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Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. Includes "An appreciation" by Anna Quindlen and an interview with the author.

Hace dos semanas la abuela de Scarlet desapareció sin dejar rastro. Ella sospecha que la han secuestrado, así que cuando la policía renuncia repentinamente a seguir con la investigación, toma la decisión de continuar la búsqueda por su cuenta, aunque esto implique introducirse en los bajos fondos de su ciudad. Allí tropieza con Wolf, un feroz luchador callejero que quiere ponerle las cosas difíciles. Pero Scarlet no es el tipo de chica que...

In this picture book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here -- and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.

In 2041 on Moon Base Alpha, thirteen-year-old Dash must solve the mystery of how Lars was poisoned before the base loses oxygen, forcing the colonists to return to Earth.--Provided by publisher.

"Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs"--

Buzz is filming a movie about aliens from Outer Space, who capture Fly Guy and Buzz Boy -- and our two heroes must outsmart the aliens, with some help from Dragon Dude and Fly Girl.

Collects three stories, including "The Killer's Wife," in which Detective McGrath encourages a relationship with a suspect's wife in order to locate six missing girls. The House Next Door (with Susan DiLallo): Married mother of three Laura Sherman was thrilled when her new neighbor invited her on some errands. But a few quick tasks became a long lunch-and now things could go too far with a man who isn't what he seems.... The Killer's Wife (with...

Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company.

"Hundreds of years ago, the last humans on Earth boarded the Exodus Fleet in search of a new home among the stars. After centuries spent wandering empty space, their descendants were eventually accepted by the well-established species that govern the Milky Way. But that was long ago. Today, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, the birthplace of many, yet a place few outsiders have ever visited. While the Exodans take great pride in their original community...

"Hutch has been the Academy's best pilot for decades. She's had numerous first contact encounters and even became a minor celebrity. But world politics have shifted from exploration to a growing fear that the program will run into an extraterrestrial race more advanced than humanity and war. Despite taking part in the recent scientific breakthrough that rejuvenates the human body and expands one's lifespan, Hutch finds herself as a famous interstellar...