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The Dominion War is over. The Federation is at peace. What better time for two legendary starship captains to set aside the demands of duty and simply take some well-deserved time off? But when James T. Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard arrive on Bajor to dive among the ruins of an ancient sunken city, conditions are far from what they had planned. The small group of scientists the captains have joined suddenly find their equipment sabotaged -- isolating them from Deep Space Nine™ and any hope of rescue -- as one by one, a murderer stalks them. Cut off from the people and technology on which they have always depended, Kirk and Picard must rely more than ever on their own skills and abilities, and their growing friendship, to solve the mysterious deaths and protect one of Bajor''s greatest living treasures. At the same time, Kirk finds the events he and Picard struggle with are similar to one of the first challenges he faced as the new captain of the Starship Enterprise™, less than six months into his first five-year mission. Now, with time running out for a dying child trapped in the scientists'' camp, and Picard missing after a diving disaster, Kirk must search his memories of the past to relive one of his earliest adventures, propelling him into a harrowing personal journey that reveals the beginning of his path from young Starfleet officer to renowned legend, and the existence of a new and completely unsuspected threat to the existence of all life in the universe. From the breathtaking shores of Bajor''s Inland Sea to the welcoming arms of a seductive and deadly alien commander intent on making Kirk her own, Star Trek®, Captain''s Peril is the exciting new novel that spans space and time to present Captain Kirk''s most personal, and most extreme, adventure yet.

Brittany and Chad must confront fear and possible death in order to discover who or what killed Grant.

Humans have established a thriving colony on the planet Tarshish, until a native species of semi-insectoids awakens from a long incubation and attacks the colonoy. Only the children and a computer survive. The computer teaches the children how to form their own community, without adults.

When teenager Cassie Wilson volunteers for a study in psychic phenomena at the university, she figures it will be a lot of fun. But the experiment goes terribly wrong and Cassie ends up in the hospital. She''s fine, except for horrible nightmares--each one worse than the last. Then Cassie makes a startling discovery--what she sees in her nightmares come true.

Dangerous assignments come in pairs when Captain Picard and his crew are confronted with two desperate missions on two different worlds in this thrilling Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. On the planet Buran, newly linked to the Fedration, a mysterious disease devastates the population-and turns them against the visitors from the USS Enterprise. Meanwhile, on nearby lomides, a renegade Federation observer has disappeared, intent on violating the Prime Directive by preventing a tragic political assassination. While Dr. Crusher struggles to find a cure for the plague ravaging Buran, Commander Will RIker leads an Away Team to lomides. Their forces divided, Picard and his crew find themselves the only hope of two worlds.

After Kimberly''s mysterious death, Stephanie retraces Kimberly''s last steps to the antique shop in the mall.

Australia, in 1962 committed 30 Army instructors to train the emerging Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) with the aim of enhancing a military alliance with the United States of America. The training task continued for 10 years and involved 990 Australians and 10 New Zealanders as the war escalated. This account reflects the experiences of an unlikely member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) who became the last Australian Warrant Officer to serve with the highly regarded 1st ARVN Regiment. With the benefit of hindsight the author describes the culture and character of the ARVN Soldier against a background of military and religious distinctiveness which characterised the 2nd Battalion of the famous Regiment. Using readily available research through the filter of personal experience he points out that ill-informed, sometimes corrupt decisions impacted heavily on the ARVN soldier and his family as Washington and Saigon went their separate ways. The US Army withdrawal was preceded by one of the biggest battles of the Vietnam War Lam Son 719, which had inconclusive results, even though the ARVN and the PAVN achieved their objectives. However the US Army suffered an unbelievably high loss of helicopters and equipment and the death of outstandingly brave aviators during a 45 day period. These losses were sufficient to require a total review of US Air Cavalry tactics. For the people of South Vietnam the shock of the high casualty rate was great but even worse, for the first time ARVN soldiers bodies could not be extracted and were left on the battlefield which for family members was inexcusable. Losses for the Peoples Army of Viet Nam more than doubled the ARVN casualty rate. Despite the fighting qualities of the ARVN it was the soldier who became the eventual victim of the political war. The highly regarded Australian, Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly, KBE, CBE, DSO; wrote that members of the AATTV could walk tall in any company, so too can the members of the 1st ARVN Regiment.

