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Robyn the Christmas Party Fairy (Rainbow Magic Special Edition)
by Daisy MeadowsIt's Christmas Eve, and Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are very excited. They're helping to organize a big Christmas party! There's going to be carols, a festive feast, and a special ballet performance. Or that was the plan, until Jack Frost stole Robyn the Christmas Party Fairy's magical objects. Can the girls help Robyn find them, before the spirit of Christmas is lost for ever?
Robyn the Christmas Party Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls.The perfect Christmas gift for children aged 5 and up!It's Christmas Eve, and Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are very excited. They're helping to organise a big Christmas party! There's going to be jolly carols, a festive feast and a special ballet performance. Or that was the plan, until Jack Frost stole Robyn the Christmas Party Fairy's magical objects. Can the girls help Robyn find them, before the spirit of Christmas is lost for ever? Robyn the Christmas Party Fairy's magical objects are a Christmas cracker, a pair of dancing shoes and a snowglobe. Read on to see if Kirsty, Rachel and Robyn can keep them all safe!'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Roc and a Hard Place (Xanth #19)
by Piers AnthonySeeking a solution to a preplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humfrey. But before he will help her, she must perform a perilous mission. Rove the length of Xanth in search of a suitable jury for the trial of Roxanne Roc--a notably noble and virtuous bird charged with a most improbable offense.
Roc and a Hard Place (Xanth Ser. #Vol. 19)
by Piers Anthony“Puns and playfulness reign supreme” as a demoness learns that big birds of a feather don’t flock together in the New York Times–bestselling Xanth series (The Toronto Star). Seeking a solution to a perplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humfrey. But before he will help her, she must perform a perilous mission: Rove the length and breadth of Xanth in search of a suitable jury for the trial of Roxanne Roc, a notably noble and virtuous bird charged with a most improbable offense. Exciting, exhilarating, and brimming with hilarious high jinks, Roc and a Hard Place is Xanth at its most enchanting. “[A] lighthearted series . . . many outlandish characters, adventures, jokes and plays on words.” —Publishers Weekly
La Roca Quebrajada
by Mark GardnerLo único que puede hacer Adelaida para mantener a su familia es trabajar en lo que es experta: mantener el motor de una nave funcionando en la oscuridad del espacio. Zafiro preferiría morirse de hambre con ella a su lado que tener todo menos a su amada. La relación de la pareja se complica cuando Adelaida se va a trabajar en la Roca Quebrajada, una enorme nave de carga, contra la voluntad de Zafiro. ¿Podrán mantener con vida su relación o todo lo que les importa se quebrará en mil pedazos?
Rocannon's World: Three Complete Novels Of The Hainish Series In One Volume--rocannon's World; Planet Of Exile; City Of Illusions (The\hainish Ser.)
by Ursula K. Le Guin'She is unique. She is legend' THE TIMES'Ursula Le Guin is a chemist of the heart' David Mitchell, author of CLOUD ATLAS'A tour de force' EVENING STANDARDEarth-scientist Rocannon has been leading an ethnological survey on a remote world populated by three native races: the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, the elvish Fiia, and the warrior clan, Liuar. But when the technologically primitive planet is suddenly invaded by a fleet of ships from the stars, rebels against the League of All Worlds, Rocannon is the only survey member left alive. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this newly discovered world - and finds that legends grow around him as he fights.
Rocha Partida
by Tatiana Picchi Mark GardnerDescrição do livro: A única maneira que Adelaide pode prover a sua família é fazendo o que ela faz melhor: manter o motor de um navio funcionando no espaço negro. Sapphire prefere morrer de fome do que ser separada de sua alma gêmea. Quando Adelaide aceita um emprego no longo espaço do cargueiro Rocha Partida, contra os desejos de Sapphire, sua família pode sobreviver à separação ou será que tudo que importa para Sapphire e Adelaide será quebrado?
The Rock
by Robert DohertyIn Australia, strange electronic transmissions are emanating from Ayer's Rock, the stone hill arising out of the Outback. When top level scientific and military advisors from the U.S. and Russia drill for clues, they discover an unusual black wall hidden deep inside. Mysterious occurences at the site of an explosion led to the discovery of the same type wall in Siberia.
