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The first book in a scifi retelling of the Mahabrahata. When Esmae wins
a contest of skill, she sets off events that trigger an inevitable and
unwinnable war that pits her against the family she would give anything
to return to.
Teens fight for their humanity in this thrilling third book in the
"New York Times" bestselling Unwind dystology by Neal Shusterman.
During a field trip to Mount Olympus, Belle Song accidentally injures her leg on a strange rock. The rock turns out to be a rare and valuable mineral that can make space travel much more efficient. The planet's biggest mining company, BAMCorp, wants to claim the site for itself. But mining the mineral could threaten much of Mars' all-important water supply. Things soon get tense when protestors begin to clash with company officials. Belle and her classmates want to help defend Mars' water too. But they soon learn that the issue is more complex than they realized. Will a solution be reached that can prove helpful to everyone? This all-new Redworld tale will capture sci-fi lovers' imaginations and keep them turning the page to follow Belle's latest adventure on the red planet.
The exciting, action-packed finale to The Rift Uprising trilogy that rivals the thrills and action of The Hunger Games and Red Rising. Ryn Whittaker started an uprising. Now she has to end it. Not long ago, Ryn knew what her future would be - as a Citadel, a genetically enhanced super-soldier, it was her job to protect her version of Earth among an infinite number of other versions in the vast Multiverse at any cost. But when Ezra Massad arrived on Ryn's Earth, her life changed in an instant, and he pushed her to start asking why she was turned into a Citadel in the first place. What began as merely an investigation into her origins ended up hurling Ryn, Ezra, and Ryn's teammate Levi through the Multiverse and headlong into a conspiracy so vast and complex that Ryn can no longer merely be a soldier...she must now be a general. And in becoming a true leader, she must forge alliances with unpredictable species, make impossible decisions, and face deep sacrifices. She must lead not thousands, but hundreds of thousands of troops under her command and in doing so, leave any trace of her childhood behind. Ryn always knew that she was created to fight. But now she must step forward and lead.
Compton Valance has an incredible secret: he can travel through time using a stinky sandwich. And now he's in big trouble! Because his evil brother Bravo has stolen the sandwich and is biting his way through time, causing chaos. It's up to Compton and his bungling mate Bryan to stop Bravo before time runs out and the universe implodes. Yes, really.
When a meteor from space crashes near her family's farm, Belle Song decides to investigate the mysterious object. She soon learns that it's an escape pod holding two members of a strange alien race. Their people are fleeing a devastating civil war and are looking for a new home. However, the new aliens' bizarre abilities cause fear and suspicion among the locals. Will Belle be able to convince her family, friends and others to help the alien refugees? This all-new Redworld eBook will capture sci-fi lovers' imaginations and keep them turning the page to follow Belle's latest adventure on the red planet.
The super-powered soldiers of Bug Team Alpha are engaged in intense combat when an explosion activates an ancient alien time-travelling device. Now half the team has been transported to 1600s Japan, Earth - right into the middle of a samurai battle. Can the special ops men and women find their way back home, without changing history forever? Includes illustrations, character roster, final mission report, plus discussion questions and writing prompts so readers can get the most out of this gripping galactic adventure.
What if you could learn everything just by eating jellybeans?! Meet the Smartest Kid in the Universe and find out in this fun-packed new series from the Bestselling Author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of Max Einstein! 12 year old Jake's middle school is about to be shut down--unless Jake and his friends can figure out how to save it. When Jake spies a bowl of jellybeans at the hotel where his mom works, he eats them. But those weren't just jellybeans, one of the scientists at his mom's conference is developing the world's first ingestible information pills. And THAT'S what Jake ate. Before long, Jake is the smartest kid in the universe. But the pills haven't been tested yet. And when word gets out about this new genius, people want him. The government. The mega corporations. Not all of them are good people! Can Jake navigate the ins and outs of his newfound geniusdom (not to mention the ins and outs of middle school) and use his smarts to save his school? BONUS! Includes extra brainteasers to test your smarts!
In a blink of an eye, four best friends all get their biggest wish--they're whisked off to Never Land, home to Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. A great gift for girls ages 6-10, this attractive box contains the first four Never Girls adventures--In a Blink, The Space Between, A Dandelion Wish, and From the Mist.
