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Quozl
by Alan Dean FosterRabbitlike aliens from outer space colonize Earth during humankind&’s Second World War in a delightfully funny and thought-provoking science fiction adventure The Quozl just need somewhere to call home. A gentle race of extraterrestrial rabbits, they have a propensity for reproduction that has left their home planet, Quozlene, dangerously overpopulated, and in their search for greener and less-crowded pastures, they have discovered the perfect place to start over: the third planet away from a healthy, warming sun. What they don&’t realize is that this world they call Shiraz is already inhabited by a species of violent sentient creatures known as humans. But there&’s no going back now. In the midst of the brutal and helpfully distracting global conflict the Shirazians call World War II, the colony ship lands undetected, and the space rabbits immediately go into hiding. But a secret like the Quozl can be concealed for only so long, especially when their numbers start to increase and certain rebellious members of the long-eared society decide the time is ripe to claim their place in a world they believe is rightfully theirs. One of the most admired and prolific authors in the science fiction arena, Alan Dean Foster will delight readers who hunger for something different with this funny, thoughtful, and wildly inventive novel of first contact and coexistence. Once you meet the Quozl, you will never forget them.
Quozl
by Alan Dean FosterRabbitlike aliens from outer space colonize Earth during humankind&’s Second World War in a delightfully funny and thought-provoking science fiction adventure The Quozl just need somewhere to call home. A gentle race of extraterrestrial rabbits, they have a propensity for reproduction that has left their home planet, Quozlene, dangerously overpopulated, and in their search for greener and less-crowded pastures, they have discovered the perfect place to start over: the third planet away from a healthy, warming sun. What they don&’t realize is that this world they call Shiraz is already inhabited by a species of violent sentient creatures known as humans. But there&’s no going back now. In the midst of the brutal and helpfully distracting global conflict the Shirazians call World War II, the colony ship lands undetected, and the space rabbits immediately go into hiding. But a secret like the Quozl can be concealed for only so long, especially when their numbers start to increase and certain rebellious members of the long-eared society decide the time is ripe to claim their place in a world they believe is rightfully theirs. One of the most admired and prolific authors in the science fiction arena, Alan Dean Foster will delight readers who hunger for something different with this funny, thoughtful, and wildly inventive novel of first contact and coexistence. Once you meet the Quozl, you will never forget them.
Qwerty Stevens Stuck in Time with Benjamin Franklin
by Dan GutmanAfter accidentally sucking Benjamin Franklin into the 21st century New Jersey with his Anytime Anywhere machine, thirteen-year-old Qwerty Stevens and his best friend almost wind up stuck in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 when they try to send him back.
R Is for Rebel
by J. Anderson CoatsPrincess Academy meets Megan Whalen Turner in this stunning novel about a girl who won’t let anything tame her spirit—not the government that conquered her people, and definitely not reform school! <P><P>Malley has led the constables on a merry chase across her once-peaceful country. With her parents in prison for their part in a failed resistance movement, the government wants to send her to a national school—but they’ll have to capture her first. And capture her they do. Malley is carted off be reformed as a proper subject of the conquering empire, reeducated, and made suitable for domestic service. That’s the government’s plan, anyway. But Malley will not go down without a fight. She’s determined to rally her fellow students to form a rebellion of their own. The government can lock these girls up in reform school. Whether it can break them is another matter entirely…
R Is for Robot: A Noisy Alphabet
by Adam F. WatkinsThese noisy robots make the alphabet a hilarious adventure! In this noisy alphabet book, Adam F. Watkins’s silly robots are building the alphabet. Featuring hilarious robots making goofy noises, this alphabet book is perfect for young readers.
R is for Rocket
by Ray BradburySeventeen science fiction stories tell of small town life and people, space ships and dragons, a Time Machine, and tennis shoes.
