THE BOOKWORM
“Scotty, beam me up.” Capt. James Kirk, “Star Trek” Many girls and boys are more than a little eager to beam up into that “Final Fronter” of outer space. There are several reasons for the appeal of an otherworldly realm of streaking stars and planets populated by antennaed aliens.
Science fiction offers plenty of page-turning excitement, and children adore such edge-of-your-seat adventures. Moreover, the surreal settings of science fiction spark youngsters’ imagination. They can freely ponder the possibilities of a future with untold technologies, undiscovered planets and, of course, aliens.
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