science fiction

"A century ago, an astronomer discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star. She predicted that one day humans would travel there to build a utopia. Today, ten astronauts are leaving everything behind to find it. Four are veterans of the twentieth century's space race. And six are teenagers who've trained for this mission most of their lives. It will take the team twenty-three years to reach Terra-Two. Twenty-three years locked in close quarters. Twenty-three years with no one to rely on but each other. Twenty-three years with no rescue possible, should something go wrong. And something always goes wrong"--From the publisher's web site.

Adam and his friends are captured by aliens when a spaceship lands by the Spooksville reservoir.

Follows the adventures of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, and Iceman in the early days of the X-Men dynasty, while they were still students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters.

"Dr. Zomboss invents a Cold Crystal, capable of freezing Neighborville, creating an eternal winter and burying everyone in snow! With most of the zombie-battling plants chilled and immobile, Zomboss hopes to lead his troops on a mission to overrun the city. It's up to Nate, Patrice, Crazy Dave, and the plants to save Neighborville!"--Provided by publisher.

In 2172, when much of the world is unlivable, sisters Onyii and Ify dream of escaping war-torn Nigeria and finding a better future together but are, instead, torn apart.

"When Peter Parker falls, the world needs a Spider-Man, and young Miles Morales takes up the mantle! Before Peter died, Miles was poised to start the next chapter in his life in a new school. Then, a spider's bite granted the teenager incredible arachnid-like powers. Now, Miles has been thrust into a world he doesn't understand, with only gut instinct, his well-intentioned best friend Ganke and a little thing called responsibility as his guides. But what was the story behind the spider that bit him? How is Miles going to get his hands on a cool new costume? And is there any way he can be ready to face the deadly sting of the Scorpion?"--Back cover.

"He believes in science, but only magic can help his mom. Twelve-year-old Finn is used to people in his family disappearing. His twin sister, Faith, drowned when they were three years old. A few months ago, his mom abandoned him and his dad with no explanation. Finn clings to the concrete facts in his physics books--and to his best friend, Gabi--to ward off his sadness. But then his grandmother tells him a secret: the women in their family are Travelers, able to move back and forth in time. Finn's mom is trapped somewhere in the timeline, and she's left Finn a portal to find her. But to succeed, he'll have to put his trust in something bigger than logic"--Provided by the publisher.

Thirteen-year-old Max Tilt discovers the unfinished and unpublished manuscript of his great-great-great-grandfather Jules Verne, which reveals that everything he wrote was not fiction but fact. Together, Max and his cousin Alex set about finding the treasure in this last manuscript of Verne's, hoping it can save Max's mother and his home--but they have a rival in the strange man Spencer Niemand, who has spent his life working to unlock the clues in Verne's fiction.

Marisa Carneseca is hunting a mysterious hacker named Grendel when she learns that her team has been invited to an exclusive tournament for the wildly popular VR game Overworld. But Marisa soon realizes that the competition is rife with corruption and the stakes are life or death.

Thirteen-year-old Max Tilt has found his great-great-great-grandfather Jules Verne's unfinished manuscript, "The Lost Treasures," and now together with the story of Verne's impossible recovery from a gunshot wound, Max and his cousin Alex think they can use the manuscript to discover the key to a cure for their seriously ill friend. It will take a race around the world to collect the magical healing elements, with adventure at every turn.