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Reactor XK9
by R L FanthorpeAbercrombie was a strangely secretive man even for a top atom scientist. He had peculiar, advanced theories of his own which he would communicate to no one. The Government research project was well provided with safety factors. In theory the Pile was safe... but theory and practice are poles apart. There is always room for human error. The only man who did not run was Abercrombie. Was he a hero or a megalomaniac? His body was never found, but inexplicable things happened after the accident. It was as if a presence or an essence lingered over the rebuilt Project Headquarters. The accident at the Pile and the strange rumours surrounding Abercrombie's name were all but forgotten when the Aliens appeared. Terrible inhuman intelligences aided by powerful androids and monstrous robots threatened the Earth and Man's concept of civilised life. Then there was another strange phenomenon at the Pile and Abercrombie was no longer forgotten...
Read The Small Print
by Grant RossIf you are wondering what happens after you die, or think there is life after death, or think we are here by accident, then think again! We are only at the beginning of a long journey. If you think we are special or here by accident, we are not. Thank GOD there is life outside our solar system. This is the story of Capella Smith… after she dies. On earth, she was a politician, but now she can be whatever she wants to be – as long as she reads the small print!
Read at Your Own Risk
by Remy LaiRead at Your Own Risk is the spine-chilling illustrated sketch diary of a kid who is being haunted after a game goes terribly wrong and an evil spirit starts conversing with her on the page."The journal format of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets the thrills and chills of R.L. Stine in this middle-grade horror." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksHannah and her friends were just having a bit of fun when they decided to play a game to communicate with spirits of the dead. Little did they know something would answer their call and crawl its way into the pages of Hannah’s journal. What started out as a game has turned into something much more evil. With dire, horrifying consequences.Is there any way to escape the curse?
Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"
by Houghton Mifflin HarcourtThe Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are some of the most widely read and beloved books of the twentieth century. In December 2012, the man who brought J.R.R. Tolkien's magical worlds to life with The Lord of the Rings movies, Peter Jackson, will release the first of three film adaptations of The Hobbit, the classic that first introduced a generation to Middle-earth. The Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" is an enlightening and thorough, exclusively digital companion to these masterpieces of fantastical literature. Readers will get the chance to look deeper into the events and lives of the characters from these epic tales. What motivates these hobbits and men? What makes the elves tick and the dwarves sing? Educators will be guided with lesson plans that will challenge their students and give them a better understanding of why these books are so important, even over half-a-century later. The Reader and Educator Guide to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" will shed new light on these iconic works while engaging and entertaining both teachers and their students.
Reader and Raelynx
by Sharon ShinnThe final confrontation is here: the fourth book in the stunning fantasy series. In a world of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie and help her find a suitor, until he discovers that he needs to protect her from her own powers.
Reader and Raelynx
by Sharon ShinnIn this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos.
Reader, I Murdered Him
by Betsy CornwellIn this daring tale of female agency and revenge from a New York Times bestselling author, a girl becomes a teenage vigilante who roams Victorian England using her privilege and power to punish her friends&’ abusive suitors and keep other young women safe. Adele grew up in the shadows—first watching from backstage at her mother&’s Parisian dance halls, then wandering around the gloomy, haunted rooms of her father&’s manor. When she&’s finally sent away to boarding school in London, she&’s happy to enter the brightly lit world of society girls and their wealthy suitors. Yet there are shadows there, too. Many of the men that try to charm Adele&’s new friends do so with dark intentions. After a violent assault, she turns to a roguish young con woman for help. Together, they become vigilantes meting out justice. But can Adele save herself from the same fate as those she protects? With a queer romance at its heart, this lush historical thriller offers readers an irresistible mix of vengeance and empowerment.
