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All the Weyrs of Pern
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1991
For more than 2,500 years, the people of Pern have taken to the sky on their faithful dragons to attack…
the terrible spores known as Thread, and they have searched for a way to destroy Thread forever. Now with the discovery of their original landing site and the exposing of Aivas, the Artificial Intelligence Voice-Address System, they have the vital information. Sequel to "Renegades of Pern." BestsellerQ-in-law
Par Peter David. 1991
Kerin of the house of Nistral and Sehra of the house of Graziunas are to be joined in a marriage…
that will united two powerful rival families of the Tizarin race. Captain Picard of the "Enterprise" is to perform the ceremony. But then Lwaxana Troi arrives, followed by the powerful Q, who comes to question the concept of love, and the festivities are suddenly in turmoil. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerCollection of stories by contemporary science fiction and fantasy authors that tell about a feline detective, conceited aliens, a science…
project gone awry, misdirected interdimensional missles, plaited moonbeams, backwoods horror, religion in a box, miniature soldiers, the Spanish Armada revisited, ingrown toenails, and counterspells. Strong languageThe time machine
Par H. G Wells. 1982
In this short novel, the first of Wells's works in science fiction, the Time Traveller constructs a machine that will…
enable him to travel backward or foreward in time. He travels far into the future and reappears dishevelled, pale, and haggardVendetta: the giant novel
Par Peter David. 1991
The Borg are back. Gigantic cube ships of the half-organic, half-machine race are devasting the galaxy, and again Jean-Luc Picard…
and the crew of the "Enterprise" must face relentless, unstoppable invaders. Moreover, they meet the lone survivor of an alien race, who is using a planet killer to exact vengeance against the Borg, even if countless innocent people are destroyed as well. A Star Trek novel. Bestseller 1991Heir to the empire
Par Timothy Zahn. 1991
It has been five years since the defeat of Darth Vader and the destruction of Death Star. Han Solo and…
Princess Leia, married and expecting twins, are handling many of the responsibilities of the newly established Republic. A warlord has taken over the remains of the Imperial fleet, and Luke Skywalker, the first in a new line of Jedi Knights, hears a voice from his past warning him to beware of the dark side. BestsellerGhost walker
Par Barbara Hambly. 1991
Elcidar Beta Three is home to the Midgwins, a peaceful group of people who have lived for years off the…
natural resources of their planet. Now, however, they face extinction unless they learn to farm their land. Captain Kirk and the crew of the "Enterprise" have come to teach them how. But outside forces are working to keep Captain Kirk and his men from completing their mission. Some strong language. Star Trek novelSystem collapse (The Murderbot Diaries #7)
Par Martha Wells. 2023
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. Following the events…
in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there's an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can't have the planet, they're sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize. But there's something wrong with Murderbot; it isn't running within normal operational parameters. ART's crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza's SecUnit–heavy persuasion teams, they're going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what's wrong with itself, and fastThe eye of darkness (Star Wars: The High Republic)
Par George Mann. 2023
One year after the tragic events of The Fallen Star, the Jedi fight to break the Nihil’s control over the…
galaxy. The galaxy is divided. Following the shocking destruction of Starlight Beacon, the Nihil have established an impenetrable barrier called the Stormwall around part of the Outer Rim, where Marchion Ro rules and his followers wreak havoc at his every whim. Jedi trapped behind enemy lines, including Avar Kriss, must fight to help the worlds being pillaged by the Nihil while staying one step ahead of the marauders and their Nameless terrors. Outside the Nihil’s so-called Occlusion Zone, Elzar Mann, Bell Zettifar, and the other Jedi work alongside the Republic to reach the worlds that have been cut off from the rest of the galaxy. But every attempt to breach the Stormwall has failed, and even communication across the barrier is impossible. The failures and losses weigh heavily upon both Elzar and Bell as they search desperately for a solution. But even if the Republic and Jedi forces manage to breach the Stormwall, how can the Jedi fight back against the Nameless creatures that prey on the Jedi’s connection to the Force? And what other horrors does Marchion Ro have in store? As desperation for both the Jedi and the Republic grows, any hope of reuniting the galaxy could be all but extinguishedThe ascendant wars: Hellfire: a military sci-fi series (Ascendant War #1)
