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Lunar Colony
By Patrick Kinney. 2007
The Novel
By Tracey West.
In futuristic Metro City, a robot with incredible powers is created by a brilliant scientist in the image of his…
lost son. This robot is Astro Boy. Alone in the world, Astro must learn who his real friends are and how to use his powers for good, because one day Metro City will need a hero.Eureka: Substitution Method
By Cris Ramsay. 2010
View our feature on Chris Ramsay's Eureka: Substitution Method Welcome to Eureka. Population: BRILLIANT It's a town of geniuses--and now…
it's the smartest series going. Founded by Albert Einstein and Harry Truman after WWII, Eureka is home to the greatest minds in science and technology. But the creations of these eccentric geniuses threaten to destroy the world as often as they save it. Jack Carter is the everyman sheriff who must use his common sense and unique street smarts to keep a lid on this Pandora's Box of a town. Especially now, when Eureka's people, cars, and buildings are being swapped with people, cars and buildings from other places. View the SyFy TV trailerAlice Adams
By Booth Tarkington. 2014
The basis for George Stevens’s major motion picture starring Katharine Hepburn in her Oscar-nominated leading role. In a small Midwestern…
town in the wake of World War I, Alice Adams delightedly finds herself being pursued by Arthur Russell, a gentleman of a higher social class in life. Desperate to keep her family's lower-middle-class status a secret, she and her parents concoct various schemes to keep their family afloat. Though the realities of her situation eventually reveal themselves and her relationship with Arthur fizzles, Alice's acceptance of this leads her to seek out work to support her family with an admirable resiliency. An enchanting and authentic tale of a family's aspirations to seek more out of life, Alice Adams reveals the strength of the human spirit and its incredible ability to evolve. Originally published in 1921, this bestselling Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was adapted into film twice, and its heroine, the sparkling Alice Adams, still resonates with readers today. With a new foreword by Anne Edwards.Noah: Ila's Story
By Susan Korman. 2014
The ancient world. A young girl, Ila, is found, injured after a violent raid. She is taken in by Noah…
and his family and grows up strong and happy - she even finds love with her soulmate, Shem, Noah's son. But when devastation comes to the world in the form of a huge flood, Ila and her new family are responsible for saving not only themselves but all life on earth. Against all odds they set off in the Ark, but all is not as it seems... As events unfold, Ila has to find the power within her to help Noah in his epic quest, and ultimately save humanity.Robotech: Death Dance
By Jack Mckinney. 1988
Marooned On A Doomed World!Four months passed without a word from the Sentinels, and the members of the Expeditionary Mission…
to Tirol were beginning to fear the worst. This, even as they entered into truce negotiations with the being who might have been responsible for the destruction of the Sentinels' starship -- the Invid Regent himself.Meanwhile, the survivors of the Farrago remained hopelessly stranded on Praxis, a planet in cataclysm, hastened to endtime by the dark designs of the Invid Regis. But deep within that world's transformed core were answers to the Sentinels' prayers; if they could only reach them before Praxis tore itself apart. For Rick and Lisa Hunter, Cabell, and the others, the moment had arrived for desperate actions...And Time Was Running Out!Robotech: World Killers
By Jack Mckinney. 1988
The bearlike Karbarrans and the swashbuckling amazons from Praxis, the feral natives of Garuda and the Human Robotech heroes --…
these oddly -- met champions banded together with other races, from other planets, to form the Sentinels.Yet what fighting force could hope to dislodge the Invid hordes from Haydon IV, ethereal world of superscience and hidden emotional conflict; or Spheris, crystalline globe of living minerals and murderous resonances?The Sentinels launch their attack nevertheless; they've come too far to surrender to tyranny. But the treachery of a megalomanic Human general and a mutating Invid P.O.W. make the war seem hopeless.The Sentinels battle on, though, because for them it's...Victory or Death!Elite Squad
By Luiz Eduardo Soares, Rodrigo Pimentel, André Batista. 2008
Translated into English for the first time, Elite Squad (Elita da Tropa) was a smash best seller in Brazil and…
has since touched off a firestorm of controversy that has been heightened by the award-winning film it inspired.Genesis
By Keith R. Decandido. 2004
The Hive: a subterranean genetic research facility owned and operated by Umbrella, an immensely powerful corporation with interests in everything…