Reading Beauty
by Deborah Underwood&“This modern retake on &“Sleeping Beauty&” is an interstellar fairy tale that is vibrantly illustrated and fun to read–aloud&” (School Library Journal).An irrepressible fairy tale retelling that is sure to charm readers of all ages: When a fairy&’s curse—a deathlike sleep via paper cut—threatens to make her kingdom barren of books, it&’s up to space princess Lex to break the spell and bring books back to her people. Set in the universe of the acclaimed Interstellar Cinderella, this empowering bedtime story for girls will entice young readers with its brave heroine, star-studded setting, and hilarious, heartwarming happy ending. Fans of Grown-Ups Never Do That and A Girl, a Racoon, and the Midnight Moon will also enjoy the fantastical storyline and captivating imagery found in Reading Beauty.Praise for Reading Beauty&“The rhyming text cleverly spins the story to involve reading at every turn. [And,] Hunt&’s mixed-media illustrations incorporate eye-pleasing sci-fi details.&” —Horn Book &“A nifty addition to the shelves of feminist fractured fairy tales.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Reading Champion: Pink Band 1B
by Jackie WalterIntroducing the characters of Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree to a young audience with these fun new adventures, especially written for children beginning to read. Each story is accompanied by colourful illustrations to engage the young reader and support the text.In this story, Silky the fairy is busy baking cakes. But each time she makes some, they seem to disappear!Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 4+ and has been levelled at book band Pink 1B.
Reading Champion: Pink Band 1B
by Jackie WalterIntroducing the characters of Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree to a young audience with these fun new adventures, especially written for children beginning to read. Each story is accompanied by colourful illustrations to engage the young reader and support the text.In this story, Moonface discovers a kitten stuck up the tree. How can he help it get down?Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 4+ and has been levelled at book band Pink 1B.
Reading Champion: Red Band 2
by Jackie WalterBrand new readers based on the wonderful world of Enid Blyton's The Wishing-Chair, especially written for children beginning to read. Each story is accompanied by colourful illustrations to engage the young reader and support the text.In this story, the Wishing-Chair whisks Mollie, Peter and Binky off to a dream-like world. In this strange land, the Wishing-Chair keeps changing into different animals and running off! How will they get back home?Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 4+ and has been levelled at book band Red 2.
Reading Champion: Red Band 2
by Jackie WalterBrand new readers based on the wonderful world of Enid Blyton's The Wishing-Chair, especially written for children beginning to read. Each story is accompanied by colourful illustrations to engage the young reader and support the text.In this story, the Wishing-Chair whisks Mollie, Peter and Binky off to world full of sweets. Binky tells the children not too eat or drink too much, but they do not listen!Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 4+ and has been levelled at book band Red 2.
Reading Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go: The Alternative Dystopian Imagination (Routledge Focus on Literature)
by Eva Pelayo SañudoReading Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go: The Alternative Dystopian Imagination aims to offer innovative perspectives for the analysis of Nobel-prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s oeuvre through a focus on the genre of science fiction, particularly the novel Never Let Me Go (2005). The study proposes the term "intimate dystopia" to reflect on the passage from totalitarian or external oppressive forces to more "subtle" systems of power. Its interdisciplinary approach combines, apart from literary theory on different genres such as science fiction and memory, race studies, feminism and ecocriticism. It is based on an exhaustive critical and textual analysis that allows for a thorough and nuanced understanding of Ishiguro’s multi-layered novel, covering themes such as the ethical dimensions and gender implications of caregiving, the dystopian portrayal of the environment, the significance of art in the existence of marginalized groups and the genre-related complexities of the text.
Reading Lovecraft in the Anthropocene: A New Dark Age (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature)
by Christian WilkenIn Reading Lovecraft in the Anthropocene: A New Dark Age, the intersection of environmental, philosophical, and literary discourses is explored through the lens of H.P. Lovecraft’s weird fiction. This study examines the convergence of three critical phenomena: the widespread recognition of the Anthropocene as a marker of human impact on the planet, the rise of speculative realism and Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO) in contemporary philosophy, and the growing cultural and academic influence of Lovecraft’s work.Divided into three parts – “Seeds,” “Crops,” and “Excrescence” – the book traces Lovecraft’s gothic and decadent influences, examines materiality and its transcendence in weird fiction, and considers the posthuman and postsecular dimensions of his narratives. Through this, the study highlights Lovecraft’s role in navigating the challenges of a secular, disenchanted world, offering a “dark enchantment” that echoes current philosophical concerns.This work ultimately synthesizes discussions on weird fiction as a response to the existential and ecological crises of the Anthropocene, addressing issues like correlationism, anthropocentrism, and our fraught relationship with the natural world.
