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Hard Knocks by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt pays to take a second look.In the Deep Dark, it's a long walk home.The Marva Collins runs into unexpected problems a long way from port. Faced with some hard decisions, and uncertain about the choices, Ishmael has to roll the dice with inadequate information... -
![Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex]()
Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared. OF COURSE I AM NOT SCARED. Nothing can scare Lord Vader! CORRECT. Not monsters or witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark. So what is Darth Vader scared of? Read on in Adam Rex's hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out! YOU WILL LEARN NOTHING... -
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The Champion by Scott Sigler
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTHE CHAMPION is the fifth book in the Galactic Football League series.Seven centuries in the future, the sport of American football has never been bigger, never been faster, never been more lethal. Trillions of fans from all over the galaxy watch six unique races battle in contests so violent that deaths are part of the stat sheet... -
![Fortune's Favors by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Fortune's Favors by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsARE YOU FEELING LUCKY? Mar Tyn eys'Ornstahl is a lucky man. His very presence can determine the fall of a card, the spin of a wheel, or whether the bread will rise or fall. In fact, Mar Tyn eys'Ornstahl isn't merely lucky. Mar Tyn is a Luck; a focal point for the elemental force of random event. While most people think that there is good luck and bad, Mar Tyn knows better... -
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![Change Management by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Change Management by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTimes are perilous, violence rife, and the future uncertain. Success and the survival of all you hold dear may hinge on how you manage change. Some people advise that we “Embrace Change!” Other people realize that change has edges, and if you embrace it the wrong way, it may feel a lot more like a knife than a bromide when it touches your guts... -
![শঙ্কু একাই ১০০ by Satyajit Ray]()
শঙ্কু একাই ১০০ by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsপ্রফেসর শঙ্কু সিরিজের ষষ্ঠ এই বইটিতে রয়েছে ৪টি গল্প -১. মহাকাশের দূত (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৭৯ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)২. শঙ্কুর কঙ্গো অভিযান (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৮১ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৩. নকুড়বাবু ও এল ডোরাডো (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৮০ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৪. প্রফেসর শঙ্কু ও ইউ.এফও... -
![সেলাম প্রোফেসর শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray]()
সেলাম প্রোফেসর শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsপ্রফেসর শঙ্কু সিরিজের অষ্টম ও শেষ এই বইটিতে রয়েছে ৭টি গল্প১. নেফ্রুদেৎ এর সমাধি (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় সন্দেশ পত্রিকার ১৯৮৬ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)২. ডাক্তার দানিয়ালের আবিস্কার (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় সন্দেশ পত্রিকার ১৯৮৮ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৩. শঙ্কু ও ফ্রাঙ্কেনস্টাইন (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৮৮ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৪... -
![স্বয়ং প্রফেসর শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray]()
স্বয়ং প্রফেসর শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsপ্রফেসর শঙ্কু সিরিজের পঞ্চম এই বইটিতে রয়েছে ৩টি গল্প -১. মানরো দ্বীপের রহস্য (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৭৭ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)২. কম্পু (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৭৮ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)৩... -
![Hyperspace High: Crash Landing by Zac Harrison, Dani Geremia]()
Hyperspace High: Crash Landing by Zac Harrison, Dani Geremia
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen John Riley gets on the wrong bus, he ends up at an elite academy on an enormous space ship, where his classmates are aliens, the food is disgusting, and the penalty for failing exams is harsh... -
![Warden's Folly: A Sci Fi Adventure by Tony James Slater]()
Warden's Folly: A Sci Fi Adventure by Tony James Slater
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLord Anakreon, Warden of the First Circle, has lost a weapon.Not just any weapon; the Planet Forge is an ancient alien artefact with the power to create worlds...Or to end them.His arch-rival, the traitor Lord Demios, is hell-bent on conquering Earth. He aims to tear the planet to pieces, and sell off the human population as spare parts... -
![Randoms by David Liss]()
Randoms by David Liss
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA science fiction superfan finds himself on his very own space adventure when he’s randomly selected to join an alien confederacy in this hilarious middle grade debut novel.Zeke Reynolds comes from a long line of proud science fiction geeks. He knows his games, comics, movies, and TV shows like Captain Kirk knows the starship Enterprise... -
![Universo Star Wars by Tricia Barr, Daniel Wallace]()
Universo Star Wars by Tricia Barr, Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."Ultimate Star Wars is a comprehensive, wonderfully detailed encyclopedia of the entire Star Wars galaxy that explores characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, technology, and more... -
