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We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.

Jules Verne, Journey to the Centre of the World

About our children's science fiction books

Spaceships, robots and more await SFF readers. Middle-grade reads will love James Patterson’s House of Robots series and the Little Badman books, while the Artemis Fowl series is perfect for slightly older readers. Children can head on adventures in a TARDIS with the Doctor Who books, and journey into dystopian fiction with Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen, Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Alex Scarrow’s TimeRiders series.