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Specials (Uglies series ; #3)
Par Scott Westerfeld. 2006
Fifteen-year-old Tally from "Pretties" (DC29400), her boyfriend Zane, and their boss Shay have been reconstructed into super-strong paramilitary "specials." When…
they are sent to capture rebels who want to return to an unaltered state of mind, part of Tally wants to resist her programming. Some descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. Followed by "Extras" (DC32654). 2006. (Uglies series ; 3)Rendezvous with Rama (Rama ; #1)
Par Arthur C Clarke. 1973
In the year 2130, a mysterious and apparently unoccupied alien spaceship, Rama, enters our solar system. The first product of…
an alien civilization to be encountered by humans, it reveals a world of technological marvels and an unparalleled artificial ecology. But what is its purpose? Followed by "Rama II" (DC15105). 1973. (Rama ; 1)Pretties (Tally Youngblood trilogy ; #2)
Par Scott Westerfeld. 2005
Tally's transformation to perfect and popular including her totally hot boyfriend is everything she always wanted. But beneath the fun…
and freedom something is wrong, and now Tally has to fight for her life because what she knows has put her in danger with the authorities. For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex and violence. Sequel to "Uglies" (DC28952); followed by "Specials" (DC28951). 2005.Lost city: a novel from the Numa files (Kurt Austin adventure #No. 5)
Par Clive Cussler, Paul Kemprecos. 2004
Kurt Austin leads the National Underwater and Marine Agency Special Assignments Team in investigating a series of strange occurrences, beginning…
with bizarre seaweed growth. Now scientists harvesting a life-prolonging enzyme are dying in an Atlantic Ocean area known as the Lost City. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2004.Consider Phlebas (The Culture. #1.)
Par Iain Banks. 1991
War rages across the galaxy. Billions have died and billions more are doomed. Deep within a fabled labyrinth lies a…
fugitive Mind, sought by both the Culture and the Idirans. Followed by "The player of games". 1991. (The Culture ; 1)Dead water zone
Par Kenneth Oppel. 1992
This futuristic novel follows a boy's search for his missing brother into the Dead Water Zone, where a micro-organism designed…
to destroy pollution mutates into something far more dangerous. Junior high and older. 1992.Hominids
Par Robert J Sawyer. 2002
During a quantum-computing experiment, Ponter Boddit, a Neanderthal physicist from a parallel world, accidentally pierces the barrier between our worlds…
and is transferred to our universe, finding himself a stranger in a strange land. Meanwhile, Ponter's partner, Adikor Huld, is left with a messy lab, a missing person, and an accusation of murder. Some descriptions of violence. 2002.Fossil hunter (The quintaglio Trilogy #Bk. 2)
Par Robert J Sawyer. 1993
According to the Sacred Scrolls, the first intelligent saurians emerged from the eighth and final egg of God. But Toroca,…
son of Afsan the Far-Seer and a geologist searching for rare metals needed to take his species to other stars, discovers an artifact which may reveal the true origin of the saurian race. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Far-Seer". Followed by "Foreigner" (DC12737). c1993.Beholder's eye (DAW book collectors. book MC #1)
Par Julie E Czerneda. 1998
Esen is one of six survivors of an alien race that can assume any form, useful in a universe where…
anyone perceived as different is destroyed. On her first assignment, she must seek help from a human when she falls into an unexpected trap. Together they battle the Enemy of the Web, bringer of death to all forms of life. Some violence. 1998.A scientific romance: a novel
Par Ronald Wright. 1997
London, England, 1999. David Lambert is a museum curator and specialist in Victorian machinery. He receives startling information that H.G.…
Wells' time machine has returned from the 19th century. Intrigued by the possibilities, he finds himself hurled into the next millennium. Some strong language. 1997.Permanence
Par Karl Schroeder. 2002
Rue Cassels of the Cycler Compact - a civilization based around remote brown stars - is running from her bullying…
brother when she comes across a rare Cycler starship. Her discovery unleashes a fury of action, greed, and interstellar intrigue as many factions attempt to take advantage of the last great opportunity to revitalize and perhaps control the Compact. Her story is set against a background of warring empires, strange alien artefacts, and a compelling religion, Permanence. 2002.Feed
Par M. T Anderson. 2002
In the future, most people have computer implants in their heads streaming information. Titus has had his since birth, while…
home-schooled Violet received hers later. When the "feed" is attacked by a hacker, Titus's system shortly recovers but Violet's continues to malfunction. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2002.The sleeping sword
Par Michael Morpurgo. 2002
Blinded in an accident, Bun Bendle stumbles one day into an underground tomb containing a shield and a beautiful ancient…
sword. As he touches the hilt, his whole body is gripped by an incredible, centuries-old power. It is a power that will change Bun's life forever. Grades 2-4. 2002.A clockwork orange
Par Anthony Burgess. 1994
Fifteen-year-old Alex and his three friends start an evening's mayhem by hitting an old man, tearing up his books and…
stripping him of money and clothes. Because of his delinquent excesses, Alex is jailed and made subject to "Ludovico's Technique", a chilling experiment in reclamation treatment. .Gathering blue
Par Lois Lowry. 2002
When Kira is suddenly orphaned, the neighbours try to expel her because of her lame leg. Kira's talent for embroidery…
saves her life, but places her under the Council of Guardians, which also controls Thomas, a young woodcarver, and Jo, a little tyke with a wondrous voice. Grades 5-8. 2000.Zartog's remote
Par Herbie Brennan. 2000
Rachel pointed the remote control and pressed the button to change channel - and the television turned into a teddy…
bear! It all started with Zartog, an alien with enormous eyes and no nose. Rachel is a girl also with enormous eyes, but she has got a nose and she is being bullied at school. Between them Zartog and Rachel muddle up their remote controls; Zartog gets the TV remote while Rachel gets the power to change things around. Grades 2-4.Mister Spaceman (Youth project)
Par Lesley Howarth. 2000
Thomas Moon is a space freak. His room's done up like the Mir Space Station. He hunts the websites daily…
for space news and stories. He wants to be an astronaut. And according to the mysterious email he's just received, addressed to Mister Spaceman, his dreams are out to come true... For junior high readers.The wizard of Karres (Karres Ser.)
Par Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, Dave Freer. 2004
Captain Pausert is on his way to the imperial capital, trying to smuggle Hantis, the Nartheby Sprite, and her grik-dog,…
Pul, past imperial security. The nanite plague that decimated Hantis' people long ago has reached the empire, which aims to foil its invasion. Realizing that disguises are necessary if their mission is to succeed, Pausert and Hantis try to penetrate the capital as performers with Petey, Byrum & Keep, the Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Sequel to "The witches of Karres". Some descriptions of violence. 2004.Valhalla rising (Dirk Pitt novel ; #16)
Par Clive Cussler. 2001
In the middle of its maiden voyage, the luxury cruise ship "Emerald Dolphin" suddenly catches fire and sinks. What caused…
it? Why didn't the alarms go off? National Underwater Maritime Administration (NUMA) special projects director Dirk Pitt races to rescue the passengers and investigate the disaster, but he has no idea of the bizarre events that are about to engulf him. Sequel to "Atlantis found", followed by "Trojan odyssey". 2001. (Dirk Pitt novel ; 16)Rogue planet (Star Wars Ser.)
Par Greg Bear. 2000
Three years after the events of "The Phantom Menace", young Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi encounter a mysterious…
world. Dispatched to the planet Zonama Sekot, source of the fastest ships in the galaxy, the pair are swept up in a swirl of deadly intrigue and betrayal. For senior high readers.