![Skyblaze by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Skyblaze by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVertu dea'San, Delm of Clan Wylan, has her hands full with daughter, son, and taxi business, when she's offered an opportunity to solve several pressing problems in one fell swoop. All she needs to do is ferry a few people to a "picnic ground" to deal with an honorable matter of Balance... -
![Halfling Moon by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Halfling Moon by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 16Two Stories of a Tumultuous TimeThe Department of the Interior's bloody plot against planet Liad has failed, at least for now, but Clan Korval's firing upon Solcintra, Liad's capital city, to save it from the release of ancient killer machines has resulted in the clan's banishment... -
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![With Stars Underfoot by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
With Stars Underfoot by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo short stories "Lord of the Dance" and "This House". "This House" first appeared in the anthology "Stars" edited by Janis Ian. This is the first appearance of "Lord of the Dance"... -
![Quiet Knives by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Quiet Knives by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo short stories "Veil of the Dancer" and "Quiet Knives". "Veil of the Dancer" first appeared in the magazine Absolute Magnitude. This is the first appearance of "Quiet Knives"... -
![Dark Cover by Jeffrey Burger]()
Dark Cover by Jeffrey Burger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space." ~Carl Sagan Secret, alien operatives have spent decades infiltrating humanity; government, military and key positions in the populous to prepare the world's population for control and mass slavery... -
![Starfree Port by Randolph Lalonde]()
Starfree Port by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third book in the First Light Chronicles Series. The crew of the First Light enjoy the first safe harbor since they departed Freeground. While repairs are under way some of the crew get a chance to know each other better, including Captain Jonas Valent and Commander Ayan Rice... -
![ABC-3PO: Alphabet Book by Calliope Glass, Caitlin Kennedy]()
ABC-3PO: Alphabet Book by Calliope Glass, Caitlin Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExperience the ABC's like never before With galactic friends who are hardly a bore. From Akbar to Zeb, this nice little primer Will teach you and make you an excellent rhymer... -
![Star Wars: The Galaxy Needs You by Caitlin Kennedy]()
Star Wars: The Galaxy Needs You by Caitlin Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever stopped to think about how there is nobody else in the galaxy who is exactly like you? This empowering picture book celebrates young heroes-in-the-making and features illustrations that follow Rey on her own hero's journey... -
![Star Wars: A New Hope by Geof Smith]()
Star Wars: A New Hope by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: A New Hope, is retold in the Little Golden Book format! Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy, as he leaves his home planet, battles the evil Empire, and learns the ways of the Force... -
![Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney Carbone]()
Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney Carbone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead all about brave Princess Leia, hero of the Rebel Alliance, as she joins forces with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo to battle Darth Vader and the evil Galactic Empire! Featuring stunning retro illustrations, this book is perfect for Star Wars—and Little Golden Book—fans of all ages... -
![Книга Ситхов и Путь Джедая. Полное руководство по управлению Силой by Daniel Wallace]()
Книга Ситхов и Путь Джедая. Полное руководство по управлению Силой by Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLearn the ways of the light and dark sides of the force...This box set brings the light and dark sides of the Force together for the first time. The Jedi Path is the ancient Jedi training handbook that has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi, including Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Luke Skywalker. They have handwritten their comments into this text, the only remaining copy in existence... -
![পুনশ্চ প্রোফেসর শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray]()
পুনশ্চ প্রোফেসর শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsপ্রফেসর শঙ্কু সিরিজের সপ্তম এই বইটিতে রয়েছে ৪টি গল্প -১. আশ্চর্জন্তু২. শঙ্কু ও আদিম মানুষ৩. শঙ্কু পরলোকচর্চা৪... -
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![মহাসংকটে শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray]()
মহাসংকটে শঙ্কু by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsপ্রফেসর শঙ্কু সিরিজের চতুর্থ এই বইটিতে রয়েছে ৩টি গল্প -১. শঙ্কুর শনির দশা (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় আনন্দমেলা পত্রিকার ১৯৭৬ সনের শারদীয় সংখ্যায়)২. শঙ্কুর সুবর্ণ সুযোগ (প্রথম প্রকাশিত হয় সন্দেশ পত্রিকার ১৯৭৭ সনের মে-জুন সংখ্যায়)৩... -
![Star Wars: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide by Pablo Hidalgo, John Knoll]()
