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BRAVE NEW GIRLS: ADVENTURES OF GALS AND GIZMOS

​Stories are listed alphabetically by title. Click the titles to see the story descriptions.

ARMED FOR SURVIVAL by J.K. Ullrich

BOUND, DETERMINED by Holly Schofield

BRAINIAC by Nancy Johnston

COLOSSUS by Tash McAdam

THE CURSE by JF Garrard

DECODED by A.A. Jankiewicz

A DIFFERENT MATH by Aaron Rosenberg

EARTHQUAKE MACHINE by Lizz Donnelly

FUTURE SCOUTS by Phil Margolies

GAME OVER by Nicole Iversen

GEO by Elisha Betts

A GHOST AMONG THE STARS by Joanna Schnurman

HOPLITE by J.R. Rustrian

INDEPENDENCE DAY by Russ Colchamiro

JUPITER JEOPARDY by Kris Katzen

KELSEY: A ROBOT REPAIR GIRL ADVENTURE by Josh Pritchett

KEPTERMINE by Lisa Toohey

KNIGHT ENGINE by Jelani Akin Parham

LET THE NUMBERS SHOW TRUTH by Bryna Butler

MY FAIR CAVELADY by Jennifer Lee Rossman

THE PLANTS OF EREBUS by Victoria Zelvin

THE SILENT DUST by Keith R.A. DeCandido

THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS by Mary Fan

THE TOWER by Paige Daniels

THE WATER PLANT by Amy Lewanski

ZOWS by Mackenzie Reide

ARMED FOR SURVIVAL

by J.K. Ullrich

​When a storm knocks out her Mars colony's life support, apprentice engineer Cass undertakes a dangerous plan to restore power. Connecting first cables, then clues, she uncovers an electrifying secret about her community.

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BOUND, DETERMINED

by Holly Schofield

​On a terraformed exoplanet, Leena must choose between indentured servitude and leaving her dying father. Faced with unfamiliar fauna and mutated diseases, she is running out of time. 

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BRAINIAC

by Nancy Johnston

Bren, a.k.a. "the Brainiac," and her best friend Layla are science geeks who prefer science to gym class even though teachers and mean girls tell them dodge ball skills might save them from the zombie apocalypse. Undeterred, Bren and Layla do their own scientific research on zombie behavior in an effort to save the world.

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COLOSSUS

by Tash McAdam

Mech pilot extraordinaire AJ is annoyed to be saddled with a barely qualified cadet, but when an unexpected enemy fleet attacks their usually safe training moon, she's glad to have Sol along for the ride. 

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THE CURSE

by JF Garrard

When the person bullying Heidi, the new girl at an elite school, comes down with a mysterious affliction, rumor fly that it's because Heidi cursed her. Using her knowledge of science, Heidi sets out to discover the illness' real cause.

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DECODED

by A.A. Jankiewicz

​Marooned on a strange planet, Skyris must work with the local aliens in order to survive. But can she decipher their language in time?

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A DIFFERENT MATH

by Aaron Rosenberg

With the air outside too toxic to breathe, Callie and her people dwell in a protective habitat. When a botanist brings in a strange plant, Callie wonders if it could hold the key to cleaning the atmosphere.

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EARTHQUAKE MACHINE

by Lizz Donnelly

Tessa and her sister, Red, are visiting their father on a mining base on Titan. When a tunnel collapse threatens their father's life, it's up to Tessa and her oscillator prototype to save him. 

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FUTURE SCOUTS

by Phil Margolies

When a malfunction strands Maya and Natalie years away from their fellow Future Scouts, the two must use their science and technology skills to find a way to rescue their friends.

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GAME OVER

by Nicole Iversen

A 15-year-old engineer who uses a wheelchair teams up with her friends, all of whom have varying disabilities, to stop a villain who's robbing banks.

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GEO

by Elisha Betts

When an explosion traps Ailli, a summer intern at a lab that specializes in bioengineering plants, and her lab mate, it's up to her to come up with a plan to get them out.

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A GHOST AMONG THE STARS

by Joanna Schnurman

After Kaja, the mechanic on a ragtag salvage ship, meets a little girl confined by medical equipment because of inadequate supplies, she and the crew set out on the biggest heist they've ever attempted. 

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HOPLITE

by J.R. Rustrian

When the convention where Leona is presenting her newly invented shield device is suddenly attacked, Leona and her friends must rely on the new technology to survive.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY

by Russ Colchamiro

On the Fourth of July, STEM star Chloe encounters a dying alien and discovers that the high-tech tree house she built with her boyfriend has drawn the attention of invaders.

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JUPITER JEOPARDY

by Kris Katzen

​When raiders attack the Jovian outpost Kasey and her family call home, she must find a way to drive them off before it's too late.

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KELSEY: A ROBOT REPAIR GIRL ADVENTURE

by Josh Pritchett

In an attempt at normal life, robot liberation activist Madison Brown, a.k.a. "Robot Repair Girl," tries to blend in at her college. But when anti-robot extremists target her friend Kelsey, Madison finds her world upended once more.

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KEPTERMINE

by Lisa Toohey

​Ellie has lived on Keptermine station alone for the last year after a plague killed her parents. She has one chance to get off the station, but Ellie is faced with a choice: sacrifice her chance for freedom to the greater good, or leave the rest of the station to suffer at the hands of a corrupt Station Master.

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KNIGHT ENGINE

by Jelani Akin Parham

Daphne dreams of becoming a Winged Knight using her own specially designed armor. But first she must prove she's ready.

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LET THE NUMBERS SHOW TRUTH

by Bryna Butler

Stella's proficiency in math and fondness for figuring probabilities got her a job as the youngest intern at an intergalactic bank, but when a bomb goes off, will her skills be enough to save the day?

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MY FAIR CAVELADY

by Jennifer Lee Rossman 

In a steampunk reimagining of Pygmalion, autistic inventor Henrietta discovers a special connection with a cloned Neanderthal girl.

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THE PLANTS OF EREBUS

by Victoria Zelvin

On the planet Erebus, a high school student strives to figure out what is making the surface plants sick while battling self-doubt and procrastination. 

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THE SILENT DUST

by Keith R.A. DeCandido

​Connie de la Vega is a technician on the moon who often knows more than the engineers she assists, but she can't afford the certifications needed to become a "proper" engineer. When one of the dome generators fails, it might be Connie's chance to show everyone what she can do...

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THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS

by Mary Fan

In this sci-fi retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, a girl at a prestigious intergalactic science academy, hoping to impress people and prove that she belongs, tries to figure out how the popular girls keep sneaking off campus to attend a swanky shindig on board a luxury starship.

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THE TOWER

by Paige Daniels

Trapped in a virtual reality simulation, an AI girl searches for escape.

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THE WATER PLANT

by Amy Lewanski

In a future where water is scarce, 16-year-old Lou goes to her job at her local exploration plant. While working, she finds something that will change the dying earth.

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ZOWS

by Mackenzie Reide

Hannah is a fourteen year old runaway who lives secretly in the vents of a space station. When pirates invade, she must use her engineering skills to outsmart them.

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