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Pub. Date
2010.
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The Old Republic (25,000-1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin) was the legendary government that united a galaxy under the rule of the Senate. The events in this story take place approximately 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin. When former Padawan Zayne Carrick discovers his beautiful and fearsome ally Jarael has been running from her past as a slayer in an organization known as the Crucible, he dedicates himself to her redemption, helping...
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Series
Kurt Austin adventures volume 20
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
On a NUMA training mission in the Caribbean, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala catch a distress call from a nearby freighter. Leaping into action, they locate a damaged vessel and a dead captain clutching a shotgun. While searching the freighter for clues, Kurt and Joe are ambushed by crew members who seem terrified and disoriented, almost brainwashed. The trawler they were hauling has vanished, taken, the men say, by baffling lights that circled the ship....
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"MEET SHERIFF MAL REYNOLDS. Soldier. Scoundrel. Maybe even hero. Mal Reynolds has been all these things, but now the captain of the spaceship Serenity has a new job - SHERRIFF. After the shocking conclusion of Mal's journey with Boss Moon, Mal hands himself into the Alliance...but it turns out he's not the one they want. The infamous Ma Reynolds - that's Mal's mom - is at the top of the Alliance's Most Wanted, and if Mal doesn't get to her first,...
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Pub. Date
2020
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"As Wash's life flashes before him, he revisits his most important, never before revealed moments of his life, from growing up on a planet so ravaged by pollution that no star could shine in the sky, to meeting the woman of his dreams in Zoë, who would become his wife and help him create a life beyond his wildest imagination. And in those final moments, Wash will reach out to connect with a surprising someone he never thought possible to meet......
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Pub. Date
c2009
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Describes how technological advances in China and the Arab world during the medieval period helped make up for the lack of scientific discovery that took place in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire and explores how the Renaissance became a great period of European learning and discovery.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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"The crew of the Serenity is stretched too thin and in unfamiliar territory, but Kaylee has had enough. Despite being at odds with the Jefa, they'll have to turn their attention toward a mutual threat, along with other factions. Meanwhile the Washbot continues to come into his own, as the various groups--our heroes, Earthers, plunderer workers, and others--will also learn how imperfect people can come together to build a community, and a sense of...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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In an attempt to evade the Alliance the crew of Serenity find themselves stranded on The-Earth-That-Was, a strange world filled with ancient artifacts, a new civilization and...maybe some semblance of hope. As strangers in a strange land they encounter individual and shared challenges galore! Will Captain Kaylee be able hold her crew together and not strangle Captain Mal in the process? Does Zo︠ find out what it truly means to be a Washburne? Can...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"The stage is set for the final battle as the first ever Firefly event concludes, with Sheriff Mal Reynolds - yeah, he's still getting used to it too - making a choice that may cost him those he loves most, whether he knows it or not... Shocking losses lead to stunning decisions as Mal and the crew of Serenity must face the consequences of their choices in war against the Blue Sun Corporation. The 'Verse is changing in ways no one ever expected -...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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"Sheriff Mal Reynolds has a new partner--a law enforcing robot from the Blue Sun corporation, who doesn't care about motives, about mercy, about anything other than enforcing the law--no matter the cost. The Blue Sun Corporation has helped to run the universe from the shadows for years, but they're ready to step into the light and take over. If Mal wants to keep his job and protect his sector, the smart move would be to play by their rulebook. But...
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©1985
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A masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fanatical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick is a tale for the ages that sounds the deepest depths of the human soul. Interspersed with graphic sketches of life aboard a whaling vessel,...
1072) Firefly. The Sting
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Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Five women. No men. One big gorram diamond. Saffron -- the enigmatic rogue who captured the hearts of Firefly fans worldwide, as well as the heart of Capt. Malcolm Reynolds -- returns to the Serenity. But this time, she's got no time for Mal, as she's there to recruit the women of the ship to join her on a heist that has personal stakes for all involved." --
1073) Star Wars: rebels
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Pub. Date
2022.
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"The crew of the Ghost dodge criminals, monsters, and the agents of the Galactic Empire as they cross the galaxy in search of aid for the young Rebel Alliance."--
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Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Buried histories and secret identities are revealed, along with all the heist-takin', authority-dodgin', death-defyin' space-cowboyin' you've been missing from your life, as this ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives travel the stars in search of their next adventure. --
1075) All summer long
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Tia's dream job of captaining a dining cruise ship hits rough water when her ex Jake is hired as the restaurant's chef. Will they be able to open a new business, navigate the sea, and each other?
1076) Very last first time
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When the tide recedes, a young Eskimo girl living in northern Canada, journeys alone for the first time under the ice, walking on the seabed floor to gather mussels.