Science Fiction Fantasy First Life

Zinnia the baby dragon is starting her very first day at Starwhistle Academy—a magical school tucked deep in an enchanted forest. She's nervous about potions, flying, and fitting in... but with the help of kind classmates, a gentle teacher named Miss Poppyroot, and a glowing magical egg, Zinnia discovers that being herself is the most powerful magic of all. Perfect for children ages 3–7, Zinnia’s First Day at Starwhistle Academy is a book that gently reassures young listeners about starting school, making friends, and finding confidence in new beginnings.

Convicted of three murders, whistle-blower Willie Klein finds himself transported to a penal colony on Domremy where his unlikely job is to kill fellow colonists before they fall into the clutches of insectoid locals. His gruesome task is only relieved by the growing affection of Entara, an alien pleasure worker from a matriarchal world. Until, that is, their brief happiness is destroyed, as Entara is called home to an arranged marriage and Willie discovers he is still being stalked by the conspirators he tried to unmask.

Lida Fisher knows that her beloved husband, Quincy, will die soon as the result of a rare and terrible brain rejection syndrome. But there is one hope. If Quincy consents to switch brains with one of the alien beings that have arrived from the other side of the galaxy, he will live on - albeit in the body of a starfish. And that means Lida must agree to let a new man into her life and her bed, one with the face and body of her adored husband but with the mind of an alien stranger.

The three Oakenfeld children, Susan, Charles, and Murray, are perplexed. Their parents aren't letting them turn on the television. Something strange is going on in the city, that's for sure. And now Mom and Dad are sending them off to Canada to stay with their Uncle Farley - who they've never even met! New York-based author and teacher Dale Peck was inspired to write this amazing story after the events of September 11, 2001.

Izzie loves nothing more than her three best friends - Viv, Graham, and Harry - and the bond the four of them share. And she's terrified of their friendship falling apart next year when they go off to college. To bind them together, she decides to create something that will belong only to them, a special thing that they'll always share between the four of them. And so they dream up the Order of IV, a secret society devoted to mischief that rights wrongs and pays back debts.

Katie's best friend Jeremy and the other boys from Class 3A have decided that all girls have cooties. But when Katie finds herself in one of Jeremy's shoes (literally), she tries to reunite the boys and the girls. Will Katie's plan work? Or will it just be one big mess?

Victor Spoil realizes he's not cut out for life as a supervillain and instead decides to be...a librarian. Little does he know that librarians are a kick-butt secret society who will stop at nothing to control - and shush - the world!

"Things that go bump in the night aren't always what they seem...." When Marley discovers a chilling mystery close to home, that of a student in their dorm who seems to be attracted to things of the occult kind, she finds herself working with an unlikely partner in the form of Rhett, while an anguished Christian can only watch as their relationship deepens.

La Vida de Okewa es una pequeña, pero muy jugosa historia que nos transporta a un mundo donde todo es posible. Es una obra llena de magia, cultura y sobre todo una mezcla de mitos y leyendas, donde la imaginación juega un papel principal. Convidando al lector a unirse y viajar por el mundo de la fantasía, donde lo imposible se mezcla con lo ridículo. Es allí, cuando el zarpazo del verbo hace del lector un participante más de tan increíble historia.

After running away from home, a teenager finds himself facing some difficult and skin-crawling experiences while on vacation with his new family. He finds himself thrust into manhood out in the woods where the night sky has clearly been hiding some secrets. Between those hours of asleep and awake he comes to a horrifying realization that beefalo aren't the only strange creatures near their lakeside camp.

A charming rogue, Dan Courtney is learning fast that it takes more than a little charm to lay the groundwork for a railroad. Particularly when the plan is to build it across some of the roughest and most dangerous territory on earth. Courtney's been hired to survey the land that would link up the Uganda Railway to the Anglo-Egyptian railroad. Running through desert, jungle and mountains, this is one line—and story—with more twists and turns than the New York City subway system.

Mateo finds a strange black rock while walking in the hills. A physicist discovers after extensive study that it interacts with its environment, displaying awareness and self-determination. It is so completely different than any other biological form and operates on completely different rules. Yet it interacts with its environment and displays will and self-determination. Is it alive?

Edda is a Valkyrie (an ancient Norse goddess who guides and protects heroes). She lives in a magical land called Asgard, where she has everything she wants. Well...almost everything. Edda wants to find a friend her own age.