Best Science Fiction Books for Kids

Science fiction is a literary genre for fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and the resulting major social or environmental changes. Its most frequent works portray space or time travel, interaction with extraterrestrial beings, sophisticated machines with human capabilities and life on other planets.

Science fiction books are ideal books for kids to encourage learning in such subjects as astronomy and physics. Although largely based in astronomy, robots and other scientific truths, the sense of wonder and speculation that comes with it makes science fiction books so enduring. Introducing books for kids with comfortable, familiar narratives, character archetypes and settings makes science fiction books an excellent conduit for stimulating the imagination of young minds.


Here are some of the best science fiction books for kids:

• The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery: Part-science fiction, part fantasy, this is surely one book that all children and parents will enjoy.
• Space Guys! By Martha Weston: A comfortable science fiction book with a delightful story of a little boy who befriends aliens.
• The Commander Toad series by Jane Yolen: An action-filled story of the courageous Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts' journey across the universe in search of adventure and science.
• The Rudest Alien on Earth by Jane Leslie Conley: A fun and at the same time educational story where kids can learn the names of their favourite barnyard animals alongside a mischievous shapeshifting alien friend.
• The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: An ancient Japanese story of a childless couple and a moon princess sent to earth in stalks of glowing bamboo.
• Babar Visits Another Planet by Laurent De Brunhoff: An endearing story of beloved Babar and his family being abducted by gentle aliens just wanting to spend more time with them.
• If You Decide to Go to the Moon by Faith McNulty: An interesting story of how science fiction meets science fact when a young boy travels to the moon and finds out how the Earth's only natural satellite benefits us.
• The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes: This exciting story of a gentle robot sent to destroy humanity makes an excellent bedtime story for the week.