The fate of the world as we know it depends on a group of teenagers who have never met... not face to face, anyway. Scared? Don't be. They're all members of Drone Academy, a team of anonymous, virtual-reality wearing teenagers who communicate exclusively in cyberspace and interact only through their high-tech UAVs. The team must tackle everything from dogfighting enemy drones to working with emergency responders to searching for criminals on the run. No matter what the mission, this one-of-a-kind group has everything under (remote) control. The only thing that's not so simple? Managing their own relationships.
Kid Force 3 are Jayden, Layla and Caleb. They aren't regular kids, they're super kids - each with an amazing superhero power. In this story, a professor's new robot malfunctions and escapes, out of control. Can Kid Force 3 track it down and stop it from destroying anything in its path? This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. This series is suitable for guided reading with children aged 5+, but also for older readers with low reading confidence or struggling to enjoy books.
A companion to the New York Times bestselling Endgame series, The Complete Fugitive Archives is a collection of prequel novellas about a forbidden love that threatens Endgame in post-World War II Germany. It's 1948, and World War II has just ended. Berlin is in pieces, torn apart by bullets, bombs, and bloodshed. But a particular scientist has survived - one with vital knowledge of an ancient weapon. When Endgame spies learn of the news, Boone, a Cahokian, and Ariadne, a Minoan, are each sent undercover to find the scientist amid the snowy rubble. But when their paths intertwine, the last thing they expect is to let their guards down and work together. With the line between enemy and ally blurred, the success of their mission - and the fate of the world - may be at stake. Because this is Endgame. And only one of them can win. Originally published as three individual ebook novellas, the Fugitive Archives are now together in one print volume.
A mysterious mega-ship is hurtling through space - straight for Earth. Now it's up to the enhanced soldiers of Bug Team Alpha to use their insect abilities and expert training to infiltrate the vessel and halt its approach. But with countless dangers lurking aboard, will the special ops men and women be able to stop the colossal threat in time? Includes illustrations, character roster, final mission report, plus discussion questions and writing prompts so readers can get the most out of this gripping galactic adventure.
Lois Lowry won her first Newbery Medal in 1994 for "The Giver. "Six years later, she ushered readers back into its mysterious but plausible future world in "Gathering Blue "to tell the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future. This second book in the Giver Quartet has been stunningly redesigned in paperback. As she did in "The Giver "and later" Messenger, " in "Gathering Blue "Lois Lowry challenges readers to imagine what our world could become, how people could evolve, and what could be considered valuable.
The only hope for humanity isn't human. In a world where people have been all but wiped out by a virus created by part-human cyborgs called 'Partials', and where no baby survives longer than three days, a teenage girl makes it her mission to find a cure, and save her best friend's unborn child. But finding a cure means capturing a Partial...
All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot. Of proving she's a hero like her father. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned about her father were crushing. The rumours of his cowardice are true - he deserted his flight during battle against the Krell. Worse, though, he turned against his team and attacked them. Spensa is sure there's more to the story. And she's sure that whatever happened to her father in his starship could happen to her. When she made it outside the protective shell of her planet, she heard the stars - and it was terrifying. What she learned turned her world upside down. Everything Spensa's been taught is a lie. But Spensa also learned a few things about herself - and she'll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to. Praise for Brandon Sanderson's #1 New York Times Bestselling Reckoners series: 'Another win for Sanderson . . . he's simply a brilliant writer' Patrick Rothfuss 'Action-packed' EW.com 'Compelling . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store' AV Club
Twee wêrelde is op die punt om te bots ... Mitch het ’n knop op sy maag, hy weet iéts gaan gebeur. Iets sleg. En dan land die ruimtewesens in Deltaville en ontvoer inwoners van die dorp. Mitch en sy beste vriend, Lionel, besef dat dit hulle taak sal wees om die inwoners te red. Op die planeet Zenkion is Imke besig om oor die Blou Planeet, Aarde, te leer. Haar ma was ’n Aardling en dit beteken Imke is half-Blou Planeter, half-Zenkioniet. Al wat Imke wil doen, is om die blou waters van die Blou Planeet te sien. Sal sy die kans aangryp om na hierdie planeet te gaan? Al is die planeet besig om aangeval te word … Mitch en Imke se wêrelde ontmoet in hierdie verhaal oor ruimtereise, ruimtewesens en ’n soeke na die plek waar elkeen behoort.
Fresh from saving the universe, Compton and Bryan are whisked off to the future to become trainee Time Crime Agents. But when a notorious criminal mastermind escapes from a maximum security prison and kidnaps Bryan, Compton must race against time to save his best friend - and the world - from evil...using only a slimy sandwich! |
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