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Author: Terry Bisson Publisher: Tor Books ISBN: 9780312862954 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 288
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In the shabby, war-torn, depleted Earth of the twenty-first century, Gunther Glenn wants to live in the utopian theme park "Pirates of the Universe." He only needs one more mission as a Space ranger--hunting the enigmatic Peteys, 1200-kilometer voids in space whose "skins" can be harvested and processed into a substance more valuable than gold--to get his chance. But the arrival of a mysterious package and the disappearance of another Ranger ship into the Petey void sends Gun on a mission through the bureaucratic maze of the mother corporation, the virtual-reality maze of the Dogg, and the Escher-like multidimensional maze of the Tangle for the key to his future.
Author: Terry Bisson Publisher: Tor Books ISBN: 9780312862954 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 288
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In the shabby, war-torn, depleted Earth of the twenty-first century, Gunther Glenn wants to live in the utopian theme park "Pirates of the Universe." He only needs one more mission as a Space ranger--hunting the enigmatic Peteys, 1200-kilometer voids in space whose "skins" can be harvested and processed into a substance more valuable than gold--to get his chance. But the arrival of a mysterious package and the disappearance of another Ranger ship into the Petey void sends Gun on a mission through the bureaucratic maze of the mother corporation, the virtual-reality maze of the Dogg, and the Escher-like multidimensional maze of the Tangle for the key to his future.
Author: Zoe Ferraris Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0385392184 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 269
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Ordinary kids are introduced to an extraordinary galaxy full of pirates, monkeys, and other colorful creatures—both human and otherwise—in this first book of this “absolutely action-packed” (School Library Journal) fantasy-adventure trilogy. On the night Emma Garton’s supposedly boring parents are kidnapped, she is forced to face the truth that they’ve been lying to her about many things. The most important of which? They aren’t even from planet Earth. To find her mom and dad, Emma and her best friend, Herbie, must leave Earth and enter the Strands—the waterways of space, where huge galleons ply the intergalactic seas. But a journey through the constellations won’t be easy—not with every scoundrel in the galaxy determined to find them. In this interstellar adventure, YALSA Alex Award–winning author Zoë Ferraris transports readers to a vast magical universe filled with fantastical creatures, merciless villains, and fearless heroes. Praise for THE GALAXY PIRATES: HUNT FOR THE PYXIS "[A]bsolutely action-packed. This first book in a trilogy will keep kids reading in order to find out what happens next." –School Library Journal "This book will have an audience and will appeal to younger fans of Dave Barry's Peter and the Starcatchers." —Booklist
Author: Jason Fry Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780062230201 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Treasure Island meets Battlestar Galactica in book one of the swashbuckling sci-fi adventure series SLJ called "space opera in the classic style" in a starred review, from New York Times bestselling author Jason Fry. The relationship between Tycho Hashoone, his twin sister, Yana, and their older brother, Carlo, isn't your average sibling rivalry. They might be crew members together aboard the Shadow Comet, but only one of them can be the next ship captain. So when the Hashoones find themselves in the midst of a dangerous conspiracy—one that will pit them against space pirates, Earth diplomats, and even treachery from within the family—each sibling is desperate to prove his or her worth. The only trouble is, if they don't work together, none of them may make it out alive. Perfect for fans of fantasy adventures like Ranger's Apprentice and such space-age epics as Star Wars, The Jupiter Pirates: Hunt for the Hydra is a wholly original saga about a galaxy on the brink of war and one unforgettable family caught in the cross fire. Don't miss the action-packed sequel, Curse of the Iris.
Author: Tim Powers Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062091360 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 468
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“Powers writes action and adventure that Indiana Jones could only dream of.” —Washington Post “Tim Powers is a brilliant writer.” —William Gibson The remarkable Tim Powers—who ingeniously married the John Le Carrè spy novel to the otherworldly in his critically acclaimed Declare—brings us pirate adventure with a dazzling difference. On Stranger Tides features Blackbeard, ghosts, voodoo, zombies, the fable Fountain of Youth…and more swashbuckling action than you could shake a cutlass at, as reluctant buccaneer John Shandy braves all manner of peril, natural and supernatural, to rescue his ensorcelled love. Nominated for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards, On Stranger Tides is the book that inspired the motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides—non-stop, breathtaking fiction from the genius imagination that conceived Last Call, Expiration Date, and Three Days to Never.