A Rock and a Hard Place (Cold Equations #10)
by Peter DavidUnder the best circumstances, terraforming is a tough, dangerous task that pits the hardiest of pioneers against an unforgiving environment. When the terraformers on the planet Paradise fall behind schedule, commander Riker is given temporary leave from the U. S. S. Enterprise(tm) and sent to assist. Riker's replacement on the Starship Enterprise is a volatile officer named Stone whose behavior soon raises questions about his ability and his judgment. Meanwhile, Commander Riker has become enmeshed in a life and struggle with Paradise's brutal landscape. However, he soon learns that not all of the planet's dangers are natural in origin -- as he comes face to face with Paradise's greatest danger and most hideous secret.
Rock Crystal
by Elizabeth Mayer Marianne Moore Adalbert StifterThis seemingly simple fable of two children lost in a frozen landscape is eloquent in its innocence. A Christmas story set in a terrifying and beautiful world of snow and ice, Rock Crystal is a classic of German literature, loved by children and adults alike.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rock Fix
by Trevor HoyleThe Black Knights are finally on the road to stardom. Not so long ago they were just five Northern lads trying - and failing - to make the big time; a band no one had ever heard of, with nothing else to do except keep chasing a seemingly unattainable dream. But then along came Phil Martins, a streetwise roadie determined to turn them into a proper band. Suddenly, courtesy of Phil, they have everything they could ever want: drink, drugs, girls - and, finally, a recording contract. But fame comes at a price, and someday soon they'll have to pay.
The Rock Gods of Jackson, Tennessee
by Rafer RobertsThe heartwarming coming-of-age tale of four high school outcasts who start a band to gain fame and popularity...but have to defend their hometown from a hungry horde of monsters instead.It&’s 1989 and Marty Ward—Jackson, Tennessee&’s number one juvenile delinquent—never wanted to join the Rock Gods. After all, who wants to play with nerds like Jonny, Lenny, and Doug? But after the high schoolers stumble into the gig of a lifetime—opening for local rock legend Tommi Tungstun—the four outcasts must put aside their differences and play together if they want to achieve their dreams of fame, freedom, and popularity. Standing in these future superstars&’ way are: their parents, their teachers, a school full of jerks and bullies, a townful of bad bosses, sanctimonious preachers, and corrupt politicians, each other, and a rampaging horde of mutated monsters tearing through Jackson and eating everything in their path. Wait. Monsters?!?! Indeed! A secretive pharmaceutical company has converted the old perfume factory on the edge of town into an animal testing facility. Their newest concoction, a marvel of science designed as a cure, has disastrous results...transforming hundreds of pigs into horrifying demons with an appetite for human flesh. When the pigs attack, it&’s left up Marty, Jonny, Lenny, and Doug to save the city and everyone in it. If they can&’t figure out how to work together, they&’ll be pig food. But, if they can join together as a band, as friends, as family…they&’ll become Legends.
The Rock of Ivanore
by Laurisa White ReyesThe annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn't tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found. Marcus must reach deep within himself to develop new powers of magic and find the strength to survive the wild lands and fierce enemies he encounters as he searches for the illusive Rock. If he succeeds, he will live a life of honor; if he fails, he will live a life of menial labor in shame. With more twists and turns than a labyrinth, and a story in which nothing is at it seems, this tale of deception and discovery keeps readers in suspense until the end.Middle readers will find that The Rock of Ivanore fits nicely among the traditional fantasies they so enjoy. They will also appreciate its fresh and inventive take on the genre.
The Rock Rats (The Asteroid Wars)
by Ben BovaMartin Humphries - the fabulously wealthy, coldly ruthless owner of the greatest space-based industrial giant - has been checked, but his malice and ambition remain. He still dreams of bankrupting the rival space exploration company Astro Manufacturing and bringing the independent prospectors who are beginning to stake claims on large and small rocks of the Asteroid Belt under his control. And most of all, he wants to capture the love of beautiful Amanda Cunningham, the woman who spurned his money, and take his revenge on Lars Fuchs, the space prospector who both defied Humphries and married Amanda.His weapons will be piracy, sabotage and murder. .
