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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... -
![The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino, Jefferson Mays]()
The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino, Jefferson Mays
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe definitive edition of Calvino’s cosmicomics, bringing together all of these enchanting stories—including some never before translated—in one volume for the first timeIn Italo Calvino’s cosmicomics, primordial beings cavort on the nearby surface of the moon, play marbles with atoms, and bear ecstatic witness to Earth’s first dawn... -
![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... -
![The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas]()
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA girl's friendship with a lonely black hole leads her to face her own sadness.When eleven-year-old Stella Rodriguez shows up at NASA to request that her recording be included in Carl Sagan's Golden Record, something unexpected happens: A black hole follows her home, and sets out to live in her house as a pet... -
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![The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff]()
The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBack in Print: the novel that launched the epic Warlock series. In an interstellar romp that proves science and sorcery can mix, only hard-headed realist Rod Gallowglass can save the people of Gramarye from their doom by becoming--The Warlock in Spite of Himself--if only he believed in magic... -
![COVID-128 by Marissa Meyer]()
COVID-128 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Surprise! I wrote a new Lunar Chronicles short story, inspired by the prompt from @fiercereads asking what our characters would be doing during a time of social distancing... -
![Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy]()
Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFired from her job, exhausted from her miserable Boston commute, the last thing Deana Jones needed when she got home was to find an alien in her living room. But how else to explain the magnificent man who claimed he was from beyond the stars? He said that his name was Lorgin and that she was part of his celestial destiny... -
![Lost on a Page by David E. Sharp]()
Lost on a Page by David E. Sharp
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome genres were never meant to cross.Joe Slade is a detective with a hot lead and a warm gun. He no longer believes in happy-ever-afters, but his faith in plot twists is devout. Good thing.He is about to discover the biggest twist of all.Joe Slade is not real.He is a character in a series of mystery novels... -
![Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore]()
Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA magically inspiring tale of a man who is reincarnated through many lifetimes so that he can be with his one true love: Death herself.What if you could live forever—but without your one true love? Reincarnation Blues is the story of a man who has been reincarnated nearly 10,000 times, in search of the secret to immortality so that he can be with his beloved, the incarnation of Death... -
![The Way Ahead by Kaleb England, NorskDaedalus]()
The Way Ahead by Kaleb England, NorskDaedalus
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA physics student’s talents are put to the test when he’s transported to a world of magic and alchemical mysteries in the first book of a new fantasy series.Fact one: Edwin Maxlin has fallen out of the sky and landed in a strange forest... -
![Apocalypso by Robert Rankin, Axel Merz]()
Apocalypso by Robert Rankin, Axel Merz
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Ministry of Serendipity at Mornington Crescent runs everything. And that is everything. When the Ministry learns of' a spacecraft that crashed four thousand years ago into the Pacific Ocean, it sends Sir John Rimmer and his elite team of' paranormal investigators to recover it. Amongst Sir John's team is Danbury Collins, and Danbury isn't keen. He's seen the movies... -
![Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl]()
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsLast seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time... -
![سریال چهار سابقهدار، قسمت ۵/ گازوبوهای کهکشانی by Aaron Blabey, سید نوید سید علی اکبر]()
سریال چهار سابقهدار، قسمت ۵/ گازوبوهای کهکشانی by Aaron Blabey, سید نوید سید علی اکبر
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it! Sure, they might have to 'borrow' a rocket... And there might be something nasty in one of the spacesuits... And Mr Piranha might have eaten too many bean burritos... But seriously, how BAD can it be? How bad?! SUPER BAD. It's one small step for the Sort-Of-International-League-Of-Good-Guys-Guys... -
![The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 8: My Best Friend's Squirrel by Ryan North, Erica Henderson]()
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 8: My Best Friend's Squirrel by Ryan North, Erica Henderson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJourney to the Forbidden Pla-nut! When Nancy and Tippy find themselves on an alien world where all is not what it seems, Squirrel Girl must find a way to get to the other side of the universe to save them. And fast! Intergalactic transport through the cosmic realm? This sounds like a job for the Sorcerer Supreme! Doctor Strange will be only too happy to.. -
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![Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol]()
Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" and leaves her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting... -
![The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett]()
