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H.G. Wells, a pioneer in the science fiction genre, produced awesomely imaginative novels whose technologies seem impossibly sophisticated for a writer living in an era before automobiles and the widespread application of electricity. In his work The Time Machine, Wells’ Time Traveller, a gentleman inventor living in England, traverses first thousands of years and then millions into the future, before bringing back the knowledge of the grave degeneration of the human race and the planet.

World War II has been raging for three years, but a more terrible evil is just over the horizon. The last stones are falling from the Keep of Time, and the Imperial Cartological Society, led by Richard Burton, has collected doors and is building a new tower at the request of an old enemy: the Winter King's shadow. He has a terrible weapon -- the Spear of Destiny -- that can be used to command the shadows of anyone it touches.

Jenna is stalked by a sinister man in a mask on the eve of her eighteenth birthday in The Man in the Window. What does he want, and is he even real? Two astronomers make first contact with another life form, forever changing both of their lives in The Andromeda Girl. In Jade, a writer at a comic book convention buys an illustration of a beautiful woman he has seen in real life. He becomes obsessed with finding out who this mysterious woman is. Sixteen-year-old babysitter Gina Zeneski takes the kids for a day at the amusement park and gets more than she bargained for in Rollercoaster, a ...

Jack and Annie are whisked all the way back to the Ice Age in this compelling Magic Tree House time-travel adventure, in which they meet woolly mammoths, cave people...and fierce sabertooth tigers!

Time travel, murders, and hidden identities! After discovering that Byron Willoughby is her biological father, Amy decided to accompany him on his expedition to the Mayan ruins, hoping to earn his trust and prove her own worthiness. But of course, Amy couldn't resist the temptation to explore the ruins at night against his warnings. Big mistake. Amy fell back in time. And some of the students were murdered. With a murder mystery on her hands and her own innocence at stake, Amy must navigate a world of secrets and deception. Will she find a way back to her own time and clear her name? Is the...

Having doubted the existence of the others, at the same time, to their shock and terror, a Ghost, a Time Traveler, and an Extraterrestrial appear to a man, who’s not surprised at all.

Hold your horses! Jack and Annie must find four secrets of greatness for Merlin the magician. To start, they travel back in time to meet Alexander the Great. He should know all about greatness, right? But young Alexander is bossy, vain, and not great at all! How can they learn from him? It’s going to take a wild black stallion, magic from Merlin, and a lot of bravery to succeed. Are Jack and Annie clever and bold enough to complete their mission?

This story begins after King Uhla'ar kidnapped Aly and dragged her back through a rift in time. A giant, merciless behemoth guards the opening, and so Jack McKinley and his friends realize that rescuing Aly will be harder than they thought. Their only hope is to rush to the last of the Ancient Wonders and find the rest of the lost Loculi.

AN EARTH-SHATTERING SECRET. A LONG-LOST KEY. A LETHAL PURSUIT... One letter. Multiple revelations. A secret buried in Venice may spell humanity's final chapter... After a mysterious letter summons Adrian West and Nick Harper to Venice, a revelation from the past shatters Adrian's world. They must pick up the pieces to unravel the threads of a conspiracy rooted deep in Venetian history--and the city's labyrinthine heart. In a desperate race from Venice's mist-shrouded canals, the ancient streets of Dubrovnik, to the Byzantine-era relics of Istanbul, Adrian and Nick must prevent a clandestine...

Riley, an orphan boy living in Victorian London, has achieved his dream of becoming a renowned magician, the Great Savano. He owes much of his success to Chevie, a 17-year-old FBI agent who traveled from the future in a time pod and helped him defeat his murderous master, Albert Garrick. But it is difficult for Riley to enjoy his new life, for he has always believed that Garrick will someday, somehow, return to seek vengeance.

When Alex Kaine scores a job with a small but lucrative travel agency, he discovers its secret: that Mystic Getaways actually controls the Mystic Gateways, a series of portals that open wormholes to dramatically altered, far-flung versions of our own world.

