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Stronghold: A Darkstar Mercenaries Novella by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbbey's thrown in the deep end.Tarak creates an alliance with a furry being.Ami has her father wrapped around her tiny little finger.It's just another day in the life of our fearsome Kordolians and their human mates. A light-hearted peek into Tarak and Abbey's life on Earth.Sanctuary is a 22000 word "slice-of-life" novella set in the Dark Planet Warriors/Darkstar Mercenaries universe... -
![The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders by Tracey West, Joanna Cole]()
The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders by Tracey West, Joanna Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTransported inside a sci-fi movie about giant bugs, Ms... -
![The Gate that Locks the Tree by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
The Gate that Locks the Tree by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Minor Melant’i Play for Snow SeasonA cat may look at a tree This is especially true when the winds of change blow through the universe, leaving eddies of luck, uncertainty, and necessity in the strangest places – and surely Surebleak qualifies as a strange place, as Korval’s Tree qualifies as a strange attractor... -
![Frontier Defiant by Leonie Rogers]()
Frontier Defiant by Leonie Rogers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe new-found alliance of Starlyne and human has fought back, but the Garsal invaders are relentless in their desire to conquer Frontier. Once again, Shanna, her fellow cadets, and their starcats find themselves on the front-line... -
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![Человек-амфибия / Голова профессора Доуэля by Alexander Belyaev, Александр Романович Беляев]()
Человек-амфибия / Голова профессора Доуэля by Alexander Belyaev, Александр Романович Беляев
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![The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet! by Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter]()
The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet! by Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter of McFly comes a supersonic space adventure filled with planets, poop, and pandemonium!One boy, one space rocket, one very hungry dinosaur: the ingredients for an explosive space adventure of epic poop-portions! But when Danny realizes he’s forgotten Dino’s lunch box, the very hungry dinosaur eats everything in sight, including their only way home: the...Categorized as:
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![The Wump World by Bill Peet]()
The Wump World by Bill Peet
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Pollutians invade the Wump World and turn the green meadows into a concrete jungle... -
![Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak]()
Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wise, funny and moving story of what it means to find a family, from the best-selling author of I, Cosmo.Leonard has never had a name. Or a body. Or a best friend. But he is excited to try being a human.On their three-hundredth-birthday, every alien from Leonard’s home galaxy gets to spend a month in the body of an Earth Creature... -
![Frontier Resistance by Leonie Rogers]()
Frontier Resistance by Leonie Rogers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe much awaited sequel to Frontier Incursion.The Garsal have landed, the world has changed, and Shanna has gifts that might save everyone. With her starcats by her side and her friends around her, she must try to master her gifts and seek out the alien invaders before they enslave her world... -
![Adventures on RV Traveler by Craig Martelle]()
Adventures on RV Traveler by Craig Martelle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Cat and his human minions fight to bring peace to humanity. For readers from 13 to 65, find compelling characters engaged in an adventure of search, conflict, and discovery...Categorized as:
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![Beware! Space Junk! by Geronimo Stilton]()
Beware! Space Junk! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpacemouse Geronimo Stiltonix's adventures are out of this world!MouseStar 1 is surrounded by floating space junk! It's yucky -- and dangerous. Geronimo Stiltonix tracks down the source of the junk, and meets very wasteful aliens... -
![Ultimate Attack by Michael P. Spradlin]()
Ultimate Attack by Michael P. Spradlin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe action-packed series by Michael P. Spradlin returns. Each book covers a genetically engineered superpredator wreacking havoc on the environment. It's all come to this. Dr. Catalyst has had enough of Emmet Doyle's meddling... -
![Jurassic World Special Edition Junior Novelization (Jurassic World) by David Lewman]()
Jurassic World Special Edition Junior Novelization (Jurassic World) by David Lewman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJurassic World is the long-awaited next installment of the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. T... -
![Super Rooster Saves the Day by Maureen Wright, Rob McClurkan]()
Super Rooster Saves the Day by Maureen Wright, Rob McClurkan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRalph the rooster has big dreams of becoming a superhero. But the other farm animals aren’t so sure—except for Rosie the pig, that is. She’s Ralph’s best friend, and she believes in him. As Ralph and Rosie hang around the farm, there are just no opportunities to be a superhero and save the day...until the farmer turns on the radio, and the “Chicken Dance” song starts playing... -
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![Mutation by Roland Smith]()
Mutation by Roland Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMonsters of legend come to life! The final thrilling title in Roland Smith's popular series. Marty and his best friend, Luther, have managed to rescue Marty's cousin Grace from the clutches of the nefarious pseudo-naturalist Noah Blackwood, but their most dangerous mission lies ahead of them. Marty's parents have been missing in Brazil for months and their trail has all but run cold...Categorized as:
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![A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle]()
A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsPoor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell, so he finds himself a larger one -- and many new friends to decorate and protect his new house... -
![Out of Time by Geronimo Stilton]()
Out of Time by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thrilling quest through the past with Geronimo Stilton and his friends. Geronimo travels through time to Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Francis Drake, and a young Mozart...Categorized as:
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![Fire-Hunter by Jim Kjelgaard]()
Fire-Hunter by Jim Kjelgaard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Fire-Hunter is the story of Hawk, a pre-historic man who is banished from his tribe for breaking the tribal law by inventing a spear-launching tool. He is left behind with Willow, an injured young woman abandoned by the tribe because of her inability to travel in the nomadic lifestyle they employ... -
![The Prehistoric Planet by Ray O'Ryan]()
The Prehistoric Planet by Ray O'Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGalaxy Zack blasts back to the past in this outer space chapter book adventure!A baby pterosaur can’t find his way home, so it’s up to the Nebulon Navigators to return him to the Prehistoric Planet. And when Zack’s dad is invited on the journey, Zack finds a way to go along too! But as they blast off on the super shuttle, they hear a strange noise... -
![Last of the Curlews by Fred Bodsworth]()
Last of the Curlews by Fred Bodsworth
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The story of this migration is magnificent, informative, breathtaking and exotic". Los Angeles TimesMore than three million readers around the world have been touched by this conservation classic, the story of a solitary Eskimo curlew's last perilous migration and search for a mate. The lone survivor comes to stand for the entirety of a lost species... -
![Killer Species #3: Out for Blood by Michael P. Spradlin]()
Killer Species #3: Out for Blood by Michael P. Spradlin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe action-packed series by Michael P. Spradlin returns. Each book covers a genetically engineered superpredator wreacking havoc on the environment.Dr. Catalyst has finally come unhinged. Twice the crazed scientist has released his super predators into the wild to combat invasive species, and twice Emmet Doyle and his best friend Calvin Geaux have exploded his efforts... -
![The Time Machine by Chris Sasaki, H.G. Wells]()
The Time Machine by Chris Sasaki, H.G. Wells
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIllus. in black-and-white. When a turn-of-the-century scientist travels into the distant future in his time machine, he expects to find progress and superior people. But instead he discovers a world in decay. Reading level: 2.4...Categorized as:
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![Journey to the Center of the Earth by Kathleen Olmstead, Arthur Pober]()
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Kathleen Olmstead, Arthur Pober
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings�Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow the shadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to the center of the Earth. I did it.” That mysterious message, found in a long-lost letter, propels a young man and his uncle on the adventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric world below the earth where dinosaurs and other strange creatures still roam...Categorized as:
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![Whose Moon Is That? by Kim Krans]()
Whose Moon Is That? by Kim Krans
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stunning picture book that addresses the question: do any of us "own" nature? When a curious cat asks the question, "Whose moon is that?," a panoply of animals try to stake their claim. The wolf, the owl, and the starry sky all have their reasons, but the moon ultimately answers for herself -- her light is meant to be shared by everyone... -
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![Beast Master's Ark by Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie]()
Beast Master's Ark by Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first new exciting Beast Master adventure in decades!Danger on ArzorBeast Master Hosteen Storm has endured great perils to carve out a life for himself on Arzor, the colony planet he's called home since the destruction of Earth by the alien Xik... -
