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Doctors and other casualties
Par Stewart Massad. 1993
Like himself, most of Massad's protagonists are obstetricians or gynecologists--some green in the art of "catching babies," others aging and…
cynical. Many are practicing in southern clinics, their patients poor and often ignorant about their pregnancies. In "Dreams of a Doctor's Wife," the wife of a busy young obstetrician ironically feels abandoned during her own pregnancy. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexLogan Bruno, boy baby-sitter
Par Ann Martin. 1993
Logan Bruno, thirteen, is the first boy member of the Baby-sitters Club. He's teased about it at school, but the…
fact that Mary Anne, a club founder, is his girlfriend helps ease the pain. When Logan loses an important track meet for Stoneybrook Middle School, the teasing becomes big time. Logan jumps at the opportunity to hang out with T-Jam, one of the coolest kids around, and lands in big trouble. A Baby-sitters Club book for grades 4-7Windows on a lost world
Par V. E Mitchell. 1993
While on an archaeological survey of an uninhabited planet, Captain Kirk and the crew of the starship Enterprise discover an…
odd artifact that looks like a window into another world. When Kirk steps through the window, he finds himself trapped in the body of a strange, crab-like alien, and even the astute Mr. Spock is at a loss to understand what happened to his friend and how to rescue him. A Star Trek novelHappiness
Par Ann Harleman. 1994
In the title story of this winner of the John Simmons Short Fiction Award, the protagonist, a philosophy teacher by…
night and a greeting card writer by day, is annoyed by his students' cliches and his newly found half-brother's simple dreams. In "Humdrum," as a woman toys with the idea of leaving her boring husband, he tracks down his long-lost mother who left his father because life was humdrum. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexAlien secrets
Par Annette Klause. 1993
Aboard a space freighter en route to the planet where her scientist parents are based, Robin (Puck) Goodfellow, almost thirteen…
and recently expelled from her proper English boarding school, befriends an alien called Hush (for short). Hush has had a cherished artifact stolen from him, and he believes it is on the ship. Puck vows to help him retrieve it, and is soon enmeshed in a mystery with an abundance of suspects. For grades 6-9 and older readersIce trap
Par L. A Graf. 1992
While searching for a missing team of scientists, Captain Kirk and the senior officers of the U.S.S. Enterprise become trapped…
on the ice-covered world of Nordstral. Unable to communicate with the Enterprise and at the mercy of earthquakes and magnetic storms, Kirk and his companions know they must unlock the secret of this mysterious world of ice or face certain death. A Star Trek novelHenry and Mudge and the long weekend: the eleventh book of their adventures
Par Cynthia Rylant. 1992
Henry and his big dog, Mudge, wake up to a cold, wet, muddy, gray Saturday morning--with no sun or snow--that…
promises a boring weekend. After a boring breakfast, boring cartoons, and a round of Henry's father's boring jokes, Mudge cannot stay awake. Then Mom has an idea that adds spice to the day! A Henry and Mudge book. For grades K-320,000 leagues under the sea
Par Jules Verne. 1992
A nineteenth-century science fiction tale of an electric submarine, the Nautilus, its eccentric captain, Captain Nemo, and the undersea world.…
The novel anticipates many of the scientific achievements of the twentieth century. For junior and senior high and older readersShadows on the sun
Par Michael Friedman. 1993
The crew of the USS Enterprise is on the way back to Earth--and retirement. Plans change when they are asked…
to go on one last mission. Civil war brews on the planet Ssan, where a group of assassins seeks power. McCoy has had some experience in dealing with the cult, and it is hoped he can help. But he doesn't count on his ex-wife, the only woman he ever loved, being among the mediators. A Star Trek novel. Strong language and some violenceThe war of the worlds
Par H. G Wells. 1988
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. BestsellerThe wedding dress: stories from the Dakota Plains
Par Carrie Young. 1992
In the title story, Ildri, a seamstress of Norwegian descent, is asked to model an intricately made wedding dress. Upon…
leaving her position, Ildri buys the dress and lends it to a succession of brides in her homesteading community before finding her own bittersweet use for it. The collection's other entries are also peopled with Norwegian Americans on the Dakota Plains. Some strong languageDebtors' 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 novelTrouble in triplicate: a Nero Wolfe mystery
Par Rex Stout. 1993
Three previously published short novels about the orchid-growing gourmet detective Nero Wolfe. In Before I Die, a gangster wants Wolfe…
to handle a blackmailer. Help Wanted, Male involves a client who waits too long to look for help. In Instead of Evidence, a man predicts his own murder and tells Wolfe who the murderer will beIn one story, a poor child's last thread of hope snaps. Another tale reveals the tension that builds up when…
some families gather. The ubiquitous Christmas play includes a part for a small girl with a big voice, who happens to be Jewish. In all, twenty-seven stories explore the spirit of Christmas and what it means in cultural, psychological, secular, religious, and emotional terms. Some strong languageThe 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 novelSula
Par Toni Morrison. 1973
Set in an Ohio community called the Bottom, the novel follows two friends, Sula and Nel, from childhood to old…
age and death. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sexThe flight of Andy Burns: stories
Par Alice Mattison. 1993
In "The Library Card," a woman realizes it was a terrible mistake to marry her husband, who isn't perfect. "She…
will have to pound him with her words and tears so many more times before she fixes him, so many hundreds of times." Mattison's other protagonists also experience profound realizations during the course of their ordinary days. Some strong languageBurning 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 sex