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William Shakespeare's Star Wars Trilogy: The Royal Box Set by Ian Doescher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMay the verse be with you! Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this retelling of George Lucas’s Star Wars® Trilogy in the style of the immortal William Shakespeare. This Royal Imperial Boxed Set includes all three volumes in the original trilogy: Verily, A New Hope; The Empire Striketh Back; and The Jedi Doth Return... -
![The Works of Jules Verne by Jules Verne]()
The Works of Jules Verne by Jules Verne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Works of Jules Verne: 3 Books in 1- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea- A Journey to the Center of the Earth- Around the World in Eighty...Categorized as:
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Back to the Future by Kim Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGreat Scott!! The latest in Quirk's series of Pop Classic Picture Books (following HOME ALONE, THE X-FILES, and E.T... -
![The Notebooks of Lazarus Long by Robert A. Heinlein]()
The Notebooks of Lazarus Long by Robert A. Heinlein
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsToo young to fight in the First World War, but destined to lead the first successful expedition to another star system, the (literally) immortal Lazarus Long is the most popular and enduring character created by Robert A. Heinlein, author of numerous New York Times best sellers... -
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![Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong, Jason Pargin]()
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong, Jason Pargin
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin takes readers to a whole new level with his darkly comic sci-fi thriller. A Winner of the 2016 Alex AwardsNightmarish villains with superhuman enhancements. An all-seeing social network that tracks your every move. Mysterious, smooth-talking power players who lurk behind the scenes. A young woman from the trailer park. And her very smelly cat... -
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Mathias Sandorf by Jules Verne
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat do you do when your enemies betray you and prosper? Amass a fortune and destroy them one by one. A tribute to Alexandre Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo, Mathias Sandorf is classic Verne. Includes cryptograms, pirates and acrobats. Trieste, 1867. Two petty criminals, Sarcany and Zirone, intercept a carrier pigeon...Categorized as:
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![In the Wet by Nevil Shute]()
In the Wet by Nevil Shute
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally published in 1953, IN THE WET is Nevil Shute's speculative glance into the future of the British Empire. An elderly clergyman stationed in the Australian bush is called to the bedside of a dying derelict. In his delirium Stevie tells a story of England in 1983 through the medium of a squadron air pilot in the service of Queen Elizabeth II... -
![Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne]()
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“We are about to begin an extraordinary journey,” said Professor Lidenbrock, “nothing less than an expedition to the centre of the earth!” With those words the professor, his nephew Axel and their guide Hans climbed down into an extinct volcano crater, and began an amazing subterranean odyssey...Categorized as:
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![Doctor Who: The Myth Makers by Donald Cotton]()
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers by Donald Cotton
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLong, long ago on the great plains of Asia Minor, two mighty armies faced each other in mortal combat. The armies were the Greeks and the Trojans and the prize they were fighting for was Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world.To the Greeks it seemed that the city of Troy was impregnable and only a miracle could bring them success... -
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Caesar Cascabel (Extraordinary Voyages, #35) by Jules Verne, George Roux
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLike most of M. Jules Verne's books, it is the story of a journey. Some acrobats wish to travel from California to their native France, and having no money they determine to go in their caravan northward to Bering's Straits, crossing on the ice, and make their way through Siberia into Europe... -
![Around the World in 100 Days by Gary L. Blackwood]()
Around the World in 100 Days by Gary L. Blackwood
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPicking up where Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days left off, Phileas Fogg's teenage son, Harry, is in trouble. He has made a bet that he can drive a steam-powered motor-car around the world in 100 days. So along with a brilliant but shy mechanic, a sly female journalist, and the son of his opponent in the wager, Harry sets off on a race against time...Categorized as:
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![Up the Line by Robert Silverberg]()
Up the Line by Robert Silverberg
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing a Time Courier was one of the best jobs Judson Daniel Elliott III ever had. It was tricky, though, taking group after group of tourists back to the same historic event without meeting yourself coming or going. Trickier still was avoiding the temptation to become intimately involved with the past and interfere with events to come...Categorized as:
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Teleport This by Christopher M. Daniels
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereIn Teleport This, Simon and Gilbert, two terrestrial physicists, leave Earth and stumble into and across a larger universe, trying desperately to find their way back to Earth in one piece while possibly purchasing a working lightsaber or two along the way... -
![A Fantasy of Dr. Ox by Jules Verne, Gilbert Adair]()
A Fantasy of Dr. Ox by Jules Verne, Gilbert Adair
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSomething very strange is in the air of the harmonious town of Quiquendone. Unknown to its inhabitants, the mad genius Dr. Ox has unleashed a veil of oxyhydric gas over the town—his own living laboratory—in an attempt to spice things up...Categorized as:
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![Planetary, Volume 3: Leaving the 20th Century by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday]()
Planetary, Volume 3: Leaving the 20th Century by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA softcover edition of the popular hardcover collects Ellis and Cassaday's breathtaking Planetary! In this volume, Elijah takes a look at his past, making startling revelations and recounting his participation in the first moon shot..Categorized as:
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![The Bad Guys in Superbad by Aaron Blabey]()
