A collection of science fiction short stories and excerpts from longer works by a variety of authors including H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Fredric Brown, and Lois Lowry.
When she opens two strange boxes left in her care by her mysterious uncle, fifteen-year-old Annie discovers a swarm of telepathic creatures and unleashes a power capable of slowing down time.
In a future world where global contamination has necessitated limited human contact, three young people with unique genetically engineered abilities are teamed up to wage a war in virtual reality.
Kate and her grandfather use one of his inventions, combining psychic power with quantum physics, to travel faster than the speed of light on a mission to save the sun from a premature death.
Barney's boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interesting when the cottage next door is occupied by three exotic neighbors who are addicted to a game they call "Interstellar Pig.".
Unemployed after high school in the highly robotic society of 2154, Lisse and seven friends resign themselves to a boring existence in their "Designated Area" until the government invites them to play The Game.