Books by Jamie Russell
“Skywake Invasion is about a girl called Casey who is a gamer, and plays an online game called Skywake Invasion. Casey is part of a team but because she plays online and she has a voice changer on her mike, her teammates don’t know she’s a girl. The team is invited to go to a big tournament and Casey is worried that they will all find out she’s a girl and not accept her as part of a team because of it, so she takes her brother with her to pretend he’s the player. It turns out that this tournament is actually a recruitment drive for aliens.” Read more...
The Best Science Fiction Books for 8-12 Year Olds
Dan Smith, Children's Author
Interviews where books by Jamie Russell were recommended
The Best Science Fiction Books for 8-12 Year Olds, recommended by Dan Smith
There needs to be a lot more sci-fi for kids, especially if it’s got a good dose of horror, argues Dan Smith, author of the sci-fi mystery series Crooked Oak. He recommends five works of science fiction for 8 to 12 year olds, from books written more than half a century ago to more recent jewels.
