"Centers on Abel and Vera Paisley, a working-class Jamaican couple striving to build a better life for their children. Abel travels to London in the early 1960s in search of fortune. Instead, he sees an opportunity to escape the drudgery of his life by faking his death and assuming a new identity. Vera, now a widow, is racked with guilt over her husband's "death" and takes out her grief on her children, Irene and Vincent. The effects of Abel's decision...

Finally, back on Earth, Jake has to adapt and evolve as his hunt continues....With a huge open planet before him, Jake has literally grown wings as he begins his conquest of the local wildlife. With his newfound freedom, he finds his true Path as a hunter. All the while trying to avoid the responsibilities of having founded the first city on the planet. Oh, and bird friends. Meanwhile, all across Earth, Pylons of Civilization are claimed. Cities are...

In March of 1348, the awakening of an ancient evil drives fay creatures from the woods, causes Crowfield Abbey to crumble, and haunts the dreams of the monks, but the demon seems especially drawn to Will, who is beginning to realize the significance of his Sight.

After watching a movie about aliens during a sleepover, budding scientist Art Smart and his friends spot what looks like a purple space ship headed their way. Each chapter ends with facts about such topics as UFOs and space exploration.

In 1855, seventeen-year-old Camille sets out from San Francisco, California, on her last sea voyage before entering a loveless marriage, but when her father's ship is destroyed, she and a friend embark on a cross-Australian quest to find her long-lost mother who holds a map to a magical stone.

Two decades after the devastating Elemental War, which nearly destroyed the cosmos, the new Confederation restored peace and profitable commerce among the peoples and worlds of the Spiral Arm. The ambitious, innovative Roamers went back to their traditional business of harvesting the vital stardrive fuel ekti from the clouds of gas giant planets, and the telepathic green priests of Theroc provided instantaneous galaxy-wide communication via their...

"In 1948, following World War II, eleven-year-old Anna, her mother, and older sister must flee Czechoslovakia after Russian Communists take over the government. Includes notes about the author's family history, on which the story is based"--Title verso page.

Corey recounts the adventures and misadventures of his Dalmatian, Mister Mosely.

With the Empire in decline, brilliant robot R. Daneel Olivaw has been tapped to oversee the migration to Star's End, but his mission hits a snag when he discovers that other robots, as well as humans, are questioning his strategy.

A family moving into a new house discovers in their bathtub a talented crocodile named Lyle, who soon becomes an important part of the family.