The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsCohen the Barbarian. He's been a legend in his own lifetime.He can remember the good old days of high adventure, when being a Hero meant one didn't have to worry about aching backs and lawyers and civilization. But these days, he can't always remember just where he put his teeth.. -
![The Thrilling Adventure Hour by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker]()
The Thrilling Adventure Hour by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe star-studded stage show and Nerdist podcast sets its sights on a graphic novel! An anthology containing a series of short tales set within the various worlds covered throughout the run of the hit stage show and podcast The Thrilling Adventure Hour! Written by the creators of the show with art by some of the comics' best artists, bring all the best elements of the show to vivid... -
![The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 7: I've Been Waiting for a Squirrel Like You by Ryan North]()
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 7: I've Been Waiting for a Squirrel Like You by Ryan North
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSquirrel Girl goes savage! When Doreen Green and Nancy Whitehead enter a mysterious programming competition, they don't suspect that the prize for winners will be an all-expenses-paid trip to.. -
![Deadpool, Volume 1: Secret Invasion by Daniel Way, Andy Diggle]()
Deadpool, Volume 1: Secret Invasion by Daniel Way, Andy Diggle
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Merc with a Mouth is back, even deadlier and more deranged than before! The planet has been invaded by Skrulls, everything's gone topsy-turvy... but, in Deadpool's world, that just means it's Monday! Crazy times call for crazy men, but c'mon, this guy's insane! Like it or not, Deadpool may be the only person on the planet who can save us.. -
![The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power by Ryan North, Erica Henderson]()
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power by Ryan North, Erica Henderson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWolverine, Deadpool, Doctor Doom, Thanos: There's one hero that's beaten them all-and now she's got her own ongoing series! (Not that she's bragging.) That's right, you asked for it, you got it, it's SQUIRREL GIRL! (She's also starting college this semester...Categorized as:
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![Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman]()
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 49 ratings"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: t h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road.""Hullo," I said to myself. "That's not something you see every day. And then something odd happened... -
![Wings by Terry Pratchett]()
Wings by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSomewhere out there, the ship is waiting to take them home . . . Here's what Masklin has to do: Find Grandson Richard Arnold (a human!). Get from England to Florida (possibly steal jet plane for this purpose, as that can't be harder than stealing the truck). Find a way to the launch of a communications satellite (whatever those are)... -
![Axe Cop, Vol. 2: Bad Guy Earth by Malachai Nicolle]()
Axe Cop, Vol. 2: Bad Guy Earth by Malachai Nicolle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow Axe Cop and Dinosaur Soldier are being treated like bad guys, not only by the police, but by the president and the army, too! But when a pair of psychic brothers barge in from outer space and turn the army into bad guys, who gets the call to set things right? Axe Cop! This volume, with art from Eisner nominee Ethan Nicolle, collects the three-issue miniseries... -
![How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills by Seth Grahame-Smith, Wes Craven]()
How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills by Seth Grahame-Smith, Wes Craven
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWritten by best-selling author, screenwriter, and producer Seth Grahame-Smith (The Lego Batman Movie; Stephen King’s It), with an introduction by horror icon Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), this is a hilarious must-read for any horror movie fan...and it just might save your life... -
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![Bee and PuppyCat, Vol. 1 by Natasha Allegri, Garrett Jackson]()
Bee and PuppyCat, Vol. 1 by Natasha Allegri, Garrett Jackson
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNatasha Allegri's smash hit YouTube animated series comes to comic books!A quirky new take on the magical girl genre with Bee, the forever unemployed main character who can't seem to figure out life, and the mysterious PuppyCat, a stray...whatever it is...that she stumbled across who has a powerful secret... -
![The Dark Side of the Sun by Terry Pratchett]()
The Dark Side of the Sun by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLibrarian Note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here Dom Salabos had a lot of advantages.As heir to a huge fortune he had an excellent robot servant (with Man-Friday subcircuitry), a planet (the First Syrian Bank) as a godfather, a security chief who even ran checks on himself, and on Dom's home world even death was not always fatal...Categorized as:
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![Strata by Terry Pratchett]()
Strata by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe excavation showed that the fossilized plesiosaur had been holding a placard which read, 'End Nuclear Testing Now'.That was nothing unusual.But then came a discovery of something which did intrigue Kin Arad.A flat earth was something new ..Categorized as:
aliens high-fantasy humor space-opera 20th-century action-adventure audiobook children-books
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