![The Time Machine (Great Illustrated Classics) by Shirley Bogart]()
The Time Machine (Great Illustrated Classics) by Shirley Bogart
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe world's best-loved children's stories set in large type for easy reading... -
![The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur by Elizabeth Singer Hunt]()
The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur by Elizabeth Singer Hunt
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur, Jack zooms to the city that never sleeps to try to solve the mystery of the missing Allosaurus toe. Starting at the Natural History Museum, Jack's detection takes him to a competitive grade-schooler determined to win the science fair with his experiment crossing his own dog with the DNA from the bone of a dangerous, carnivorous dinosaur... -
![Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner]()
Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeet Ranger! He's a time-traveling golden retriever who has a nose for trouble . . . and always saves the day!Ranger has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog, but can't officially pass the test because he's always getting distracted by squirrels during exercises... -
![The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Sing Along with Iza and Friends and Read Along with Page-Tur) by Iza Trapani]()
The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Sing Along with Iza and Friends and Read Along with Page-Tur) by Iza Trapani
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe spirited and irresistible itsy bitsy spider has captured the hearts of generations of children by climbing up that water spout... -
![It's Only Stanley by Jon Agee]()
It's Only Stanley by Jon Agee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers will love this mischievously funny read-aloud from award-winning author/illustrator Jon AgeeMysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. "That's very odd," says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring: "It's only Stanley; he's fixing the oil tank... -
![The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Great Illustrated Classics) by Mitsu Yamamoto, Robert Louis Stevenson]()
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Great Illustrated Classics) by Mitsu Yamamoto, Robert Louis Stevenson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that he hates you... -
![The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood]()
The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe critically adored, New York Times bestselling Deborah Underwood delights with a hilariously meta celebration of storytelling out of control.Every story needs a problem.But Panda doesn't have a problem.Unless . . . Panda is the problem...Categorized as:
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![Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse by Jonathan Stutzman, Heather Fox]()
Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse by Jonathan Stutzman, Heather Fox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the hilarious follow-up to Llama Destroys the World, author/illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox give Llama another shot at saving the world…from himself, in Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse. Llama’s back and ready to destroy the world AGAIN… this time with his best camelid, Alpaca!Llama loves cooking. And baking. And, above all, eating... -
![Space Cat by Ruthven Todd]()
Space Cat by Ruthven Todd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"An amusing combination of comical cat story and science fiction for the youngest fans, made even more amusing by the artist's interpretation of a cat in a space suit... -
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![Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey]()
Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend, for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and Rosie Revere, Engineer.Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading... -
![The Mine-O-Saur by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, David H. Clark]()
The Mine-O-Saur by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, David H. Clark
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA group of dinosaurs is playing in the school yard when the Mine-o-saur arrives. He snatches all the toys, grabs all the snacks, and hoards the blocks. Soon enough, no one wants to play with him. What will it take for the Mine-o-saur to realize that what he really wants are friends? Full color... -
![Ariel by Alexander Belyaev]()
Ariel by Alexander Belyaev
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAriel does not know who he is, where he is from, or what is his purpose in life. The chance to get the answers comes in the form of a strange experiment, in which Ariel receives the ability to fly... -
![The Lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer]()
The Lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittle Critter's class is going to the Critterville Museum of Natural History, and everyone is excited. But when the class arrives, they find out the dinosaur exhibit is closed because of a missing Triceratops bone...Categorized as:
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![Time and Mr. Bass by Eleanor Cameron]()
Time and Mr. Bass by Eleanor Cameron
