A. L Collins

Now in seventh grade Belle Song has settled into her life on Mars; she has a new baby sister, her android Melody, her wolfdog Raider, and her friends, the human Lucas, and the Nabian, Taal--but when she and Taal uncover some ancient ruins which the Nabians claim are a sacred site, Belle finds herself plunged into a tricky world of extraterrestrial politics and religion that threatens her relationship with Taal.

In 2335 the most precious resource on Mars is water, and Water Raiders are attacking farm communities and stealing the water--with very little help coming from the authorities in Tharsis City, Belle Song, her parents, and their friends from the neighboring farms join together to defeat the Raiders and protect their farms.

"The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive...

"It's been six months since Fortuna colony was established on a moon in a distant system. The aliens who invited the colonists here have never shown themselves, but they've provided everything the human settlers need to thrive. However, after several people vanish without a trace, the colony leaders decide it's time to leave. But before they do, the aliens provide a final delicious meal for their human guests. What is the real reason the aliens invited...

Belle Song and her friends are on a seventh-grade camping trip to Mount Olympus, and when Belle injures her leg it turns out that she has discovered a rare and valuable mineral used to make space travel more efficient. The BAMCorp company claims that the mineral belongs to them, but mining it could poison Mars' precious water supply. Soon tensions rise between the company officials and protestors who are trying to protect the environment.