Books with author John Whitman

Tash, Zak, and Uncle Hoole stop on the planet Ithor for supplies, including a mineral the Shroud needs for its engines. The mineral isn't available on Ithor, but one of the Ithorians knows where they can find it--on a mining colony in the middle of a space slug-filled asteroid belt. The journey to the colony is filled with many dangers. But nothing prepares Hoole, Tash, and Zak for what they meet when they reach their destination. An ancient life-form has been released from its tomb. It has lurked there, waiting, for many years. It cannot be seen. It is made from pure evil. And its name is Spore.

Hoole, Zak, and Tash have come to the planet Necropolos, hoping to buy a new ship to replace the Lightrunner. Necropolos is kind of creepy--it has the biggest cemetery in the galaxy, which doesn't exactly make it much of a tourist spot. When nefarious bounty hunter Boba Fett comes into town, claiming that people he has killed in Necropolos have come back to life, Zak and Tash know something very weird is going on. Zak accepts a dare to go into the Necropolos cemetery at midnight. But maybe he should have thought twice. Just because the bodies are buried, that doesn't mean they're dead.

Are Walter’s “uncles” really ex-bank robbers? He’s about to spend a summer with them and find out!Poor Walter! His mom, Mae, an irresponsible beauty past her prime and down on her luck, has dumped him off with his two eccentric old “uncles,” Hub and Garth. Mae’s convinced that the old men have millions stashed away from bank robberies—and she’s determined that she and Walter deserve a piece of the pie. So while Mae’s off trying to find a husband, Walter tries to make himself at home in the company of these older, grumpier men—and some other relatives that are equally determined to get their share of the family assets. Soon Walter is transfixed and transformed by the stories Garth tells of his and Hub’s dashing younger years: how they were in the French Foreign Legion and how Hub won the love of the Sultan’s daughter and evaded the jealous Sheik’s assassins. Are Hub and Garth sitting on a fortune, or is that a story too? And who’s going to get it if they are?

Hologram Fun World. It's a theme park visited by families from all across the galaxy. It's a place where Tash and Zak can safely hang out while Hoole continues his work. It's a place where daytime fun turns into nighttime terror.One of the park's attractions is called the Nightmare Machine. It scans your brain, then shows you your worst fears in holographic form. Hairy, creepy-crawly insects. Cyborrean battle dogs thirsting for blood. But it's not real, so it's fun--right?Wrong. As Zak and Tash will soon find out, nightmares can come true.

Hey kids! Want to get online with all the fun? Digifun that is!! Do you live to play the awesome Digicard game? Are you and all yourfriends champion card collectors? If so, this book is for you. It's the only official guide to the trading cards and the Digimon Digi-Battle Card Game -- plus it's filled with fun facts you can only find right here! Like:How to get from "In-Training" Digimon status to "Rookie," "Champion," "Ultimate," and even all the way to "Mega Digimon"A complete explanation of the rules of the Digimon Digi-Battle Card Game, from placing your Rookie card to combat in the Duel Zone to raking in the points!A quick reference guide that shows you all the ways your Rookies can Digivolve into Champions, Ultimates, and Megas!A special strategy section, including tips on how to build the best Battle Deck and sample games so that you can perfect your moves, even before you get into the game!Also includes:Bonus Section -- Digimon Trading Cards! Get a sneak preview of the trading cards everyone else is going to be scrambling for!Digi-Appendix -- Includes a checklist and picture of all of the currently available character cards so you can keep track of the ones you have and the ones you still need to get.And E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G you ever wanted to know about Digimon trading cards! So grab the power and get in on the action!

It all began when Planet Earth suddenly started spinning way too fast! Before anyone knew what was happening, seven kids were mysteriously swept away from summer camp to File Island -- where no humans had ever been before.Think that's weird? Well, it gets even weirder. Because this island isn't even on Earth. It is somewhere called the Digital World, and its only residents are the sometimes cute, sometimes ferocious Digital Monsters-Digimons. Yeah, they may look strange, but Tai, Izzy, Sora, and the rest of the gang are sure glad they've got their Digimon pals around to protect them. From what, you ask? You've got to read it to believe it!