Zita the Spacegirl is a novel written by Ben Hatke. One will find this science fiction novel is filled with futuristic and scientific imagery along with an abundance of space monsters, aliens, and robots. Zita along with her friend Joseph come upon a large red button located at the bottom of an asteroid crater. Things go awry when Zita decides to push the button and her friend Joseph is swooshed away by a big bright ray of light and giant alien tentacles. Zita follows her friend into the light and ends up on an unknown planet that is filled to the brim with robots and aliens. Zita searches for her friend on this strange and weird planet and along the way she meets a few welcoming and very friendly oddballs, who help her search for her friend. During her search she also finds another human named Piper, who works with Zita to help her find her friend and get back home. This tale is highly inhibited in an alien and monster filled world which makes for a fascinating and charismatic science fiction adventure for young readers. Girls can especially connect with this particular book as the main character is just an ordinary girl who turns into a galactic outer space …show more content…
Seraph of the End is a science fiction series written by Takaya Kagami. In this series the reader can expect to find advanced and future like technologies along with fictional science that throws the world into chaos. The setting takes place in an alternative version of Japan in 2012. Unknowingly, humans were being used as science experiments and were exposed to a human-made virus, that obliterated most of the human population and left only children under the age of thirteen alive. During this time, vampires emerge from the underworld and took over the earth. The vampires gather and take control of the remaining humans and lead them beneath the surface to where they live. The vampires tell the children that they will be safe and protected as long as they donate their blood to the vampire colony. Yuichiro is a twelve-year-old boy who rejects this life he has been forced into. He gathers his friends together to plan an escape, however, a very powerful vampire finds out about their plans and kills everyone but Yuichiro. Yuichio escapes and dedicates his life to destroying and riding the world of vampires. This series moves swiftly and keeps readers mystified and wondering what will happen next. Seraph of the End presents the reader with a new world that encompasses the science fiction universe. Young readers will be enticed by the fictitious science and other elements present throughout the series. Boys in particular, will be able to connect well with Yuichiro and the