Par Rhett Bruno. 2023
When the rules of war keep changing, fight for each other ... Humanity has been banished to a distant star.…
Left to fight over resources rationed to them by mysterious machine-overlords known as Wardens. Commander Rylan Holt labors against inter-colony arms trafficking when an informant gives him horrific news. The ruthless cartel boss, Lilith, has stockpiled outlawed weapons of mass destruction. Worse, she claims to have permission from the Wardens to unleash them upon the system. When the battleship Audacity speeds to investigate Rylan's discovery, operations officer Scott Carrick finds himself in a trap more deadly than he could have ever imagined. His only hope of escape may lie with their most junior crewmember, a nurse named Aila Okuma, who's never seen battle. As Rylan, Scott, and Aila struggle to survive a war where the rules keep changing, they must answer a terrible question: how do they win when it seems the Wardens intend for everyone to lose? Don't miss the start of an explosive military sci-fi series from USA Todaybestseller Rhett C. Bruno and M.B. Vance. It's perfect for fans of The Expanse, Battlestar Galactica, and Marko KloosIt's your turn at bat: featuring Mark Riley
Par Barbara Aiello. 1988
While reluctantly doing research on sewing machines for a school report, Mark, a fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, discovers that the…
money for his team's baseball jerseys is missing! Mark now finds himself feeling a lot more friendly towards sewing machines. Includes a question and answer section about cerebral palsy. For grades 3-6Of such small differences
Par Joanne Greenberg. 1988
Twenty-five-year-old John Moon, blind since birth and deaf since the age of nine, lives alone in a small apartment, has…
a job, and writes poetry. But life is not easy for John. Then he meets and falls in love with Leda, an actress, who drives one of the vans that transport blind persons to work. For a time their relationship works, but their lives and needs are too different. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexThis anthology contains science fiction stories, an essay, and a poem and features a story by James Tiptree. Subjects include…
multiple personalities, futuristic movie-making, old age and euthanasia, surfing, and radioactive falloutFriends for life: featuring Amy Wilson
Par Barbara Aiello. 1988
When the members of the Woodburn School Video Club find out that teacher's aide Natalie Gregg, their sponsor, has AIDS,…
they and their parents have a variety of reactions. But shy fifth-grader Amy Wilson comes out of her shell to convince them to learn more about the disease, and to stick by their friend. For grades 3-6A twenty-eight-story anthology. Includes a tale of far-future humans who have lost contact with simple human feelings and needs, by…
Walter Williams; a people-animal fairy tale, by Ursula K. LeGuin; and Earth as a dumping ground for unwanted insubstantial aliens, by Pat Cadigan. Some strong languagePlanet of the apes
Par Pierre Boulle. 1963
A fable in which the author exposes the folly of human ambition. On a distant planet very similar to Earth,…
human beings are naked, wild, and dumb while apes are clothed, civilized, and intelligent. This situation evolved because humans became lazy and developed the feeling that life has no meaningThe captains' honor
Par David Dvorkin. 1989
The planet Tenara has been devastated by attacks from the M'Dok Empire and the starships "Enterprise" and "Centurion" are offering…
aid. But one wants to use peaceful methods and the other wants war. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novelRuthie's rude friends (A Science fiction easy-to-read)
Par Jean Marzollo. 1984
Ruthie is the only kid from earth on planet X10. The space kids tease her because she doesn't have horns,…
or sixteen eyes. Feeling lonely and homesick, Ruthie decides to venture beyond the space station, where she encounters a beast with three flaming heads. For grades 2-4Going blind
Par Jonathan Penner. 1977
Novel about a young professor who loses an eye in a car accident and then suffers sympathetic failure of vision…
in the other. He decides to conceal his ailment to keep his position at the university and the woman he loves. Strong languageTwice twenty-two: a medicine for melancholy
Par Ray Bradbury. 1966