Reading the Wind (Fremont's Children)
by Brenda CooperThe colony planet of Fremont was supposed to be free of all genetically altered beings--a new home for a pure race. So when six genetically altered children were abandoned on Fremont, they found themselves unwelcome and vowed to get off the planet by any means necessary. Joseph and the others managed to escape, although Joseph finds their new home hostile, frightening, and deeply challenging. Chelo is left behind with her new-found love, Liam, and her best friend, the troubled Kayleen. Both sets of teens must contend with hostile adults, daunting environments, and unexpected challenges. And when Chelo's very life is threatened, Joseph must find a way to save her.
Ready Player One: A Novel (Bride Series)
by Ernest Cline<P>In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. <P> Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines—puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. <P>But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win—and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Ready Player Two: A Novel
by Ernest ClineLa secuela de Ready Player One, el best seller mundial que Steven Spielberg adaptó al cine. «Esta historia trata sobre ti y sobre la influencia que han tenido los videojuegos en tu vida.»Trevor Noah Días después de ganar la competición ideada por James Halliday, el fundador de OASIS, Wade Watts hace un descubrimiento que lo cambia todo. Oculto en las cajas fuertes de Halliday y a la espera de que lo encuentre su heredero, se halla un avance tecnológico que volverá a cambiar el mundo y convertirá a OASIS en un lugar mil veces más asombroso (y adictivo) de lo que Wade jamás habría creído posible. Dicho avance da pie a un nuevo acertijo y a una nueva misión, un último Huevo de Pascua de Halliday que da a entender que existe un misterioso premio. Wade también se encontrará con un nuevo rival muy peligroso, increíblemente poderoso y capaz de matara millones de personas para conseguir lo que quiere. La vida de Wade y el futuro de OASIS vuelven a estar en juego, pero en esta ocasión también pende de un hilo el destino de la humanidad. Con una nostalgia y una originalidad que solo podrían salir de la mente de Ernest Cline, Ready Player Two nos adentra de nuevo en su querido universo virtual, embarcándonos en otra aventura imaginativa, divertida y llena de acción, y vuelve a impresionarnos con su apasionante representación del futuro. Sobre Ready Player One:«Un libro impresionante. Me pareció que estaba escrito para mí.»Patrick Rothfuss
Ready Player Two: A Novel (Ready Player One)
by Ernest ClineThe highly anticipated sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POSTAN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY? Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday&’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.Hidden within Halliday&’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who&’ll kill millions to get what he wants. Wade&’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance. Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again.
Ready for Rain (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Kate Dopirak Lars RudebjerNIMAC-sourced textbook. Not a Cloud in the Sky. Frog is excited to try out his new umbrella, new rain boots, and new raincoat. But it's not raining. Can Frog and Bird make it rain?
Ready for Romance: Ready For Romance Ready For Marriage
by Debbie MacomberTwo wholesome reader-favorite romances from two New York Times–bestselling authors, collected in one book.Ready for Romance by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Debbie Macomber“Debbie Macomber is . . . a bona fide superstar.” —Publishers WeeklyAs a teenager, Jessica Kellerman was in love with one of the boys next door, Evan Dryden. Now an adult, Jessica is working for the Dryden brothers at their law firm. Evan finds her past crush amusing, but there’s a bigger problem—Jessica has actually fallen for Evan’s brother, Damian.No one will let Jessica forget her girlish infatuation, least of all Damian, who’s trying to be the ultimate matchmaker and set Jessica and Evan up once and for all. But how can she convince Damian of her true feelings when he’s still trying to push her toward his brother?FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Child on His Doorstep by New York Times–bestselling author Lee Tobin McClainAfter his little brother is abandoned on his doorstep, Corbin Beck admits he needs help. Thankfully, former hometown party girl Samantha Alcorn is making a fresh start as a live-in nanny. With sparks flying, the unconventional situation has them feeling like family, but Samantha’s secret could change everything . . . “Child on His Doorstep certainly gave me food for thought and livened up my day, with this warm summery feel-good tale of maturing and redemption while caring for an unexpected responsibility.” —Fresh Fiction
Ready, Freddy! Talent Show Scaredy-Pants (Ready, Freddy! #5)
by Abby KleinFreddy Thresher needs all the help he can get! It's time for the class talent show, and Freddy has a huge problem--he can't sing, he can't dance, and he can't play an instrument. If he doesn't come up with a great idea fast, everyone will know that he's a loser with no talent. Luckily, Freddy's dad has a few tricks up his sleeve. But will they be enough to make Freddy the star of the show?
