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Cybershock : totally wired

The computer in Jed's head
1996
When Jed tries to pop a couple of chips into his motherboard, something goes WAY wrong. There's a bright light, a strange sound, like bzzzzzzz...Suddenly, his mind's online! No keyboards, no CRTs, and best of all, no studying! But when a crazed gunman kidnaps Jed, will his megabyte-mind save him? Or is being WIRED a power to die for?".

A light in space

1994
Andrew has his own space alien who teaches him how to do great things but now the alien wants Andrew to help it take over Earth.

Time gate

1972
Scientists of 1987 are forced to determine whether their time machine, previously used only for historical research, can also be used to alter history both past and future.

Rewind to yesterday

1988
After eleven-year-old Kelly discovers how to set her family's new VCR so that it sends her back in time, she and her twin brother Scott argue over how the secret should be used.

City of darkness

a novel
1976
A teenage boy explores New York, an obsolete city open only to tourists, and becomes involved with the gangs which fight among themselves for survival.

Hilo

"Being a hero isn't easy. But Hilo had no idea it would be this hard. Hilo came to earth because he was running from Razorwark. But he's done running. Razorwark has come to earth. And the time has come for one final face to face showdown. What happens will decide the fate of the robot world...and Hilo's future. The sacrifice will be great. But with Izzy's help, Hilo finally knows what he has to do. Because THIS is how all the pieces fit"--From the publisher's web site.
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The similars

"When six clones join Emmaline's prestigious boarding school, she must confront the heartbreak of seeing her dead best friend's face each day in class"--Provided by publisher.
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The disasters

Nax and a handful of other space Academy washouts are the only surviving pilots after the school is hijacked by terrorists, but in order to spread the truth about the attack, Nax and his fellow failures must execute a dangerous heist.
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Waistcoats & weaponry

In her alternate England of 1851, while taking her friend Sidheag by train to her werewolf pack in Scotland, sixteen-year-old Sophronia uncovers a plot that threatens to dissolve all of London into chaos and must decide where her loyalties lie once and for all.
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An outcast and an ally

"Lai, Jay, Al, and Erik are on the run after being accused of treason. Tensions between everyone are high, and the war they were trying to avoid is now in full swing. When Erik returns to the rebels to find answers about his past, Lai, Al, and Jay have no choice but to go to the Order, a peace coalition bent on stopping the rebels and dissolving the enmity between gifted and ungifted. However, the longer the conflict drags on, the more Lai's long-kept secrets threaten to destory everything she's ever worked for. Sparks fly as the team tries to navigate a war that will change everything"--Provided by publisher.
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