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Jessie: roman (Romans, Nouvelles, Recits (domaine Etranger) Ser. #Vol. 6027379)
Par Stephen King. 1993
Une situation qui n'est pas sans évoquer Misery mais dans un cas de figure inverse. Avec une stricte économie de…
moyens - une grande partie du livre composée d'un monologue intérieur - le conteur nous envoûte et nous retient. [SDMThe underground (Animorphs Ser. #No. 17)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
Rachel and her four friends are able to morph into any animal. They are all flying around as large birds…
when Rachel telepathically directs them to catch a man jumping from a building. It appears the man's brain has been invaded by Yeerks. Rachel plots to destroy the Yeerks with an ordinary breakfast food, but it is a risky, dangerous venture. For grades 4-7Le prophète noir: un récit de la famine en Irlande : roman (Terres mystérieuses)
Par William Carleton. 2006
"Publié d'abord en feuilleton dans le Dublin University Magazine (1846), puis sous forme de livre (1847), Le Prophète noir est…
sans doute le plus connu des ouvrages qui composent ce qu'il est convenu d'appeler "la littérature de la famine". William Carleton, en empruntant à la tradition "gothique" les traits propres à noircir encore une réalité tragique, y décrit les effets dévastateurs de la Grande Famine de 1845, et se fait le porte-parole d'un monde rural confronté à la perspective de son propre anéantissement. C'est donc à une traversée de ce monde qu'il convie son lecteur, en le plongeant d'emblée dans une Irlande de cauchemar où les éléments déchaînés semblent bien être la manifestation du courroux de Dieu contre ses créatures [...]. L'intrigue, aussi noire que la période où elle se déroule, tourne autour de Donnel Dhu, le "Prophète noir", sorte de charlatan maléfique, type fréquent dans l'Irlande du XIXe siècle. Un meurtre a été commis, aucun indice certain n'a pu mener au coupable, mais les soupçons pèsent depuis toujours sur la famille Dalton. Or, le meurtrier est Donnel Dhu... [...]" -- 4e de couvPhaenomen: 3], En des lieux obscurs
Par Érik L'Homme. 2008
"Ils ont fui la clinique où ils étaient enfermés. Ils ont échappé aux tueurs à gages lancés à leur poursuite…
et semé la panique au sein d'organisations aussi puissantes que mystérieuses. En cherchant à savoir qui ils sont vraiment, ces quatre adolescents hors norme ont déjà dérangé l'ordre du monde. Mais, pour eux, l'heure est maintenant venue de découvrir le secret le mieux gardé de l'histoire de l'humanité. L'inimaginable est là, au bout du chemin, en des lieux obscurs". -- 4e de couvThe great interactive dream machine: another adventure in cyberspace
Par Richard Peck. 1998
In this sequel to Lost in Cyberspace (DB 42808), (BR 10713) Aaron has designed a computer program that will transport…
him through time and space, but it has a flaw. If anyone is nearby, the program will send Aaron and Josh where that person dreams of going. For grades 4-7. 1996Le père de nos pères: roman
Par Bernard Werber. 1998
"Voyage aux sources de l'humanité, enquête aux mille rebondissements, hypothèses scientifiques stupéfiantes sur le mystère de nos origines... Suspense, humour,…
science, aventure : un thriller paléontologique qui pourrait bien changer notre vision du monde."The bar sinister
Par Sheila Simonson. 1986
Emily Foster is a widow who wants a companion for her four-year-old son, Matt. Captain Richard Falk needs someone to…
care for his two children, both under three, while he is away from home. It seems the perfect solution for Emily. However, Richard's life is in danger, and that affects not only his children, but also Emily and her sonThe ship who sang
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1969
Born a deformed human, Helva wins the title of shellperson and her brain is transferred into the control center of…
an intergalactic scout ship. Traveling among the stars, she shares her missions with one normal human, and Helva finds that even a spaceship can fall in loveThe dolphins of Pern
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1994
As the struggle against the deadly Thread spores continues in the Dragonriders of Pern series, humans rediscover the planet's long-forgotten…
dolphins. Rebuilding the connection between land and sea rekindles the old dream of an ideal Pern. Sequel to The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (RC 44409; BR 11188)The dreadful debutante
Par Marion Chesney. 1994
