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Winter by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsPrincess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She's said to be even more breath-taking than her stepmother, Queen Levana...When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin.But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land... -
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Cress by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsIn this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army.Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl imprisoned on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker... -
![Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews]()
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMaud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. She knew that a simple life wasn't in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her.Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to the desolate planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud had spent a year and a half avenging his debts... -
![Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe war is on...Counted among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five founding members of the Sentella- an organization that has declared war on the League that rules the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrifies it with an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears nothing and no one... -
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![Rebellion by Dave Willmarth]()
Rebellion by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe one year Stabilization period has ended, and the aliens are colonizing earth! Allistor and his people have prepared as well as possible, and now they'll find out if it was enough. In this third book of the Shadow Sun series, Earth's survivors continue to fight for their lives, and to reclaim as much of the earth as they can for the human race... -
![The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie by William Joyce]()
The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie by William Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Man in the Moon has a problem.Most nights, he beams down at the children of Earth, providing them with an inextinguishable nightlight that keeps nightmares at bay...Categorized as:
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![Thea Stilton and the Star Castaways by Thea Stilton]()
Thea Stilton and the Star Castaways by Thea Stilton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThea Stilton is out of this world!A professor at Mouseford Academy is organizing a trip to outer space, and the Thea Sisters are invited. The mouselings are headed on a fabumouse mission... to the moon! After much preparation, the mice blast off. But when they arrive at their lunar vacation spot, things start to go wrong, including spaceship wrecks and rebellious robots... -
![Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia]()
Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCelebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and edited by Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)!Black boy joy is… Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race...Categorized as:
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![The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Raúf]()
The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Raúf
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy mum is up there somewhere. She's waiting -- I can feel it. I just have to find her in time, that's all ... Because when I do, I'll know the truth about who stole her. ' Told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that celebrates the power of hope and resilience, from the author of The Boy at the Back of the Class.On her tenth birthday, Aniyah makes a wish -- a wish for her mum...Categorized as:
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![The Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey]()
The Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsMasterSinger Merelan and Harper Petiron were a brilliant and devoted couple. Merelan was the most outstanding soprano ever heard on Pern, and was often the only one who could master Petiron's technically accomplished compositions. When, after a long and difficult birth, Robinton was born to them, it should have been the culmination of a unique partnership... -
![The Man in the Moon by William Joyce]()
The Man in the Moon by William Joyce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a newly orphaned baby in the moon makes friends with the children of Earth, he seeks a way to ward off their fears and nightmares.Up there in the sky.Don’t you see him?No, not the moon.The Man in the Moon.He wasn’t always a man.Nor was he always on the moon.He was once a child.Like you.Until a battle,a shooting star,and a lost balloonled him on a quest...Categorized as:
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![Roklyn by Alana Khan]()
Roklyn by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo stay alive, Roklyn buried his emotions. Can he risk everything to trust the ailing Earth girl he’s sworn to protect?PaigeI’ve come to this medical center to save my life. My grumpy but intriguing bodyguard can receive services also, but only if he’s my “mate... -
![Stars Above by Marissa Meyer]()
Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 64 ratingsThe universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories—and secrets—that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic... -
![The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher]()
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsJim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors…Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world...Categorized as:
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![Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy]()
Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe moon and back before bathtime? Whatever next! Join Baby Bear as he finds a rocket, makes friends with an owl and has a picnic on the moon! This enlarged edition is the second Bear family adventure following the bestselling 'Peace at Last'... -
![Space Pirate Charlie by Scott Baron, Gary Bennett]()
Space Pirate Charlie by Scott Baron, Gary Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlie was living the life of luxury... as an alien wizard’s gladiator slave. It was not ideal.He had survived a spaceship crash, alien slave traders, space pirates and fierce gladiatorial combat. Hell, he’d even faced an actual fire-breathing dragon and lived, but now he was presented with an even greater challenge. Domestic living, captive on a strange world... -
![Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett]()
Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOrion is very scared of the dark — until Dark decides to pay him a visit!Orion is scared of a lot of things, but most of all he’s scared of the dark. So one night the Dark decides to take Orion on an adventure. Emma Yarlett’s second picture book combines her incredible storytelling and artwork with die-cut pages that bring the Dark to life... -
![Geronimo Stilton - Spacemice#01: Alien Escape by Geronimo Stilton]()
Geronimo Stilton - Spacemice#01: Alien Escape by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn all-new Geronimo Stilton series spin-off, set in outer space! Meet Geronimo Stiltonix: He is a spacemouse -- the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens... -
![Mouse in Space! by Geronimo Stilton]()
Mouse in Space! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor use in schools and libraries only. When an evil professor begins threatening New Mouse City with terrible inventions, Geronimo Stilton is enlisted by local authorities to embark on a top-secret mission to outer space to thwart a nefarious plot... -
![Skippyjon Jones Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner]()
Skippyjon Jones Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling kitty boy blasts off into another hilarious adventure. Buckle up, amigos— everyone’s favorite kitty boy is about to lift off. You’ll want to be there when the brave Skippito gets lost in spice!That’s right, spice. Skippy knows— from his big ears to his toes—that the planet Mars is red because it’s covered in spicy red pepper... -
![All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey]()
All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsFor generations, the dragonriders had dedicated their lives to fighting Thread, the dreaded spores that periodically rained from the sky to ravage the land. On the backs of their magnificent telepathic dragons they flew to flame the deadly stuff out of the air before it could reach the planet's surface... -
![Raven Rise by D.J. MacHale]()
Raven Rise by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe moment of truth...This is where it begins. The showdown for Halla. At stake is nothing less than all that ever was and all that will be.There's only one thing missing - Bobby Pendragon.While Bobby remains trapped on Ibara, the battle moves to his home territory: Second Earth. Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde are left on their own to defend Second Earth against the forces of Saint Dane...Categorized as:
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![How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers]()
How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnce there was a boy, and that boy loved stars very much. So much so that he decided to catch one of his very own. But how? Waiting for them to grow tired from being up in the sky all night doesn't work. Climbing to the top of the tallest tree? No, not tall enough. The boy has a rocket ship . . . but it is made of paper and doesn't fly well at all...Categorized as:
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![Zinnia by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz]()
Zinnia by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe's called the 'Scarlet Lady' - but only Zinnia Spring would rise above her shocking nickname by dressing defiantly in red. Ever since a false tabloid story ruined her reputation and her interior design business, this headstrong lady has made a living using her psychic abilities - a highly prized skill that sets her apart on the space colony of St. Helen's... -
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![The Pilot: The Last Horizon, Book 4 by Will Wight, Travis Baldree]()
The Pilot: The Last Horizon, Book 4 by Will Wight, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Sheep, sheep, sheep ... I have bad news for you. It’s finally my turn.”Solstice, the secret organization running the Galactic Union, has made an enemy of The Last Horizon. Soon, they will regret it.Varic and Omega have a plan to infiltrate and destroy Solstice’s leaders, removing another threat to the galaxy... -
![The Quillan Games by D.J. MacHale]()
The Quillan Games by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLET THE GAMES BEGIN....Quillan is a territory on the verge of destruction. The people have lost control of their own future and must struggle simply to survive. The only chance they have of finding a better life is by playing the Quillan Games. Hosted by a strange pair of game masters, Veego and LaBerge, the games are a mix of sport and combat...Categorized as:
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![A Blue Star Rising by Cecilia Randell]()
A Blue Star Rising by Cecilia Randell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the adventures are both big and small... Blue and her guys have survived a crazed, crystal-wielding almost-mass murderer. Well, two of them in fact. Now she faces something almost just as intimidating for her: going back to school... -
![Star Fighter Charlie by Scott Baron]()
Star Fighter Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA magic wielding astronaut fighting off an alien invasion with his dragon friend? Charlie thought they might actually pull it off... that is if Lady Luck decided to play nice for a change. Unfortunately, knowing his fortunes, the odds of that were slim to none... -
![Defying the General by Maddie Taylor]()
Defying the General by Maddie Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne look and he stirs something deep within her. A single touch is all it takes for her to awaken his soul. She has a mission. He has a duty. He is her captor. She is his destiny. Fate draws them together, but danger and deceit will wrench them apart... -
![Guardian of Madness by Michelle Manus]()
Guardian of Madness by Michelle Manus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis time, leaving Earth was not Nyx’s choice...After her latest trip off-planet, Nyx Fortuna has every intention of keeping both feet firmly on Earth Between... -
![Космотехнолухи. Том 2. by Ольга Громыко]()
Космотехнолухи. Том 2. by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsПо утверждению руководства «DEX-компани», киборги созданы, чтобы избавлять людей от бытовых и психологических проблем. По мнению капитана «Космического мозгоеда», киборги созданы, чтобы бесперебойно его этими проблемами обеспечивать... -
![Космотехнолухи. Том 1. by Ольга Громыко]()
Космотехнолухи. Том 1. by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsКак бы бравый старшина Петухов ни желал забыть прошлое, рано или поздно оно непременно постучится к нему в иллюминатор! Да и прочие радости и гадости уже ждут своего часа: все больше приключений, забот и «котиков» встают на пути неунывающей команды... -
![Космопсихолухи. Том 2 by Ольга Громыко]()
Космопсихолухи. Том 2 by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsПриключений много не бывает, особенно в хорошей компании!Отважная команда и ее несгибаемый капитан продолжают бороздить просторы Галактики, обзаводясь новыми друзьями, врагами и ценными грузами и не обращая внимания на сгущающиеся над головой тучи... -
