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Bruce Coville

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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for My Teacher Is an Alien. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: smart girl, science fiction lover, class brain, bully, strict teacher, suspicious student, relatable tween, clear motivations

Relationships labels used: unlikely friends, student-teacher conflict, friendship duo, class rivalry, peer support, protective friendship

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D.A.

Connie Willis · 2007

A reluctant teen cadet is abruptly selected for elite space training and must uncover why she was chosen.

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Characterization labels: teenage girl · unwilling protagonist · hacker sidekick · plucky heroine · rebel student · likable protagonist · frustrated cadet · unenthusiastic student

Relationships labels: best friends · student-teacher power gap · peer pressure · classmate rivalry · parental pressure · institutional control

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1370

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The Rithmatist

Brandon Sanderson · 2014 · Rithmatist

A chalk-based magic-school mystery follows a boy who can’t do the magic but knows it better than anyone.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: underdog · obsessive learner · nonmagical protagonist · quirky heroine · mentor figure · ambitious student · social outsider · flawed protagonist

Relationships labels: friendship · mentor-student · rivalry · found friendship · class divide · peer partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1534

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Curtsies & Conspiracies

Gail Carriger · 2013 · Finishing School

A spy-in-training at an airborne finishing school uncovers a conspiracy, a kidnapping plot, and complicated new feelings.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: intelligent heroine · resourceful heroine · curious heroine · devious heroine · mischievous heroine · Mary Sue (contested) · self-assured heroine · proactive characters · good-hearted boy · evil genius students

Relationships labels: friendship · female friendship · best friends · love triangle · romantic tension · sibling relationship · class differences · teacher-student power · rival schools · boy meets girl

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1582

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The Thief and the Sword

Mike Maihack · 2015 · Cleopatra in Space

A future-school thief, a stolen sword, and a prophecy push Cleopatra into a fast-paced space quest.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · fierce heroine · celebrity student · stubborn protagonist · reckless heroine · mysterious thief · rival character · supportive friends · talking cat teacher · mysterious antagonist · character development · realistic characters

Relationships labels: friendship · roommate relationship · school peer dynamics · student-teacher conflict · possible romance · rivalry · group teamwork · family-like friends · jealousy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1596

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Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres and the Methods of Rationality

Eliezer Yudkowsky · 2015 · Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

An alternate-universe Harry Potter uses science and rationality to probe magic, challenge Hogwarts, and remake his fate.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child prodigy · rationalist · smart protagonist · annoying genius · arrogant protagonist · self-centered protagonist · overly mature child · relatable flaws · dark lord aspiration · logical villain · over-the-top characterization · female characters weak

Relationships labels: friendship · unlikely friendship · mentor-student tension · rivalry · family change · adoptive family · found family · student-teacher conflict · power imbalance · uncertain friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1602

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Battle Royale

Koushun Takami · 2003

A class of junior high students is stranded on an island and forced into a state-run fight to the death.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen ensemble · classmates · adolescent psychology · morally grey · psychopath · survivalist · naive protagonist · strong side characters · backstory-rich

Relationships labels: friendship · crushes · romance · betrayal · classmate conflict · school ties · trust and distrust · rivalry · alliance · loyalty · teacher-student power

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1608

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF

Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder · 2016 · Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

A preteen genius tries to stop her own transformation, but a time-lost dinosaur turns her plan into chaos and friendship.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child genius · preteen heroine · black girl protagonist · misfit · inventor · skeptical · headstrong · protective dinosaur · relatable outsider · snarky · brave

Relationships labels: friendship · unlikely duo · girl and dinosaur · parents and child · teachers and student · peer alienation · protector bond · mentor conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1629

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Stranger Things: Rebel Robin

A.R. Capetta · 2021 · Stranger Things

A queer 1980s teen tries to fit in, then realizes the only escape she needs is becoming herself.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: intelligent teen · sarcastic narrator · misfit · unpopular outsider · queer teen · overthinker · relatable protagonist · dorky charm · witty character · loner · self-questioning · bookish · music kid · nerdy · sensitive

Relationships labels: friend group · female crush · best friends · teacher mentor · peer tension · family support · future friendship · platonic bond · social exclusion · school rivalry · unrequited interest

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1631

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My Friends Call Me Monster

R.L. Stine · 2009 · Goosebumps HorrorLand

A hot-headed middle schooler investigates his strange teacher and uncovers monster eggs, alien danger, and HorrorLand chaos.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: hot-headed protagonist · big kid · prankster · troublemaker · resourceful kid · superstitious teacher · creepy teacher · hidden villain · friendly-looking authority figure · bully risk · self-aware anger

Relationships labels: teacher-student conflict · friend trio · authority mistrust · peer prank rivalry · family disbelief · community service

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1641

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The Superteacher Project: A Hilarious Middle Grade Story about an AI Robot Teacher

Gordon Korman · 2023

A rule-breaking seventh grader suspects his new teacher is hiding an impossible secret in this humorous school mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: troublemaker · class clown · rule-wrecker · sidekick · overachiever · rule-follower · dedicated student · principal · administrator · teacher figure · robot protagonist · AI learning · empathetic machine · lovable outsider · student teacher

Relationships labels: friendship · teacher-student relationship · peer teamwork · student alliance · parent-teacher tension · faculty dependence · rivalry · community support · protective group · mentor role

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1653

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Redemption Prep

Samuel Miller · 2020

At an elite remote prep school, a missing girl sparks a web of secrets, suspects, and a mystery that turns strange.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted students · prodigy students · high achievers · creepy stalker · obsessive boy · addicted boyfriend · genius best friend · science-minded student · popular girl · underdeveloped characters · unlikable characters · two-dimensional characters · flat characters · socially awkward character · analytical mind

Relationships labels: best friends · boyfriend-girlfriend · roommates · stalker-target · class alliances · peer suspicion · betrayal · codependency · friendship under pressure · teacher-student power · group partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1672

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Morbid Curiosities

S. Hati · 2026

A scholarship teen at an elite science institute uncovers secret experiments, mutations, and a threat to her own mind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ambitious teen · overachiever · scholarship student · gifted student · isolated protagonist · untrusting · prickly protagonist · mysterious girl · cutthroat peers · rich students · scientist characters · complex characters

Relationships labels: rivals to lovers · academic rivalry · friendship trio · found family · class divide · peer sabotage · trust issues · mentor power imbalance · romantic subplot

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1713

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