from human longevity to biowarfare. With computerized defenses and heavily armed human backup, the Hive is impregnable and invulnerable. Or so Umbrella believes. But something has gone fatally wrong. The Hive has lost containment of its most lethal and horrific creation: a virus that kills and reanimates human life, reducing the entire facility staff of five hundred men and women to mindless creatures with a single driving force -- hunger. And the key to stopping them rests with one young woman who cannot even remember who she is.Moon over Gloomsville
By Deirdre Black. 2008
Ruby and her friends hear that an upcoming lunar eclipse will temporarily alter their personalities, and they go camping to…
see what will happen! Sure enough, the eclipse makes them act very strangely. Its all fun until Doom Kitty disappears and the kids realize they are being chased by a monster. Will they find Doom before the monster finds them?Dark Angel: The Eyes Only Dossier
By D. A. Stern. 2003
Seattle ca. A.D. 2020 A post-Pulse city crawling with cops on the take, crooks on the make, genetically engineered supersoldiers,…
and hundreds of thousands of plain folks just hanging on by a thread to the sputtering engine that was once the all-powerful American economy . . .November 12, 2021: My name is Logan Cale--though whoever finds this material will undoubtedly know me better as Eyes Only. In the years after the Pulse struck, greed, corruption, and cruelty exploded on a scale I never before imagined possible. Something had to be done.I began working as an investigative journalist to expose the truth, but the truth brought a lot of enemies out of the woodwork. So I went undercover, and EYES ONLY was born. For years, with the help of a lot of good people, we've uncovered many wrongs and made them right. No matter what the dangers, this work needs to survive, and continue . . . especially some of the more explosive facts still need to be revealed. Facts concerning the Grand Coulee massacre, the secret government program known as The Phoenix Project, and the Conclave's breeding program, to name but a few.Putting these documents together in one place poses a big risk--not just to the corrupt, but to the innocent as well. Yet the chance that these truths might remain unspoken is an even bigger risk.People may die, but the truth must live on.From the Trade Paperback edition.The Dating Game (Life with Derek #1)
By Laura J. Burns, Daphne Ballon. 2008
Casey is so single it hurts. Everyone she knows is dating, and she's tired of being alone. So when Derek…
and his girlfriend offer to throw a party to help Casey meet eligible guys, Casey jumps at the chance. The only problem? Everyone who shows up at the party is totally weird! Can Casey find a stud among the duds, or will she be stuck in singledom forever?SPACEPOP: Not Your Average Princesses (SPACEPOP #1)
By Erin Downing. 2016
Five galactic princesses go into hiding when the evil Empress Geela invades their home planets and captures their parents. Athena,…
Luna, Rhea, Hera, and Juno decide they can't stand by and watch Geela destroy their homeworlds! Five awesome makeovers later, the girls form a band called SPACEPOP to spread the rebel message of freedom and resistance through music. But when the princesses are recruited as secret agents, can they keep their true identities under wraps?This book includes two full-color illustrated graphic novel sections for 24 total pages of comic book fun!This middle-grade adventure series will resonate with girls eight to twelve who love fashion, music, friendship, and fun!An Imprint Book Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.Alias #15: Collateral Damage
By Pierce Askegren, J. J. Abrams. 2005
What begins as a routine assignment -- infiltrate a public building and retrieve monitoring equipment set up by APO --…
goes horribly wrong. With the mission suddenly compromised, the true question becomes, Who's monitoring whom and why? Resourceful Sydney manages to complete the objective, but a split-second miscalculation during her escape endangers a civilian caught in the cross-fire. When haunting details of the victim emerge and the lead suspect is murdered, Sydney's carefully compartmentalized life threatens to unravel. Has she always made the right choices, knowing the inherent danger posed to those around her? Vaughn and Jack are understandably concerned. For a field agent, even the tiniest loss of focus can prove deadly....Ghost Trap
By Doranna Durgin. 2009
When the bank repossesses her storefront, a would-be ghost whisperer decides to possess it right back. After years of manipulating…
people with fake readings, she finally proves her validity by amassing a horde of ghosts--but they've been taken against their will. When Melinda is inundated with desperate cries for help, she discovers the ghost trap, and its wicked warden. Will she find a way to help the disillusioned ghosts cross over, or has the old woman already manipulated them into sticking around . . . for good?The StarCraft Archive