Every school kid knows that dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago. But what would happen if maybe some dinosaur DNA managed to survive? And what if it could be revived and transferred into a living host? As a group of teenagers are about to discover, this Jurassic lark is no fairy tale. It''s real. People are beginning to mutate into monstrous creatures--part dinosaur and part human. And 100% deadly.

It all began the day Chrissie Scott looked into the mirror and saw somebody else''s reflection. A boy who looked exactly like her. Nothing would ever be the same again... Suddenly Twins! Chrissie thought she had troubles -- until she fell through the mirror into her double''s life. He said his name was Chris, and his world was the mirror image of hers. His world was ruled by magic -- and about to be destroyed by the sorceress Lori Lee! Chris is desperate. He has cast a powerful spell and sees the evil plot. Chrissie is the only one he can trust. Together they must save his world before it''s too late. But is Chrissie about to be lost forever in the universe beyond the mirror?

Brainwashed teenage zombies? Or just another day in the ''burbs? Stacy can''t understand what''s going on with the kids in her neighborhood. They just aren''t acting normal. Her best friend Amy has thrown away her collection of Doc Martens and is wearing "sensible" shoes instead. Her boyfriend Justin is acting bizarre, too. Is that really Kenny G he''s listening to on the radio? It''s like everyone is turning into their parents. Now that is really scary! Stacy is convinced that someone--or something--is brainwashing all the teenagers in town. Can she discover who and why before it is too late? Or will Stacy be turned into on of...the lost?

"Embark on a riveting and unconventional journey across America with John Peele in ''From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did It.'' Penned in the early 20th century, this memoir provides readers with a firsthand account of Peele''s daring and exciting experiences as he traverses the country as a hobo. As Peele navigates the challenges of his nomadic lifestyle, encounters with fellow wanderers, and the unpredictability of the open road, ''From North Carolina to Southern California'' is more than a memoir—it''s a literary expedition that captures the spirit of adventure and resilience in the face of adversity. Join John Peele on this literary journey where each page unveils a new chapter of his hobo escapades, making ''From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did It'' an essential read for those captivated by tales of unconventional travel and the pursuit of freedom on the road."

Roger is a member of the new android race created when a toxic plague caused humans to stop reproducing and now he is trying to fit in at a new school.

Chrissie and Chris must stop the evil twins Larry and Lori Lee from draining all the electricity and magic from the universe with the help of the dragon Athenor.

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart never could work out what to do with Evans. He never got on with the troops, was always shirking responsibility. So a reassignment to Imber was in order, and a whole new training programme under the watchful eye of Captain Younghusband... Also included is the bonus short story ''Time and Again'' by Robert Mammone. This is a sequel to the 1985 Doctor Who television serial Timelash and prequel to the forthcoming spin-off series, Travers & Wells.

In the continuing adventures of Score, Helene, Pixel and Jenna, they find that Pixel is possessed by Nantor, his evil "other" self, which causes a misbalance of the magic throughout all of the Diadem.

When the pets in her neighborhood suddenly go on a rampage, it''s Devra Thomas who ends up in the doghouse. It seems a group of primates in a "brain enhancement" experiment have escaped from a nearby research facility. Somehow they are passing on their enhanced brains to all the other animals, and they want their revenge for all the years of humiliation at the hands of their human masters.

With the help of a young healer and two unicorns, Helaine, Score, and Pixel try to prevent a bloody war and solve a legendary 500-year-old mystery on Helaine''s medieval planet of Ordin.

