Books with title The End of the World and Beyond

Why does everyone seem so scared? That's what the new boy in town, Rex Norton-Norton, aka Rex Zero, wonders as he rides his bike through Ottawa's streets. Is it spies? Kidnappers? Or is it because of the shadowy creature some say is stalking Adams Park? One thing is certain in this summer of 1962 as the Cold War heats up: nothing is quite what it seems. What's a boy to do? If his name is Rex Zero and he has a bike he calls "Diablo," five wild and funny siblings, an alpha dog named Kincho, a basement bomb shelter built of old Punch magazines, and a mind that turns everything inside out, he's bound to come up with an amazing idea. With its mystery, adventure, laugh-out-loud scenes of family chaos, and underlying message of hope, this wonderfully original novel explores the impact of doomsday on the imagination of one smart and funny twelve-year-old boy. And more Rex Zero adventures are promised!

What was it really like when the heavens opened and the world drowned? Everyone knows the story of the Flood: The man called on by God to build an ark. The animals that came on board two by two. The rain that fell for forty days and forty nights. But what about the rest of the story? What about Noah's wife and daughters-in-law? And what if there was a daughter as well? How would it feel to head into the unknown, with only each other and all those animals? What would it be like to turn away friends and neighbors struggling in the water? Could all of it really be part of God's Plan -- the hunger and pain and fear? Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean transforms the familiar story into a provocative new tale that is told through the voices of Noah's family, and even the animals. At the heart is a daughter who questions her father when no one else will.

What was it really like when the heavens opened and the world drowned? Everyone knows the story of the Flood: The man called on by God to build an ark. The animals that came on board two by two. The rain that fell for forty days and forty nights. But what about the rest of the story? What about Noah's wife and daughters-in-law? And what if there was a daughter as well? How would it feel to head into the unknown, with only each other and all those animals? What would it be like to turn away friends and neighbors struggling in the water? Could all of it really be part of God's Plan -- the hunger and pain and fear? Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean transforms the familiar story into a provocative new tale that is told through the voices of Noah's family, and even the animals. At the heart is a daughter who questions her father when no one else will.

Boston 1895 first edition thus Roberts. *Edition limited to 500 copies. Hardcover. Octavo, 273p., lovely green cloth with darker green floral design and gilt lettering and sword on front panel; similiar design on spine. Top edge gilt. Owner signed (Margaret Knapp). VG plus, first two pages have 1-1/2 inchlong closed tears in margin (not affecting text). Binding secure.

What was it really like when the heavens opened and the world drowned? Everyone knows the story of the Flood: The man called on by God to build an ark. The animals that came on board two by two. The rain that fell for forty days and forty nights. But what about the rest of the story? What about Noah's wife and daughters-in-law? And what if there was a daughter as well? How would it feel to head into the unknown, with only each other and all those animals? What would it be like to turn away friends and neighbors struggling in the water? Could all of it really be part of God's Plan -- the hunger and pain and fear? Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean transforms the familiar story into a provocative new tale that is told through the voices of Noah's family, and even the animals. At the heart is a daughter who questions her father when no one else will.

A tale of adventure, friendship, space, time, ingenuity, the possible end of the world, and an 8-foot greenish alien. Oh, and Elvis, of course. 14-year-old schoolboy Midge Fly of London, U.K., accidentally finds himself in possession of a UPS (Universal Positioning System) unit which enables its holder to travel across time, space, and dimensions. The UPS, also a highly advanced hand-held computer, informs Midge that he is the only one who can save Earth from imminent destruction, and reluctantly Midge sets off along with his best friend, Stick. The tale follows Midge and Stick as the UPS takes them through space and dimensions in a race against time and a struggle against a host of obstacles and opponents. The final showdown takes place on a planet near the edge of the universe where Midge and Stick are faced with the task of saving the world by means of only perseverance, common sense, and a pocket flash light. Will they succeed, or will the world as we know it, come to an untimely (and untidy) end?