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Blast Off! (Abby in Orbit)
By Andrea J. Loney. 2023
The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission (The Secret Explorers #9)
By Sj King. 2022
Blast off into space with this lunar themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the…
Secret Explorers--a band of brainiac kids from all over the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration." In this fun, fact-filled children's book, space expert Roshni and geology expert Cheng blast off into outer space on a mission to the moon. There, they must navigate the dangerous terrain to clear up space debris before it can interfere with a lunar mission! Along the way the Secret Explorers pilot a space buggy and collect important rock samples. (STORY DETAILS TBC). With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission book by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things space. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about astronomy and space, to give them an exciting introduction to lunar exploration. At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Roshni' Mission Notes" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Caroline Fernandez. 2022
A CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens pick!Asha and Baz have a paper rocket to launch! Whoever builds the…
rocket that travels the farthest will get to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield. The only problem is Asha and Baz don’t know how to power their rocket. Stuck and unsure, the kids brainstorm by drawing a rocket in the sand using a stick. But this is a very unusual stick. In fact, it’s a magic stick! And it transports them back in time to meet a person who might be able to help them with their rocket problem: scientist Mary Sherman Morgan.Reckoner rises: Volume 1, Breakdown (The reckoner Rises Ser. #1)
By David Robertson. 2020
Acclaimed writer, David A. Robertson, delivers suspense, adventure, and humour in this stunningly illustrated graphic novel continuation of The Reckoner…
trilogy. Cole and Eva arrive in Winnipeg intent on destroying Mihko Laboratories. Their plans change when a new threat surfaces, and Cole has terrifying visions. Are these just troubled dreams or are they leading him to a terrifying truth? Will Eva be able to harness her powers to continue the investigation without him?The Reckoner rises: Volume 2, Version control
By David Robertson. 2022
"With Cole barely clinging to life, Eva fearlessly takes the lead to investigate Mihko's horrific experiments. But where's Brady? After…
learning that Mihko reinstated the Reckoner Initiative, Cole and Eva confront Mihko head-on. But a vicious battle with Mihko's newest test subject leaves Cole close to death, and Eva must continue their investigation without him. With Brady missing and Cole in recovery, Eva is on her own. When Eva stumbles across Mihko's secret laboratory, she finds her worst nightmares come to life. What new terrors has Mihko created? And can Eva find Brady before it's too late?"--Back coverThe Best From Universe
By Terry Carr. 1984
This book contains 9 stories of science fiction and fantasy previously published in the first 10 volumes of the anthology…
series Universe: Good News from the Vatican by Robert Silverberg, Nor Limestone Islands by R. A. Lafferty, On the Downhill Side by Harlan Ellison, Schrodinger's Cat by Ursula K. Le Guin, The Death of Doctor Island by Gene Wolfe, The Night Wind by Edgar Pangborn, A Rite of Spring by Fritz Leiber, Options by John Varley, The Ugly Chickens by Howard Waldrop.Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories Volume 2--Scum and Villainy
By Michael Moreci, Amanda Deibert, Cecil Castellucci. 2024
Beware the power of the Dark Side!From one end of the galaxy to the other, the forces of evil grow…
stronger. Criminal syndicates scheme in the shadows, while vicious bounty hunters track down the guilty and innocent alike. And from the height of the Clone Wars to the darkest days of the Resistance, the agents and acolytes of the Sith work tirelessly to enact the dark will of their shadowy masters.Dark Horse comics presents four tales of scum and villainy, in Hyperspace Stories Volume 2!Collects Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #5–#8.Four to Midnight: A Novel
By Scott Flander. 2003
Sometimes the hardest thing for a cop to do is the right thing.A black city councilman is badly beaten on…
a West Philadelphia street and blames two of Sgt. Eddie North's best cops. They deny it. Eddie, uncertain of what really happened, decides to back his men—and finds himself accused of a conspiracy to cover up the truth.The media, the politicians and the public are outraged. And then a man in a black ski mask begins a campaign to assassinate cops.As Eddie races to learn what was really behind the beating, there's even more trouble. A fellow sergeant has taken advantage of the confusion in the city and formed a ring of corrupt officers—including one of the two cops Eddie is risking his career for.The widening conflict between the police and the black community is mirrored by the battle of cop against cop. And with the stakes so high, there are no winners—just those strong enough, and lucky enough, to survive.Music for Torching
By A. M. Homes. 2007
As A.M. Homes's incendiary novel unfolds, the Kodacolor hues of the good life become nearly hallucinogenic.Laying bare th foundations of…
