human-alien encounters

Presents four stories in comic-book format based on the popular Halo video game.

"Readers will . . . [learn about] some of the most famous reported encounters with extraterrestrials. They will discover Grays, . . . eyewitness accounts, and some of the . . . investigators of alien life on Earth. Examples of relevant technology are also covered, such as satellites that detect fast radio bursts in space that may indicate the possibility of intelligent life beyond our solar system"--Provided by publisher.

These ten baffling tales will introduce kids to the pleasures of the supernatural and mysteries, from dire wolves to the Lock Ness monster, to a man who disappears on the plane to Dallas.

Explores the possibility of alien invasions, including the chain of events, the reason for invasion, and more.

When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.

In 2041 twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is a resident of Moon Base Alpha, and at the moment he is faced with a number of problems: coping with the nasty Sjoberg twins, finding out how the commander of the base has managed to disappear from a facility no bigger than a soccer field, and dealing with the alien Zan who communicates with him telepathically from afar--and who is hiding a secret which may threaten the whole Earth.

"Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors"--.

Fourteen-year-old Laurie and his family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space and begin brainwashing everyone with their hypnotic Caps.

"The year is 2084 and the world has changed. Wracked by calamities and crawling with monsters, the last remaining humans face a dangerous existence. And now, the Earth has been sent a message from the deepest reaches of space - a dark countdown to the extinction of all humanity. But there is hope! Five thousand children will be rescued by these mysterious message-senders, to live a new life in the stars. This is the journey of Hototo, one of the lucky five thousand - but only if his teenage sister, Tala, can safely deliver him to the nearest Beacon before time runs out"--Back cover.

After Kurby accidentally broadcasts an ad for odd jobs across the galaxy instead of within the confines of the human's spaceship, he and his friend Risk receive a request to locate a missing alien girl.