Resultados para "A B" en Ciencia ficción

Princess Vianella lives on a planet called Zotarra. Her father is the king of her planet and tries to force her to marry a prince, but she refuses and flies away. She crashes on Earth and finds new friends and a new life. Her father will come to find her, though.

Imagine a planet without any life, except for human beings! Imagine a wasteland, where there are no natural resources left! Imagine that you are the first person in over a century to suddenly get a chance to build back the planet! Would you be willing to take risks and fight against the powers that tell you that the world can’t be changed?

Jupiter stared at the mirror, which reflected a 12-year-old girl inside of a computer monitor; oh, heavens, the girl was her! Lightning crashes through the window and lights up the camera mounted on the computer. Gnomes escape through the camera hole and attack Jupiter with paper clips, ballpoint pens, and other office supplies. The computer gnomes want revenge because middle schooler, famous hacker, genius Jupiter blamed gnomes for eating her missing homework. Using magic, the gnomes shrink Jupiter into a tiny, digital girl.

For many of those who have been left behind, the sudden disappearance of millions of people throughout the world is completely baffling. For Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan - four kids who have lost their families - the explanation couldn’t be clearer: the faithful have been taken to heaven in fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. With no one to turn to but each other, the four young people have banded together, finding strength in their faith. So when Ryan discovers some unbelievable news regarding Lionel’s uncle....

The evening begins like many others. Lionel falls asleep while listening to his uncle tell stories. Ryan stays up reading and listening to music. Vicki goes out smoking pot with her friends. And Judd, tired of being told what to do, takes his father’s credit card and heads to the airport in search of freedom. But in one shocking moment, everything changes. All over the world, millions of people suddenly vanish. Driverless cars crash on the highways, and planes fall through the sky without pilots.

In the second book of this inclusive near-future adventure trilogy, the kids from box #242 take a deep dive into a secret underwater world in hopes of finding their missing best friend and saving another from a life-altering bionic augmentation. Told through the alternating perspectives of Leo...

भा. रा. भागवत लिखित मराठी कादंबरी "नंदूचा यांत्रिक माणूस", नंदू संशोधन पण करतो आणि त्याने डोके चालवून बनवलेला यांत्रिक माणूस चक्क वरळीच्या गर्दीत चालतो. नंदूच्या स्वप्नसृष्टीतल्या मस्त कथा

Troy Thurston, frat boy trying to redeem himself, is thrust into another zombie outbreak in Darjeeling province (at least this outbreak wasn't his fault). Now he is being chased by zombie elephants, tigers, and . . . squirrels? It may be his job to transport a SEAL team in a high tech stealth helicopter, but they don't like him very much and seem more likely to toss him out. To the south, Jax Spanner’s study abroad trip in Kolkata has gone off the rails.

As a seasoned storyteller, I am drawn to the tale of Morgan. She was born in the 26th century Oberend, but I encountered her during the age of swords and magic in the sixth century. With a brilliant mind and an immense talent for magic, Morgan stood out as a prodigy. Yet, she was mischievous. She tended to justify her actions as being for the greater good. Even when they served her own interests. Above all, Morgan desired to be marvelous.

Gwendolyn Gray faces an overwhelming battle every day: keeping her imagination under control. It’s a struggle for a dreamer like Gwendolyn, in a city of identical gray skyscrapers, clouds that never clear, and grown-ups who never understand. But when her daydreams come alive and run amok in The City, the struggle to control them becomes as real as the furry creatures infesting her bedroom. Worse yet, she’s drawn the attention of the Faceless Gentlemen, who want to preserve order in The City by erasing Gwendolyn and her troublesome creations.

Join in on the journey as three brave siblings travel 500 years back through time to a Neutral Nation village. Through the mysterious power of a dream catcher, they become "dream walkers". Explore the longhouses and artifacts of these industrious aboriginal peoples with Emma, Lucas, Isabella, and Sophia.

Join the boxmates of Liliput in this thrilling conclusion to Cory McCarthy's inclusive B.E.S.T World trilogy as the friends make startling discoveries both about themselves and the near-future world they live in. When the boxmates' final adventure takes them from the iconic Tower of Power campus...

Welcome to 2048. Every graduate of the B.E.S.T. Program can receive a bionic enhancement as a rite of passage in this inclusive tween series. For Ace Wells, it is just the beginning of his epic augmentation journey in book one of this near-future sci-fi trilogy. Eleven-year-old Ace Wells’s...

With Simms locked away in a mind prison, after his attempt to hijack the Vehni ship in orbit, Elliot, Mei, and Dimitri embark on a new mission: a trip to Earth. Thanks to a groundbreaking Vehni medical process, humans from Mars can now withstand the harsh gravity of Earth without feeling like they are being crushed. When the three friends are framed for a UFO attack and thrown into a web of age-old extraterrestrial secrets, they must fight for their survival—and the fate of Earth.

Ten-year-old Jack was expecting a perfectly normal, perfectly boring Monday. But that all changed when he opened his lunchbox and found… nothing. No meatloaf sandwich. No apple. Just a few lonely crumbs and a mysterious trail of shimmering green goo. The thief wasn't a classmate or a hungry squirrel. It was Zorp, a fluffy, three-eyed alien from Planet Glim-Glam with a huge appetite and a tiny problem. He mistook Leo’s lunch for high-grade spaceship fuel, and now his ship is stranded in the school janitor's closet!

Since first contact with the Vehni, an alien race, the human colonists of New London, Mars, have been enjoying the benefits of shared Vehni technology. But when ambassadors from Earth attempt to hijack the Vehni ship in orbit, everything the colonists thought they knew about their alien allies is thrown into question.

Nathan has been locked in his room ever since “it” started growing back. They’re going to come for him soon, so he’s got precious little time to tell us what is happening. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka...

Bus 13 is back! All is normal for a bus full of magic and quirky children except for the increasing appearances of the wolves. One day the wolves broke the rules in a way that even Mr. Fennelmyer, the veteran bus driver, didn’t think was possible. The lead wolf seems to have one goal—make contact with Cali at all costs. Cali must unravel the wolf mystery and lead Bus 13 on a rescue mission for a runaway girl. This mission will test the magic of Rosalie and the teamwork of the other children as they go on a journey back in time.