Author: G. J. Koch Publisher: Night Shade ISBN: 9781597809016 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 376
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In space, nobody can hear you scheme. . . . Sometimes piracy just doesn’t pay. Captain Alexander Outland of the Sixty-Nine (short for Space Vessel 3369, of course) is the best pilot in the galaxy. He’s also a pirate, a smuggler, and loved and loathed by women in umpteen solar systems. His crew of strays and misfits includes an engineer of dubious sanity, a deposed planetary governor, an annoyingly unflappable Sexbot copilot, and a slinky weapons chief who stubbornly refuses to give the captain a tumble. Outland just wants to make a decent living skirting the law, but when an invisible space armada starts cutting into his business, he soon finds himself in hot water with the military, the mob, mad bombers, and an extended family of would-be conquerors. And that’s not counting an occasionally telepathic spy.... Like any sensible scoundrel, he hates heroics. They’re risky and they don’t pay well. But to keep his ship and crew in one piece, and make time with a certain hard-to-get weapons chief, he might just have to make an exception—and save the galaxy despite himself! “Laugh-out loud, read until you drop. Alexander (the) Outland is my favorite space pirate.” —New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs
Author: Carey Rockwell Publisher: Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd. ISBN: Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 826
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On the Trail of the Space Pirates is the third in a series first published in the 1950's and was the inspiration for many science fiction movies and television shows of the period. Filled with action, intrigue and good old fashioned values, The Tom Corbett Space Cadet Adventures still hold the page turning power they did when they were originally published.In this adventure, pirates have cracked the security of the Solar Alliance and war has broken out in space. Tom, Roger and Astro are trapped tight in the center of all the action when Tom goes undercover on the pirate leader's spaceship. In their most dangerous and action-packed adventure, yet, the cadets must save the Solar Alliance and themselves. Remember when rockets were shaped like javelins with fins and being a "space cadet" was a good thing?
Author: Lynnea Lee Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 123
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ANNA Another auction; another stroke of good luck. A life hidden away in some rich merchant's private collection is boring, but safe. I'll take it. But when the door opens, it's not the stuffy old merchant who comes to collect me but a thief--a thief with mesmerizing yellow-green eyes, sexy fangs, and muscles for days. Kajar calls it "liberating," but I call it stealing, plain and simple. He promises me everything I ever longed for: freedom, adventure, and someone to call my own. But how can I trust the words of a thief? KAJAR That black-haired human beauty on the stage? She's mine. She just doesn't know it yet. I can't afford her, and I'll never pay for a life anyway, so I do what I do best. I orchestrate a plan to "liberate" her from her gilded cage. My Anna thinks she wants a boring life in a harem, but I know she belongs with me, exploring the galaxy. I can't cover my mate head to toe in gems, but I can give her the Stars. But first, I must convince little Anna to be my treasure. This is a standalone novella-length sci-fi alien romance set in the Tallean Mercenaries universe. HEA guaranteed.
Author: Tony Bradman Publisher: A&C Black Childrens & Educational ISBN: 9780713689051 Category : Children's stories, English Languages : en Pages : 80
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A collection of four short stories, each of a different genre- historical, ghost, humour and science fiction. Neil Tonge takes us back to World War II. With Allied forces in headlong retreat, children are being evacuated, but in the confusion one of them gets left behind and has to struggle to make his own way to safety. In Jane Clarke's spooky tale past and present lives become intrinsically entwined in a northern mill town. Michael Cox gives us the story of how Thwacker Thwaites, the school bully, finally gets his comeuppance; whilst in Tony Bradman's story a family flees a polluted Earth to settle on an alien planet.
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