Looking for a great science fiction book for a middle schooler – a book that is full of adventure yet teaches something about science? Try “Bessie Howard, Virtual Sorceress: Her Amazing Adventures through Time and Space!” by Wisconsin author Gib Check.

Science whiz Bessie Howard has her life all figured out: college at a prestigious university where she’ll learn to be a cyberneticist. But one day while playing a virtual reality game with her friends, something strange happens – she’s teleported to wherever the game is set… the Age of Dinosaurs, the Battle of Gallipoli, the Civil War, Mars. As she tries to figure out why this is occurring to her, unscrupulous powers at Ultra Tech catch wind of her ability and seek to learn how it’s happening for their own personal gain! 

This is a great middle grade book for girls or anyone who likes science and science fiction. It was published in 2021. – Starfarer’s Cafe

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