Dangerous assignments come in pairs when Captain Picard and his crew are confronted with two desperate missions on two different worlds. On the planet Buran, newly linked to the Fedration, a mysterious disease devastates the population-and turns them against the visitors from the U.S.S. Enterprise. Meanwhile, on nearby lomides, a renegade Federation observer has disappeared, intent on violating the Prime Directive by preventing a tragic political assassination. While Dr. Crusher struggles to find a cure for the plague ravaging Buran, Commander Will RIker leads an Away Team to lomides. Their forces divided, Picard and his crew find themselves the only hope of two worlds.

When fourteen-year-old Karyn and her thirteen-year-old brother Mike discover that they can travel through time merely by concentrating on a specific place and date, they encounter other time travelers and have strange adventures while debating how to use their new talent.

When a bloody revolution takes hold and a threat to humanity is revealed, only a renegade band of teens and thieves can save it.

Dracula''s Bedlam is the second novel in the StokerVerse series, conceptualised and brought to life by writers Chris McAuley and Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker. Guest writer John Peel also contributes to this excellent addition to the series. It is a mixed media presentation with both story content and graphic novel elements from Frederick B. Roseman, along with an introduction from author of the Horror series Deadknobs and Doomsticks and much-loved UK personality Joe Pasquale. Is there a place more enthralling than that of the Asylum? The insane lurk in the shadows with gibbering mouths and twisted minds… Dr. Seward''s asylum is particularly interesting; a serial killer has his mind peeled back, a mysterious nurse walks the halls with a sweet smile and devious mind… and, of course, there''s the enigmatic Mr. Renfield… Set between the cracks of the original Dracula novel, the StokerVerse series hopes to shed a little light into the dark areas which were not wholly explored by author Bram Stoker. Familiar figures from Dracula and original characters created specifically for the StokerVerse appear in these dark and twisted tales. Dracula''s Bedlam is the perfect read for a dark Halloween night… if you dare!

It begins with a dream and ends in death as the victim''s wildest fantasies come true. One by one, Dawn''s friends become victims. Dawn''s mother, the doctor in charge of the ER, can''t understand what''s killing the students at Brookville High. Dawn and her secret crush, Shane Morrow, have a clue, but it''s so weird that they can''t confide in anyone else.

When Pixel, Jenna, Score, and Helaine journey back to Calomir, Pixel''s home planet of virtual reality to meet his parents, the four magic users find treachery, slavery, and deceit instead of the happy homecoming they were expecting.

When Captain John-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise receive news of a human planet hidden in the centre of an immense stellar cloud they immediately investigate. Beaming down, an away team soon becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and murder.

Duncan is presented with a mysterious checkbook capable of granting him three wishes. But he soon learns that everyone who uses the checks must pay a terrible price.

As they draw ever closer to the heart of the Diadem, Score, Renald, and Pixel must track down a shapeshifting magician with uncertain motives before they can unlock the secrets of an ever-increasing evil. Original.

The exciting series from the creator of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? continues. Be careful what you wish for. It may come true, warns the narrator of Dead End. But Todd never believed that saying--until the car of his dreams turns into a nightmare.

"The recipient of the world''s first artificial neck, seventeen-year-old Rob is offered a job by a mysterious visitor as a vampire hunter." --Goodreads.

The first and second editions of this authoritative guide to Colorado''s hiking paradise has been a best-seller among seasoned and beginning hikers for years. This completely revised third edition includes: seventy trips of varying length with corresponding maps; directions to conquer six of Colorado''s 14,000-foot peaks; sixteen new maps providing alternative trail access and updated routes. Whether you enjoy afternoon excursions around the city trails of Durango or exploring the Colorado Trail, this third edition remains the most comprehensive guide to world-renown hiking.

This is it. The final showdown. Good clone vs. bad clone. Heroic cop vs. evilpower-mongers. The future of the world is at stake.

"The Daleks" first appeared on British television in 1963, catapulting the offbeat new series Doctor Who to international fame. Here is a complete story of the Daleks with an episode guide, history, never-before-published story, and trivia. Illustrated.

Discusses the first season of the television show spun off from "The Man from UNCLE," providing brief character profiles and actor biographies.