![Космопсихолухи. Том 1 by Ольга Громыко]()
Космопсихолухи. Том 1 by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsВселенная подчиняется всеобщему закону притяжения: капитан притягивает команду, навигатор - удачу, пилот - гонки, зоолог - уникальные формы жизни, механик - ремонт, доктор - пациентов, кошка - блох, а все вместе - приключения!Читайте на нашем инфосайте:«Как завести новых друзей и перевоспитать старых»«Родственники: проблема или.. -
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![Moongarden by Michelle A. Barry]()
Moongarden by Michelle A. Barry
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Secret Garden meets The City of Ember. Failed climate change policy, an intergalactic conspiracy, and the magical, unlikely heroine who could unearth it all. An explosive STEAM-inspired series starter perfect for young change makers.Centuries ago, Earth’s plants turned deadly, and humanity took to space to cultivate new homes... -
![Космоэколухи by Ольга Громыко]()
Космоэколухи by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsРабота космического дальнобойщика рутинна и скучна. Ну разве что некондиционный груз попадется, безбилетники на борт пролезут, авария приключится, пассажиры забудут кое о чем предупредить, инопланетные чудища нападут или старые знакомые на огонек бластера заглянут. А так — тишь да гладь.. -
![Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey]()
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsHOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise—and take back her stolen birthright. But everything changes when she meets a queen dragon... -
![You're Mine, Captain! by Geronimo Stilton]()
You're Mine, Captain! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series!Meet Geronimo Stiltonix:He is a spacemouse -- the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens... -
![The General's Mate by C.W. Gray]()
The General's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to the Blue Solace: (Sequel to "The Mercenary's Mate") Leti Ando and Will Hackett are certain about one thing in all the galaxy. They love one another. Now that they are mated, it's time to meet Hack's parents and settle into their new home. In a normal courtship, the two would spend time getting to know one another and reveling in their love. Normal isn't what they get... -
![A Gift of Dragons by Anne McCaffrey]()
A Gift of Dragons by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFor more than thirty years, Pern has conjured visions of brave men and women mounted upon the backs of dragons. As anyone knows who has been touched by the storytelling magic of Anne McCaffrey, to read of the exotic world of Pern is to inhabit it—and to experience its extraordinary dragons is to soar aloft with them and share their dazzling adventures... -
![The Dragonlings and the Magic Four-Leaf Clover: A Dragonlings of Valdier Short by S.E. Smith]()
The Dragonlings and the Magic Four-Leaf Clover: A Dragonlings of Valdier Short by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA little magic can go a long way....A campfire tale while on a camp-out with their dads has the dragonlings and their besties enchanted with a mythical kingdom called Glitter, home of the magical and mischievous Great King Leprechaun and the Little People. When the younglings discover their dads have disappeared, they are certain King Leprechaun is responsible... -
![Collision Course by Michelle Diener]()
Collision Course by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA step into the unknown . . . Rose is looking forward to meeting the Fisone as part of the United Council’s outreach mission. Since the Tecran were defeated, and the full scope of their crimes were uncovered, the UC has wanted to find the Tecran’s victims and extend the hand of friendship... -
![Cinder by Marissa Meyer]()
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 100 ratingsHumans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless Lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . . Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness... -
![The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams]()
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWhen a passenger check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God... -
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![The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton]()
The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn her breathtaking debut—part space odyssey, part sapphic rom-com—Emily Hamilton tells a tale of galaxy-spanning friendship, improbable love, and found family. So, here’s the thing: Cleo and her friends really, truly didn’t mean to steal this spaceship... -
![Game Over by Andrew Klavan, Andrew Kanies]()
Game Over by Andrew Klavan, Andrew Kanies
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis time, there’s no escape from The Realm.The MindWar Realm is a computerized world created by a deranged terrorist named Kurodar. Built through a link between Kurodar’s mind and a network of supercomputers, The Realm is a pathway through which the madman can project himself into any computer system on the planet... -
![Eternity or Bust by J.S. Morin]()
Eternity or Bust by J.S. Morin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne mission short of retirement. What could possibly go wrong? Carl's looking forward to a quiet life with his soon-to-be wife and the child they're expecting. But when Amy makes a simple request, there's a catch. She wants their wedding on Earth so her mother can be there. For a law-abiding citizen, that would be a pricey but straightforward request... -
![Imani's Moon by JaNay Brown-Wood, Hazel Mitchell]()
Imani's Moon by JaNay Brown-Wood, Hazel Mitchell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImani is a young Maasai girl with a loving mother and a desire to do something great. When she decides she wants to touch the moon, she works hard to reach her goal, even in the face of teasing from the naysayers around her... -
![For a Pixie in Blue by Cecilia Randell]()
For a Pixie in Blue by Cecilia Randell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Never-Ending Epilogue Continues... Blue Faust is trapped, and there are no good choices. Does she remain on Padilra, giving up her own dreams, or rebel and risk starting a war? How is a person supposed to make a choice like that anyway? Forrest and Mo'ata are by her side, of course, and the others insist on accompanying her as well... -
![Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure by Tony DiTerlizzi]()
Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure by Tony DiTerlizzi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJimmy Zangwow loves his Moon Pies. His mom holds the key to the Moon Pie stash, though -- and she says no treats before dinner! If only Jimmy could fly to the moon to get his own Moon Pies..
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