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Anderson, John David

Summary: Leo Fender is no stranger to catastrophe, whether it's the intergalactic war that took his mother's life or the ongoing fight for his own. He's seen his planet plundered, his ship attacked, his father kidnapped, and his brother go missing, and found himself stranded on a ship with a bunch of mercenary space pirates. Still, nothing could have prepared him for the moment he and the crew tried to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC AND

Goodhart, Pippa

Summary: Zoom off into space for an adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next. Which alien would you most like to be friends with? And what fantastically freaky food will you decide to munch for lunch? The possibilities are infinite in this mesmerising creative toolkit which will inspire children from 3 up to make their own stories time and again - a spectacular sequel to the bestselling You Choose -...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GOO

Ellis, Lindsay

Summary: "Apostles of Mercy is the new alternate history first contact novel from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and LA Times bestselling Lindsay Ellis. First Contact has not been going well. The nations of Earth are rapidly militarizing against the arrival of the Superorganism, an alien civilization that promises to destroy humanity before it can develop into a real threat. The...

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ELL

Lore, Pittacus

Summary: Syd Chambers grew up on Earth with his human mother. He was told his alien father left on a mission when Syd was very young, but has recently learned that his father hied protecting a secret about the history between humans and Denzans. He is now faced with a choice: allow humanity to come into physical power beyond their wildest dreams and risk their revenge against the Denzans... . or destroy...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LOR

Thompson, Tade

Summary: "Rosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry, and the helpless--people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumored healing powers. Kaaro is a government agent with a criminal past. A sensitive, he can navigate the massive psychic space created by the dome. But when something within...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Orbit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC THO

Hong, C. J.

Summary: "Floof from planet Ploof has landed! And it's the reader's job to welcome him to Earth in this sweet, silly interactive picture book. Guided by scientist Dr. Greta Goodnote, who's been studying Floof's kind for years, readers will get to know this adorably fluffy alien by learning how to give a Ploofian hello, pointing out where cute animals (Floof's favorite!) are hiding, and trying to blow...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2024

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Gibbs, Stuart

Summary: "There's nowhere to hide on the world's first moon base. After all, it's only the size of a soccer field. So when Nina Stack, the commander of Moon Base Alpha, mysteriously vanishes, the Moonies are at a total loss. Though he may be just twelve years old, Dashiell Gibson is the best detective they've got. But this confusing mystery pushes Dash to his limits. Especially since Dash accidentally...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Gibbs, Stuart

Summary: In 2041 twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is a resident of Moon Base Alpha, and at the moment he is faced with a number of problems: coping with the nasty Sjoberg twins, finding out how the commander of the base has managed to disappear from a facility no bigger than a soccer field, and dealing with the alien Zan who communicates with him telepathically from afar--and who is hiding a secret which...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GIB

Taylor, Laini

Summary: "Don't you hate it when your archenemy launches your latest invention into space, accidentally creating a robot army that falls into the clutches of an evil alien emperor? Well, that's how Billie Blaster's day is going! The genius child of two famous scientists, Billie is an inventor extraordinaire and the star of the annual science fair, much to the disgust of her nemesis, Tiny Hector Glum....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TAY

Anderson, John David

Summary: To save his father, a Coalition scientist protecting a precious resource, after their ship is attacked, Leo stows away on a strange ship of mercenary space pirates and must decide who to trust- human or alien-to stay alive.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC AND

Fang, X.

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "When three mysterious visitors from "Europe" crash-land in Mr. Li's field, he does what any good host would: he invites them back to his farmhouse and offers to help fix up their "car". No, there's nothing strange about these guests at all. Just like other humans, they "make business", "play sportsball" and "wear hat". As the townsfolk also come to the aid of the visitors and the gathering...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2024

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Lerner, Jarrett

Summary: "Alien invasion? At the end of Revenge of the EngiNerds an alien appeared and it turns out he's the real deal. He explains he was sent to Earth as an envoy to scope things out for a planned massive, futuristic billboard--which will mean demolishing the planet! Here? On Earth? In their town? Not if the EngiNerds have anything to say about it. Time to save the day and the planet!"--Amazon.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LER

Okorafor, Nnedi

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "Binti, a young Himba girl with the chance of a lifetime: to attend the prestigious Oomza University. Despite her family's concerns, Binti's talent for mathematics and her aptitude with astrolabes make her a prime candidate to undertake this interstellarjourney. But everything changes when the jellyfish-like Medusae attack Binti's spaceship, leaving her the only survivor. Now, Binti must fend...

