Collins, Ailynn

"From the written word to the cell phone, human communication has come a long way. What might the future hold? Readers can discover how virtual reality, holograms, and a fully connected 'internet of things' may affect how they communicate in the near and distant future"--Provided by publisher.

"The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded"--Provided by publisher.

In their long journey from San Francisco to Lusk, Wyoming, in 1889, David (Siu-Long) Wong and his parents have encountered terrible prejudice because they are Chinese immigrants; but here they are given a job at John Bell Hatcher's paleontological excavation digging up dinosaur bones, including an eight-foot long Triceratops skull, and David becomes fascinated by dinosaurs and resolves to become a paleontologist. Includes historical note on J.B. Hatcher.

When twelve-year-old Adam's mother buys an antique wardrobe, a witch appears and curses them for taking her property, then, when the wardrobe is delivered, falls out of it--dead.

Enzo Ma is visiting his friend Jed on Saturn's moon, Titan, when Jed is accused of killing his mentor, Dr. Lane, who was behaving very strangely the night before her death.

"It is January 12, 1888, and you are caught by surprise by a powerful blizzard that sweeps across the Midwest. Dangerously cold temperatures, high winds, and deep snow make travel nearly impossible. Will you be able to find your way home through the storm after leaving school? Can you find your father after he becomes lost in the blinding snow? Will you be able to help your students find shelter after the storm ruins your schoolhouse? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to find a way to survive one of history's worst blizzards"--Provided by publisher.

"Having just moved to California, Syretia's mother enrolls her and her younger brother, Sean, in the only summer camp available: Mars or Bust, which is focusing on the Mars Curiosity rover due to land soon; Sean is thrilled by all things involving space, but eleven-year-old rock enthusiast Syretia is not really interested, until she discovers that the rover will be studying Martian geology--as Syretia's team works on their end-of-camp project, and the hour for the Mars landing approaches, she finds herself caught up in the excitement and anticipation"--OCLC.

Introduces readers to NASA's Orion spacecraft and discusses the history of space travel, what it's like to live in space, developments in technology and systems for deep space travel, and more.