Drusilla and Mira Markham are to have their London season together. But while the beautiful Drusilla looks forward to the…
event, plain, tomboyish Mira does not. The only good thing to Mira is that Lord Charles Devere, her longtime friend, will be there. When Charles falls for Drusilla, Mira's jealous reaction draws the attention of a marquess. For high school and older readersWar drums
Par John Vornholt. 1992
On the colony world of Selva, a small band of Klingons, survivors of a long-ago space wreck, have reverted to…
a savage state and are attacking the human settlement. Lieutenant Worf of the starship Enterprise leads a landing party to contact the Klingons. An all-out war between the Klingons and the human colonists appears to be inevitable. In adition, Worf learns that a more deadly force is at work on the planet. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novelThe ship who won
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1994
Searching the galaxy for alien life, Carialle, whose brain controls spaceship SSS-900, and Keff, her human partner, discover a strange…
planet ruled by a race of magical wizards. The arrogant wizards are hard enough to deal with, but Carialle and Keff discover even more mysterious things about the new world. Sequel to The City Who Fought (BR 9865)Memory
Par Lois Bujold. 1996
The dual identity of Miles Vorkosigan as Admiral Naismith and Lord Miles is central to this adventure. After Naismith is…
ousted from the military, an assassination plot against Simon Illyan, security chief of the Barrayar empire, gives the Admiral's other identity, Lord Miles, a chance to prove his worth. Sequel to Mirror Dance (BR 10665)Mining the oort
Par Frederik Pohl. 1992
There isn't much wrong with Mars a decent atmosphere wouldn't fix. So Mars's Dekker DeWoe is happy humans are mining…
comets from the Oort cloud and sending them to Mars to create a liveable atmosphere. When he has to move out of the comets' path, Dekker heads to Earth hoping to become a member of the mining team. But surprises await. Strong language and descriptions of sexPodkayne of Mars
Par Robert Heinlein. 1993
Indomitable young Podkayne (Poddy) Fries jumps at the chance to accompany her uncle Tom on a mission to Earth. The…
only drawback is that she'll have her loathsome little brother along for the trip. But even greater dangers face the niece of a diplomat from Mars who has powerful enemies. For junior and senior high and older readersPartnerShip
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1992
As a brand-new member of the elite Central Worlds' Courier Service, shellperson Nancia, half human and half spaceship, undertakes her…
first mission, carrying a group of young aristocrats across the galaxy. She faces a dilemma when her passengers hatch a conspiracy to acquire power and wealth. Sequel to The Ship Who Sang (BR 11171). Strong languageDragonseye
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1997
It's been over two hundred years since the deadly silver strands called Thread fell from the skies of Pern. Now…
a new generation of Dragonriders unite in their efforts to prepare for the next cycle of Threadfall. But one of the Lord Holders refuses to cooperate and jeopardizes the safety of all. Sequel to The Dolphins of Pern (RC 44410; BR 11186)My life among the aliens
Par Gail Gauthier. 1993
Will and his little brother, Robby, have a problem--they keep meeting aliens. At first they're scared and try to convince…
their mother to help. When she refuses to believe them, the boys resign themselves to dealing with the many aliens who appear to be drawn to their house by their mother's healthy snacks. For grades 3-6The ship who searched
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1992
A mysterious disease leaves seven-year-old Tia completely paralyzed. With no possibility of a normal life, she becomes a shellperson, the…
human brain of an interstellar spaceship. On her odyssey across the galaxy, she learns about extinct civilizations, seeks a cure for the disease that afflicted her, and eventually falls in love. Sequel to PartnerShip (BR 11172)The chronicles of Pern: first fall
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1993
Five stories about the early adventures of humans on the dragon planet, Pern. Includes stories on the discovery of Pern…
by humans, the human liaison with the indigenous flying dragons, the first battle with the deadly Threadfall, and the final isolation of the planet from the rest of humanity. Sequel to All the Weyrs of Pern (RC 34008; BR 8699)