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an ancient scroll and necklace are stolen from the Mycetian League, Chuck, David, and Mr. Bass are called into action to help recover them. This means a trip in the rocket to Wales (Carn Bassyd in the Rhinogs, specifically), and then a drive to Stonehenge and London to recover the stones from the necklace... -
![Bloop by Tara Lazar, Mike Boldt]()
Bloop by Tara Lazar, Mike Boldt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBloop, the little green alien, must conquer Earth, and his first step is figuring out who’s in charge.In his quest to become the next Emperor of Planet XYZ, Bloop makes too many bloopers. So he’s sent to Earth to conquer that crazy planet first. Who’s in charge there? One visit to the park and Bloop knows: dogs, of course! Bloop tries to master these maddening mutts and prove that he’s top dog... -
![Zig Zag: N� 18 - Zig Zag Et Les Marzziens by Tedd Arnold]()
Zig Zag: N� 18 - Zig Zag Et Les Marzziens by Tedd Arnold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSee below for English description.Biz tourne un film sur l'espace: les superh ros, Zig Zag et Biz Biz, prot gent un fort secret dans le ciel lorsque des Martiens les attaquent et capturent Biz Biz. Zig Zag la mouche doit alors user de son intelligence pour aider son ami. Elle fera aussi appel ses acolytes, Zazie et Diego le Dragon... -
![The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade by Meomi]()
The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade by Meomi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe books that launched the hit cartoon!"The crisply drafted pages bloom with fascinating detail: every tree, shadow, rock, and animal has an endearing, individual personality…the book itself is a lush visual treat." - Utne Reader"It's great to find a book that appeals to both kids and adults—even if the appeal is for different reasons... In other words, these are the best. children's book... -
![The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales by S.J. King]()
The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales by S.J. King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDive into the world of The Secret Explorers and learn about ocean life in this action-packed first installment in a brand-new fiction series.Meet The Secret Explorers! This group of brilliant kids comes together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries, and gather knowledge all over the planet - and beyond...Categorized as:
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![Freddy and the Men from Mars by Walter Rollin Brooks]()
Freddy and the Men from Mars by Walter Rollin Brooks
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis news wouldn't have disturbed Freddy and the other barn animals had not the paper further stated that their friend Mr. Boomschmidt had invited Mr. G. and his men from Mars to join Boomschmidt's Stupendous and Unexcelled Circus. Freddy, ever ready to maintain his reputation as a detective, immediately suspects a hoax, and quickly sets out to expose it... -
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![SCat by Mercedes Lackey]()
SCat by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Dick White set out to discover the origins of the ship's new cat, he certainly never expected to find himself involved with the Drug Interdiction group of the Patrol... -
![A Tail of Two SKittys by Mercedes Lackey]()
A Tail of Two SKittys by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDick White, cat handler for the space ship Brightwing, knew that his shipscat was intelligent, but he hadn't expected her to come to the rescue when he and his shipmates were kidnapped... -
![The Island Stallion Races by Walter Farley]()
The Island Stallion Races by Walter Farley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMore than anything, Steve Duncan dreams of racing his huge, wild stallion, Flame. The horse is untrained, but incredibly fast and Steve just wants to show him off. When two strangers show up and offer to make Steve's dream a reality, Steve cannot believe his luck. But soon he realizes that a professional racetrack is no place for an unbroken stallion...Categorized as:
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![Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban]()
Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe turtles in London Zoo become the mutual obsession of two lonely strangers who dream of setting free the turtles and themselves. Detail by detail their diaries record a world in which thought leads to action and action brings William G. and Neaera H. to their own open sea... -
![Birds by Kevin Henkes]()
Birds by Kevin Henkes
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBirds come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Birds are magic. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are... -
![Rider at the Gate by C.J. Cherryh]()
Rider at the Gate by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRider at the Gate (Nighthorse, Book 1)Stranded on a distant planet that abounds with fertile farmland, human colonists appear to be in paradise. But all the native animals communicate by telepathy, projecting images that drive humans mad. Only Nighthorses stand between civilization and madness. When a flare of human emotion spreads to all the horses, chaos erupts...
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