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These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.
Premise labels used: mad scientist, Valentine's Day, lab assistant, giant creature, school project, science mishap, save the day
Setting labels used: school, town, home lab, Valentine's Day, everyday reality with fantastical elements
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise + setting embeddings are close.
A science-loving middle schooler and her teen-bodied grandfather chase a breakthrough at the science fair.
Why this is here
Premise labels: science fair · family science · teenage grandparent · friendship vs romance · pet loss · scientific experiment · search for youth · middle school life
Setting labels: middle school · science fair · family home · Bay Area · contemporary · real world · school labs
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2545
A hot-headed middle schooler investigates his strange teacher and uncovers monster eggs, alien danger, and HorrorLand chaos.
Why this is here
Premise labels: teacher horror · monster egg · alien invasion · prank backfires · school danger · secret plot · hidden monsters · save the world
Setting labels: middle school · teacher's house · attic · basement · classroom · amusement park · theme park · fictional town · contemporary setting · fantastical reality
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2608
An eleven-year-old’s life changes when her scientist grandfather reverses aging and lands in middle school with her.
Why this is here
Premise labels: reverse aging · fountain of youth · scientist grandfather · middle school adjustment · family change · science curiosity
Setting labels: middle school · home life · scientific lab · present day · urban/suburban
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2649
A lonely kid and a crash-landed amnesiac alien team up to survive school, robots, and a mystery from space.
Why this is here
Premise labels: alien visitor · amnesia mystery · ordinary kid · family of overachievers · school trouble · hidden mission · robot pursuit · friendship quest
Setting labels: modern-day Earth · school setting · small town · home life · science fictional reality · other dimension · alien world · portal travel
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2724
With a month left before an asteroid ends the world, a misfit teen hunts the truth behind her friend’s death.
Why this is here
Premise labels: asteroid impact · end of the world · countdown · small town crisis · suspicious death · consequence-free behavior
Setting labels: small town · coastal town · high school · pre-apocalyptic future · present-day contemporary reality
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2729
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
Premise labels: young genius · dinosaur sidekick · time travel · hidden powers · identity struggle · fear of transformation · misfit protagonist · science adventure
Setting labels: modern-day New York · Marvel Universe · school setting · secret lab · prehistoric past · time-displaced · comic-book reality
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2780
A lazy middle schooler accidentally eats knowledge pills and must use his new genius to save his school.
Why this is here
Premise labels: genius boost · ingestible knowledge · school under threat · scientific experiment · hidden treasure · quiz bowl
Setting labels: middle school · school closure · hotel · science conference · contemporary · public school
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2817
Mary Shelley’s classic is reimagined as a lush graphic adaptation, blending abridged text with eerie, detailed illustrations.
Why this is here
Premise labels: mad scientist · created monster · creator and creation · abandoned creation · moral dilemma · playing God
Setting labels: Gothic · scientific experiment · historical atmosphere · icy wasteland
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2823
Three misfit sisters enter a secret mad-science school and must save their town while learning to belong.
Why this is here
Premise labels: misfit siblings · secret school · mad science · etiquette school · save the town · evil cabal · outsider protagonists · found family · training arc · quest
Setting labels: imaginary town · etiquette school · secret laboratory · quirky fantasy world · small-town conformity · mad science society
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2823
Three girl inventors and their mentor race to stop evil mad scientists from claiming a legendary pearl and uncovering family secrets.
Why this is here
Premise labels: mad science · summer vacation · mystery quest · secret origin · protect the world · evil scientists · found family · school of mad science
Setting labels: summer · lakeside hotel · small-town society · fictional place · fantastical reality
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2835
Two former friends relive graduation day in a time loop, forcing them to rethink love, friendship, and the future.
Why this is here
Premise labels: time loop · graduation day · former friends · second chance · perfect kiss · rekindled friendship · unexpected romance · do-over
Setting labels: high school · graduation day · small town · present day · school setting · electronic store · suburban setting · looped reality
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2843
A shy teen receives a letter from her future self and joins friends in trying to change a painful fate.
Why this is here
Premise labels: future letters · time paradox · change the future · prevent regret · save a friend · love triangle · friend group mission
Setting labels: high school · teen life · present day · future timeline · alternate future
Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting
Distance: 0.2891
