Private William Mandella, drafted into an elite military unit to fight the alien Taurans, finds it difficult to adjust to life on Earth after he returns to find the world has aged nearly thirty years compared to his own one.
Eighth-grader Orithian "Rith" Haley discovers another world via the staircase in his house and begins to explore questions about God and about the father he never knew.
Twelve-year-old Louise Lambert accepts an invitation to a private sale of vintage clothing but upon donning an evening gown, she finds herself in 1912 aboard the Titanic as the gown's original owner, silent film star Alice Baxter.
Presents recent scientific approaches to understanding the mysteries of the universe and of life itself. Discusses the quantum theory that the cosmos does not have just one single existence or history. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and an index.
During Daniel's summer visit with his grandmother in York County, Pennsylvania, characters and events from his visit to York, England, appear and reappear in mysterious ways.
After an archaeological dig at Glastonbury Tor in England uncovers the Holy Grail, Felicity and her mother, a professor of Arthurian literature, find that their destinies are linked across time with the Grail and the legendary King Arthur.
A young boy listens to his great-grandmother's tales of Green Knowe as it used to be and, gradually, as past and present blend, he shares the strange adventures of the former inhabitants.