Soldier Boy

Michael Shaara

Sinossi

It's one thing to laugh at a man because his job is useless and outdated—another to depend on him when it suddenly isn't.

Disponibile da: 19/01/2017.

Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

The Shadow Beasts

Gregory Janicke

On Dulunae, the Planet of Two Moons, a ragged band of teenagers called the Outcasts search for a place of peace known as HayVen. Danger lurks at every step of the journey. Mindless armies of Antibodies relentlessly attack the Outcasts. Chitin - an invulnerable new breed of creature - strikes silently with lethal razor-sharp pincers. Below the scarred face of Dulunae, hideous monsters wrap poisonous tentacles around their victims. A brutal being known only as CH'NOPS sows seeds of destruction. Action reaches a breakneck pace as hordes of Shadow Beasts surround the Font of Knowledge where the Outcasts are hiding. Is the Font the HayVen they seek or an illusive trap? Can the Outcasts overcome their differences in language and culture to save themselves? Join Jax, Marina, Gyro, Lynai'seth and the other Outcasts for non-stop adventure! Find out the mystery as they try to survive the Attack of the Shadow Beasts! Author Gregory Janicke has also created special drawings of the Shadow Beasts characters for the series which are included in the books. Each book in the Shadow Beasts Series offers "Questions for Discussion." These questions are specially designed to stimulate conversation among readers about cultural similarities and differences, the importance of taking responsibility, the value of science and many other interesting topics.

Mostra libro

The Witch of the Winter Woods -...

Foxglove Lee

This Christmas, Nicole will meet her girlfriend's parents for the first time. If she makes it there alive. 
Nicole couldn't be more nervous about shaking hands with Darla's mother and father. Her own family hasn't exactly been supportive. But on her way to their house in rural Maryland, she nearly collides with a barefoot old woman standing in the road. From there, strange things start to happen. A chase through the snow, a stone cottage in the woods, a raging fire. Will Nicole make it out alive?

Mostra libro

Warriors

C. Gockel

When science meets Chaos, what could go wrong? 
 
 
 
Bohdi Patel is keeping the revelation that he is Chaos incarnate a secret, and handling the revelation about as well as one would expect. He's in a downward spiral: losing his lease, totaling his car, and trying to keep everyone he cares about at arm's length. 
 
 
 
Veterinarian Amy Lewis is wondering what happened to the funny, flirty, curious Bohdi she knew in the land of the Norns. He's become moody and sometimes cruel. She is definitely glad that she didn't become romantically entangled with him . . . most of the time. 
 
 
 
When tragedy strikes Amy's beloved mutt Fenrir and Odin strikes Bohdi's best friend, Steve, Amy and Bohdi have to work together again. Amy's knowledge of science, Bohdi's talents for theft, and both of their survival skills are put to the test. But more than Steve and Fenrir's lives are at stake. Amy and Bohdi may unlock the key that saves mankind from the gods, or bring about the apocalypse.

Mostra libro

Ben The Boy From Nowhere

Ian E Hart

What if there was a 3D printer that could copy a living human being? Tom Chan’s father is building one in his laboratory at Coolabah City University. When 13-year-old Tom and his neighbour Bethany ‘Biff’ Potts take shelter the lab during a thunderstorm and accidentally print a copy of Tom: a doppelgänger with no memories and no personality,they try to pass him/it off, as ‘Ben,’ Tom’s long-lost twin from China. But there are dark forces who want to clone humans for sinister reasons and they kidnap Ben in order to perfect their own human Replicator. Rescuing Ben leads Biff, Tom and their friends on a wild pursuit through the labyrinth of WW2 tunnels beneath Coolabah City, unearthing political machinations and grotesque secrets kept hidden for 70 years. But Ben also has a secret… A masterful novel that explores the powerful bonds of teenage friendship and what it means to be human.

Mostra libro

The Secret of Osiris - The Alpha...

Graham H Rogers

Just what is the connection between the Great Pyramid at Giza, built over 4,000 years ago, and the Roswell incident of 1947? Be assured the answer has nothing to do with aliens, but everything to do with the Egyptian Coffin Text, the Ark of the Covenant, the Qumran Scrolls and the Book of Revelation. Combining these renowned mysteries with the intriguing discoveries of the famous "Face" on Mars and a secret trapdoor in the pyramid, Graham H Rogers' mind-bending trilogy reconstructs the quest of five colleagues who embark on an unprecedented adventure. It draws them away from the Giza plateau and leads them to the heart of American Intelligence at Langley, Virginia. It is here they begin to unravel the message embedded in the pyramid ever since its construction. It was a message designed to change the destiny of mankind at a time in the future when man could respond to its awesome prediction. but, in the wrong hands, it could be used to further America's supremacy over the rest of the world. The Secret of OSIRIS is a tale of many riddles. It is a multifaceted gem of a story and its immense scope will appeal hugely to those who are able to hear different harmonies and seek alternative truths.

Mostra libro

Na Viro

Gina Cole

Appearing before the head of the Academy for fighting at her graduation ceremony, puffer ship navigator Tia Grom-Eddy must either join the crew of a spaceship on a deep space mission or complete a lengthy probationary period on Earth. Mortally afraid of travelling into deep space, Tia chooses probation. Estranged from her parents, Tia is bereft when her sister, Leilani, joins the crew of a puffer fish spaceship sent to investigate a whirlpool in deep space. And when the cosmic  whirlpool sucks Leilani's shuttle into its grip, Tia must overcomeher fear of space travel and find a way to work with her mother, who is leading the rescue, or risk losing her sister forever.

Mostra libro