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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 11
Description
"When massive, intelligent aliens from Mars touch down in Victorian England and threaten to destroy the civilized world, humanity's vaunted knowledge proves to be of little use. First published in 1898, H. G. Wells's masterpiece of speculative fiction has thrilled and delighted generations of readers, spawned countless imitations, and inspired dramatizations by such masters as Orson Welles and Steven Spielberg. The War of the Worlds is a fantasy that...
Series
Star wars volume VII
Description
As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy.
5) The Swarm
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Series
Second Formic War volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
An all-new trilogy about the Second Formic War. The first invasion of Earth was beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces, and the Chinese army. China has been devastated by the Formic's initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms and prepare the ground for their own settlement. The Scouring of China struck fear into the other nations of the planet; that fear blossomed into drastic action when scientists determined...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"It's tough to be a droid! When TIE fighters attack the Ghost, it's up to the cranky astromech droid, Chopper, to keep the ship together. If only his crewmates would decide whether they want him to repair the shields or the intercom..or the shields ... or the intercom."--Page 4 of cover.
8) Earth Afire
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Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 22
Description
Traces the events of the First Formic War, following the unsuccessful attempt of Victor Delgado to warn skeptical Earth governments of an imminent alien invasion and the efforts of Mazer Rackham and the Mobile Operations Police to meet unprecedented threats.
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
When a ruthless mastermind known as Khan declares a on-eman war on the Federation, Captain Kirk, Spock, and the daring crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will embark on the greatest manhunt in history. Using all their skills and teamwork, they will do what is necessary to defend Earth and eliminate Khan's threat.
11) Leviathan Wakes
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Series
Expanse volume 1
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Humanity has colonized the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are still out of our reach.Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, The Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for - and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim...
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Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 18
Description
"The reign of the Galactic Empire has reached the Outer Rim planet of Jelucan, where aristocratic Thane Kyrell and rural villager Ciena Ree bond over their love of flying. Enrolling at the Imperial Academy together to become fighter pilots for the glorious Empire is nothing less than a dream come true for the both of them. But Thane sours on the dream when he sees firsthand the horrific tactics the Empire uses to maintain its ironclad rule. Bitter...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"A sequel to the H.G. Wells classic THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, brilliantly realized by award-winning SF author and Wells expert Stephen Baxter It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps forward. The Martians are vulnerable to earth germs....
15) Cosmic sin
Description
In the year 2524, four centuries after humans started colonizing the outer planets, retired Gen. James Ford gets called back into service after a hostile alien fleet attacks soldiers on a remote planet. The threat against mankind soon escalates into an interstellar war as Ford and a team of elite soldiers try to stop the imminent attack before it's too late.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
When Gamora leads Peter Quill, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot to a distant, man-made planet, she intends to learn about a powerful Orb. Unfortunately for the warrior, Ronan the Accuser finds out about this plan and soon greets her and her friends with his fleet of Necrocraft. Can this gang of unlikely heroes protect the universe from its ultimate peril?
Author
Series
FractalVerse volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 47
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Description
A space voyager living her dream of exploring new worlds lands on a distant planet ripe for colonization before her discovery of a mysterious relic transforms her life and threatens the entire human race.
Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. Now she's awakened a nightmare. During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around...
18) Spaceballs
Pub. Date
2015
Description
A band of intergalactic freedom fighters face off against the forces of darkness.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5
Description
While residents of the planet Valo prepare to welcome visitors from all over the galaxy for the Republic Fair, Jedi Padawan Ram Jomaran discovers that someone has knocked out Valo's communications tower, and as the dreaded Nihil unleash a surprise attack, it's up to Ram to face the enemy and send a call for help to the Republic.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
The adventure begins after the events of The Empire Strikes Back and before Return of the Jedi and follows a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from battle debris strewn throughout the galaxy. When their youngest discovers a natural connection with the Force through an ancient artifact, the Kyber Saber, his world is turned upside down, and he and his family are thrown into an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom...