At head of title: Defenders of the earth. The Defenders of the earth thwart Ming's plan to use the sun's energy to enslave other planets.

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When Hiro's family is plagued by moon sickness, this eleven-year-old ninja-in-training must journey to an ancient monastery to find a cure. But unknown enemies, like the magical, shape-shifting cats called bakeneko, stand in his way. Can Hiro defeat the shadow-stealing bakeneko in time to save his family?

When their classmates are kidnapped, Nick, Jessie, and Frasier must defeat the aliens once and for all Nick, Jessie, and Frasier have managed to escape the clutches of slimy alien invaders—only to be taken prisoner by their own parents. The extraterrestrials are controlling the minds of all the adults in town, and the trio is now under house arrest. With locks on their doors and windows, and aliens watching their every move, Nick, Jessie, and Frasier don’t think it could get any worse . . . until they realize they’ll be forced to go to summer school! The three kids know they have to get away before the aliens take over their minds too. But why have their parents been targeted? And why are all the adults doing so much digging? Nick, Jessie, and Frasier must rush to discover the truth about the invasion before the aliens can complete their evil plans. It’s not just their lives on the line—it’s the life of the entire town.

The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is the tenth volume in the Tales of Chekhov; a collection of short stories by Russian author Anton Chekhov. The stories in this collection include: The Horse-Stealers; Ward No. 6; The Petchenyeg; A Dead Body; A Happy Ending; The Looking-Glass; Old Age; Darkness; The Beggar; A Story Without A Title; In Trouble; Frost; A Slander; Minds In Ferment; Gone Astray; An Avenger; The Jeune Premier; A Defenceless Creature; An Enigmatic Nature; A Happy Man; A Troublesome Visitor; and, An Actor’s End.

Reproduction of the original: The Gold Stealers by Edward Dyson