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1) Hunter's run
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Police, fugitive aliens, and a human murderer weave a web of shifting alliances as Ramón, a luckless prospector, enters the greatest manhunt the alien world of São Paulo has ever known. If he is to survive, Ramón must overcome inscrutable aliens and deadly predators, but his greatest enemy is himself. With every move in the desperate game, he struggles to outwit his enemies and solve the mystery of a murder he himself committed.--From publisher...
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Earth. The Final Frontier
Contrary to popular belief, Earth is not an insignificant blip on the universe's radar. Our world proves anything but average in Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards' The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery.
But what exactly does Earth bring to the table? How does it prove its worth among numerous planets and constellations in the vastness of the Milky Way? In The Privileged Planet,...
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In the White Hart Pub in London just north of Fleet Street, Harry Purvis holds court-a consummate tall-tale teller who always has a good story up his sleeve. He is joined by science fiction writers Samuel Youd, John Wyndham, and Clarke himself-all under pseudonyms, and all trying to outdo each other with their outlandish tales of science and invention. Inspired by the Jorkens collections by Lord Dunsany, this collection of stories is Clarke's third-and,...
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"Ferris is a master analogist who conveys his insights on the history of cosmology with a lyrical flair." -The New York Times Book Review
In The Science of Liberty, award-winning author Timothy Ferris-called "the best popular science writer in the English language today" by the Christian Science Monitor and "the best science writer of his generation" by the Washington Post-makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of...
6) Godfall
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Nebraska
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"A three-mile-long humanoid alien has crashed into Earth in western Nebraska. Seemingly dead, the extraterrestrial lies in a field just outside of the small, quiet town of Little Springs. The man forced to keep order in this chaos is a small-town sheriff whose job becomes far bigger than that, especially when a series of brutal murders begins"--
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"Women working in the sciences face obstacles at virtually every step along their career paths. From subtle slights to blatant biases, deep systemic problems block women from advancing or push them out of science and technology entirely. Women in Science Now examines solutions to this persistent gender gap, offering new perspectives on how to make science more equitable and inclusive for all. This book shares stories and insights of women from a range...
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"Let's get a little silly! Fun, hands-on projects bring STEAM learning to life. Simple, step-by-step instructions paired with colorful photos makes exploring fun. Follow along with five silly science experiments. Then, learn how scientists everywhere are learning just like you!"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 6
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After Jared accidentally plunges into a polluted swamp, he gains the ability to read minds . . . and discovers dangerous secrets about his family The first thing Jared does every summer when he and his family arrive at their cottage is hop on his bike and cruise along the back roads. Only this year he's grown too big for the bike. When the brakes suddenly give out at the bottom of the hill where the road makes a sharp turn, Jared plunges into...
12) Spiral
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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The outer crust is under attack by the subterranean Styx who are turning ordinary humans into walking bombs and incubators for their eggs, and only Will Burrows and his band of retired commandos stand in their way--but the Styx also have problems of their own.
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"Stay and die, or run and survive. Twins Virginia and Tommy Matthews have been on their own since they were orphaned at the age of five, surviving a merciless foster care system by relying on each other. Twelve years later, the world begins to collapse around them as a deadly contagion steadily wipes out entire populations and a devastating world war rages on. When Tommy is drafted for the war, the twins are faced with a choice: accept their fate...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 37
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English
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In the penultimate issue of the stunning prequel series from Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, Duncan makes a fateful decision, Leto faces an unthinkable tragedy, and Kailea is backed into a corner–with only one way out of damning accusations.
Meanwhile, Rabban makes a rage-inducing discovery that could only lead to murder, while Liet forms an unconventional yet fateful family, and Duncan and Leto reunite in time for Leto to face a difficult crossroads…...
15) Island 731
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English
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On board a research vessel in the Pacific, expert tracker Mark Hawkins is trapped on a tropical island with the crew and uncovers evidence of the island's history as the site of a brutal World War II human experimentation program.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Trix's life in boarding school as an orphan charity case has been hard, but when an alluring young Ringmaster invites her, a gymnast, to join Circus Galacticus she gains an entire universe of deadly enemies and potential friends, along with a chance to unravel secrets of her own past.
18) Pitch dark
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Tuck Durante, a shipraider, and Lana Gray, a curator, must work together to try to rescue a space capsule hijacked by nightmarish creatures who kill with a scream.
19) Starter villain
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Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine. Sure, there are the things you'd expect. The undersea volcano lairs. The minions. The plots to take over the world. The international networks of rivals who want you dead. Much harder to get used to...are the the sentient, language-using, computer-savvy cats. And the fact that in the overall organization, they're management...Amazon
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"If the truth is what sets us free, what does it mean to live in a society where truth is absent? How do truth and lies in the past shape our destiny today? Through the lens of the Holocaust, Andy Andrews examines the critical need for truth in our relationships, our communities, and out government"--
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