The Bad Guys in Superbad by Aaron Blabey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Bad Guys have strangely acquired SUPERPOWERS! But their powers might be, well, defective. They can only do things like blow their own pants off in public. Not exactly what you'd call hero-caliber skills. Defective or not, the Bad Guys have a job to do. With Marmalade ready to destroy the world, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, and Mr... -
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The Bad Guys: Episode 9: The Big Bad Wolf by Aaron Blabey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Mr. Wolf is blown up to Godzilla proportions, the Bad Guys find themselves in monster-sized trouble.In this latest installment of the New York Times best-selling series, readers will delve into Mr. Wolf's backstory and meet his infamous father, the Big Bad Wolf... -
![The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road by Abbie Bernstein, George Miller]()
The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road by Abbie Bernstein, George Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMax Rockatansky returns. Haunted by his turbulent past, the wandering Road Warrior becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa. Seeking escape from the tyranny of Immortan Joe, what follows is a high-octane Road War - and a chance for redemption... -
![Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes by Greg James, Chris Smith]()
Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes by Greg James, Chris Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Should appeal to readers who enjoy the Captain Underpants and Wimpy Kid series." - School Library Connection on Kid Normal Since becoming Kid Normal, Murph Cooper and the Super Zeroes - fellow students with arguably less-than-useful talents like the ability to conjure tiny horses from thin air - have been catching bad guys all over the place...Categorized as:
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![The Doom Patrol Omnibus by Grant Morrison, Rian Hughes]()
The Doom Patrol Omnibus by Grant Morrison, Rian Hughes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe new Doom Patrol puts itself back together after nearly being destroyed, and things start to get a lot weirder for everybody. The Chief leads Robotman, the recently formed Rebis and new member Crazy Jane against the Scissormen, part of a dangerous philosophical location that has escaped into our world and is threatening to engulf reality itself...Categorized as:
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![Robo-Rabbit Boy, Go! by Thomas Flintham]()
Robo-Rabbit Boy, Go! by Thomas Flintham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen hero Super Rabbit Boy disappears, it's up to Robo-Rabbit Boy to power up and save the day!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
![Douglas Adams' the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: the Authorized Collection (Comic) by John Carnell, Douglas Adams]()
Douglas Adams' the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: the Authorized Collection (Comic) by John Carnell, Douglas Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsComic book adaptation!"To celebrate its quarter century and the legacy of Douglas Adams, this deluxe edition gathers never-before-collected photographs, original artwork, memorabilia (from the strange to the sublime), and wisdom gleaned from a first read or first encounter as Douglas's friends remember how the galaxy was forever changed a mere twenty-five years ago (not to mention the original... -
![Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection, Volume 2 by Daniel Way]()
Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection, Volume 2 by Daniel Way
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeadpool wants to be an X-Man. And he's not going to let anyone stand in his way - not even the X-Men! When Cyclops announces to the world that the X-Men are constructing an island haven for mutants, Wade Wilson decides it's time for him to join the revolution. But he soon find outs that big guns and a healing factor don't an X-Man make... -
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Deadpool, Volume 4: Monkey Business by Daniel Way, Paco Medina
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe X-Men? Pfft! Not really Deadpool's style. Though he's still committed to doing this "hero" thing, Wade's more of a "lone wolf" kind of guy, out there doing his own thing. Y'know...thwp-thwp... -
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![Astonishing X-Men: Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday]()
Astonishing X-Men: Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn 'Gifted' Cyclops and Emma Frost reform the X-Men with the purpose of 'astonishing' the world. As demand for the mutant cure escalates, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord. In 'Dangerous' a tragic death reveals a powerful enemy living among them that they could never have suspected... -
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Deadpool, Volume 2: Dark Reign by Daniel Way, Paco Medina
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRemember when Deadpool saved the Earth from those pesky Skrulls? Well, the guy who stole the intel Deadpool worked so hard to acquire - and positioned himself as Earth's Number One War Hero - wants to make sure you don't... -
![B^F: The Novelization Of The Feature Film by Ryan North]()
B^F: The Novelization Of The Feature Film by Ryan North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1984, George Gipe was contracted to write the novelization of the movie Back To The Future. He was supplied with a screenplay still in flux, writing his novelization even as the movie itself was being rewritten and as major roles were being recast (Michael J. Fox was not the first person to play Marty McFly)... -
![Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid by Marcus Emerson]()
Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid by Marcus Emerson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Super Life of Ben Braver: The Incredible Exploding Kid is jam-packed with art and comic strips...Categorized as:
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![Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume One by Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert]()
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume One by Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling tales of Batman by Grant Morrison are now collected in their entirety in this oversize omnibus edition!One of the greatest storytellers of his generation, Grant Morrison's arrival onto the Dark Knight was one of the most hyped debuts in industry history...Categorized as:
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![Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 1: Dark Trinity by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy]()
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 1: Dark Trinity by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA part of DC Universe: Rebirth!Jason Todd, a.k.a. Red Hood has been many things--a Robin, dead, the Red Hood--now he's back and he's embracing his bad side!With his new status as a villain, Red Hood plans to take down Gotham's underworld from the inside...
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