The star Mira was unpredictably variable. Sometimes it was blazing, brilliant and hot. Other times it was oddly dim, cool, shedding little warmth on its many planets. Gresth Gkae, leader of the Mirans, was seeking a better star, one to which his "people" could migrate. That star had to be steady, reliable, with a good planetary system. And in his astronomical searching, he found Sol.With hundreds of ships, each larger than whole Terrestrial spaceports, and traveling faster than the speed of light, the Mirans set out to move in to Solar regions and take over.And on Earth there was nothing which would be capable of beating off this incredible armada—until Buck Kendall stumbled upon THE ULTIMATE WEAPON.

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In Dooryard Stories, Clara Dillingham Pierson really captures little imaginations. Her stories are perfect for settling kids down before bed and giving them thoughts of nature to sleep with. Stories in this book talk about birds such as flickers, robins, sparrows, wrens, swifts, and blackbirds--describing the drama that naturally arises in the garden as birds go about the business of building nests and raising young. Pierson's cat, named Silvertip, plays a prominent role in some of the stories. Suitable for ages 5 and up.

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R.M. Ballantyne, in full Robert Michael Ballantyne (born April 24, 1825, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Feb. 8, 1894, Rome, Italy), Scottish author chiefly famous for his adventure story The Coral Island (1858). This and all of Ballantyne’s stories were written from personal experience. The heroes of his books are models of self-reliance and moral uprightness. Snowflakes and Sunbeams; or, The Young Fur Traders (1856) is a boys’ adventure story based on Ballantyne’s experiences with the Hudson’s Bay Company. Annoyed by a geography-related mistake he had made in The Coral Island, he afterward traveled widely to research the backgrounds of his stories.

"I'll follow him to the right, and you, Larry, go to the left; we'll have him then, sure." "All right; it's mesilf that will bate ye, fur all ye're the swiftest runner in Kintucky." "There isn't a minute to lose; move faster, Larry!" "Do you attind to your own business, and lave Larry Murphy to himsilf." The words were uttered quickly, for the two youths were eager and excited. They had caught sight of an enormous bear a few minutes before, as he lumbered into the canebrake in the direction of the torrent which swept furiously toward the Ohio. The young Irishman happened to be a few paces in advance of his companion,

Charles Alden Seltzer was one of 20th century America's most prolific authors, and his specialty was Westerns that were so popular in the country in the decades after the frontier had been completely settled. In addition to the books he wrote, Seltzer would have a role in dozens of films as well, making him one of the most instrumental figures in the genre.

Another great work of humor from P. G. Wodehouse. At Beckford College, where the pupils seem to be spending most of their time playing cricket, Gethryn is faced with this younger uncle arriving at the school.

Can a second honeymoon on an obscure planet help Martin shed his rich wife?When Martin marries Eileen, he believes he'll be set up for life but things don't work out quite as expected and Martin is left contemplating murder. Will a planet-hopping second honeymoon to the far ends of the galaxy enable him to achieve it?

Hamlin Garland was a popular 20th century American writer best known for writing about hardscrabble life on the Plains and the frontier. His stories resonated in an era known for the Depression and the Dust Bowl.

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