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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Science Fiction
After losing their parents in a horrible car accident, fifth-grader
West and his genius third-grade sister, Gina, try to cope with the
enormous change in their lives. While digging around in their
father's shed one day, they find some old boxes with the word
"NASA" printed on them. One large box contains their father's
unfinished motorcycle, and in a tribute to their dad, the children
decide to finish building it.
They also discover a top-secret file containing abandoned
blueprints for a tiny, silver box that allows people to travel
through time. When Gina corrects the scientist's miscalculations,
she finishes building the time machine and tapes it to the
motorcycle. Suddenly, West and Gina are propelled into the past
where they meet Albert Einstein.
With Einstein's help, West and Gina travel to the future and
discover the city of Atlantis. But when they try to travel back to
the day before their parents were killed, the time machine
malfunctions, and they arrive on the exact day of the accident.
Time is running out, but the Atlantians may have a way to help save
West and Gina's parents .
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Stripes in Space
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Amelia Peters, Rebecca Yee; Illustrated by Rebecca Yee
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R622
Discovery Miles 6 220
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For the first time ever, Robert Stanek's The Kingdoms and the Elves
of the Reaches Book Three is available in a high-quality, signature
edition hardcover with a dust jacket. Discover a magical world and
be swept away in the adventure of a life time Readers everywhere
are discovering the works of Robert Stanek, and overwhelmingly they
agree on one thing: the books are some of the best they've ever
read. Featuring two distinctive full-color cover illustrations, 33
full-page illustrations, and many additional extraordinary
illustrations, this powerful fantasy novel will delight the young
and the young at heart ABOUT THE BOOK: Filled with mystery,
intrigue, adventure, and magic, this book transports readers to a
world unlike any other. Adrina, Emel, Vilmos, Galan, and Seth face
even greater challenges as their world is transformed. Vilmos, in
his quest to become the first human magus in a thousand years, must
control the darkness within him. Adrina must accept her place and
work together with Emel to help the elves make their plea to Great
Kingdom's council. What happens along the way will amaze you. Don't
miss this outstanding series that has quickly become a worldwide
favorite. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is the award-winning,
international best-selling author of more than 65 books for young
people and adults. He lives with his wife and children in the
Pacific Northwest in the United States, and is intensely fascinated
with our natural world. He loves the outdoors and frequently takes
his family on short trips to see the natural wonders of the Pacific
Northwest, including Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, the Columbia
River Gorge, and Puget Sound. Learn more about Robert Stanek at
robertstanek.com. Enter the breathtaking world of Ruin Mist at
ruinmistmovie.com.
Journey back to 1939 Harlem in this time-travel adventure with an
empowering message about believing in yourself and persevering.
Eleven-year-old Ailey Benjamin Lane, a gifted dancer, is certain
that he'll land the role of the Scarecrow in his school s
production of The Wiz. But when a classmate overshadows him at
auditions, a deflated Ailey confides in his Grampa that he is going
to give up dancing. Not ready to give up on Ailey, Grampa shares a
story from his past. As a young boy, Grampa gave up his dreams of
tap dancing even after the unofficial Mayor of Harlem, Bill
"Bojangles" Robinson, encouraged him to perform. Robinson also
gifted him a special pair of tap shoes. A curious Ailey tries on
the shoes and is instantly transported back to 1930s Harlem. There
he meets a young street tap dancer and realizes it's his
grandfather. Ailey thinks he can help the 12-year-old version of
his Grampa face his fears, but he must tread lightly if Ailey
changes the past, can it affect his future, and will he ever make
his way home? Featuring an all-Black cast of characters and many
moments infused with Black culture and history, this is a
time-travel adventure that has been waiting to be told.
Father Brown's son is stirring a commotion among all the denizens
of the meadow -- for he sets an armload of traps all around Smiling
Pool.
Jerry Muskrat and Little Joe Otter, with the help of old
Grandfather Frog, fix things up fine. But the traps are only the
beginning of their troubles -- for then the Smiling Pool stops
smiling, and the Laughing Brooks stops laughing!
Thornton Burgess (1874-1965) expressed his love of the outdoors
in this delightful tale of woodland and meadow.
Inside the land of Miradel lies the Kingdom of Petroset, where a
little boy tried to hide a horrible secret from everyone. Yet even
as Tyson endures an unjust nightmare in the king's court, he is
strangely comforted by the warm eyes of the king's daughter,
Annaliessa. Tyson realizes that he and the beautiful girl share
something in common- a father that never loved them.
More than a decade later, Miradel is a land steeped in a witch's
curse that binds Princess Annaliessa to five princes. Forced to
choose one to marry even though she is not in love with any of
them, Annaliessa knows she must produce an heir to the throne soon
or be forever bound to her father's violent tendencies. As all five
princes compete for her affection, Annaliessa secretly hopes for a
miracle that will carry her away forever. When an earthquake
strikes Petroset, Annaliessa thinks her wish is coming true as she
escapes in the arms of her hero, Tyson, who saves her from certain
death. Oblivious to what is happening around her, Annaliessa is
about to become trapped in revenge's web of lies and betrayal. Is
one man's love enough to save her from the scars revenge leaves
behind?
In this fantasy tale, temptation, sacrifice, and the power of
unconditional love fuel a journey of self-discovery for a young
woman who only wants one thing-true happiness.
Beyond our wildest imaginations, other worlds and dimensions
exist that are vastly different than ours. These worlds beyond both
fascinate and frighten us, but more importantly, they have the
potential to bring a great good we never could have envisioned.
In this intriguing collection of stories that explores the
ramifications of encounters with beings from the beyond, the
appearance of a bewildering and elusive visitor to an
eleven-year-old resident brings an unusual gift that turns his
entire town inside out. Two young siblings-whose parents have just
left them for a year with their callous aunt and uncle-soon
discover they have an angry ghost to contend with as well. As a
family moves into a strange house, they find the house a lot
stranger than they bargained for. When a boy finds his school
filled with the ghosts of fellow students and teachers, he is
mystified when he sees these same people still alive in the
flesh.
"From Beyond to Here" is a compilation of stories for young fans
of the supernatural sure to entertain and raise questions about
intriguing parallel worlds.
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