Rockeada por un Vampiro (Corazones Inmortales De San Francisco #3)
by Susan GriscomLane DeMarco es un vampiro plagado de un pasado horrible que vuelve imposible para él la intimidad y la confianza. Su pasión por la música es lo único que lo satisface lo suficiente para frenar su locura…hasta que Vanessa sacude su vida más fuertemente que el terremoto de San Francisco. Ella es lista, sexy, testaruda, y su deseo por ella podría salirse de control…excepto porque ella es una bruja. La misma bruja que una vez le lanzó un desagradable hechizo. Vanessa Creamer heredó un derecho de nacimiento poderoso, pero eventos traumáticos en su vida han roto su confianza. Aunque lo oculta bien, cada día lucha con dudar de sí misma y niega su más profundo anhelo por el único hombre que ella desea de veras. Su atracción por Lane, con su voz sensual y sus ojos de dormitorio, resulta irresistible. Todos sus intentos de conectar con él han fallado y ella teme que su odio por ella sea tan poderoso e intenso como su deseo por él. La pasión se desata entre ellos mientras luchan con secretos profundamente arraigados que los persiguen. ¿Podrá la bruja en la que desconfía domar los demonios destructivos que lo atormentan? ¿O sus fervientes deseos lo hundirán más en el infierno en el que ha estado viviendo?
Rocket Island
by Theodore TaylorHitler is boasting of a secret weapon that will destroy his enemies. No one believes him, except one young physicist, Dr. Robert V. Jones, who works for the scientific intelligence section of the Air Ministry. A mysterious box containing a coded message has led Dr. Jones to the discovery of a small fishing village on the Baltic Coast--Peenemünde.
Rocket Racers (Tom Swift Young Inventor #4)
by Victor AppletonCAN TOM AVOID A ROCKET WRECKAGE DISASTER? Tom Swift isn't your average teenager--he's a science prodigy! And, his inventions always involve cutting edge technology. With the help of his best friends Bud and Yo, Tom tests his gadgets and runs into all sorts of adventures. From deep-sea diving and shark bites to outsmarting an antiscience terrorist group, Tom Swift, Young Inventor, will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Rocket Robinson and the Pharaoh's Fortune
by Sean O'NeillCairo, 1933The merciless Otto Von Stürm will do anything to reach his prize--deception, bribery, even murder--but 12-year-old Ronald "Rocket" Robinson, Nuri, and Screech may just outsmart him . . . if they can stay alive long enough.The Egyptian captial is a buzzing hive of treasure-hunters, thrill-seekers, and adventurers, but to Rocket Robinson, it's just another sticker on his well worn suitcase. The only son of an American diplomat, Rocket travels from city to city with his monkey Screech, never staying in one place long enough to call it home, but when Rocket finds a strange note written in Egyptian hieroglyphs, he stumbles into an adventure more incredible than anthing he's ever dreamt of. With the help of Screech and a new friend--a gypsy girl named Nuri--Rocket navigates the secret underworld of Cairo. Soon they run afoul of master criminal Otto Von Stürm, who's planning the theft of the greatest treasure in history--an ancient pharaoh's fortune, secretly hidden for centuries. In order to stop him, Rocket and Nuri will have to decode an ancient riddle, solve a cryptic puzzle, face hungry crocodiles, and navigate a centuries-old labyrinth full of traps--all while staying one step ahead of Otto's blood thirsty goons. Not to mention the ancient curse that guards the treasure.
Rocket Science
by Jay LakeVernon Dunham, an engineer for Boeing, has a friend Floyd Bellamy who has just returned to Augusta, Kansas after serving in World War II,. But Floyd hasn't come back empty-handed: he's stolen a super-secret aircraft fight from under the Germans. Vernon doesn't think it's your ordinary run-of-the-mill aircraft. For one thing, it's been buried under the Arctic ice for hundreds of years. When it actually starts talking to him, he realizes it doesn't belong in Kansas--or anywhere on Earth. The problem is, a lot of folks know about the ship and are out to get it, including the Nazis, the U.S. Army--and that's just for starters. Vernon has to figure out how to communicate with the ship and unravel its secrets before everyone catches up with him. If he ends up dead, and the ship falls into the wrong hands, it won't take a rocket scientist to predict the fate of humanity. And is falling into the hands of the Nazis or into the hands of the Chicago Mafia worse?
