Billy is sent off on a bus to Camp Nightmoon by his mom and dad. The bus driver stops partway to the camp and leaves all the children in the middle of the desert. A group of creatures appear and prepare to slaughter the children, but are scared off by the appearance of a man with a gun who claims to be the leader of Camp Nightmoon.
Cyteen (1988) is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel set in the writer's Alliance-Union universe. It also won the Locus Award for best SF novel. Genetic manipulation, murder, intrigue and politics are just part of the story of a young scientist in this substantial book. In a futuristic world of cybernetics, two young friends become trapped in an endless nightmare of suspicion, surveillance, programmable servants, a centuries-old ruling class, and an enigmatic woman who rules them all.
Oz Blackstone is enjoying the success of his latest smash hit movie. But when blackmailers threaten Oz's father with a sleazy scam, the dream begins to turn to nightmare. And as Oz prepares to fight back, he knows he's being sucked into a vortex of evil.
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It’s way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he’s well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel’s emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids and a parachute. One day his worst nightmare comes true! But as Scaredy Squirrel leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting ... (A Storytime activity sheet is included.)
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Sent to investigate a series of grisly murders in Raccoon City, S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team scrambles into action. On the way to the scene, Bravo's helicopter crashes. Although everyone survives, what they discover next is gruesome: an overturned military transport truck riddled with corpses -- and that's only the beginning of their nightmare. Bravo Team is about to discover the evil that is growing all around them, and rookie member Rebecca Chambers is beginning to wonder what she's gotten herself into.
