Alien Books

This invaluable resource comprises a set of six ‘Pip and Bunny’ picture books with accompanying professional guide and downloadable online content; all carefully written and illustrated to support lan

One of four books expanding Neil Gaiman's acclaimed Sandman Universe. Timothy Hunter may be destined to become the most powerful magician in the universe, but he's still a London teenager, and having

Delaney might have done her job a little TOO well. . .and now her life has once again been turned upside down by aliens, this time by a deadly (and devastatingly handsome) alien prince in this explosi

Introduce little ones to colours, nature and vehicles in these soft cloth buggy books. Made from tactile, crinkly material with vibrant illustrations, a Velcro strap and colourful tabs, they are perfe

Introduce little ones to colours, nature and vehicles in these soft cloth buggy books. Made from tactile, crinkly material with vibrant illustrations, a Velcro strap and colourful tabs, they are perfe

Open the box to go on an adventure into Fairyland and create a library of magical miniature books that you can really read! Just cut, fold and stick to make 20 tiny fairy books, from guides to Fairyla

A sci-fi drama of a high school aged girl who belongs in a different time, a boy possessed by emptiness as deep as space, an alien artifact, mysterious murder, and a love that crosses light years.To A

Genre-defying fiction that accelerates “cross-cultural dialogue” into a kaleidoscopic rush of sensory estrangements, fairy tales, and alien encounters.“We've been told that there's no difference betwe

One night a shooting star is seen over the skies of Surrey. The next day, it's discovered to have been a mysterious metallic cylinder from Mars. What comes next is a terrifying alien attack, as tentac

What do a planet-hopping degenerate, a totally buff (and existentially tortured) Meeseeks, a grieving gun-toting widow, an alien prince, and a bull terrier all have in common? They all hate Rick. A lo

Since 2012, Public Books has championed a new kind of community for intellectual engagement, discussion, and action. An online magazine that unites the best of the university with the openness of the

Since 2012, Public Books has championed a new kind of community for intellectual engagement, discussion, and action. An online magazine that unites the best of the university with the openness of the

Jane Grigson wrote of Italian Food ‘Basil was no more than the name of bachelor uncles, courgette was printed in italics as an alien word, and few of us knew how to eat spaghetti or pick a globe artic

Mermaid Coloring BookEnhance your creativity through this mermaid coloring bookDelve into the mystical and magical undersea world of mermaids with our mermaid coloring books. With richly-detailed draw

Doctor Aphra - worst among equals! On the run from the law in a massive alien metropolis, Aphra has ten hours to cross the hostile megacity before the bomb implanted in her throat explodes. And don't

One of the most celebrated poetry books of the year:The New Yorker, The Best Books of Poetry of 2016New York Times, Critics PickBoston Globe, Best Books listingNPR, Best Books listingMiami Herald, Bes

Have you ever wondered why there are so many books about bears?That is the Impossible Question that all the other animals just can't figure out! Thankfully the most brilliant minds in the animal kingd

Join Finn and Zeek, two alien tour guides, as they find out about planet Earth’s wackiest animals! This Purple band non-fiction reader takes you through some of the weirder animals on Earth and why th

Join Finn and Zeek, two alien tour guides, as they find out about Planet Earth’s different weather and how to plan for it! This Turquoise band non-fiction reader takes you through how to work out the

Join Finn and Zeek, two alien tour guides, as they find out about what humans around Planet Earth like towear. From Scandinavia to Africa, there are many ways people dress to impress! This Gold band n

Earth's century of peace as a colony of an alien race has been shattered. As the government navigates peace talks with the human terrorist group Sapience, Donovan tries to put his life back together a

The paranoia and conspiracy theories continue! Beleaguered reporter Matt Sinkage’s quest to discover the truth behind an apparently government-backed alien invasion of earth leads him to investi

A Midwestern high school is transported into the middle of an alien forest. This is the story of what happens next.On a brisk fall day in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 437 students, 52 teachers, and

Accompanied by a mysterious alien, a young man freshly arrived on wild planet Altair sets out on a fascinating coming-of-age quest to find his father.

