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English
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H.G. Wells' "scientific romance," published first in serial form and then as a book in 1898, attained perhaps its greatest fame in another form, the infamous realistic 1939 radio broadcast "Invasion from Mars" by Orson Welles. It was also made into an early 1950s science fiction adventure movie. Stover (emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology) describes Wells' story as "a prophecy of startling originality foreseeing the coming of totalitarianism...
3) The invasion
Author
Series
Animorphs volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He could tell you about the night he and his friends saw a strange light in the sky that seemed to be heading right for them. That was the night five normal kids learned that humanity is under a silent attack -- and were given the power to fight back. Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco can transform into some of the most dangerous creatures on Earth. And they must use that power to outsmart...
Author
Series
Zita the spacegirl volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.
6) Sgt. Frog
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Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Sgt. Keroro, a frog-like alien, and his special-forces invasion team, are cut off from their planet and take refuge with the Hinata family, where they are watched by two children, Fuyuki and Natsum, as they plot to take over the Earth.
Author
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
While Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot team up with Iron Man to battle the Badoon for control of Earth, Angela, heaven's most fearsome angel, comes for the Guardians. Then, Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk, and other familiar faces join the Guardians in the greatest war the future ever saw.
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Shinjiro is an ordinary teenager but his father is the legendary Shin Hayata. When he learns that his father passed on the "Ultraman Factor" to him and that he possesses incredible powers, nothing will ever be the same again" -- Unedited summary from the book.
9) Eternals
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English
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Publisher Annotation: In 1976, Jack Kirby created the immortal race called the Eternals - an ahead-of-its-time exploration of Kirby's ceaseless curiosity about man's origins and mythology. Decades later, superstar creators Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. have boldly and lovingly reinvigorated the Eternals, crafting a fresh and crackling yarn full of mystery, suspense and majestic power! Against the backdrop of a superhuman Civil War, the Eternals...
10) Parasyte
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
©2011-2013
Language
English
Description
A plague of alien parasites has invaded Earth, taken over human hosts and begun feasting on humanity. Most of the hosts are oblivious to their captors, but high schooler Shinichi is fighting to control his own body against an alien parasite and wondering how he can warn humanity before it is too late.
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"On her first date with the cutest boy in school, Ichigo is exposed to a mysterious ray that meshes her DNA with that of the endangered Iriomote wildcat. She soon discovers that she has developed super-human abilities and enhanced agility. Her new powers are put to the test when she leads a team with four other girls, each endowed with special abilities of their own. Together, they must now protect the Earth from an alien menace known as Deep Blue"...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Witness the weird world existing within the boundaries of our own, where the laws of reality aren't what they seem. Where the mundane life is exposed to strange inventions, alien imperialists and invasions from inner space! Where men are possessed by strange gifts that could bring them their greatest wishes or doom all of humanity--. This volume presents an amazing collection of science fiction tales that reflected our nation's greatest fears and...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Portia is bright beyond her years, which makes it difficult to make friends in her new school, and her single mother is preoccupied, so when Portia sneaks into the woods after midnight and discovers a shy and sweet purple monster, she is delighted by hernew friend--but Jellaby has secrets of his own.
14) The encounter
Author
Series
Animorphs volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When Tobias and his friends were given the power to morph, they were also given an important warning: Never stay in a morph for more than two hours. But Tobias broke the time limit, and now he's trapped in the body of a hawk -- forever. When he discovers an important Yeerk secret, Tobias knows he has to do everything in his power to destroy it. But to do so, he'll have to contend with a part of himself that's wrestling for dominion. A part that isn't...
15) The visitor
Author
Series
Animorphs volume 2
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Rachel is still reeling from the news that Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens, the Yeerks. Now she and her friends are the planet's only defense -- five kids who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animals they touch. The team's best lead is their assistant principal, Mr. Chapman, who is the human host to a high-ranking Yeerk official. It's not much, but Rachel's always been...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
It is eight years after Colleen Cavanaugh's home world was invaded by the Derichets, a tyrannical alien race bent on exploiting the planet's mineral resources. Most of her family died in the war, and she now lives alone in the city. Aside from her acquaintances at the factory where she toils for the Derichets, Colleen makes a single friend in Jann, a member of the violent group of rebels known as the Chromatti. One day Colleen receives shocking news:...
17) Mech Cadet Yu
Author
Publisher
Boom! Studios
Pub. Date
[2019]-
Language
English
Description
Once a year, giant robots from outer space come to Earth and bond with young cadets from the elite Sky Corps Academy to defend the world from the terrifying aliens known as the Sharg. It's a great honor to be chosen, but this year ... well, the wrong kid was picked.
Author
Series
Batman and the Outsiders volume 2
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Rocket hijackings, super-powered interrogations, international incidents-- those are the easy parts! Add in a secret corporate space program, the hostile takeover of OMAC and dozens of abducted astronauts, and you've got a terrifying conspiracy that reaches from the edge of space right into Batman's back yard-- a plot that has managed to catch the World's Greatest Detective unprepared. A trap is being laid for the Dark Knight and his team, and to...
19) Star scouts
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Avani is the new kid in town, and she's not happy about it. Everyone in school thinks she's weird, especially the girls in her Flower Scouts troop. Is it so weird to think scouting should be about fun and adventure, not about makeovers and boys, boys, boys? But everything changes when Avani is 'accidentally' abducted by a spunky alien named Mabel. Mabel is a scout too--a Star Scout. Collecting alien specimens (like Avani) goes with the territory,...
20) Bravest warriors
Author
Publisher
KaBOOM!, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2013-
Language
English
Description
"Join Chris, Wallow, Beth, and Danny, four 16-year-old heroes-for-hire, as the warp from galaxy to galaxy, saving alien races with the power of their ... emotions. They're noble, righteous, and totally bodacious!"--Page [4] of cover, volume 1.