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The door in the lake
By Nancy Butts. 1997
Twelve-year-old Joseph Finney disappears while camping with family and friends. Two years later, he reappears but hasn't aged at all.…
Odd symptoms and fragmented memories lead Joseph to believe he was abducted by aliens. For grades 5-8The left hand of darkness
By Ursula K Le Guin. 1969
Human envoy Genly Ai visits the cold and snowbound planet Gethen, whose people function in an androgynous society without sexual…
prejudices. Twenty-fifth anniversary edition with new afterword and appendixes by the author. Hugo and Nebula Awards. 1994The masterharper of Pern
By Anne McCaffrey. 1998
Child prodigy Robinton, born at Harper Hall, is popular among the harpers, who teach the culture of Pern through their…
music. But the harpers are losing credibility because the dreaded Thread has not fallen for centuries. And in the north, the hatred of Robinton is growing. Falls between Dragonflight (DB 12522, BR 5797) and Dragonsdawn (DB 28037, BR 7601)Welcome to the Ark
By Stephanie Tolan. 1996
In a future chaotic world, four highly intelligent teenagers communicate telepathically with other youth around the globe in an experimental…
program for troubled children. Eight years later, as adults, the group use their mental powers to stop violence in their environment. For junior and senior high readersMarco's millions
By William Sleator. 2001
In this prequel to The Boxes (BR 13480), twelve-year-old Marco and his eleven-year-old psychic sister Lilly discover another world of…
strange creatures under their basement. Marco journeys to their universe and learns to enter other dimensions. But the cost is high. For grades 5-8. 2001L'homme qui dessinait des chats: nouvelles (L'ombre de Bragelonne)
By Michael Marshall. 2008
"Michael Marshall nous offre dans ce recueil trente nouvelles qui démontrent toutes les facettes de son talent. Thriller, horreur, fantastique,…
littérature générale ou science-fiction, aucun genre n'est à l'abri de son imaginaire. [...] À travers des aspects aussi quotidiens qu'Internet, la vie de couple ou un homme qui dessine des chats à la craie sur le sol, Michael Marshall ne souhaite qu'une chose : vous toucher au plus profond. Car qui sait ce que l'homme cache en son sein ?" -- 4e de couvHis share of glory: the complete short science fiction of C.M. Kornbluth
By C. M Kornbluth. 1997
This collection of more than fifty short stories contains all the solo works of Kornbluth, even those written under pseudonyms.…
Includes an introduction by his longtime friend and collaborator Frederik Pohl, who provides insights into Kornbluth's short lifeEnd of days
By Dennis Danvers. 1999
In this sequel to Circuit of Heaven (BR 11977) seventy years have passed since Gabriel attempted to destroy the Bin.…
When a young Christian Soldier discovers a prototype of the Bin, Gabriel learns the Bin itself still exists, setting off unforeseen consequences. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1999L'ombre d'Edgar Poe: roman (Best-sellers)
By Matthew Pearl. 2009
"Matthew Pearl s'attaque à l'une des plus grandes énigmes de l'histoire littéraire : les derniers jours de la vie d'Edgar…
Poe. Baltimore, fin 1849. Quentin Hobson Clark, fervent admirateur de l'écrivain, souhaite faire toute la lumière sur les circonstances obscures qui entourent la mort d'Edgar Poe. Le jeune homme décide d'embarquer pour la France. A Paris, il fait la connaissance de deux hommes - l'exubérant baron Claude Dupin et le taciturne détective Auguste Duponte - qui peuvent chacun revendiquer avoir servi de modèle au célèbre enquêteur. Mais lequel des deux est le véritable Dupin ?" -- 4e de couvCircuit of heaven
By Dennis Danvers. 1998
By 2080 most humans have submitted to cremation, forsaking Earth for eternal life in the Bin, a virtual reality. Nemo…
chooses to stay in real time, even after his parents leave. But when he visits them on his twenty-first birthday, he falls in love. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexSinger from the sea
By Sheri Tepper. 1999
Genevieve has been raised as a proper young lady on the planet of Haven and knows she must follow the…
laws of her land that govern women of her status. But Genevieve has a rebellious side, instilled in her by her long-dead mother, which will lead to the uncovering of a terrible truth. 1999Janus: nouvelles (Présence du futur #388)
By Élisabeth Vonarburg. 1984
Silver on the tree (The dark Is Rising Sequence Ser.)
By Susan Cooper. 1977
In this sequel to The Grey King (BR 13423) and the last in the series, Will Stanton, an immortal dedicated…
to saving the world, receives a dreadful warning that the Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid for global domination. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1977Phaenomen: 1
By Érik L'Homme. 2006
Une course-poursuite haletante, où quatre adolescents vont puiser dans leur handicap la source de pouvoirs surnaturels. Le premier livre de…
la nouvelle saga d'Erik L'Homme vous emporte dans un monde plus vaste que le nôtre. -- 4e de couvTales from Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle)
By Ursula K Le Guin, Ursula Le Guin, Úrsula K. Le Guin. 2001
Contains five tales providing background to Le Guin's Earthsea novels. The short novella, "Finder," reveals how the school on Roke…
was founded. Another tale relates the story of a young man who would rather be a musician than a mage. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001Rencontres du troisième type (J'ai lu #947. Science-fiction)
By Steven Spielberg. 1979
Le jeu de la passion
By Sean Stewart. 2003
L'oeuvre est d'abord un roman policier mais tient aussi de la science-fiction. L'héroïne est une femme détective qui enquête sur…
le meurtre du plus grand acteur des États-Unis et doit tenir compte du fanatisme religieux et de la puissance des mouvements d'extrême-droiteNicolae High (Left Behind: The Kids #5)
By Tim Lahaye, Jerry Jenkins, Jerry Jenkins, Tim LaHaye. 1999
Vicki, Judd, Lionel, and Ryan face new challenges in their reopened schools--now known as Global Community Middle School and Nicolae…
Carpathia High. Because carrying Bibles has been outlawed, they must decide to obey the rules or speak the truth. Sequel to Facing the Future (DB 53125, BR 13705). For grades 5-8. 1999The rise of Endymion
By Dan Simmons. 1997
Aenea comes of age in this sequel to Endymion (BR 11481). The Pax forms an alliance with the TechnoCore and…
declares war on the threatening Ousters. The Pax is also looking for Aenea, who is currently on Earth preparing to outwit the Pax and the Core with her lover, Raul Endymion. Strong language and some descriptions of sexPhaenomen: 2], Plus près du secret
By Érik L'Homme. 2007
"Handicaps ? Pouvoirs surnaturels ? Les troubles dont souffrent Violaine, Claire, Nicolas et Arthur en ont fait des marginaux. Persuadés…
qu'il existe un lien entre leur état et l'existence d'une vie extraterrestre, ils mènent l'enquête de Londres jusqu'en Patagonie. Mais quels intérêts supérieurs menacent-ils ? Quelle est cette mystérieuse organisation qui lance contre eux ses tueurs à gages ? Les quatre adolescents vont l'apprendre à leurs dépens : plus près du secret, c'est aussi plus près du danger..." -- 4e de couv