Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction

Book SynopsisHow would you feel if you were born on Mars, were the most famous person in the Solar System, but could never leave the Red Planet? Mars. 2045. My name's Eva, and I'm a Martian. Well, technically the first Martianborn human - I'm not, like, green or anything. So listen, we're in trouble here; I need to steal a rover to rescue Dad, who's stuck in a mining vent, in a planet-wide dust-storm, far from our base, or he'll die. He may even be already dead. Oh, and I'm Type 1 Diabetic with no insulin. Wish me luck.

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Book Synopsis2000 AD Regened is a thrill-powered collection for earthlets of all ages, featuring your favourite 2000 AD characters! Reimagined versions of classic characters like Dredd, Judge Anderson and Johnny Alpha star in action packed adventures alongside brand new characters, specially created for a younger audience. It's a race against time as Cadet Dredd and his clone brother Rico have to defuse a hostage situation in 'Bad Seeds'. When Judge Anderson encounters a malevolent force trying to turn the kids of Mega-City One into swots she has to RESTORE mayhem to the streets. Other characters include Pandora Perfect: futuristic criminal, terrible babysitter and all round bad 'un, teenage mutant bounty hunter Johnny Alpha and the return of ghostbusting duo Finder and Keeper. All this and more in the second volume of 2000 AD’s celebrated series of all-ages science fiction stories!Trade Review"The joy of Regened is that it’s a proper all-ages thing, something for young and old" - Comicon.com

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Book SynopsisPedal to the metal!Tee, along with her grandmother and cat, is a wannabe bounty hunter, odd-jobbing across the galaxy in her ship the Full Tilt Boogie, constantly on the lookout for the bigger, better payday. Some days, though, it’s less bounty-hunting and more baby-sitting, especially when they rescue the narcissistic Prince Ifan from Debtor’s Prison. Accidentally sparking an intergalactic war, suddenly Tee finds herself chased across the universe by sacred knights and unstoppable undead warriors. Planet conquering, prince rescuing, and ramen eating – it’s all in a day’s work for the crew of the Full Tilt Boogie!Trade Review"Saga meets Avatar the Last Airbender" - The Hollywood Reporter"A sprawling science fiction adventure across the cosmos" - Women Write About Comics"Mixes close character interplay with sprawling space opera" - Broken Frontier"A true all-ages solution for the kids who want the space adventuring 2000 AD serialized vibe without all of the hyper-violence, but without sacrificing complexity." - Comics Beat"A fantastic space opera... 10/10" - Geek Culture Reviews"It’s a collection that reads so well, a perfect example of how to create a huge, galaxy-spanning epic from the ground up, full of fun, full of adventure, and never forgetting the importance of family – whatever that may be." - Comicon"A glorious adventure about found family, galactic unrest, and a cat hiding another dimension in its stomach" - Film School Rejects"A lushly illustrated sci-fi space opera, elevated by a narrative foundation built upon conveying the universal emotions we all experience as humans in any walk of life." - How To Love Comics

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Book Synopsis"The joy of Regened is that it’s a proper all-ages thing, something for young and old" - Comicon.com **{::} 2000 AD*'s all ages science fiction anthology series returns with a fourth thrill-powered collection of epic, action packed stories featuring all of your favourite characters and a brand new, exclusive *Harlem Heroes strip! Cadet Dredd goes undercover as a renegade runaway! It's the Harlem Heroes versus the Harlem Hellcats in the most dangerous - and deadly - aeroball game Mega-City One's ever seen! Does Chopper have what it takes to evade the Judges and win the Sky Surfing competition? Travel to other dimensions with Jaina and Jacen in 'Splorers! It's the Galaxy's best and brightest all-ages comic - it's 2000 AD Regened! Trade Review"The 2000 AD Regened Collection Vol 1. is perfect for younger readers who are getting into the comic medium, or moving on from The Beano and Dandy.” – Geek Culture Reviews"Something for everyone with a stellar line-up of talent on some of the biggest characters in comics." - The Comics Beat"A fantastic introduction to 2000 AD... 9/10" - Comicsthegathering"[2000 AD Regened] genuinely acts as an excellent entry point into the worlds of 2000 AD for the uninitiated." - Broken Frontier"Oh, this is a joy, an absolute joy." - Comicon.com"...incredibly fun and quick with lots of little surprises along the way." - Multiversity.com"The joy of Regened is that it’s a proper all-ages thing, something for young and old" - Comicon.com

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Book SynopsisFrom the pages of UK comic Valiant - a series of amazing text stories featuring the strangest hero of all time!Accidental exposure to a form of natural radiation had caused scientist Jason Hyde's eyes to turn colourless and emit blue rays which gave him the power to see through solid objects and to read the thoughts of human beings. Hyde has dedicated his life to investigating strange phenomena and protecting the world from all manner of abnormal threats!From giant sentient spiders to a warlike race of subterranean humanoids, Jason Hyde is the Earth's only hope!

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