R y Julie (Memorias de un zombie adolescente)
by Isaac MarionUna oscura fábula de amor en la tradición de Romeo y Julieta que nos recuerda qué nos hace realmente humanos. «Me llevo una mano al pecho, sobre el corazón. Mi "corazón". ¿Todavía representa algo ese penoso órgano? Permanece inmóvil, sin bombear sangre, sin la más mínima utilidad, y sin embargo mis emociones todavía parecen originarse entre sus frías paredes. ¿Qué me pasa? ¿Me lo estoy imaginando todo? ¿Es un placebo? ¿Una ilusión optimista? En cualquier caso, siento que el encefalograma de mi vida se altera, formando montañas y valles con los latidos de mi corazón.» R es algo peculiar. Intenta pasárselo bien, pero es demasiado sensible y a veces se entristece. Tampoco ayuda que esté muerto, o casi muerto. Se pasa los días vagando por el aeropuerto abandonado donde vive sin saber muy bien qué sentido tiene su existencia. Hasta que conoce a Julie. R y Julie, un guiño moderno al clásico de Shakespeare Romeo y Julieta, es una historia de amor que esconde una fábula acerca de cómo vivimos dormidos, en estado catatónico, hasta que el amor irrumpe en nuestras vidas.
R. A. Lafferty: Space Chantey, Fourth Mansions, Past Master
by R. A. LaffertyAcclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty drew more from traditional oral storytelling techniques than from the usual pulp roots of SF. His inventive style and fondness for tall tales marked him out from his contemporaries, and writers of the calibre of Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman and Gene Wolfe acknowledge him as a major influence and force in the field. His fiction has garnered numerous award wins and nominations and he has been given the prestigious SFWA Grand Master Award and the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. This volume contains three of his early novels: the Hugo- and Nebula-shortlisted Past Master, space opera re-telling of The Odyssey, Space Chantey, and Fourth Mansions, also shortlisted for the Nebula.
R.I.P.D. Volume 1 (R.I.P.D.)
by Peter LenkovWelcome to the Rest In Peace Department—the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement. Nick Cruz was gunned down in the line of duty at the height of his personal and professional life. Now he's traded a hundred years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for a shot at solving his own murder. Collects the original four-issue miniseries. * The original tale of Nick Cruz and Roy Powell that introduced the wild world of the R.I.P.D.!
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
by Karel CapekR. U. R. —written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922—garnered worldwide acclaim for its author and popularized the word robot. Mass-produced as efficient laborers to serve man, Capek’s Robots are an android product—they remember everything but think of nothing new. But the Utopian life they provide ultimately lacks meaning, and the humans they serve stop reproducing. When the Robots revolt, killing all but one of their masters, they must strain to learn the secret of self-duplication. It is not until two Robots fall in love and are christened “Adam” and “Eve” by the last surviving human that Nature emerges triumphant. .
RAAVANPUTR MEGHNAD: The Prince of Lanka
by Kevin MissalThis is the story of the greatest warrior in the Ramayana. Meghnad was the perfect son of the tyrannical king — Raavan. Ever since his childhood, he was taught one thing: to be ruthless. Honed by the greatest gurus, Meghnad grew up to be the conqueror of Amravati, the capital of the Devas. He battled Lord Indra. He defeated Lord Ram. But then … he fell in love. Her name was Prameela and she was a Naga princess. And she knew something that no one did: the truth behind Lady Sita&’s abduction. But this story is not about the Ramayana. This is about the greatest warrior of all time, who learned the truth behind the war he was fighting … And that changed everything. The question is — what was that truth?Bestselling author Kevin Missal brings to you an unforgettable saga about Raavan&’s oldest son — the Prince of Lanka — Raavanputr Meghnad!!!
RED RISING Omnibus: Books 1-3 of this heart-pounding and instant bestselling SF series! (Red Rising Series #12)
by Pierce BrownNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED, GOODREADS AND SHELF AWARENESSPierce Brown's heart-pounding debut is the first book in a spectacular series that combines the drama of Game of Thrones with the epic scope of Star Wars.**********'Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision . . . Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow' - Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic'[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field' - USA Today**********Darrow is a Helldiver, one of a thousand men and women who live in the vast caves beneath the surface of Mars, generations of people who spend their lives toiling to mine the precious elements that will allow the planet to be terraformed. Just knowing that, one day, people will be able to walk the surface of the planet is enough to justify their sacrifice. The Earth is dying, and Darrow and his people are the only hope humanity has left. Until the day Darrow learns that it is all a lie. That Mars has been habitable - and inhabited - for generations, by a class of people calling themselves the Golds. A class of people who look down at Darrow and his fellows as slave labour, to be exploited and worked to death without a second thought. Until the day Darrow, with the help of a mysterious group of rebels, disguises himself as a Gold and infiltrates their command school, intent on taking down his oppressors from the inside. But the command school is a battlefield - and Darrow isn't the only student with an agenda.
