THE CAPTAIN'S DOG

by Roland Smith

Come along with Lewis, Clark and Seaman, a 150-pound Newfoundland dog, as they form friendships with Indian tribes, survive near-death encounters, grizzly bear attacks, and buffalo bull stampedes , and cross the Continental Divide. Part history, part science - and adventure through and through - The Captain's Dog is the carefully researched, thrilling tale of America's greatest journey of discovery, as seen through the keen, compassionate eyes of a remarkable dog.

by H.G. Wells

A scientist has discovered the means to make himself invisible. His initial, almost comedic, adventures are soon overshadowed by the bizarre streak of terror he unleashes as he descends into madness

First published in 1897, The Invisible Man ranks as one of the most famous scientific fantasies ever written.

by C. Robert Cargill

"It was a day like any other. Except it was our last..."

Pounce, a stylish "nannybot"
fashioned in the shape of a plush anthropomorphic tiger, has just discovered that he is, in fact, disposable. As Pounce ponders his suddenly uncertain future, the pieces are falling into place for a robot revolution that will eradicate humankind.

THE STORY OF

DOCTOR DOLITTLE

by Max Brallier

'Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts.'

Doctor Dolittle’s parrot, Polynesia, teaches him to talk to animals. Using his new skill, Doctor Dolittle becomes a veterinarian, and his reputation soon spreads in the animal kingdom. With it, come requests for help from animals all over the world.

I SURVIVED THE GREAT

MOLLASES FLOOD

by Lauren Tarshis

"Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life -- the life that she and Papa built together in America." There were warning signs that the molasses tank would break. The steel sides moaned and groaned. Molasses oozed from its seams. But the people of Boston's North End - mostly poor immigrants - were powerless to complain to the big molasses company. Then, on a bright January day in 1919 . . . "
One of the strangest disasters in U.S. history is brought to vivid life.