After being lost in space for eleven years, Gabe finally makes his triumphant return to reunite with Alex and Chase and retrieve a possibly alien artifact—which may lead them to solve the greate

In 1985 Jacqueline Kent met Kenneth Cook, author of the Australian classic Wake in Fright, and they fell in love. With bewildering speed Jacqueline found herself in alien territory: with a man almost

WHITE AND GANNON RETURN WITH A NEW ENTRY IN THE STARFIRE SERIES, co-created by New York Times best-selling authors Steve White and David Weber.STAND AGAINST THE ALIEN INVADER APOCALYPSE! Th

The blockbuster hit of summer 2018 continues! Eddie Brock's alien symbiote has been disobeying its human host - but the reason why only leads to new questions about the creature and its other-worldly

Comic Books Incorporated tells the story of the US comic book business, reframing the history of the medium through an industrial and transmedial lens. Comic books wielded their influence from the mar

Comic Books Incorporated tells the story of the US comic book business, reframing the history of the medium through an industrial and transmedial lens. Comic books wielded their influence from the mar

A beautifully illustrated exploration of how Victorian novelty picture books reshape the ways children read and interact with texts The Victorian era saw an explosion of novelty picture books wi

Greg Egan's Perihelion Summer is a story of people struggling to adapt to a suddenly alien environment, and the friendships and alliances they forge as they try to find their way in a world where the

An alien army has returned... and they're not coming alone. With an aquatic army ready to destroy the Earth, the only thing standing between the planet and total annhilation is the King of Seven Seas,

A young boy gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he bonds with a giant sentient robot and joins the ranks of the illustrious Sky Corps Academy to protect the world from alien threats. After re

Things are getting complicated for Maddie, Max, and Theo. After all, it's not easy to hide a Sasquatch, an alien, and a vampire in your basement. So it's a relief to head out on another mission with t

'Big screen space opera at its most entertaining' Gavin Smith, author of The Bastard LegionAn alien exile. A lethal secret. The hunt is on . . .Orry Kent may not have stopped the war between the Ascen

One of NPR's Best Books of 2018One of The Boston Globe's Best Books of 2018One of The New York Post's Most Unforgettable Books of 2018 One of The White Review's Best Books of 2018"A saga rich wit

This out-of-this-world kit for sci-fi lovers is loaded with special effects! It includes:-3-inch diameter spaceship, equipped with a hinged cockpit dome from which a curious alien peers, and featuring multiple light and sound effects:By opening the cockpit dome and pressing the alien's head, sound of spaceship engine plays, followed by eerie pre-abduction music. Six blue lights around the spaceship flash in rotation. Additionally, two bright LED lights beneath the ship glow, casting a beam of light in search of a specimen to abduct. When the spaceship is hovered in close proximity to the cow, a magnetically powered "abduction" occurs which simultaneously prompts new light and sound effects. Lights beneath the ship flash and music changes to a pulsating sound with intermittent cow mooing. When cow is abducted and alien head is pressed again, sound of the spaceship flying away plays, concluding your invasion and shutting off the spaceship.-Miniature cow and faux grass mound-Transparent d

An indispensable resource, this book provides wide coverage on aliens in fiction and popular culture. • Provides cultural context in introductory essays on some of the key themes and contexts of alien

This innovative study investigates the reception of medieval manuscripts over a long century, 1470–1585, spanning the reigns of Edward IV to Elizabeth I. Members of the Tudor gentry family who owned these manuscripts had properties in Willesden and professional affiliations in London. These men marked the leaves of their books with signs of use, allowing their engagement with the texts contained there to be reconstructed. Through detailed research, Margaret Connolly reveals the various uses of these old books: as a repository for family records; as a place to preserve other texts of a favourite or important nature; as a source of practical information for the household; and as a professional manual for the practising lawyer. Investigation of these family-owned books reveals an unexpectedly strong interest in works of the past, and the continuing intellectual and domestic importance of medieval manuscripts in an age of print.