a marriage, flash frozen in the anxious entropy of a suburban subdivision, Paul and Elaine spin the quit terors of family life into a fantastical frenzy that careens out of control. From a strange and hilarious encounter with a Stepford Wife neighbor to an ill-conceived plan for a tattoo, to a sexy cop who shows up at all the wrong moments, to a housecleaning team in space suits, a mistress calling on a cell phone, and a hostage situationat a school, A.M. Homes creates characters so outrageously flawed and deeply human that thery are entriely believable.Metaplanetary: A Novel of Interplanetary Civil War
By Tony Daniel. 2001
Free download! Peruse "The Metaplanetary Gazetteer," created by the author especially for this PerfectBound e-book.Once or twice in a score…
of years, the boundlessly inventive realm of speculative fiction reveals a vision of tomorrow that dwarfs everything that came before. These are the dreams of the Asimovs and the Heinleins, the Bears and the Brins. Now Tony Daniel brilliantly dreams the future -- and reinvents humanity itself -- in an epic chronicle of civil war and transcendence that plays out on an enormous stage encompassing the solar system in its entirety -- its asteroids, its comets, and all its people, transmuted into astounding forms and living astonishing lives.MetaplanetaryThe human race has extended itself into the far reaches of our solar system -- and, in doing so, has developed into something remarkable and diverse and perhaps transcendent. The inner system of the Met -- with its worlds connected by a vast living network of cables -- is supported by the repression and enslavement of humanity's progeny, nanotechnological artificial intelligences -- beings whom the tyrant Amés has declared non-human. There is tolerance and sanctuary in the outer system beyond the Jovian frontier. Yet few of the oppressed ever make it post the dictator's well-patrolled boundaries.But the longing for freedom cannot be denied, whatever the risk.A priest of the mystical religion called the Greentree Way senses catastrophe approaching. A vision foretells that the future of our bitterly divided solar system rests in the hands of a mysterious man of destiny and doom who has vanished into the backwater of the Met in search of his lost love. But the priest is not the only one who grasps this man's importance. The despot Am$eacute;s is after the some quarry -- and until now there has been no power in the inner solar system willing to oppose Amés and his fearsome minions.But now a line has been drawn of Neptune's moon Triton. Roger Sherman, a retired military commander from Earth's West Point and a Greentree ally, will not let Amés prevail. Though dwarfed by the strength and wealth of the Met, the cosmos under Sherman's jurisdiction will remain free at all cost -- though defiance will ensure the unspeakable onslaught of the dictator Amés's wrath -- a rage that will soon ravage the solar system. A rage that will plunge all of humankind into the fury of total war.With Metaplanetary, author Tony Daniel fulfills the great promise of his critically acclaimed earlier works. A new master has reached for the stars, with a stunning speculative masterwork of enormous scope and conceptual daring -- an adventure of grand victories and horrific villainy, both human and meta-human alike.Twilight: A Novel
By Katherine Mosby. 2005
“...finely wrought prose and unexpectedly moving portrait of a woman who loses her privileges and finds herself.” — Kirkus Reviews“Captivating...Lovely…
language and lively characters.” — Salon.com“Intensely romantic. . . . Beautiful, full of rich, carefully chosen metaphors.” — Washington Post Book World“Lyrical . . . moody, atmospheric . . . rich with a sense of longing . . . dark, seductive and worth visiting.” — People (Three stars)“A deceptively simple and tender novel...the story of a young American woman who (risks) everything for illicit love.” — Seattle Times“Readers who appreciate poetic language and psychologically complex portraits…will savor this.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch“Impeccably rendered...Elegant, perceptive prose...Eloquence is paired with incisive content.” — The Economist“Mosby has a true storyteller’s voice.” — Boston Globe“Mosby writes with fluid grace…her images are magical.” — People“Tremendously ambitious...and impressive.” — The New YorkerThe Ringer: A Novel
By Bill Scheft. 1973
“Bill Scheft’s novel produces the kind of explosive laughs that can create an unsanitary condition.” — Jeffrey Toobin“A moving story…
about love between wounded souls that will linger in the mind far longer than the laughs.” — Bruce McCall“Bill Scheft has written a delightful first novel....The Ringer is a funny, big-hearted book.” — Tom Perrotta“Funny, insightful, and profound....I’m outraged.” — Larry David“Damn funny, and ultimately moving. Four stars.” — Maxim“Has to be the summer’s funniest novel....Fast moving fiction at its swiftest.” — Trenton NJ Times“Scheft keeps the material coming at machine-gun pace....the jokes are plentiful and very high in quality.” — New York Times Book ReviewTime Won't Let Me: A Novel
By Bill Scheft. 2005
“A riotous novel. More fun than a night on the town with Keith Richards, without the ambulance ride.” — Carl…
Hiaasen“If only my high school band’s album fetched as much on EBay these days, I wouldn’t need to have fundraisers.” — Senator John Kerry“The funniest, saddest, most wonderful book I’ve read in a long time. Bill Scheft is a genius, a comic God.” — Molly Jong-Fast, author of Normal Girl and Girl [Maladjusted]“Time Won’t Let Me is for anybody with as warped a sense of humor as mine.” — Paul Shaffer“A laugh-out-loud story of aging rock stars reclaiming their musical ids . . . hits all the right notes.” — Publishers WeeklyThe Lost Puzzler: The Tarakan Chronicles (The tarakan Chronicles Ser.)