By Tracy Hickman, Jeff Grubb, Micky Neilson, Gabriel Mesta. 2007
In the distant future, a loose confederacy of terran exiles is locked in battle sixty thousand light-years from Earth, caught…
in the crossfire between two powerful alien races: the enigmatic protoss and the ruthless zerg swarm. Conflicts rage across the Koprulu sector as each of the three species fights for its existence among the stars. LIBERTY'S CRUSADE:Behind the attacks of the zerg and the protoss lies the story of a lifetime, and investigative reporter Mike Liberty is determined to uncover it. But every new piece of information only deepens the mystery. Thrown into the middle of a war that may determine the fate of humanity in the Koprulu sector, Liberty reports on the escalating conflict and wonders whom he can afford to trust. SHADOW OF THE XEL'NAGA:Bhekar Ro is a bleak, backwater world on the fringe of the Terran Dominion, and every day is a struggle to survive for the planet's human colonists. Yet when a violent storm unearths an unfathomable alien structure, Bhekar Ro becomes the greatest prize in the Koprulu sector. Zerg, protoss, and terran forces turn the planet into a bloody battlefield in their haste to claim the lost secrets of the most powerful species the universe has ever known. SPEED OF DARKNESS:All Ardo Melnikov ever dreamed of was living in peace on the verdant colony of Bountiful. That dream was shattered when the zerg attacked the colony and annihilated his loved ones. Now a marine charged with defending the worlds of the Terran Confederacy, he must come to terms with the painful memories of his past. . . and the unsettling truths that may dominate his future. UPRISING:She is the Queen of Blades. Her name has become legend throughout the galaxy, and that legend is death for all who dare oppose the swarm. Nevertheless, Sarah Kerrigan was once human, and an extraordinary human at that. Forced to become one of the Terran Confederacy's merciless psionic assassins, she carried out her orders without question until a twist of fate propelled her toward a destiny no one could have foreseen. This is the tale of Kerrigan's shadowy origins -- and the war that was fought for her very soul.Home Run
By Travis Thrasher. 2013
Baseball star Cory Brand knows how to win. But off the field, he's spiraling out of control. Haunted by old…
wounds and regrets, his future seems as hopeless as his past. Until one moment--one mistake--changes everything. To save his career, Cory must go back to the town where it all began. His plan is simple: coach the local baseball team, complete a recovery program, and get out as fast as possible. Instead, he runs headfirst into memories he can't escape ... and the love he left behind. Faced with a second chance he never expected, Cory embarks on a journey of faith, transformation and redemption. And along the way, he discovers a powerful truth: no one is beyond the healing of God. A novel based on the major motion picture starring Vivica A. Fox and Scott Elrod, Home Run is an inspirational story of the hope and freedom God offers each of us. www.HomeRunTheMovie.comCSI: Brass in Pocket
By Jeff Mariotte. 2009
Far from the glittering lights and 24/7 spectacle of the Strip, the Las Vegas Crime Lab's team of investigators is…
gearing up for a rough night ahead.... A brutal shooting at a cheap motel may be business as usual for CSIs Catherine Willows and Nick Stokes, but as they process the crime scene and quickly identify the victim as a noted local private investigator, nothing could prepare them for the shock of finding physical evidence belonging to none other than Detective Jim Brass.... Meanwhile, CSIs Greg Sanders and Riley Adams are called to a nearby airport where they must face the ultimate locked room mystery: how a pilot flying solo in a small private plane wound up murdered while miles above the ground....Beauty & the Beast: Some Gave All
By Nancy Holder. 2015
Detective Catherine Chandler is on a mission to unveil the truth behind her past and discover the secrets surrounding her…
family. Yet, things become more complicated when she becomes romantically involved with the handsome doctor Vincent Keller, who harbors a dark secret of his own - he turns into a terrifying beast when angered. Together, they struggle to maintain their relationship whilst being pursued by the mysterious organization known as Muirfield.Crayon Craze! (Julius Jr.)
By Mary Tillworth, Jennifer Song. 2015
Julius Jr. and his playful friends use equal doses of imagination and inventive spirit to help each other overcome challenges…
big and small, teaching boys and girls ages 2 to 5 that the best inventions are the ones that help your friends. This Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the creative spirit and lovable characters of Paul Frank comes with a shiny foil cover and two sheets of sparkly stickers! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.