Lenore Graston and Janet Sparkski are having the worst day ever. What with losing their jobs at Weaver Security before lunch and then spending the afternoon with the police after discovering the brutally murdered body of their former co-worker, Margaret Whipply. After witnessing a lot of strange behavior in the week leading up to their dismissal cumulating with finding a dead body, the women find themselves open to ... out of the box explanations. An intergalactic one, in the form of officer Novald from the Galaxy Guild, takes them by surprise. Earth is the last place Novald and his team want to be. Not with the sharp increase in crime plaguing his patch of the galaxy over the past few weeks and the resources of the Guild stretched thin. Still orders are orders, and, given these facts, he figures this mission to monitor the minor invasion of Weaver Security and the problems he has been seeing must be linked. He expected to quickly discover the goal of the takeover and leave. He did not expect a murder, one that must have been committed by a member of the covert team at Weaver's since the weapon that killed Margaret Whipply is beyond Earth's current level of technology. Out of his jurisdiction and his depth, he is grateful when Lenore and Janet offer their help. Now all they need to do is find a murderer and figure out the reason for the infiltration in order to fix the galaxy.

Lenore Graston and Janet Sparkski are having the worst day ever. What with losing their jobs at Weaver Security before lunch and then spending the afternoon with the police after discovering the brutally murdered body of their former co-worker Margaret Whipply. After witnessing a lot of strange behavior in the week leading up to their dismissal cumulating with finding a dead body, the women find themselves open to ... out of the box explanations. An intergalactic one, in the form of officer Novald from the Galaxy Guild, takes them by surprise. Earth is the last place Novald and his team want to be. Not with the sharp increase in crime plaguing his patch of the galaxy over the past few weeks and the resources of the Guild stretched thin. Still orders are orders, and, given these facts, he figures this mission to monitor the minor invasion of Weaver Security and the problems he has been seeing must be linked. He expected to quickly discover the goal of the takeover and leave. He did not expect a murder, one that must have been committed by a member of the covert team at Weaver's since the weapon that killed Margaret Whipply is beyond Earth's current level of technology. Out of his jurisdiction and his depth, he is grateful when Lenore and Janet offer their help. Now all they need to do is find a murderer and figure out the reason for the infiltration in order to fix the galaxy.

"A You Choose adventure about surviving an alien invasion"--

Resistance is Your Prime Directive Have you ever experienced a sensation of missing time? Have you ever found a metallic implant somewhere in your body? It's likely that you're a victim of alien abduction, and you don't even know it. Aliens are among us. While the true intentions of these mysterious intruders from outer space are unknown, there's no doubt that their actions are nefarious. It's your right - your civic responsibility - to learn the skills necessary to protect yourself, your loved ones and ultimately your planet. Aliens want to whisk you away in the night to perform terrifying experiments on you. Isn't it time you learn how use your MP3 player to defend yourself from their paralyzing powers? Shouldn't you know how to evade the pursuit of a flying saucer? Wouldn't you sleep better at night knowing some proven hand-to-hand combat techniques guaranteed to stop your extraterrestrial foe in its tracks? Make no mistake - our world is under attack and this handbook may be the only thing standing between the human race and total annihilation. Read it and join the resistance.

"Why waste time wondering if aliens could invade? It's better to prepare for their arrival, and while it would be nice if they were friendly, it's best to plan for a hostile takeover. It could mean the difference between life and certain doom. Readers will snatch up this high-interest survival guide, whether they're believers in UFOs or not. Its imaginative solutions to all problems an alien conquest might bring will make them confident of their own survival in the most challenging situations. Comprehensible text is coupled with an engaging design notable for its entertaining and vivid images."

Earthfall, the fourth volume in Orson Scott Card's space opera Homecoming series The Oversoul of the colony planet Harmony selected the family of Wetchik to carry it back to long-lost Earth. Now grown to a tribe in the years of their journey to Harmony's hidden starport, they are ready at last to take a ship to the stars. But from the beginning there has been bitter dispute between Nafai and Elemak, Wetchick's youngest son and his oldest. On board the starship Bailica, the children of the tribe will become pawns in the struggle. Two factions are each making secret plans to awaken the children, and themselves, early from the cold-sleep capsules in which they will pass the long decades of the journey. Each side hopes to gain years of influence on the minds of the children, winning their loyalty in the struggle for control of reclaimed Earth. But the Oversoul is truly in control of this journey. It has downloaded a complete copy of itself to the Ship's computers. And only Nafai, who wears the Cloak of the Starmaster by the Oversoul's command, really understand what this will mean to all their plans for the future. Homecoming series The Memory of Earth The Call of Earth The Ships of Earth Earthfall Earthborn At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Could you survive an alien invasion? This book could save your life. With five survivalist hacks from everyday objects, aliens don't stand a chance! Hacks are paired with a STEM connection that explains the science behind how the hack works. Written at a lower reading level with considerate text, these super engaging, high maturity books are sure to grab struggling readers. Also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities.