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Zita the Spacegirl … From the Earth to the Moon … The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet … if these titles sound enticing, you may become a fan of science fiction—a branch of literature that combines imagination with alien creatures, pretend planets, crazy inventions and outer space adventures.
Science fiction writers have been entertaining readers—young and old—for centuries and inspiring future writers of the future! This issue will introduce your space voyagers to several plots from favorite science fiction books, with a chance that young readers will discover a new adventure that will be out of this world! Along the way, they’ll come to appreciate a new genre of literature that could last a lifetime.
So…get ready to blast off … and journey to the outer limits of your imagination!
In this issue young readers will:
- Use the letters in SPACESHIP to spell words
- Locate identical space robots using powerful observation skills
- Understand what elements contribute to the science fiction genre of literature
- Be introduced to several science fiction stories
- Share the newspaper with an adult to look for inventions over time
- Learn what adventures a library card can provide
- Use a decoder ring to identify a book title
- Create a short fiction story inspired by photos in the news
- Describe a favorite summer book using persuasive language
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