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  The Illustrated Man

  by Ray Bradbury

  Eighteen short stories of this and other worlds, as revealed to the narrator by the various tattoos emblazoned upon the body of a stranger he runs into, hence the title, The Illustrated Man. Stories include: The Veldt, Kaleidoscope, The Other Foot, The Highway, The Man, The Long Rain, The Rocket Man, The Last Night of the World, The Exiles, No Particular Night or Morning, The Fox and the Forest, The Visitor, The... (more)
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  Demian

  by Hermann Hesse

  In Demian, one of the great writers of the twentieth century tells the dramatic story of young, docile Emil Sinclair's descent--led by precocious schoolmate Max Demian-- into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention and eventual awakening to self-hood. "The electrifying influence exercised on a whole generation just after the First World War by Demian is unforgettable. With uncanny... (more)
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  The Chronicles of Prydain: Book 2

  The Black Cauldron

  by Lloyd Alexander

  The Black Cauldron (Holt, 1965) is the second book in the five book series by Lloyd Alexander, and is a Newbery Honor Book. It continues the story of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain. Taran, with a band of warriors and friends, is called upon to find and destroy the Black Cauldron, which is being used by the evil Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, to produce deathless warriors from the bodies of his... (more)
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  The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 1

  The Magician's Nephew

  by C. S. Lewis

  You are about to enter one of the most wonderful places in all of literature: C.S. Lewis's land of Narnia. This is the book that C.S. Lewis intended to be the first in his landmark series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Here we are introduced to Polly and Digory, who are tricked by Digory's Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment that transports them into the adventure of a lifetime. After being hurled into... (more)
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  Cat's Cradle

  by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

  Cat's Cradle is Vonneguts' satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist; a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer; and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book that left an indelible make on an entire generation of readers, Cat's Cradle is one of this... (more)
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  Journey to the Centre of the Earth

  by Jules Verne

  In this classic tale, a newly-discovered ancient parchment reveals that a secret passage through a volcano extends into the depths of the earth. Three men are hurled into the adventure of their lives as they undertake a journey of geological discovery and terrific danger.Although it is technically the same book there are two basic translations available. In the US the definitive translation involves a... (more)
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  The Martian Chronicles

  by Ray Bradbury

  Ray Bradbury's Mars is a place of hope, dreams, and metaphor -- of crystal pillars and fossil seas -- where a fine dust settles on the great, empty cities of a silently destroyed civilization. It is here the invaders have come to despoil and commercialize, to grow and to learn -- first a trickle, then a torrent, rushing from a world with no future toward a promise of tomorrow. The Earthman conquers Mars. . . and... (more)
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  The Most Dangerous Game

  by Richard Edward Connell

  The Most Dangerous Game is the popular short story originally published in 1924 which was written by Richard Connell. This is the story of a big game hunter who is trapped on an island with a fellow hunter, who is uninterested in hunting stereotypical prey, and instead decides that the only prey worthy of his skills is other humans. This title is often required reading in middle schools, and has been since adapted... (more)
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  R is for Rocket

  by Ray Bradbury

  A collection of short stories that revolve around the themes of space travel and life in the future.
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  Northwest Passage: Book 1

  The Mine

  by John A. Heldt

  In 2000, Joel Smith is a cocky, adventurous young man who sees the world as his playground. But when the college senior, days from graduation, enters an abandoned Montana mine, he discovers the price of reckless curiosity. He emerges in May 1941 with a cell phone he can't use, money he can't spend, and little but his wits to guide his way. Stuck in the age of Whirlaway, swing dancing, and a peacetime draft, Joel... (more)