Nominee for the 2010 Prometheus AwardIn the 22nd century people have
spread into the Solar System. Born and raised in a twentieth of Earth's gravity
on the asteroid Pallas, young skater Llyra Ngu is grimly determined to compete
and win on mankind's homeworld—an ambition that many say will cripple or kill
her. Her older brother Wilson is equally set on quitting his job as a
surveyor's apprentice to become an asteroid hunter, a calling fraught with the
promise of fabulous riches and the danger of sudden death. He will find a full
share of romance and disappointment, love and loss, and pursue the asteroid
hunter's holy grail, the legendary Diamond Rogue. Llyra's training will
require years, and a journey that will take her to Ceres, at one tenth Earth's
gravity, where her father bosses the Ceres Terraformation Project, to the
one-sixth gravity of the Moon, to Mars and one third gravity, and finally to
Earth. Along the way, she will survive jealous rivals, a hostile press,
terrorist attacks, and the hijacking of a spaceliner in order to achieve her
goal. In the end, Llyra and Wilson will hear the call of the stars,
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'A gorgeous tale brimming with the magic of Christmas. A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small.' Ruth Jones, award-winning writer and comedian 'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh, bestselling author 'You can always tell when a children's book has been written by a brilliant father because there's a particular intimacy, warmth and mischievous humour that bubbles through it ... irresistible' Alexander Armstrong, presenter, comedian and writerJackson knows all about the flying reindeer, he knows about the elves and the secret North Pole workshop, he knows about the magic that allows Father Christmas to deliver presents around the world in just one night, but there's one thing he doesn't know ... how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas? That all changes when, one Christmas Eve, Jackson meets Father Christmas and hears his incredible story. So begins an enchanting fairy-tale... Views: 53
Meet the next BIG little thing in junior fiction: Squishy Taylor! Genius solver of mysteries. The weirder the better! An apartment full of questions on a street full of mysteries... What's the best way to sneak onto a film set? Why do grown-ups trust you more when you're carrying a Baby? Is a pizza even a pizza without mozzarella? What do you do when everyone hates your hero? Views: 49
Ann Pearlman's The Christmas Cookie Club enthralled readers everywhere with a heartwarming and touching story about the power of female friendship. Now, in A Gift for My Sister, she once again explores the depth of the human heart, and this time it’s through the eyes of two sisters. Tara and Sky share a mother, but aside from that they seem to differ in almost every way. When a series of tragedies strikes, they must somehow come together in the face of heartbreak, dashed hopes, and demons of the past. The journey they embark on forces each woman to take a walk in the other’s shoes and examine what sisterhood really means to them. It’s a long road to understanding, and everyone who knows them hopes these two sisters can find a way back to each other. Views: 49
The ragtag Odds crew's useless gifts have gotten out of control. Farshad's thumbs are so strong that just trying to send a text will break his phone, and Cookie can now send mental directions instead of just listening in on them with her telepathy. To make matters worse, a bunch of their less-than-gifted classmates have become town celebrities thanks to their suspiciously good exam results. But Jay and Nick realize that all these whiz kids have parents who work for Auxano, so they race off to find out what's really going on. Fans won't want to miss the conclusion to the adventures of this motley group of heroes and their patchwork powers! Views: 49
Fantasy/romantic fiction/comics author Alisa Kwitney (A Flight of Angels, Moonburn) reveals the secret backstory of Avengers couple Hawkeye and the Black Widow. Under secret orders to assassinate the Widow, the roughedged marksman finds himself caught up in a violent prison break that releases some of the world’s most vicious and powerful criminals. Defying his superiors, Hawkeye joins forces with the sultry Russian spy - and with a mismatched group of personalities that include Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Luke Cage, Captain America and Iron Man. Unexpected betrayals and shocking revelations will lead the team from Manhattan’s top security Raft prison to the untamed jungle of the Savage Land in a dramatically different take on Brian Michael Bendis’ blockbuster Avengers comics debut. Learn the sizzling backstory of your favorite big-screen heroes in this adaptation, inspired by the best of page and screen! Views: 48
Pete Fernandez has settled into an easy, if somewhat boring life as a P.I.. He takes pictures of cheating husbands. He tracks criminals who've skipped bail and he attends weekly AA meetings The days of chasing murderous killers are behind him. Or are they?When his sometimes partner Kathy Bentley approaches him with a potential new client, Pete balks. Not because he doesn't need the money, but because the case involves Gaspar Varela, a former Miami police officer serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife - one of the most infamous crimes in Miami history. The client? None other than Varela's daughter, Maya, who has doggedly supported her father's claims of innocence.As Pete and Kathy wade into a case that no one wants, they also find themselves in the crosshairs of Los Enfermos, a bloodthirsty gang of pro-Castro killers and drug dealers looking to wipe Pete off the Miami map. As if trying to exonerate Varela wasn't enough, they find themselves entangled in... Views: 48
