When she opens two strange boxes left in her care by her mysterious uncle, 15 yr. old Annie discovers a swarm of telepathic creatures and unleashes a power capable of slowing down time. (YA/Sleator)

The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman

The Destiny of Linus Hoppe by Anne-Laure Bondoux

In a utopian world, 14 yr. old Linus, who is approaching the test that will determine which Realm he will live, rejects the accepted way of life and ventures to change his destiny.  (YA/Bondoux)

Future Eden: A Brief History of Next Time by Colin Thompson

In 2287, after the collapse of civilization, 22 yr. old Jay and his alien chicken Ethel are determined to save the remainder of humanity.  (YA/Thompson)

Galex-Arena by Gillian Rubinstein

Kidnapped from an Australian train station, Joella, Peter, and Liane are taken on a rocket to the Galax-Arena, where children stolen from Earth perform death-defying stunts for the amusement of the inhabitants of the planet Vexak.  (YA/Rubinstein)

Secret Under My Skin by Janet McNaughton

In the year 2368, humans exist under dire environmental conditions and one young woman, rescued from a workcamp and chosen for a special duty, uses her love of learning to discover the truth about the planets future and her own dark past.  (YA/McNaughton)

The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer

In futuristicSatellite City, 14 yr. old Cosmo Hill escapes from his abusive orphanage and teams up with 3 other people who share his unusual ability to see supernatural creatures, and together they determine the nature and purpose of the swarming blue Parasites that are invisible to most humans.  (YA/Colfer)

Virtual War by Gloria Skurzynski

In a future world where global contamination has necessitated limited human contact, 3 young people with unique genetically engineered abilities are teamed up to wage a war in virtual reality.  (YA/Skurzynski)