By Eyal Kless. 2019
There’s a world full of puzzles. Some will simply challenge the mind. Others will unlock riches. And some . .…
.WELL, NOT ALL PUZZLES ARE GAMESMore than a hundred years have passed since the Catastrophe brought humanity to the brink of extinction. Those who survived are changed. The Wildeners have reverted to the old beliefs—but with new Gods—while others place their faith in the technology that once powered their lost civilization.In the mysterious City of Towers, the center of the destroyed Tarakan empire, a lowly scribe of the Guild of Historians is charged with a dangerous assignment. He must venture into the wilds beyond the glass and steel towers to discover the fate of a child who mysteriously disappeared more than a decade before. Born of a rare breed of marked people, this child, Rafik—known as “the Key”—was one of a special few with the power to restore this lost civilization to glory once again.In a world riven by fear and violence, where tattooed mutants, manic truckers, warring guilds, and greedy mercenaries battle for survival, Rafik may have single-handedly destroyed humanity’s only chance for salvation—unless the scribe can figure out what happened to him.The Puzzler's War: The Tarakan Chronicles (The tarakan Chronicles Ser. #2)
By Eyal Kless. 2020
First Contact: Or, It's Later Than You Think
By Evan Mandery. 2009
A satirical joyride in the tradition of Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, First Contact introduces us to the hyper-intelligent Rigelians,…
who admire Woody Allen movies and Bundt cake, and who urge the people of Earth to mend their ways to avoid destruction of their planet. But the president of the United States, a God-fearing, science-doubting fitness fanatic, is skeptical of the evidence presented to him and sets in motion a chain of events that will change the lives of his young attaché, an alien scam artist, several raccoons, and a scientist who has predicted the end of the universe. Parrot sketch excluded.Dark Star Rising: Blackwood And Virtue (Blackwood & Virtue)
By Bennett R. Coles. 2020
"This naval adventure in space is recommended for fans of David Weber’s character Honor Harrington and Lois McMaster Bujold’s “Vorkosigan…
Saga,” as all three combine adventure, espionage, tight-knit crews of adopted families, as well as a mix of governmental shenanigans, warfare, and political corruption." — Library JournalWinds of Marque: Blackwood And Virtue (Blackwood & Virtue)
By Bennett R. Coles. 2019
In a dense star cluster, the solar winds blow fiercely. The star-sailing ship HMSS Daring runs at full sheet on…
a secret mission from the Emperor himself: to hunt down and destroy a festering pirate threat. Armed with a letter of marque allowing them to collect the bounty of enemy vessels, the crew has been told to find the pirates’ base by any means necessary.Dashing second-in-command Liam Blackwood and plucky quartermaster Amelia Virtue lead the infiltration of shady civilian merchant networks to gather intelligence, all while keeping Daring’s true identity hidden. But trouble begins when Daring’s enigmatic captain makes a series of questionable choices and rumblings of discontent ripple up from the crew. Liam and Amelia must discover the truth about their commander, their mission, and the real enemy threat before they fall prey to the very pirates they’re supposed to be tracking.Syndicate's Pawns: A Tale of the Jinxed Thirteenth
By Davila LeBlanc. 2016
The action, adventure, and horror continue for the crew of the Jinxed Thirteenth in the follow up to DaVila LeBlanc's…
thrilling space opera, Dark Transmissions.A month has passed since the eclectic crew of the Covenant Patrol vessel Jinxed Thirteenth endured a harrowing mission on the abandoned space station of Moria 3 and rescued its sole surviving crew member. During the mission, Moria 3’s deranged AI all but crippled the Jinxed Thirteenth, and the skeletal crew is now desperately trying to get it repaired. Waking from several millennia of cryo-sleep, Jessie Madison’s worst fears are confirmed. She is the last surviving member of the Human race. Surrounded by the descendants of mankind in a world she knows nothing about, not even the basic alphabet, Jessie finds herself only able to communicate with the ship’s medic, Marla Varsin, and its translator, Machina Chord. When the merchant vessel Althena arrives on the scene, its captain, a shrewd trader named Domiant, offers to sell Captain Morwyn the parts he needs. As guards are lowered on the Jinxed Thirteenth and repairs get underway, it becomes evident that a cunning foe has managed to infiltrate the ship. A deadly game of deception begins to play out, with a sinister foe setting its sights set on capturing Jessie. Captain Morwyn Soltaine, the crew of the Jinxed Thirteenth, and Jessie Madison find their mettle tested as they are dragged into a desperate battle for survival.Regeneration: An Echo Hunter 367 Novel (Echo Hunter 367 Novels)
By Stacey Berg. 2016
“Echo Hunter 367 may be a clone and callous killer, but she’s one with true heart and soul. Regeneration is…
a thrilling conclusion to Berg’s dystopia duology.” — Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger series“A Canticle for Leibowitz that passes the Bechdel Test and then some. This post-apocalyptic clash of values and technology demonstrates beautifully that physical bravery can only take you so far; real change only happens when we have the courage to listen.” — Nicola Griffith, author of Hild