RELATOS DE A.M.A.L. (Asociación de Metamórficos, Animagos y Licántropos)
by Debbie Manber Kupfer Alba MasGatos, lobos y tegs. Conoce a Alistair, Ramora y Griddlebone en estas tres historias del mundo de A.M.A.L. Alistair es un hombrelobo viejo pero de apariencia joven, que acaba de coger bajo su protección un neófito, Josh. Una noche, Alistair relata la historia de su cruel padre, que terminó con las vidas de su madre y hermanos solo por diversión, y lo que le pasó durante su primera luna llena. Ramora, una niña de doce años que se tiene que casar con un hombre mayor, conoce a Morgana, una traviesa hada verde -o teg- que le ofrece riquezas y la vida eterna. Griddlebone es resultado de la experimentación de la Gestapo con prisioneros judíos en Viena, combinando su ADN con el de felinos para crear máquinas de matar perfectas en tiempos de la II Guerra Mundial. Mientras mira como los prisioneros entran en camiones, él y otros hombres gato luchan con los Nazis y consiguen salvar a una niña judía, Esther, con la cual visitarán un campo de concentración para ver si los guardas quieren jugar con los lindos gatitos.
REM World
by Rodman PhilbrickIt all begins when Arthur Woodbury (a.k.a. Biscuit Butt) decides he's tired of being out of shape. Hoping to slim down quickly, he purchases a miracle weight-loss product, the REM Sleep Device, which promises to help him lose weight while he sleeps. But when Arthur fails to read all the directions, he's in for a lot more than he expected.
RG Veda Omnibus Volume 1 (RG Veda Omnibus #1)
by CLAMPRG Veda, pronounced Rig Veda, is based on the classic Indian saga of the same name. The lush, sprawling epic follows Yasha, once a mighty warrior king, but now the lord of a slaughtered people he could not save. Yasha journeys the land as the companion and protector of the genderless Ashura, even knowing Ashura's fate is wound with doom for many. Together they seek the other four of the "Six Stars," whose prophesied gathering will at least defeat Taishukuten, the evil usurper of Heaven's throne. But all prophecies are open to interpretation...
ROAR: American Master, The Oral Biography of Roger Orr
by Bruce WagnerA new novel by Hollywood&’s "master of satire."The myth of an epic, public life—its triumphs and tragedies—is a particularly American obsession. ROAR is a metafictional exploration of such a life and attendant fame of an extraordinary, and completely made up, man. Born in Nashville in 1940 and adopted by a wealthy San Francisco couple, Roger Orr—&“Roar&”—became an underground stand-up comedian with a cult following while still in his teens, segueing to an acclaimed songwriter in the Sixties. In the decades that followed, his talent spanned the worlds of entertainment, from film directing and books to fine art (paintings, sculpture). His promethean energies expanded to the world of medicine; he became a dermatologist, the first to patent cadaver skin for burn victims. A spiritual seeker who returned to India throughout his life, Roar was also a voracious lover of both men and women. The journey of Roger Orr was a premonition of the cultural earthquakes to come. It wasn&’t until his 40s that Roar learned his birth mother was black and it wasn't until his early 60s when he began the hormonal treatment and surgeries that chipped away at the armor covering what he always knew was his true identity: that of a woman. Roar&’s saga is best told by a cacophony of voices—family members, critics, historians, and the famous (Meryl Streep, Amanda Gorman, Dave Chappelle, Andy Warhol)—including some heard from the grave. In ROAR, Wagner brilliantly paints a vivid picture of one man, our times, and our culture's enduring obsession with fame.
RUN!
by O. G. ArionWhat if tomorrow will be your last day on this earth? What if, starting tomorrow, everyone you know will disappear? And what would you do if you had to forget who you used to be? Keep going. Don’t look back. They are out there. Watching. Waiting. All you can do is run!
RUR: Large Print (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by Karel CapekR.U.R. - written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922 - garnered worldwide acclaim for its author and popularized the word 'robot'. Mass-produced as efficient laborers to serve man, Capek's Robots are an android product-they remember everything but think of nothing new. But the Utopian life they provide ultimately lacks meaning, and the humans they serve stop reproducing. When the Robots revolt, killing all but one of their masters, they must strain to learn the secret of self-duplication. It is not until two Robots fall in love and are christened "Adam" and "Eve" by the last surviving human that Nature emerges triumphant.
