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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid.

Characterization labels used: mad scientist, quirky girl, strong-willed, misunderstood, spunky, smart, determined, reluctant helper, accident-prone assistant, supportive parent, bemused teacher

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Dragonfly Girl: A Spellbinding YA Science Thriller About a Cure for Death and Deadly International Rivalry

Marti Leimbach · 2021

A brilliant but socially isolated teen wins a science prize, then a lab discovery pulls her into dangerous international intrigue.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: science prodigy · genius teen · awkward teen · social outcast · bullied student · caretaker · devoted daughter · financially strained · driven · brilliant · introverted · relatable · quirky · complicated heroine · smart girl · female STEM protagonist · secondary characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1606

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Jaco the Galactic Patrolman

Akira Toriyama · 2015 · 鳥山明○作劇場 [Toriyama Akira Marusaku Gekijou]

A stranded space patrolman and a reclusive scientist collide on Earth in a goofy, all-ages sci-fi comedy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: egotistical · clumsy · ridiculous · charming · comedic lead · reclusive scientist · crotchety elder · smart girl · smart scientist · humanity-skeptical · good-hearted

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1614

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My Teacher Is an Alien

Bruce Coville · 2005 · My Teacher Is an Alien

A sixth-grader discovers her substitute teacher is an alien and races to stop his secret plan.

Why this is here

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1745

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The Genius Experiment

James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein · 2018 · Max Einstein

A homeless 12-year-old genius is recruited to help solve the world’s problems, while a shadowy rival closes in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child prodigy · female protagonist · orphan · homeless · genius kid · resourceful · empathetic · curious · brave · selfless · humble · problem solver · inventor · scientific thinker · team leader · kid geniuses · adult allies · villainous adults · mysterious benefactor · strong female lead

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2059

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Fang

James Patterson · 2010 · Maximum Ride

Winged teens face prophecy, romance turmoil, and a new replacement boy while their flock fractures under pressure.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong-willed heroine · protective leader · brooding love interest · unstable child character · mad scientist · genetically engineered boy · envious rival · morally ambiguous authority · outcast · team leader

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1764

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Have Space Suit—Will Travel

Robert A. Heinlein · 2005

A moon-obsessed teen wins a space suit, then gets swept into a far stranger adventure that tests science and nerve.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · girl genius · supportive father · eccentric father · smart children · resourceful · self-reliant · brave · ingenious · precocious · methodical · quippy · courage under pressure · tinkerer

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2107

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The Third Mushroom

Jennifer L. Holm · 2018 · The Fourteenth Goldfish

A science-loving middle schooler and her teen-bodied grandfather chase a breakthrough at the science fair.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: science-minded girl · strong female lead · curious child · quirky grandparent · brilliant scientist · teenage boy body · grumpy elder · awkward teen · bookish girl · chess-savvy friend · goth friend

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1815

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Shuri, Vol. 1: The Search for Black Panther

Nnedi Okorafor · 2019 · Shuri

When Black Panther vanishes in space, Shuri must choose between science, family, and Wakanda’s future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tech genius · scientist · inventor · princess · royal sibling · reluctant leader · young protagonist · badass heroine · adolescence · spunky · likable · capable · stubborn · energetic

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1837

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Mutation

Robin Cook · 1998

A fertility doctor secretly engineers a genius child, then watches his experiment grow into a terrifying threat.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: mad scientist · obsessed scientist · geneticist · doctor protagonist · scientist father · anxious mother · child prodigy · evil genius · sociopathic child · emotionless child · naive protagonist · high-strung characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1867

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M Is for Monster: A Graphic Novel

Talia Dutton · 2022

A grieving scientist resurrects her sister’s body, but the girl who returns is someone entirely new.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female scientist · mad scientist · younger sibling · reanimated girl · ghostly guide · supportive spouse · warm neighbor · charismatic sister · pushy caretaker · identity-seeking protagonist · emotionally complex

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1872

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A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle · 2017 · Time Quintet

A bullied girl, her gifted brother, and a friend cross space-time to rescue a missing father from cosmic evil.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: awkward girl · gifted child · child prodigy · brilliant but flawed · moody heroine · socially awkward · popular boy · scientist parent · missing father · eccentric mentors · precocious child · relatable heroine · outcast child · supportive friend · fallible adults

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1885

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A Cold Legacy

Megan Shepherd · 2024 · The Madman’s Daughter

A fugitive young woman hides in a Scottish manor where gothic secrets, mad science, and family legacy collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful protagonist · flawed heroine · antiheroine · mad scientist · morally conflicted · brilliant but reckless · protective ally · loyal companion · brooding love interest · creepy child · enigmatic hostess · supporting cast with secrets · character development · character-driven

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1953

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