Star Wars: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide by Pablo Hidalgo, John Knoll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe essential, comprehensive guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(TM).This exciting reference format accompanies the eagerly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars(TM) movie: Rogue One. This beautifully detailed title features in-depth character profiles, plus 5 newly commissioned and fully annotated cross-sections of vehicles and mapped-out locations... -
![Earth Warden by Tony James Slater]()
Earth Warden by Tony James Slater
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor centuries, the Wardens have guarded our planet. Their sacred duty: to protect humanity from itself… and from everything else. Lord Anakreon, Warden of the First Circle, has a problem. He’s been forced to kill another apprentice, and he’s rapidly running out of candidates. In fact, there is precisely one left… On Earth, Tristan Andrews is in trouble... -
![Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader by Catherine Saunders]()
Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader by Catherine Saunders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[DK Readers Level 3]With a fresh new look and added content, DK Reader Level 3: Star Wars®: The Story of Darth Vader follows the life of one of the greatest villains as he rises to power.Level 3 is for children able to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in order to develop the child's own desire to read... -
![Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Ryder Windham]()
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Ryder Windham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuke Skywalker has returned to his home planet of Tatooine in an attempt to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Little does Luke know that the GALACTIC EMPIRE has secretly begun construction on a new armoured space station even more powerful than the first dreaded Death Star...Categorized as:
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![The Star Wars Storybook by Geraldine Richelson, George Lucas]()
The Star Wars Storybook by Geraldine Richelson, George Lucas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe intergalactic adventures of Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance as they battle the evil Imperial forces which have overthrown the Old Republic... -
![Expelled by Ell Leigh Clarke]()
Expelled by Ell Leigh Clarke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJayne Austin wasn’t always the galaxy’s number one spy. She was expelled from spy school for uncovering a double-agent because apparently, that’s what happens to spies that accomplish great things.Given a choice between going back to her planet or selling her one-way ticket for starting capital she thought long and hard about her choices. All of fifteen seconds. Then, she created ‘the Plan... -
![Saabrina by Seth A. Cohen]()
Saabrina by Seth A. Cohen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHAT IF YOU'RE A SENTIENT SPACECRAFT who wants to be more than an intelligent weapon to implement government policy? Do you partner with another by-the-book sentinel like the one you just lost to your enemies or gamble on someone different, even if they are a middle-aged dad from a primitive world called Earth? And can you learn to work with him before your enemies kill billions? In Saabrina,... -
![Star Wars OBI-123: A Book of Numbers by Calliope Glass, Caitlin Kennedy]()
Star Wars OBI-123: A Book of Numbers by Calliope Glass, Caitlin Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONE, TWO, THREE, FOURCounting with Star Wars is hardly a chore!From the chosen ONE to a transport of TWENTYThis book is full of numbers aplenty!So, Padawans, prepare, get ready, get setFor a numerical lesson you'll never... -
![Planet of the Warlord by Douglas Arthur Hill]()
Planet of the Warlord by Douglas Arthur Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the last legionary of the destroyed planet Moros, Keill Randor and his alien helpmate, Glyr, place themselves in mortal danger when they confront the evil intelligence responsible for the destruction...Categorized as:
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![Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Geof Smith]()
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped—with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker...Categorized as:
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![Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Geof Smith]()
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! Luke Skywalker heads a mission to rescue Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, and faces Darth Vader one last time... -
![Revenge & Retribution by Jeffrey Burger]()
Revenge & Retribution by Jeffrey Burger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Evil hides best in the shadows, preferring to work in the darkness. It withers and dies when exposed to the bright light of truth for all to see.” ~ Vice Admiral Jack Steele Book 3 in the Wings of Steele series. With the Freedom gone forever, Jack Steele is awarded a new ship and a new position... -
![A Jedi You Will Be by Preeti Chhibber]()
A Jedi You Will Be by Preeti Chhibber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and learn how to use the Force in this hilarious and stylized picture book narrated by everybody's favorite Jedi Master,...Categorized as:
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![Seventh Serpent by Graham McNeill]()
Seventh Serpent by Graham McNeill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the near-destruction of the Iron Hands, Raven Guard and Salamanders on Isstvan V, scattered warbands from these ‘shattered Legions’ have waged a guerrilla war on Horus’ forces across the galaxy. Now, the crew of the Sisypheum are drawn into a covert assault on a hidden Alpha Legion outpost – an assault orchestrated by none other than the infamous warleader Shadrak Meduson himself... -
![Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories by Rebecca L. Schmidt, Brooke Dworkin]()
Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories by Rebecca L. Schmidt, Brooke Dworkin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlast off into hyperspace with these eleven action-packed Star Wars tales! Jedi Master Yoda has a lightsaber showdown with the dreaded Count Dooku; Luke Skywalker and the Rebels race against time to destroy the Death Star; and the brave Rey makes a new friend when she meets the droid BB-8... -
![The Court of a Thousand Suns by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole]()
The Court of a Thousand Suns by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSten had fought his way up from slave labor on a factory world to commander of the Eternal Emperor’s bodyguard, the Imperial Gurkhas. But during his first three months on Prime World, the most dangerous weapons Sten had encountered were the well-phrased lies of Court politicians. It seemed no place for an honest fighting man... -
![The Wrath of Darth Maul by Ryder Windham]()
The Wrath of Darth Maul by Ryder Windham
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe most anticipated Star Wars biography yet!One of the most feared villains of all time.One of the most iconic characters of the Star Wars saga.One incredible story...Categorized as:
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![The Stolen Moon by Rachel Searles]()
The Stolen Moon by Rachel Searles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe action-packed sequel to The Lost Planet.This is what the boy is told:- His younger sister has an otherworldly (and sometimes annoying) ability.- The starship he now lives on has been infiltrated.- His friend Parker is working on the network hack of a lifetime.This is what Chase and Parker fear:- They won't be able to save the world in time... -
![Grand Central Arena by Ryk E. Spoor]()
Grand Central Arena by Ryk E. Spoor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith new content by Ryk E. Spoor! It was supposed to be a simple test flight, one that pilot Ariane Austin was on only as a last-ditch backup; intelligent, superhumanly fast automation would handle the test activation and flight of humanity's first faster-than-light vessel... -
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![Temporary Duty by Ric Locke]()
Temporary Duty by Ric Locke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo enlisted sailors are sent to an alien spaceship to help prepare for the real human delegation. Once they arrive, they find out there's a little more to the assignment than that.Alien worlds and friendly aliens, exploding spaceships and many that don't, a little sex, and the Internal Revenue Service. Oh, and janitorial supplies. Truly there are Wonders Out There... -
![A New Hope: The Illustrated Screenplay (Star Wars, Episode IV) by George Lucas]()
A New Hope: The Illustrated Screenplay (Star Wars, Episode IV) by George Lucas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow here is the complete screenplay of the film that launched a science fiction phenomenon. Experience the capture of Princess Leia by Lord Darth Vader and the evil minions of the Empire...Farmboy Luke Skywalker's discovery of her desperate message hidden in the droid R2-D2...Luke's fateful meetings with legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and intergalactic smuggler Han Solo.. -
![Star Wars: Pirate's Price by Lou Anders]()
Star Wars: Pirate's Price by Lou Anders
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll-new adventures starring Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Hondo Ohnaka aboard the Millennium Falcon!Hello, my friends! It is I, Hondo Ohnaka, greatest pirate in the galaxy, hero of the Rebellion, and if you believe that Obi-Wan Kenobii guy, a villain, too... -
![Ivory by Mike Resnick]()
Ivory by Mike Resnick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the year 6303, when earth is bare of anything larger than an insect or a mouse and most people have left for the stars, Duncan Rojas receives a most unusual visitor. His name is Bukoba Mandaka, and he is the last of the Maasai.Mandaka wants Rojas, senior researcher for Braxton's Records of Big Game, to find the tusks of the Kilimanjaro Elephant, tusks that weigh over 200 lb. each... -
![Timediver's Dawn by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
Timediver's Dawn by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe author of The Fires of Paratime returns readers to the world of witches, high technology and space travel, of science and superstition--a world so short of energy resources that all fuels are grown or captured from the sun. It is on this world that a lone man must achieve the impossible... -
![Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (Disney Chapter Book by Jason Fry]()
Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (Disney Chapter Book by Jason Fry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Servants of the Empire series continues! As a new student at Lothal's Imperial Academy, Zare Leonis does everything it takes to pass as a model cadet. But, secretly he is a hidden spy among Imperial loyalists, determined to discover the truth about his missing sister and to bring down the Empire...Categorized as:
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