Rocket Ship Galileo
by Robert A. HeinleinThey called themselves the Galileo Club -- not a bad name for a group of space-minded young men who had high hopes of putting one of their homemade rocket ships in orbit. But it wasn't until they teamed up with Doc Cargraves that their impossible dream became an incredible reality. Suddenly the three Earthbound youths and their mentor were hurtling through space, heading for the barren wasteland of the Moon. Or so they thought. They were totally unaware that the dark crater shadows concealed a threat beyond their wildest imaginings... a threat from which only a miracle could save them!
Rocket To Limbo
by Alan E. NourseThe crew of the starship Ganymede were afraid their chief was losing his mind.Commander Walter Fox had explored and opened up more colony-worlds than any other man alive - yet it was rumored that he still believed there were other intelligent beings in the galaxy.Now as the ship grounded on unfamiliar terrain, the crew realized that the routine flight to Vega had been interrupted - and their worst fears were true . . .They had landed on Wolf IV - the one planet from which no man had ever returned alive.
Rocket To Limbo
by Alan E NourseThe crew of the starship Ganymede were afraid their chief was losing his mind.Commander Walter Fox had explored and opened up more colony-worlds than any other man alive - yet it was rumored that he still believed there were other intelligent beings in the galaxy.Now as the ship grounded on unfamiliar terrain, the crew realized that the routine flight to Vega had been interrupted - and their worst fears were true . . .They had landed on Wolf IV - the one planet from which no man had ever returned alive.
Rocket to the Morgue (Murder Room #469)
by Anthony BoucherA superb mixture of locked room mystery and science fiction classic'A fine craftsman' Ellery QueenA deadly net of danger tightens around Hilary Foulkes as an unseen enemy makes constant, bizarre attempts on his life. Detective Terry Marshall and his unusual assistant, the inquisitive nun Sister Ursula, work desperately against the clock to break the case - for Foulkes's luck is due to run out at any moment . . . ROCKET TO THE MORGUE is the novel in which Anthony Boucher's two interests, crime and SF, collide. As well as being a classic locked-room mystery, it is also considered something of an SF trailblazer, featuring thinly disguised versions of such luminaries of the Southern California science fiction culture of the 1940s as Robert Heinlein and L. Ron Hubbard.
Rocket to the Morgue
by Anthony BoucherA superb mixture of locked room mystery and science fiction classic'A fine craftsman' Ellery QueenA deadly net of danger tightens around Hilary Foulkes as an unseen enemy makes constant, bizarre attempts on his life. Detective Terry Marshall and his unusual assistant, the inquisitive nun Sister Ursula, work desperately against the clock to break the case - for Foulkes's luck is due to run out at any moment . . . ROCKET TO THE MORGUE is the novel in which Anthony Boucher's two interests, crime and SF, collide. As well as being a classic locked-room mystery, it is also considered something of an SF trailblazer, featuring thinly disguised versions of such luminaries of the Southern California science fiction culture of the 1940s as Robert Heinlein and L. Ron Hubbard.
Rocket to the Morgue (American Mystery Classics #0)
by Anthony BoucherA Golden Age mystery set in the Golden Age of science fiction Legendary science fiction author Fowler Faulkes may be dead, but his creation, the iconic Dr. Derringer, lives on in popular culture. Or, at least, the character would live on if not for Faulkes’s predatory and greedy heir Hilary, who, during his time as the inflexible guardian of the estate, has created countless enemies in the relatively small community of writers of the genre. So when he is stabbed nearly to death in a room with only one door, which nobody was seen entering or exiting, Foulkes suspects a writer. Fearing that the assailant will return, he asks for police protection, and when more potentially-fatal encounters follow, it becomes clear to Detective Terry Marshall and his assistant, the inquisitive nun, Sister Ursula, that death awaits Mr. Foulkes around every corner. Now, they’ll have to work overtime to thwart the would-be murderer—a task that requires a deep dive into the strange, idiosyncratic world of science fiction in its early days. With characters based heavily on Anthony Boucher’s friends at the Manana Literary Society, including Robert Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and Jack Parsons, Rocket to the Morgue is both a classic locked room mystery and an enduring portrait of a real-life writing community. Reprinted for the first time in over thirty years, the book is a must-read for fans of mysteries and science fiction alike.