Ready, Set, Blast Off!
by Ray O'Ryan Jason KraftZack and his friends zoom across the galaxy for the Interstellar Space Race in this fifteenth Galaxy Zack adventure.When the Sprockets Academy Zoomers enter the Intergalactic Space Race, Zack and his friends are in for an epic race adventure across the galaxy. It’s time to navigate through an underwater maze, fly around planetary rings, and blast through the stars! But when trouble stirs within the team, Zack must take charge. Can he lead them to victory? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Ready, Set, Goal!
by Debbie Dadey Tatevik AvakyanShelly Siren and Trident Academy’s Shell Wars team travel to the city of Atlantis for the championship game in this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure.Shelly Siren loves playing on Trident Academy’s Shell Wars team. But is she ready to compete in the Shell Wars Championships in the fintastically famous city of Atlantis? She’s not sure, but luckily Echo, Kiki, and Pearl will be swimming along for the ride. As part of their trip, the mergirls get a tour of Atlantis, and learn all about how the great human city ended up at the bottom of the ocean. But when they swim through Poseidon’s Temple, Shelly spots a spookfish—which legend has it, carries a horrible curse. Shelly’s sure the curse is just a silly sea story. But after she knocks over a precious relic, accidentally hits Rocky with her Shell Wars stick, and gives another player a black eye, Shelly isn’t sure what to think. Could the Spookfish Curse be real? And will it ruin the chances of Trident Academy’s Shell Wars team taking home the championship trophy?
Readymade Bodhisattva: The Kaya Anthology of South Korean Science Fiction
by Sunyoung Park Sang Joon ParkSpanning more than a half-century of South Korean sci-fi, this massive anthology documents a unique convergence of culture and genre Readymade Bodhisattva: The Kaya Anthology of South Korean Science Fiction presents the first book-length English-language translation of science and speculative fiction from South Korea, bringing together 13 classic and contemporary stories from the 1960s through the 2010s. From the reimagining of an Asimovian robot inside the walls of a Buddhist temple and a postapocalyptic showdown between South and North Korean refugees on a faraway planet to a fictional recollection of a disabled woman's struggle to join an international space mission, these stories showcase the thematic and stylistic versatility of South Korean science-fiction writers in its wide array. At once conversant with the global science-fiction tradition and thick with local historical specificities, their works resonate with other popular cultural products of South Korea―from K-pop and K-drama to videogames, which owe part of their appeal to their pulsating technocultural edge and their ability to play off familiar tropes in unexpected ways. Coming from a country renowned for its hi-tech industry and ultra-speed broadband yet mired in the unfinished Cold War, South Korean science fiction offers us fresh perspectives on global technoindustrial modernity and its human consequences. The book also features a critical introduction, an essay on SF fandom in South Korea, and contextualizing information and annotations for each story. Authors include Geo-il Bok, In-Hun Choi, Djuna, Soyeon Jeong, Bo-Young Kim, Changgyu Kim, Jung-hyuk Kim, Young-ha Kim, Taewoon Lim, Yunseong Mun, Seonghwan Park, Min-gyu Pak, I-Hyeong Yun, Seonghwan Park, Mingyu Pak, and I-Hyeong Yun. "
Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath
by Helene BoudreauNormal is Never Coming Back<P><P> Jade is totally confused. As in, "will this be a leg-day or a tail-day?" kind of confused. Even worse, it's been forever since her first kiss with Luke and now—nothing. Not even a text message.<P> Sigh.<P> But Jade doesn't have time to figure out the weirdness of boys and how to use her shiny new tail. (Seriously, being a mermaid should come with a handbook.) She has to come up with a plan to get her missing mermaid mom back on dry land.<P> The only problem is...Jade is afraid of the ocean. But even aqua-phobic mer-girls have to take the plunge sometime...