Books with title First Contact

Mark and Melanie Bridges are lost in the world's most hostile forest. They have no shelter, no water, and no hope. Then, they stumble on the wreck of a crashed helicopter. Inside, the skeletons of the pilot and passenger remain, their doomed mission uncertain. Vital supplies have been left behind - and a mystery that threatens to kill them. Soon nowhere is safe. Not even the civilisation they left behind. As the clues unfold it all begins, the lies, the blackmail, the kidnapping and murder. Mark and Melanie's secret is far bigger than the jungle that hides it, and the ruthless killers who pursue it. It is a secret that commands the power of life and death - a secret that will change the world forever.

In the heart of the jungle lies a powerful secret. A secret thousands die for every year. They hoped for the trip of a lifetime. Now they are hours from death. Mark and Melanie Bridges are lost in the world’s most hostile forest. Their guides are dead. They have no shelter, no water, no hope. Then, as the shadows lengthen, they stumble on the wreck of a crashed helicopter. The skeletons of the pilot and passenger have left behind both good and bad: vital supplies and a mystery that threatens to kill them.

The Rabbids are crazy, silly, and hilarious—and in this start to an illustrated chapter book series, they’re under investigation!The Rabbids have landed their yellow submarine–shaped spacecraft on Earth, and they are all set to wreak havoc everywhere they go. That is, unless the SGAII-RD (Secret Government Agency Intruder Investigations—Rabbids Division) can stop them! In Case File #1: First Contact, it’s Special Agent Glyker’s first day on the job at the SGAII-RD, and his mission is to observe the Rabbids, figure out what motivates them, and then STOP them! The wily Rabbids are simply full of extreme curiosity, but because of the chaos they constantly cause, Agent Glyker is convinced they have an agenda. Peek into Glyker’s top-secret files and laugh along as the Rabbids stay one step ahead of the poor agent…for now!Rabbids TM & © 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment.

Beware the Light Eaters . . . .A long time ago in the Nanairo Galaxy, man roamed the planets in perfect harmony with a rare species known as the Spectrobes: mysterious beings that harness light energy to unleash amazing powers. But the harmony that was once there, would soon be lost. The Krawl—an evil force of the darkness—appeared in the Nanairo Galaxy and wrecked havoc on the planets. The Spectrobes jumped into action to defend their freinds. Great battles ensued and the Krawl were finally beaten, but the fight proved too great, even for the Spectrobes. For some unknown reason, they were fossilized and scattered to surrounding planets buried deep in the grounds. Hundreds of years went by and the people of this galaxy were safe, but not for long. Deep in the blackness of space, thousands of vortexes filled with Krawl were on their way back to the Nanairo Galaxy . . . Book 1: First ContactOn a routine mission, Rallen and Jeena, two officers from the Planetary Patrol respond to a bizarre distress signal. When they arrive they discover the wreckage of an escape capsule. Inside, an old man has been suspended in a cryogenic sleep for quite some time. When he awakes, he reveals that the light eaters known as the Krawl threaten to destroy everything in the universe. The only force that can stop the evil Krawl are a prehistoric group of creatures that have been scattered throughout surrounding worlds. They are known as The Spectrobes! But before the Spectrobes do battle, they must first be discovered and activated. Will Rallen and Jeena be able to find the Spectrobes and destroy the evil Krawl? Or will the Krawl find them first?

Pulitzer Prize-winner Carl Sagan imagines the greatest adventure of all... the discovery of an advanced civilization in the depths of space. December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who-- or what-- is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predict its future-- and our own.