Rabbit & Robot
by Andrew SmithTold with Andrew Smith’s signature dark humor, Rabbit & Robot tells the story of Cager Messer, a boy who’s stranded on the Tennessee—his father’s lunar-cruise utopia—with insane robots.Cager has been transported to the Tennessee, a giant lunar-cruise ship orbiting the moon that his dad owns, by Billy and Rowan to help him shake his Woz addiction. Meanwhile, Earth, in the midst of thirty simultaneous wars, burns to ash beneath them. And as the robots on board become increasingly insane and cannibalistic, and the Earth becomes a toxic wasteland, the boys have to wonder if they’ll be stranded alone in space forever. In his new novel, Andrew Smith, Printz Honor author of Grasshopper Jungle, will make you laugh, cry, and consider what it really means to be human.
Rabbit Magic
by Meg McLarenA distinctive palette and a large cast of adorable rabbits adorn a lively story told in very few words. When a magic trick goes awry, the magician M. Lapin becomes a sad rabbit while his rabbit assistant, Houdini, becomes the star of the show. After trying increasingly spectacular tricks, Houdini realizes that someone else wants and deserves the spotlight, and in his most amazing trick ever, he restores M. Lapin to his former self. Generosity and teamwork—and of course magic—take center stage in this delightful debut.
Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit (Candlewick Sparks)
by Cece BellRabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot opens the door, he is surprised. He wasn't expecting Rabbit. In fact, he is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit. Now Rabbit is the one who is surprised, and a bit jealous. While Robot thinks everything Ribbit says is humorous, all Rabbit hears is "ribbit." And Ribbit eats flies with her popcorn. Gross! When Rabbit and Ribbit get mad because they both want to be Cowboy Jack Rabbit, Robot's Emotion Decoder overheats, leaving him out of commission. Can Rabbit and Ribbit find a way to work together to revive their friend? New readers will find plenty to chuckle over as Robot's two friends become friends themselves.
Rabbit's Surprise (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Mike Spoor Kate SpringerNIMAC-sourced textbook. Poor Mole! Mole is sad. Rabbit wants to cheer his friend up. But how?
Rabbit, Rabbit (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Mark Beech Shannon PasseNIMAC-sourced textbook. She Forgot to Say It! Miss Fiske is a quiet, tidy librarian. So how does she end up making jellyfish chowder on a pirate ship?
Rabbit-Cadabra! (Bunnicula and Friends #4)
by James HoweWhen Chester learns that the Amazing Karlovsky will use a rabbit in his school magic show, he comes up with a plan to stop vampire bunnies.
Rabbits: A Novel
by Terry MilesA deadly underground game might just be altering reality itself in this all-new adventure set in the world of the hit Rabbits podcast.&“A taut mystery for a time of conspiratorial madness.&”—Cory DoctorowIt&’s an average work day. You&’ve been wrapped up in a task, and you check the clock when you come up for air—4:44 p.m. You check your email, and 44 unread messages have built up. With a shock, you realize the date is April 4—4/4. And when you get in your car to drive home, your odometer reads 44,444.Coincidence? Or have you just seen the edge of a rabbit hole?Rabbits is a mysterious alternate reality game so vast it uses the entire world as its canvas.Since the game started in 1959, ten iterations have appeared and nine winners have been declared. The identities of these winners are unknown.So is their reward, which is whispered to be NSA or CIA recruitment, vast wealth, immortality, or perhaps even the key to the secrets of the universe itself.But the deeper you get, the more dangerous the game becomes. Players have died in the past—and the body count is rising.And now the eleventh round is about to begin.Enter K—a Rabbits obsessive who has been trying to find a way into the game for years. That path opens when K is approached by billionaire Alan Scarpio, rumored to be the winner of the sixth iteration. Scarpio says that something has gone wrong with the game and that K needs to fix it before Eleven starts, or the whole world will pay the price.Five days later, Scarpio is declared missing.Two weeks after that, K blows the deadline: Eleven begins.And suddenly, the fate of the entire universe is at stake.