"It's time for the planets' annual holiday and all are welcome - except Earth. Everyone thinks she's contagious, but they soon discover that Earth holds a truly breathtaking secret.."--

This book will blow your child's mind! Big Science explained simply: How fast does the Earth spin? Why don't we all float up into space? What would happen if you tried to eat spaghetti on Mars? Planets takes you on a fun-filled adventure through space, from little Mercury and terribly stinky Venus all the way to Neptune, where you hardly ever get to have a birthday party! Along the way you'll discover the amazing worlds that make up the solar system...

"Take a tour of the night sky and the . . . Universe with this . . . guide to the world of astronomy. Take a journey through time and space from the Big Bang to black holes, and study solar eclipses, shooting stars, supergiants, and supernovas"--Dust jacket.

"In the aftermath of the battle of Arrakeen, legendary House Atreides warmaster Gurney Halleck takes refuge with spice smugglers, vowing revenge against the Harkonnens no matter the cost. House Atreides may be shattered, but it will never be forgotten. To embark on his mission of vengeance, Gurney Halleck must put himself on a collision course with not only House Harkonnen, but the Spacing Guild itself! Soon, Gurney and the smugglers may have an opportunity...

Sent on a goodwill mission to help the planet Kwenn, twelve Jedi Masters are met with an infestation of warring pirate factions who are intent on assassinating the Jedi Council members and willing to destroy countless innocent lives to do so.

"The Kaiser Family helped the Nova Vita system avoid a catastrophic multi-planet war, one that the Kaisers might have accidentally caused in the first place. In their wake, two planets have been left devastated by ancient alien technology. Now, the Kaisers try to settle into their new lives as tenuous citizens of the serene water planet, Nibiru, but Scorpia Kaiser can never stay still. So, she takes another shady job. One that gives her a ship where...

When an anarchistic group known as the Nihil take over a section of space called the Occlusion Zone, Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh and scientist Avon Starros team up to penetrate the Nihil Stormwall to save those on the other side.

"The Energon Universe starts here!...Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici launch an all-new shared universe connected to the Transformers and G.I. Joe! War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together. But are they alone on this strange...