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Publisher / Publication Date: DAW Books 2019

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Ashihara, Daisuke

Summary: "Destroy thy Neighbor! A gate to another dimension has burst open, and invincible monsters called Neighbors invade Earth. Osamu Mikumo may not be the best among the elite warriors who co-opt other-dimensional technology to fight back, but along with his Neighbor friend Yuma, he'll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it... The B-Rank Wars continue, and Tamakoma-2 is up...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WOR

Wilber, Rick

Summary: "The year 2030 sees a new era in social media with sweepcasting, a multisensory interface that can convey every thought, touch, smell, sight, and sound, immersing the audience in another person's experience. By fate, chance, or some darker design, Peter is perfectly positioned to be the one human to document the arrival of the aliens, the S'hudonni, [who] offer advanced science in exchange for...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2016

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WIL

Alpert, Mark

Summary: "Scientists thought we were safe from invasion. The distance between stars is so great that it seemed impossible for even the most advanced civilizations to send a large spaceship from one star system to another. But now, a species - a planet - other than our own has found a way. An unassuming probe from another star system lands in an empty corner of New York City and drills into the ground...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2016

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALP

Brezenoff, Steven

Summary: Twelve-year-old Amelia is the youngest member of crew on the Meddler, a spaceship that salvages scrap metal and anything else of value; currently they are interested in exploiting a debris field near the planet Canus, home to their cabin boy Greeny and his dog-like race, and Amelia is mad because her mother will not let her take part, so she and Greeny stow away on the salvage ship--but not...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2019

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BRE

Lix, Caryn

Summary: "Trapped on a strange planet, Kenzie and her friends must figure out how to end the alien threat and then find their way home"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LIX

Corey, James S. A.

Summary: The Carryx--part empire, part hive--are facing their greatest enemy yet. To survive, they capture and decimate a human colony, forcing their best and brightest in a competition to beat their foe.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: CD FIC COR

Ellis, Lindsay

Summary: "Truth of the Divine is the new alternate history first contact novel from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and LA Times bestselling video essayist Lindsay Ellis. The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien presence on Earth are still being withheld from the public. As the political climate becomes more unstable, the world is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ELL

Hansen, Essa

Summary: "Caiden has been on the run for ten years with his unique starship in order to keep his adversary, Threi, imprisoned. But when an old friend he'd once thought dead reappears, he is lured into a game of cat and mouse with the one person whose powers rival Threi's: Threi's sister Abriss. Now with both siblings on the hunt for Caiden and his ship, Caiden must rescue his long-lost friend from their...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HAN

Okorafor, Nnedi

Summary: "It's up to a famous rapper, a biologist, and a rogue soldier to handle humanity's first contact with an alien ambassador--and prevent mass extinction--in this novel that blends magical realism with high-stakes action. After word gets out on the Internet that aliens have landed in the waters outside of the world's fifth most populous city, chaos ensues. Soon the military, religious leaders,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Saga Press 2015

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OKO

Jane, Emily

Summary: When the spaceships arrive-- and then depart suddenly without a word-- it creates many forms of uncertainty on our planet. When his kids blithely ponder skinning people to see if they're aliens, Blaine begins to crack. Half a continent away, Heather watches the massive ships hover overhead and is certain that her life is finally going to start. After twenty catatonic years, Olives is suddenly...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Avenue 2023

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JAN

Rex, Adam

Summary: "Gratuity Tucci and her alien friend, J.Lo, journey to New Boovworld, one of Saturn's moons, to clear J.Lo's name after a string of misunderstandings"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion Books 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC REX

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