science fiction

Karr is a teenage boy like many others in the galaxy. He goes to school, helps his parents with the family business, likes speeders and droids. But Karr also has a secret: when he touches certain objects, he gets searing headaches and blacks out. And along with the pain sometimes come visions of people he doesn't know and places he's never been. Karr's parents worry that he's sick; his grandmother is convinced the visions come from the Force. But it's been years since anyone has heard from the last of the Jedi-Luke Skywalker. Are there any Jedi left to guide Karr in the use of his abilities? Is anyone even willing to talk about the Jedi and what happened to them, as their memory continues to fade and the First Order rises? Stuck on his isolated home planet, Karr becomes a collector of historical artifacts, hoping to one day find an object that will give him a vision about the secrets of the Jedi. When his grandmother dies and his parents announce they're sending him away to a school on the other side of the planet, Karr reaches his breaking point. He needs to know what his destiny holds, and whether the Jedi are involved. Accompanied by Maize, the blunt, unpredictable new girl at school with ties to the First Order, and RZ-7, Karr's solicitous droid companion, he sets off into the larger galaxy to find the truth. His adventures will take him from Utapau to Jakku to Takodana and beyond as he learns more about the Jedi than he could have expected?and about his own place in the Force. Praise for Star Wars: Force Collector : "Kevin Shinick is one of the brightest stars in the Star Wars literary galaxy, and Force Collector shows exactly why!" ?Gary Whitta, screenwriter, Rogue One "A wonderful journey into the richness of the Star Wars universe. It blasts you into action and adventure at lightspeed. "?Ahmed Best, actor "A rollicking, planet-hopping, Force-charged adventure sure to delight Star Wars fans of all ages."?Michael Kogge, author of Star Wars The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel "Shinick invites us into the Star Wars universe through an amazing new character and adds to the canon in unexpected and clever ways."?Doug Jung, screenwriter, Star Trek Beyond.

Bernard Marx, a citizen in a utopian World-State where babies are born in laboratories, there is no violence, all citizens take drugs for depression, and contentment overrides the free will of the populace, embarks on a tragic search for truth after he begins to feel something is missing from life.

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?.

?Easily my favorite book of the year.? ?Tillie Walden, Eisner Award?winning creator of Spinning A twisty, spellbinding adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the world, Danger and Other Unknown Risks is the highly anticipated YA graphic novel debut from Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling creators Ryan North and Erica Henderson. I'm gonna tell you a story, and I'm gonna ask that you let me finish before you say anything. Here?s the deal?on midnight of January 1st, 2000, the world ended. But it wasn?t technology that killed it: It was magic. Now, years later, the Earth has transformed. Magic works (sort of). People are happy (sort of). But this new world isn?t stable, and unless Marguerite de Pruitt and her canine pal, Daisy, do something about it, it?ll tilt into deadly chaos. Good thing they?ve been training their whole lives for this and are destined to succeed. Or so they think. Ryan North and Erica Henderson, the bestselling masterminds behind Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, serve up a graphic novel that is equally laugh-out-loud adventure and emotional gut punch. A story about the search for truth, chosen family, and rebirth, the journey of Marguerite and Daisy seeks to ask one vital question: How far are you willing to go to save the world?.

"When the FGTeeV family goes on a trip to the National Space Center, the kids can't wait to see the inside of a next-generation space rocket. But when Shawn accidentally pushes a button he shouldn't have pushed--BUT IT WAS SO RED!--the family soon finds themselves blasted off into space. To survive in the outer reaches of the universe, they're going to use their smarts, wits, and skills to defeat angry space plants, escape interstellar circuses, and make their way home. But when the family learns that their accidental trip might not have been an accident at all, will they be able to save themselves and the universe before it's too late?"--Dust jacket.

"When Tobias and his friends were given the power to morph, they were also given an important warning: Never stay in a morph for more than two hours. But Tobias broke the time limit, and now he's trapped in the body of a hawk--forever. When he discovers an important Yeerk secret, Tobias knows he has to do everything in his power to destroy it. But to do so, he'll have to contend with a part of himself that's wrestling for dominion. A part that isn't human. For Tobias, the fight against the Yeerks is more pressing than ever--not just for humankind, but for his own humanity"--Provided by publisher.

Knowing that the Village will soon be closed to all outsiders, Matty must make the trek through the dangerous forest to find Seer's daughter and convince her to return with him before it is too late and he loses her forever.

Unlike the other birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Clara forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to be adopted by a family unit.

"Can a wimp like Travis Daventhorpe master the Legendary Sword of Legends and fulfill his cosmic destiny? For fans of Hilo and The Last Kids on Earth comes the second volume of this hilarious fantasy/sci-fi graphic novel series! Travis Daventhorpe is destined to save the multiverse--at least, that's what the prophecy says. But if he's a legendary warrior in the making, shouldn't he be a little better at sword fighting? With his engineering genius, Travis could develop technology to make himself unstoppable, but the wise sorcerer Bela says he needs to find his power within. Wherever he finds it, he better do it soon! The evil Nol Invictus, the ruler of the mystical realm Solusterra, is preparing a second attack--and this time, his lieutenant, the Rogue, has an army of velociborgs for backup! From Wes Molebash comes the second volume in this pun-filled, video game-inspired, sci-fi fantasy adventures series. Join Travis Daventhorpe as he dodges bullies, forges friendships, and does his best to survive gym class ... all while trying to fulfill his magical destiny!"--.

"Life-sized toy Fred and his friend Wormy set off to recharge his solar battery, but he has to solve the mystery of garbage-like creatures attacking the city of SunTop before he runs out of power"--OCLC.