Science Fiction

Wells, H.G. The War of the Worlds. New York: Baronet Books.

Since The War of the Worlds was originally published in 1898, it has been a very popular science fiction book. It has been made into a movie several different times. H. G. Wells is one of the most well-known authors of this genre. In this classic tale, the Earth is invaded by a ship from somewhere in outer space. The Earth is being quickly destroyed - is there any way we could fight back? This is an outstanding book to recommend to sixth grade students while studying space. They are really interested in outer space and aliens and this will really get their imaginations going!! It can also be used to learn about science fiction and may lead students to read even more books by H.G. Wells.