of peril, genuine friendship, and fun, accompanied by a truly original robot. This is also a first-contact story and I enjoyed the complex reactions when humans are faced with aliens. This and th...
Back to space again for a dream-scape of a story, somehow contained within a taut and humorous plot. This book is so difficult to describe! Read Lucky and Bixa’s space adventure and prepare to question our place in the universe as you are immersed in S F Said’s expert storytelling, and bathe in Dave McClean’s trance-like illustrations. Read our boo...
I had to include Emma Carroll’s gothic tale in this list as not only is it an masterpiece in tension and atmosphere, it’s a fresh take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which is often called the first science fiction novel and is a firm favorite of mine. Strange Star explores the boundaries between life and death, and what scientists can achieve comp...
Apr 1, 2024 · Vote up the best science fiction movies that were made for young children. Latest additions: Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate, Spy Kids: Armageddon. Most divisive: Innerspace. Over 900 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 40+ Best Family Sci-Fi Movies.
Nov 28, 2021 · Science movies for kids are some of the best ways to get your children involved and interested in STEM. While some films may lean towards science fiction and others are animated, what matters is the critical lesson presented underneath.
