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Max, the young son of superheroes, is a late bloomer when it comes to flying, until he is inspired by the plight of a falling baby bird.

Joel Johnston is shocked to learn that his fiancee, Jinny, is heir to one of the wealthiest families in the solar system, but her father's plan to groom Joel to take over the family business do not sit well with Joel and he must choose between his love for Jinny and his desire to become a great composer.

A young girl wants to fly like a witch on a broom, and one special night, through enormous effort and with the help of her brother, her black cat, and an owl, she fulfills her dream.

Master novelist Drury probes the controversy and political machinations as America strives to land on Mars . . . A mission that may be torn apart by the nation's turmoil . . . The Throne of Saturn shows the struggle of dedicated and courageous astronauts to set foot on the red planet and maintain our quest for the stars

Investigating a strange distress signal, Claire Kovalik and her crew discover a luxury space-liner that vanished 20 years prior and board the vessel to find words scrawled in blood, strange movements and whispers in the dark. Claire Kovalik is days away from being unemployed-- made obsolete-- when her beacon repair crew picks up a strange distress signal. With nothing to lose and no desire to return to Earth, Claire and her team decide to investigate....

A gorgeous new hardcover edition that celebrates the 10th anniversary of Ann Leckie's bestselling and Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winning debut. Special features include a striking new cover and illustrated endpapers, a foil stamped case, and a new introduction from the author. From New York Times-bestselling and multi award-winning author Ann Leckiecomes the first book in the masterful Imperial Radch series, in which a warship trapped...

We are alone. That is the verdict, after centuries of Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence missions and space exploration. The only living things in the Universe are found on the Nine Worlds settled from Earth, and the starships that knit them together. Or so it's believed, until Dr. Kimberly Brandywine sets out to find what happened to her clone-sister Emily, who, after the final, unsuccessful manned SETI expedition, disappeared along with the...

"Celebrating kindness, friendship and teamwork, this picture book finds Percy the Park Keeper's friend, the hedgehog--who has an impossible dream of flying until a stranger arrives in the park--needing his help and making his wish come true"-- Provided by publisher.

Pizlo, the lonely young outcast and physically-challenged Fant, is now a teenager. He still believes he hears voices from the planet's moons, imparting secret knowledge to him alone. And so embarks on a dangerous voyage to learn the truth behind the messages. His quest will catapult him offworld for second time in his short life, and reveal things the galaxy isn't yet ready to know. Elsewhere, Barsk's Senator Jorl, who can speak with the dead, navigates...

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY Andre Norton -- Grand Mistress of science fiction -- presents a grand tapestry of the far-flung interstellar future, in which the first starships from Earth have burst out into the universe...only to run straight into the restraining grasp of the stagnant alien federation known as Central Control. Only as interstellar mercenaries can humans go to the stars; the aliens who already dominate the galaxy allow no other recourse. But...