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Sarek
Par A. C Crispin. 1994
Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan learns of a treacherous plot to destroy the Federation of Planets, and he must bring all…
his logic and diplomatic skill to bear to unmask and foil the villains. But his efforts are complicated by the impending death of his beloved wife, Amanda, and the arrival of his estranged son, Spock, first officer of the starship Enterprise. A Star Trek novelDark mirror
Par Diane Duane. 1993
When the Enterprise is drawn into a parallel universe, Captain Picard and his colleagues come face to face with an…
alternate Enterprise manned by persons identical to themselves. This universe turns out to be a place where humanity has gone awry, with rule by terror and brutality. And the evil counterparts of Picard and his crew are bent on capturing the Enterprise for sinister purposes. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerDebtors' planet
Par W. R Thompson. 1994
When the unscrupulous Ferengi contract to bring advanced technology to a primitive world, it can only mean trouble. Captain Jean-Luc…
Picard and the crew of the starship Enterprise are sent to investigate. Aboard the Enterprise is a twentieth-century businessman retrieved from cryonic suspension, who may be able to apply his own ruthless talents to thwart the plans of the Ferengi. A Star Trek, the Next Generation novelThe truce at Bakura
Par Kathy Tyers. 1994
The victory of the rebels over the Empire at Endor has nearly depleted the resources of the Rebel Alliance. Now…
Luke Skywalker learns of a new alien race that threatens the galaxy. The powerful, mind-controlling aliens can be stopped only if the Rebel Alliance can form a truce with the tattered remnants of the Empire and join forces to combat the new menace. A Star Wars novelBurning bright
Par Melissa Scott. 1993
Starpilot Quinn Lioe needs to have some work done on her starship at the planet Burning Bright. She plans to…
take the opportunity to play a game of virtual reality also. But Quinn finds herself becoming a pawn in a power struggle between two empires--the human and the hsai. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexDo bananas chew gum?
Par Jamie Gilson. 1980
As a new kid in a new town, sixth-grader Sam hopes to hide the fact that he can't read. In…
no time at all, though, both a new girl in his class and a perceptive teacher realize that the smart aleck is no dummy. For grades 5-8The courtship of Princess Leia
Par Dave Wolverton. 1994
Princess Leia of the New Republic considers marrying Prince Isolder of the Hapes Consortium in order to form a military…
alliance against the Empire. Han Solo, shocked to learn he now has a rival for the hand of Princess Leia, makes a last, desperate gamble to win her back. His ploy brings Leia, followed by Luke Skywalker and Prince Isolder, to the untamed planet Dathomir, where new dangers await. A Star Wars novelThe people that time forgot
Par Edgar Burroughs. 1992
Bowen Tyler, Jr.'s, manuscript has been turned over to Tom Billings, who has set out to find Caspak and rescue…
Tyler. Having located the forgotten island, Billings has built a plane and flown over the cliffs into Caspak's center. But his plane crashes and he finds himself face to face with a young woman and the fierce beast that inhabits the island. Sequel to The Land That Time Forgot (BR 9215)China Mountain Zhang
Par Maureen McHugh. 1992
On twenty-second-century Earth, China has become dominant, and the United States is a secondary power. China Mountain Zhang, an American-born…
Chinese who is homosexual and hides this fact from the authorities, begins his personal odyssey through several layers of this society and from a much-changed New York City to the technological glitter of Beijing. Strong language and some descriptions of sexNo enemy but time
Par Michael Bishop. 1982
While on a time-travel assignment in prehistoric Africa, John Monegal joins a group of early prehumans. He shares in the…
intimate life of the group and in their struggle for survival in a brutal world. After fathering a child, he returns to the present, where he finds the conflicting realities of two different lives in two different times have changed him forever. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Nebula AwardFalling free
Par Lois Bujold. 1988
Leo Graf, a highly skilled welding engineer, has come to Cay Project, an orbital habitat, to teach the inhabitants welding.…
When Graf arrives, he discovers there are only 400 downsiders--average people--living there. The other 1,000 are quaddies--children with two sets of arms and no legs. Graf is concerned about their lack of knowledge of the outside world. And rightly so. For soon two quaddies attempt to escape to that world. Some strong languageDark force rising
Par Timothy Zahn. 1992
The heroes of the New Republic--Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker--continue their dangerous missions to consolidate…
their victories against the Empire. But now they must face the evil genius of Grand Admiral Thrawn as well as a sinister new threat from the Dark Side of the Force. Sequel to Heir to the Empire (FD/RC 33042, BR 8668). BestsellerThe last command
Par Timothy Zahn. 1993
Grand Admiral Thrawn has mobilized the Empire's forces against the Rebel Alliance. His cloned soldiers can be replaced faster than…
the Alliance can destroy them. Things look bleak for the Alliance. Luke Skywalker leads a small force to destroy the cloning machines, only to find the Dark Jedi C'baoth waiting for him. Sequel to Dark Force Rising (FD/RC 35928, BR 9288). BestsellerThe great starship race
Par Diane Carey. 1993
A newly discovered alien people is eager to join the Federation of planets, and they sponsor a starship race to…
promote their membership. The U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Kirk, is sent to compete. But the good-natured contest turns ominous when a Romulan warship shows up and enters the race with an unknown motive. A Star Trek novel. BestsellerThe guardians
Par John Christopher. 1992
England in 2052 is a divided nation. Recently orphaned thirteen-year-old Rob Randall, who lives in the Conurb, has been sent…
to a boarding school. Rob finds the technological community oppressive and makes his escape into the County, where life seems more serene. But the County society, ruled by the "Guardians," is even more tyrannical. For grades 6-9Sixth-Grade sleepover
Par Eve Bunting. 1986
The sixth grade's Rabbit Reading Club is having an all-night readathon, and Janey is afraid to go because of an…
embarrassing secret--she's afraid of the dark. Her new classmate, Rosie, also has a secret that makes her fearful of the sleepover--she reads on the first-grade level. For grades 4-7The cat ate my gymsuit: a novel
Par Paula Danziger. 1974
Thirteen-year-old Marcy feels unattractive and insecure because she is fat...flat-chested...and has acne. She also hates her father and her school.…
Then Ms. Finney, the new English teacher, arrives. Young and dedicated, she helps Marcy to gain confidence in herself. When the principal fires Ms. Finney because of her unorthodox teaching methods, Marcy helps lead the fight to have her teacher reinstated. For grades 6-9 and older readersStinker from space
Par Pamela Service. 1988
Karen, who dreams about space adventure, is contacted by Tsynq Yr, an alien trapped in the body of a skunk.…
While Tsynq Yr (whom Karen dubs Stinker) finds earth civilization primitive, he is powerless to escape without the help of Karen and Jonathan, another young computer buff. Stinker hatches a plan to return home that includes hijacking a NASA space shuttle. For grades 3-6 and older readersThere's a boy in the girls bathroom
Par Louis Sachar. 1987
Bradley Chalkers is a big bully who lies, has no friends, and is a serious "behavior problem" for his teachers.…
His older sister teases him unmercifully, and his parents can't seem to help him. The new school counselor tries to help Bradley change, but everyone is so used to the old Bradley that changing proves to be far more difficult than expected. For grades 4-7Perchance to dream
Par Howard Weinstein. 1991
Captain Picard and the crew of the starship "Enterprise" encounter an alien race called the Tenirans who vie with the…
humans over possession of a newly discovered world. When an "Enterprise" shuttle craft disappears, Picard is ready to blame the Tenirans. But when Picard himself suddenly vanishes from the "Enterprise" bridge, it becomes apparent that a much more powerful alien force is at work. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel