Luke Skywalker has returned to his home planet of Tatooine in an attempt to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Little does Luke know that the Galactic Empire has secretly begun construction on a new armoured space station even more powerful than the first dreaded Death Star. When completed, this ultimate weapon will spell certain doom for the small band of rebels struggling to restore freedom to the galaxy......

"Following the destruction of the Death Star, Luke Skywalker is the new, unexpected hero of the rebellion-- but, as many are coming to realize, the galaxy has not yet been saved and the struggle between the rebels and the Empire continues--"--P. [4] of cover.

"Einstein's big idea" dramatizes how Einstein arrived at his 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are linked. Reveals the roots of this breakthrough in the human stories of scientists Michael Farady, Antoine Lavoisier and Lise Maitner, whose innovative thinking across four centuries helped lead to E=mc², and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom. "Exploring space, the quest for life" looks at scientific discoveries on Earth and...

I am legend: Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. Midnight special: A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers. The book of Eli: Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the Highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must...

"When Lady Naomi's long-lost brother appears through the gateway, everyone is stunned. Finally they might learn something about her mysterious past! But in Forgotten Bay, things are never what they seem. Is Lady Naomi's brother hiding something sinister? It will take all of Charlie and Amelia's wits to figure it out"--

"Mesmerized by the unique landscape of the brain terrain, Malcolm imagines the type of Martians that could have adapted to life along the complex ridges that wrinkle the landscape. Stranded a long way from camp, the team must harness the energy from a sudden electrical storm to power their vehicle, all while playing it safe in the Mars lightning that surrounds them. This graphic novel includes Mars facts and survival tips as well as in-depth content...

The third collection of the modern pulp sci-fi classic collects the final two story arcs of the series. Following a genocidal amalgamation campaign by the terrifying Tataldian robot empire, Heath Huston finds himself as the sole surviving human in the universe. Now the prime target of the robotic hordes and their co-conspirators, Heath sets off to uncover the secret history of the Tetaldians and a chance to set things right. The stakes couldn't be...

The Chief Executive Officer of the universe, Supermuscleman, is training all children to obey him. Only the space pirates aboard their ship the Huckleberry--Sardine, her cousin Louie, and her Uncle Yellow--can outwit him and his wicked plan.