Can Aimi and her new high school classmates compete against teams sponsored by Silicon Valley's most powerful Internet behemoths? The teams board the Floating City to travel the world in search of hidden mythological relics that when found may open doors to new worlds for the winners. Aimi struggles to lead her team with a mentor who has a different agenda. Will Aimi sacrifice her integrity to win at all cost? Can she keep her team's best interest in mind? If you like honest characters, beautiful twists, and Christian themes, then you’ll love father-daughter writing duo Bill & Mia ...

Get ready for a thrilling journey through the ages with Teddy, a curious and lovable teddy bear! When a magical opportunity arises, Teddy embarks on a super-duper time-twisting escapade. Join him as he zooms through history, meeting fascinating people from bygone eras and making wonderful new friends along the way. This exciting adventure makes learning history fun and accessible for young listeners, sparking their curiosity about the past and showing them that even a teddy bear can be a brave explorer.

Dirk Landriviuk is a 34 year old loner who dislikes being around people. He is startled one afternoon at the isolated farmhouse he rents when the Syracuse cops show up looking for dead bodies. The media wrongly names Dirk as the prime suspect so he leaves New York State to start a new life. With such an unusual name, the notoriety stalks Dirk via the Internet and he becomes a pariah no matter where he lands. But then he meets Astrid. She too is a victim in a different type of mess.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has written more than sixty novels. ...

Your history is a collection of actions performed by your relatives. Your relatives might have been explorers, doctors, politicians, farmers or teachers. They could have been the most glorious and popular people of their time. On the other hand, your relatives could have been something entirely different. They could have been criminals, thieves, or the cause of unforgivable anarchy. You have no control over what your relatives did, or the outcome of their acts; it’s simply part of your history. You are a product of the history that made you who you are today. Good or bad. You have no ...

Martin Briar drags himself through life, having lost the will to live since the disappearance of his 12-year-old daughter two decades ago. With depression again rearing its ugly head, he meets a peculiar antique dealer who offers him the chance to find out what happened to his only child. Martin wants nothing more than to answer the questions that have haunted his every waking moment all these years. This once in a lifetime opportunity proves irresistible, but is Martin prepared for the answer - and the cost - of discovering the truth?

The Watcher is the 3rd part of The Keeper Trilogy The Grand Master 3, or GM3 as he is known, makes his escape from Earth. He has with him, The Keeper. He is unsure of exactly what powers The Keeper might have, so he secures him safely in one of the travel pods, for the journey back across space. Once on the journey, he decides to dispose of Algreb and the others who accompanied him on the journey to Earth. When that is done, he changes course and makes for his own secret escape bolt hole. Back on Earth, Ricardo has been injured and is taken to hospital, where he is kept under guard. He ...

Selby hates homework. She would rather watch TV - anything to escape the tedium of school, her parents' bookshop and small-town busybodies. So Selby didn't plan to read Hamlet. She certainly never planned to meet him. This novel transports Selby, and the listener, into the cold and crime-ridden play itself. Here she meets Hamlet: heavy with grief, the young prince is overthinking and over everything. Selby can relate. But unlike Hamlet, Selby isn't afraid of making decisions.

Sir Odo and Sir Eleanor still think of themselves as unlikely knights. But when their kingdom is threatened by forces of significant nefariousness, they and their talking swords join a bold quest to rescue a monarch, vanquish deadly beasts, confound a prophecy, and (if they're lucky) avoid stepping on the tail of a very powerful dragon.

As Jed and Marie prepare for our heroine's final World exhibition in Paris, Jed grapples with the complexity of time, his undying love for his beloved, and the end of an era in their lives. Their journey to this Exhibition in 1900 becomes a pivotal moment, not just marking the end of their public life together but also drawing them into a confrontation with forces that threaten their very existence and the future of humanity. Jed is faced with a foe who has planned and engineered a winning combination of circumstances so he can finally return triumphant to Pluto. Can Jed outwit such a ...