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The rise of Endymion
Par Dan Simmons. 1997
Aenea comes of age in this sequel to Endymion (BR 11481). The Pax forms an alliance with the TechnoCore and…
declares war on the threatening Ousters. The Pax is also looking for Aenea, who is currently on Earth preparing to outwit the Pax and the Core with her lover, Raul Endymion. Strong language and some descriptions of sexPhaenomen: 2], Plus près du secret
Par Érik L'Homme. 2007
"Handicaps ? Pouvoirs surnaturels ? Les troubles dont souffrent Violaine, Claire, Nicolas et Arthur en ont fait des marginaux. Persuadés…
qu'il existe un lien entre leur état et l'existence d'une vie extraterrestre, ils mènent l'enquête de Londres jusqu'en Patagonie. Mais quels intérêts supérieurs menacent-ils ? Quelle est cette mystérieuse organisation qui lance contre eux ses tueurs à gages ? Les quatre adolescents vont l'apprendre à leurs dépens : plus près du secret, c'est aussi plus près du danger..." -- 4e de couvVacation under the volcano (Magic Tree House)
Par Mary Osborne. 1998
Jack and Annie time travel back to Roman Empire days. Arriving in Pompeii, they need to find a special scroll…
before Mt. Vesuvius erupts and buries everything in fiery ash. For grades 2-4. 1998Le pays des aveugles (Folio, ISSN 0768-0732 #1561)
Par H. Wells. 1984
The handmaid's tale
Par Margaret Atwood. 1986
In the future the United States of America is the Republic of Gilead, a fundamentalist Christian theocracy. To reverse the…
declining birthrate, women are forcibly recruited to the ranks of Handmaids and are assigned to the Commanders of the Faithful, whose wives are barren. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. BestsellerUn été de Jessica (Science-fiction)
Par Alain Bergeron. 1978
Un excellent roman québécois de science-fiction superbement narré. Dans une ère lointaine, l'auteur a imaginé une colonie de vieux millionnaires…
qui ont acquis la planète Mars en même temps qu'une sorte d'immortalité. On imagine que les Terriens tentent d'y "amarsir" mais... Atmosphère étrange qui rappelle Bradbury. [SDMKirinyaga: a fable of Utopia
Par Michael Resnick. 1998
Ten tales of a utopian planet inhabited by former residents of Kenya. In 2123 Koriba, a European-educated witch doctor, becomes…
disenchanted with the modernization of Kenya and colonizes the planet of Kirinyaga. There he reinstates ancient customs and decides the fate of his people, while still maintaining a link to Earth. Some violence. 1998The prosecution: a legal thriller
Par Dudley Buffa. 1999
Attorney Joseph Antonelli gave up law after persuading a witness to lie. Now he is asked by friend Judge Woolner…
to serve as special prosecutor in a murder-for-hire case against the assistant district attorney. During that trial, Antonelli agrees to defend Woolner's wife, who is suspected of murder. Some strong language. 1999Don't read this!: and other tales of the unnatural
Par Margaret Mahy. 1998
An international collection of eleven spooky stories by such authors as Susan Cooper. In "Fingers on the Back of the…
Neck," Australian writer Margaret Mahy tells about a young boy's growing resentment of his wealthy great-grandmother's affectionate touch as they walk together on a wooden jetty. For grades 6-9. 1998The outpost
Par Michael Resnick. 2001
The Outpost, a tavern on planet Henry II, is the gathering place for heroes, villains, and adventurers from all over…
the galaxy to drink and swap tales. When the Outpost is invaded by aliens, this odd group of storytellers must join forces and fight back. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2001Endymion
Par Dan Simmons. 1996
Two hundred forty-seven years after the Fall of Hyperion (BR 08684), the WorldWeb is divided into many kingdoms, and the…
military wing of the Catholic Church is in charge. Aenea, eleven, emerges from the Time Tombs to challenge the church authorities. Raul Endymion is snatched from death to assist her. Strong language and some descriptions of sexIn her defense
Par Stephen Horn. 2000
A former New York prosecutor has inexplicably left his father-in-law's prestigious Washington law firm and consequently endured an unwanted divorce.…
His struggling new practice receives an unexpected boost when a comely socialite hires him to defend her in a front-page murder case. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2000The people: no different flesh
Par Zenna Henderson. 1967
Six fantasy and science fiction stories about a group of benign creatures who look just like humans but have fallen…
from another planet. The settings are the canyons and mountains of the far west from pioneer to modern times. 1967The dark side of nowhere: a novel
Par Neal Shusterman. 1997
Jason Miller hates his bland, small-town life, so when the high school janitor gives him an odd glove and tells…
him his life is about to change, he is both puzzled and excited. Jason learns classmates have received the same message, and soon they all encounter bizarre experiences. For grades 6-9The departure (Animorphs Ser. #No. 19)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
After her latest mission when she morphed into a wolf, Cassie realizes that she is losing her human feelings. She…
tells her friends that she is quitting; she does not want to be an animorph any longer. But when confronted by a leopard and Karen, a human-controller who knows Cassie's secret, Cassie must rethink her decision. For grades 4-71001 things everyone should know about the universe
Par William Gutsch. 1998
A hymn before battle
Par John Ringo. 2000
In the early years of the twenty-first century, centaur-like predators threaten a peaceful galactic confederation. The alien federation enlists Earth's…
help--meaning that Earthlings will do most of the fighting--against the devourers. But as Earth's armies rush into battle, humans learn a valuable lesson. Violence and strong language. 2000Second chance (Left Behind: The Kids #2)
Par Tim Lahaye, Jerry Jenkins, Jerry Jenkins, Tim LaHaye. 1998
Now Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan are facing the decision of whether or not to accept Christ and his forgiveness.…
Lionel, confronting the possibility that his Uncle André may try to kill himself, rushes to Chicago to save him. Sequel to The Vanishings (DB 53122). For grades 5-8. 1998The decision (Animorphs Ser. #No. 18)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
Ax, the Andalite trapped on Earth, tells this adventure about how he and his four human friends who have the…
power to morph become mosquitoes for a mission against their mutual enemy, the Yeerks. For grades 4-7The clue on the crystal dove (Star Trek: Starfleet Corps Of Engineers Ser. #45)
Par Carolyn Keene. 2001
On vacation in New York City, Nancy Drew and her friends become involved with a family whose historic mansion and…
priceless glass-bird collection is about to open as a public museum. Stolen pieces, falling chandeliers, and other disturbances threaten the project. For grades 4-7. 2001