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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Science Fiction
The 2019 Green Earth Award-Winning trilogy opener is now available
in trade paperback! Forty years after the earth was devastated by
massive flooding, four children on one small sailboat must flee
corrupt authorities and overcome the dangers of the sea that
drowned their world. Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest
part about this year was going to be their separation when bookish
Annalie began life at a prestigious Admiralty-run boarding school
and avid sailor Will stayed behind in the flood-damaged slums. But
that was before the Admiralty raided their father's engineering
workshop. Before they sent a questioner to threaten Annalie at
school. Before their father disappeared, leaving a single coded
clue to his destination. Desperate to find their father, the twins
set out in the family's small sailboat. But though they are both
experienced sailors, they have no idea what dangers the sea has in
store for them. With The Flooded Earth, Mardi McConnochie opens her
middle-grade cli-fi saga at top speed, drawing readers into a race
against pirates, authorities, and the sea itself in a
not-so-distant future full of new technology and old human
failings.
The tales of this book explore and extend the world established by
Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of
Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as
wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman) This
collection contains the novella "The Finder," and the short stories
"The Bones of the Earth," "Darkrose and Diamond," "On the High
Marsh," and "Dragonfly." Concluding with an account of Earthsea's
history, people, languages, literature, and magic, this edition
also features two new maps of Earthsea. With stories as perennial
and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of
The Rings--but also unlike anything but themselves--Ursula K. Le
Guin's Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded
works in literature. They have received accolades such as the
National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many
more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and
minds of readers and the literary world alike. Join the millions of
fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As The Guardian put
it: "Ursula Le Guin's world of Earthsea is a tangled skein of tiny
islands cast on a vast sea. The islands' names pull at my heart
like no others: Roke, Perilane, Osskil . . ." The Earthsea Cycle
includes: A Wizard of Earthsea The Tombs of Atuan The Farthest
Shore Tehanu Tales from Earthsea The Other Wind
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The Deep-Sea Duke
(Paperback)
Lauren James; Cover design or artwork by Helen Crawford-White
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Hugo is spending the holidays on his friend Dorian's home planet,
Hydrox. Although thrilled at the invitation, Hugo is still
astonished that Duke Dorian could possibly want to be friends with
an android watchmaker like him. But when the pair land on Hydrox
along with their friend Ada, they soon discover that there are much
bigger problems afoot. A race of butterflies from a neighbouring
star system have evacuated their now-uninhabitable planet, and
Hydrox is struggling to find space for the growing number of
refugees. Meanwhile, deep in the seas beneath Dorian's home, a
strange creature is on a path of destruction ... Can the unlikely
trio step in before the crisis gets out of control? Dive into a
strange new world in this truly imaginative companion to The
Starlight Watchmaker.
The earth-shattering conclusion to Veronica Rossi's epic Under
the Never Sky trilogy, and sequel to the New York Times and USA
Today bestselling Through the Ever Night.
Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it's time
for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one
last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world.
Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Divergent series,
Veronica Rossi's trilogy has been called "inspired, offbeat, and
mesmerizing" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) and "incredibly
original" (Seventeen.com). Brimming with romance and danger and
building to a climax that will leave you breathless, Into the Still
Blue brings this "masterpiece" trilogy to an unforgettable close
(Examiner.com).
There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita.
But Petra's world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children – among them Petra and her family – have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race.Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet – and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over the ship during its journey, bent on erasing the sins of humanity's past. They have systematically purged the memories of all aboard – or purged them altogether.
Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?
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Space Chasers
(Paperback)
Alison Acton; Joe Caramagna, Leland Melvin
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When a team of brilliant kids-turned-astronauts find themselves in serious trouble in outer space, they must work together to get back home. This is the first book in an incredible middle-grade graphic novel series created by real life astronaut, Leland Melvin! Launch into action in T-Minus 3, 2, 1… When Tia Valor takes a test on a whim for an exclusive NASA program for middle schoolers, she never thought she’d pass. After all, she never really fit in at school. In fact, she’s been skipping school most days to work at her brother’s auto shop instead. But Leland Melvin, a famed astronaut, sees potential in Tia, and before she knows it, she’s part of a team of other talented kids training to launch to an advanced space station orbiting the earth. But the perils of space are unpredictable and Tia finds herself with only half her crew and no adults around to help. Now she must rely on her instincts and the quick thinking of her fellow kid astronauts to save the space station and their lives!
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of
English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new
illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition
also includes instructions to access supporting material online.
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and
thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to
bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of
Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference
for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader
help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key
exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test
readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Pig-Heart Boy,
a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up
of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex
uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple
relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which
appear regularly. Cameron Kelsey is 13 years old. He is not well
and needs a new heart. Doctors want to give him a pig's heart.
Cameron cannot decide if he wants the pig's heart, and some groups
are very angry about doctors using animals in this way. Visit the
Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers
can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio
edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
Things are changing in en'Edlia's palace on the world of Irth.
High Patriarch Brokt has just died, leaving his wife, Narrian, a
heartbroken widow, and his realm tumbling into political upheaval.
Twelve-year-old Nizza is more than thrilled that her eldest
brother, Crown Patriarch Merrick, is returning home to claim the
throne after spending five years on the portal world of Earth with
Krystin, his off-world wife, and their twin daughters. But there is
only one problem: there has never been an off-worlder in the ruling
family in the history of en'Edlia.
Although Krystin arrives on Irth amid cheering crowds, she soon
discovers that she is not welcomed by some, simply because she does
not possess magical powers. Feeling lost and threatened in her new
strange world, Krystin turns to Nizza for companionship. The two
young women soon find plenty of adventure and trouble that include
a violent sea voyage, civil uprisings, and a greedy king as Krystin
must confront all who do not accept her or her new role on
Irth.
Kaijin Sora behaved like any studious child his age who constantly
indulged in reading books and thirsting for new knowledge. But
there was one thing that distinguished him from other children --
his tenacious passion for fire. In hopes of curbing this strange
and disturbing sickness, Kaijin's parents sent him off to study
magic. Unbeknownst to Kaijin, the knowledge he would glean during
his years of intense study would only further kindle his inner
flames. What began as a simple childhood curiosity would ultimately
transition into a blazing love so powerful, it kills....
"Firebrand" is an engrossing fantasy adventure filled with magic
and mystery.
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Moominpappa at Sea
(Paperback)
Tove Jansson; Illustrated by Tove Jansson; Translated by Kingsley Hart
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"Leave" Moominvalley? Is it possible? Yes, even the Moomin
family need a change of scenery sometimes, so they're off to live
in a lighthouse on a tiny island. Here they find space to grow, and
to do things they couldn't in their comfortable, cluttered valley
home. As they discover their new home, the family also discover
surprising, and wonderfully funny, new things about themselves.
Get set for the new hilarious out-of-this-world adventure series
for readers aged 8+ - this is the perfect new series for fans of
Tom Gates, David Solomons and Star Wars! Highly illustrated
throughout by the brilliantly funny Katie Abey. Mum and Dad have
left - gone to Mars, and they're never coming back . . . FREEDOM AT
LAST! But this isn't one of Dad's weird jokes; it's REAL. It's up
to ten-year-old Eliza and her genius little brother, Johnnie, to
find out what's going on, and launch a rescue . . . Can they handle
vampire squids, a suspicious villain, a secret island full of traps
and a trip into space? And - more importantly - will they ever get
their parents back? The funniest, zaniest, most out-of-this-world
adventure you'll read all year! Look out for Eliza and Johnnie's
second adventure, How to Survive Time Travel. Out now!
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