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  Darby O'Gill and the Good People...

  Brian McManus

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  These are six brilliant and enthralling stories that, while making you both laugh and cry,  also leave you desperate to know what happens next.  A nineteenth-century Ireland is depicted; steeped in the supernatural, it's a place where both humans and fairies collide, both refusing to be defeated in their quest for the freedom to govern their own lives.
  
  We witness the friendship between Tipperary farmer Darby O'Gill and King Brian Connors of the Good People grow. These two, who first thought that the differences between them meant that they were forever mortal enemies, later realise that circumstances unite rather than divide them. The stories also celebrate the most powerful fairy of them all, the Banshee, who is not really the scary villain that people sometimes imagine, but rather a career-minded, kind-hearted messenger from the Otherworld.
  
  Brian McManus has made some changes to the original stories to present them to modern readers at their absolute best, while still remaining true to the spirit and intention of Herminie Templeton Kavanagh.
  
  These delightful tales of genuine Irish folklore, full of charm, wittiness, and poignancy, will appeal to children of all ages.

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  Yellow Streak Hero

  Harlan Ellison

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  Is there anything more terrifying than waiting for an enemy you’ve never seen—and might never face? That’s the lonely fate of Charles Ferreno, a man exiled to a lifeless asteroid out on the edge of the galaxy. For twenty-four years he has lived without companionship, without purpose, without even the comfort of knowing whether the threat he guards against is real. His only company is the constant hum of scanners, the weight of silence, and the gnawing fear that if the alarm ever sounds, he will already be too broken to matter. Yellow Streak Hero is Harlan Ellison at his unflinching best: psychological, claustrophobic, and brutally honest about what isolation does to the human mind. 
  Ferreno isn’t just stationed in the void—he’s slowly becoming part of it. He has gone through every phase: rage, madness, despair, numbness, and now a fragile balance built on routine and fastidious control. He cleans obsessively. He recites books from memory until the words lose meaning. He talks to himself so he won’t forget how speech works. He has forgotten what a woman’s voice sounds like. He remembers the day they took him—young, in love, full of life—and dropped him into a metal shell, sealing the door behind him. And now, when the scanners finally detect something—something vast, something approaching—Ferreno must confront the truth about why he was chosen… and whether anyone ever expected him to survive. 
  Yellow Streak Hero was first published in Amazing Stories in 1957, during the early, explosive years of Harlan Ellison’s career.

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  Space Travelers and Nothing But...

  Arthur C. Clarke, Fredric Brown,...

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  Space Travelers and Nothing But Space Travelers 6 - 22 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.The Star by Arthur C. ClarkeHappy Ending by Fredric Brown and Mack ReynoldsThe First Man on the Moon by Alfred Coppel All Cats Are Gray by Andre NortonI Bring Fresh Flowers by Robert F. YoungBoarding Party by Robert F. YoungFinal Victim by Henry Hasse & Ray BradburyThe Masked World by Jack WilliamsonThe Small Bears by Gene L. HendersonAccept No Substitutes by Robert SheckleyTwo Weeks in August by Frank M. RobinsonMoon of Memory by Bryce WaltonMetamorphosis by Mike CurryReferent by Ray BradburyEscape From Pluto by William OberfieldMicromegas by VoltaireShort Snorter by Charles EinsteinPogo Planet by Donald A. WollheimA Hitch in Time by Frederik PohlSpace-Wolf by Ray CummingsFondly Fahrenheit by Alfred BesterThe Monsters by Robert Sheckley

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  House of Robots: Robot Revolution

  Anónimo

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  It's a robot revolt! As Sammy's inventor mom works on a secret project, he and his sister try to contain the hilarious pranks and chaos of droids on strike. After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his “bro-bot” E are now fast friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family that the other electronic occupants of the House of Robots are feeling sorely unappreciated. And when Sammy's inventor mom becomes distracted by a top-secret project, the robots soon begin to fall into disrepair. Cue a robot revolt, with the droids wreaking harmless havoc in the house! Armed with pranks like glue in the shampoo bottles and flying toast missiles, the robots demand to be cared for. It's up to Sammy and his disabled sister Maddie to keep the peace until his mom reveals her secret project ... and why it was worth the wait.

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  Herbert's Wormhole

  Anónimo

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  Herbert Slewg and his hapless, video game–addicted neighbor Alex Filby have stumbled upon what Einstein could only theorize about: a wormhole through the space/time continuum. They travel 100 years into the future of their no-longer-boring town and are mistaken for alien slayers . . . in a world run by a benevolent alien race with cheerful Australian accents and uncomfortably fake facial hair. Herbert, Alex, and their mutual crush, Sammi Clementine, century-hop across time in order to outwit a disgruntled “G’Dalien. By foiling his evil plot, they save the planet and become 22nd-century hometown heroes in this smart-alecky (but friendly), inventive, wry, and very visual creation.

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  The Legend of Skeleton Man

  Anónimo

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  This spine-tingling middle grade collection brings together Skeleton Man and The Return of Skeleton Man—two modern classics that will chill you to the bone. R.L. Stine, bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved: “This book gave me nightmares!” 
  Molly’s father grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, where he learned the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with a deadly, insatiable hunger. But ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real. 
  And things go from bad to worse for Molly when a stranger shows up one day and claims to be her great-uncle. A ghostly thin man she’s never seen before. A man who reminds her an awful lot of the Skeleton Man. But he couldn’t possibly be the same person from her father’s tale . . . could he? It’s up to Molly to uncover the truth about this fearsome figure and rescue her parents before it’s too late. 
  This 2-in-1 collection is perfect for fans of R.L. Stine, Ellen Oh’s Spirit Hunters series, Holly Black’s Doll Bones, and any young reader who loves a good thrill.

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