The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey Official Movie Guide (Brian Sibley)

The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey Official Movie Guide

Brian Sibley

Blurb: The official movie guide.
Enter Bilbo Baggins' world through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and all the principal cast and filmmakers, who share film-making secrets and tales of what it was actually like making movie magic in Middle-earth.

Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos of the actors, locations, sets, creatures and costumes, this essential guide has been produced in collaboration with the filmmakers who have brought J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel into breathtaking three-dimensional life.

ISBN: 9780007464463 (Paperback)

Year: 2012

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages: 168 (Non-Fiction)

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Mutiny - Space: Above and Beyond #3 (Easton Royce)

Mutiny - Space: Above and Beyond #3

Easton Royce

Blurb: The year is 2063. Earth's first space settlement has just been demolished by an Alien army so violent and blood-thirsty it left almost nothing in its wake. And now it's up to the forces of Earth to defend the planet and save all of mankind... Meet the 58th Marine Squadron trained for war in SPACE.

When Lieutenant Cooper Hawkes and the rest of the 58th Squadron are rescued from a distant space port by a passing freighter, they quickly discover what special cargo the ship is hauling: thousands of tanks of In-Vitros. And one of those In-Vitros is Cooper's 'sister' - a being created from his gene pool.

Finding a relative is something Cooper has always wanted - but before he can start his family reunion, the ship is damaged by enemy fire. In order to save the humans on board, the captain is forced to shut down power to the cargo bay - even though that means destroying all of the unborn In-Vitros.

Lieutenant Hawkes refuses to give up his sister without a fight. But is he angry enough to start a space mutiny?

ISBN: 0064406415 (Paperback)

Year: 1996

Publisher: Harper Trophy

Pages: 102 (Fiction)

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The Aliens Approach - Space: Above and Beyond #1 (Easton Royce)

The Aliens Approach - Space: Above and Beyond #1

Easton Royce

Blurb: The year is 2063. Earth's first space settlement has just been demolished by an Alien army so violent and blood-thirsty it left almost nothing in its wake. And now it's up to the forces of Earth to defend the planet and save all of mankind... Meet the 58th Marine Squadron trained for war in SPACE.

Nathan West: Convinced that his girlfriend is being held captive by the Aliens, Nathan is determined to get into space any way he can...even if it means joining the Marine Space Cavalry.

Shane Vansen: She once vowed to do anything to avenge her parents' death. And now she might just get her chance.

Cooper Hawkes: Born at age 18, Cooper is an In-Vitro, a futuristic test-tube human grown in a tank. Constantly in trouble, Cooper can't seem to stay out of jail - until a new law sentences him to a different sort of imprisonment: the Marines.

Three strangers, thrown together by fate. As a team, they will forever change the course of human history...

ISBN: 0064406407 (Paperback)

Year: 1996

Publisher: Harper Trophy

Pages: 138 (Fiction)

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The Bad Beginning - A Series of Unfortunate Events - Book the First (Lemony Snicket)

The Bad Beginning - A Series of Unfortunate Events - Book the First

Lemony Snicket

Blurb: Dear Reader,

I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.

In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast. 

It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket

ISBN: 0064407667 (Hardback)

Year: 1999

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages: 162 (Fiction)

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The Luck of Brin's Five - Torin Trilogy #1 (Cherry Wilder)

The Luck of Brin's Five - Torin Trilogy #1

Cherry Wilder

Blurb: Scott Gale crashes into a lake. How will he survive in this harsh landscape? How will he escape the people with their strange powers? He is in jeopardy... until he finds a place in the family called Brin's Five.

The Luck of Brin's Five.

When Dorn saw Diver crash into the lake, he came to the rescue. After that, they became friends, even though they were two very different species. Dorn's family, Brin's Five, adopt Diver as their Luck, which gives him a place in their society. Diver has to learn their customs or he will put his new family in danger. Dorn fears that no matter how well Diver manages to camouflage himself, his strange pale skin, short arms and round eyes will give them all away.

ISBN: 0732251249 (Paperback)

Year: 1977

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages: 248 (Fiction)

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The Nearest Fire - Torin Trilogy #2 (Cherry Wilder)

The Nearest Fire - Torin Trilogy #2

Cherry Wilder

Blurb: Scott Gale, once a lieutenant on a bio-survey mission from earth, crash landed on another world. He is now called Diver and he is the Luck of Brin's Five - a full member of a Moruian Family. He has to find his way back to his spacecraft and the human crew waiting for him without being discovered by his enemies.

The Nearest Fire.

Yolo Harn learns of political intrigue against Scott Gale, the human who crash landed on her world. He is in terrible danger. So she begins a greuling search for the humans on her world. When she finally reaches the three earthpeople she has to face their fire-metal-magic and overcome her fear of their spacecraft. And she must learn to speak their language before she can tell them that their crewmate is still alive.

ISBN: 073225132X (Paperback)

Year: 1980

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages: 237 (Fiction)

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