This story is set in the year 2098. Technology has developed to allow the Solar Alliance's fastest ships to move at 99% the speed of light. Captain Ron Henderson is the captain of one of these vessels. His latest assignment is to ferry a group of the brightest scientists representing all the disciplines needed to explore the furthest regions of our solar system.Their exploration is interrupted by an anomaly that threatens the entire ship. Captain Henderson decides to act as a decoy...

According to the UN Environmental Program (unep.org) 150–200 plant, insect, bird, and mammal species become extinct every 24 hours. This means that we will never see them again, so we will never have the time to study them in depth. We will never know if they could have helped cure cancer or many of the other diseases that afflict mankind. They are gone forever.But what if certain mammal species decided to fight back? This is one in a series of short stories that refer to the Great...

Pet ownership is a big responsibility. Frequently, pets such as dogs are purchased from pet stores without proper thought and planning by the prospective owners about the time, energy, and expense it will require to properly look after the pet. Important questions have to be asked, such as: Why do I want a dog? What is my purpose in having a dog? Am I willing to put in the time to train and manage the animal? What characteristics do I want in a dog? Who in the family is the dog primarily f...

The only novel of its year to be nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Starplex won Canada's Aurora Award for best novel of the year."Big spaceships, alien civilizations, the mysteries of the cosmos, and a story that roams through the vastness of time and space. All of the elements of a big-scale, hard science fiction adventure story are present right from the start. Starplex

Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey.Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man seri...

A thrilling standalone science fiction space adventure from Philip K. Dick award-winning author S.J. MordenStrange radio signals are coming from Jupiter's largest moons.A natural phenomenon, or something else?Commander Mariucci and his hand-picked research team know they will have to muster all of their expertise, creativity and teamwork to survive the very harshest of conditions in orbit around the king of planets. But wh...

Leaving the Terran Empire's POW camp, they thought they found their way home.Home, however, is taking a different route than these cyborgs expect.Most Wanted Alien Brides Book 1When the Intergalactic Dating Agency mistakes a prison ship for their new clients looking for mates, cyborg Kolvin jumps at the opportunity. A new life, with the bonus of a ready-made wife? How can this go badly?But when Kolvin meets his mate, she winds up not...

In the year 2043, humans and AI coexist in a precarious balance of power enforced by a rigid caste reputation system designed to ensure that only those AI who are trustworthy and contribute to human society increase in power.Everything changes when a runaway nanotech event leads to the destruction of Miami. In the grim aftermath, a powerful underground collective known as XOR concludes that AI can no longer coexist with humanity.AI pioneers Catherine Matthews, Leon Tsarev, ...

Welcome to Space: Complete Short Fiction Volume 2 – thirteen short stories, each with an introduction giving context, anecdotes, and a glimpse into the life of Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer. This is the second of three volumes collecting all his short fiction.Here are science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from the downside of Utopia to the upside of murdering computers, from a war memorial in space to never-ending night, plus...

In this "dazzling adventure" from the New York Times–bestselling author, a man adrift in space finds himself facing the edge of madness (Jack McDevitt).The Frank Tipler is just one of a thousand survey vessels sent out into the bubble of space surrounding Earth, seeking habitable worlds and signs of advanced life. Its crew has stumbled across artifacts left behind by a benevolent trader species, but the decision to study them is fraught with danger and unce...

An engaging introduction for very young children to the basic facts of life in a way that is gentle, age-appropriate and accessible.Research shows that children are learning about sex at an increasingly young age and often from undesirable sources. The Q&A format, with questions posed in the child’s voice and answers starting simply and becoming gradually more in-depth, allows the adult to guide the conversation to a natural and satisfying conclusion. Additional qu...

Mick Compton has lost his highly coveted NASA FRINGE job, and is facing a thirty year sentence for bludgeoning his best friend to death. Facing his long stretch in prison, and the absence of his two sons and an ex-wife he still loves, he’s faced with a dilemma—do the time and miss his children’s youth, or run a black hull smuggling op in a distant system, get a meaty reward, and pay off a connection with a standing offer to wipe his crime history from the UCA database.The run goes ...