Books with title OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Over a half- century ago, Ashok, a shy 18-year old Indian student from Tanzania, a third world country in East Africa, goes to England with the grand ambition to become a medical doctor. His travails are compounded by his poor command of British English and study difficulties at the Woolwich College in London, where he enrolls to study for his prerequisites for medical school admission. During his first year, his problems are compounded by the backdrop of hostility arising from a tumultuous period in the British history triggered by an apocalyptic-sounding rhetorical speech dubbed “The Rivers of Blood,” delivered on April 20, 1968, by Enoch Powell, a prominent British politician. In his speech, Powell, a powerful orator and an intellectual, demands an immediate halt to immigration into Great Britain of non-white people from the new Commonwealth countries which were Great Britain’s ex-colonies, and wants those already immigrated and settled in the country voluntarily repatriated with generous stipends. His support ratings among the native British population topped over 70 percent, including massive demonstrations in his support by dock workers; traditionally the back-bone supporters of the then ruling left-leaning labor party. This was in spite of Powell being a right-wing politician belonging to the opposition conservative Tory party, whose chief, Edward Heath had fired him as the shadow defense minister, calling his speech “racialist in tone and likely to exacerbate racial tensions.” At the Woolwich College, the impressionable Ashok inadvertently befriend Norbert Eliumelu, a sly, smooth-talking, immaculately dressed Nigerian in his thirties, who is also studying for his prerequisites for medical school admission. Norbert, a social-butterfly with tremendous communication skills, has already enamored himself to the students and the staff at the college. Ashok starts to feel confident and supported by his burgeoning friendship with Norbert and feels some of his stardust sprinkling on him. The bonhomie takes an ominous turn when Norbert suddenly disappears from the college at the end of the first year. He reappears at the end of the second and final college year at Ashok’s rented place to cajole, threaten and bribe him into a carefully crafted highly nefarious, illegal, unethical and risky quid pro quo plan that would guarantee both of them placements at medical schools--a very onerous task for a foreign student in Great Britain 50 years ago. Out of the Third World is a chronicle of the travails, tenacity and grit against overwhelming odds and adversity faced by Ashok to succeed. If you think you have read and heard everything, then you may not have, until you have read this book!

Santa and his Robodeer take off on an out-of-this-world, search-and-find adventure through a glaxy of festive fun! With over 700 things to spot, from elves to aliens, unicorns to snowglobes and everything in-between. Oh no! All the reindeer are sick, so Santa can't deliver his presents! Luckily, Santa's Elf, Digit, has invented Robodeer to fly the sleigh instead. The only problem is that Santa accidentally programs Robodeer to fly them to another galaxy... To get home, Santa must go through all the planets in the galaxy - from the Snowglobe Planet to the Pudding Planet, and through Nautilis and Nicelus. Will Santa get back to Earth in time for Christmas?

An alien culture. An exciting adventure. An imminent war…As one of the few humans on planet Tyger, young colonist Astrid is thrilled to be invited to the local New Year festival. After all, who wouldn’t want to experience the glamour of an alien palace ruled over by the charismatic Emir Raka? But her adventure turns dangerous when someone close to her falls for a local who’s completely off-limits. Their forbidden romance sets off a chain of events that impact both worlds, and Astrid herself becomes the target of a culture that believes in an eye for an eye. Meanwhile, the festival proves to be a mere cover for someone’s desire for power…at the expense of everyone around them. For the Tyger wealth and beauty hides a very ugly secret, one that will change everything the humans think they know about this planet and its people...A standalone novel.

Pluto enjoys being in the top nine planets. His face is found in hundreds of space books, all throughout museums, and is plastered over classrooms and in space enthusiasts' bedrooms. Pluto thrives on being known as the coolest planet in the solar system until one day his world is forever changed. Stripped of his title as the farthest planet from the sun and reduced to a mere dwarf planet! What will happen when he hears about his demotion? Find out in this charming story about a planet that isn't afraid to fight for his destiny.

Take the imagination of bestselling author Gordon Korman, add the hands-on experience of the popular Mad Science group and eureka! A hilarious new science-fiction series!5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . . Mr. Flask and the kids at Einstein Elementary are about to blast off into a super-cool study of space science. Meanwhile, one of Mr. Flask['s lab assistans thinks he's solved a big mystery here on Earth: Is Professor von Offel actually a ghost? Prescott's got the answer, but can he collect the evidence?Another hilarious episode in the ongoing Mad Science series!

Discover everything you need to know about space travel. Out of this World is rocket science made easy. Find out what astronauts wear and how they live in space. Did you hear about the first animal that went into space? Learn about planet exploration, moon landings, space stations and future missions including holidays in space. Explore the rings of Saturn, examine asteroids and look for life on Mars! Out of this World is an informative and challenging guide to our solar system and beyond. Morris Jones introduces the notion of tourism into space and considers the future of space. Activities at the rear of the book ensure that whatever has been read has also been retained and additional information gives budding space-goers a guide as to where they might access more information. Fullcolour and hardcover, Out of this World is a fun, informative and durable must-have for budding space enthusiasts.

Lila was seventeen when she and her sister, Skylar found their parents brutally murdered in their northern New York home. Until then, nothing ever really happened in their hometown tucked away barely in the Adirondack region, but since that day, nothing’s truly been the same.In the wake of another murder, Amber, Skylar, and Lila discover that their lives are littered with half-truths and secrets, plunging them deep into a magic filled world of ancient prophecies and spirits of old. Together, with their friends, they must fight against the dark uprising of demons and magic wielders of this and other realms. Will they be able to discern friend from foe in these trying times? Will they find their courage through friendship and healing through love, or will they fall to the darkness?

Pluto enjoys being in the top nine planets. His face is found in hundreds of space books, all throughout museums, and is plastered over classrooms and in space enthusiasts' bedrooms. Pluto thrives on being known as the coolest planet in the solar system until one day his world is forever changed. Stripped of his title as the farthest planet from the sun and reduced to a mere dwarf planet! What will happen when he hears about his demotion? Find out in this charming story about a planet that isn't afraid to fight for his destiny.

Las Vegas cabdriver Jack Bruno (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) wants only one thing--to get through the next three days with no trouble. But when he gives Seth and Sara a ride, the trouble he gets in is out of this world...literally! It turns out that Seth and Sara are aliens who have crash-landed their spaceship in the middle of the Nevada desert. Now, in order to save their world and ours, they must recover their ship. But that is not going to be easy. A group of super secret agents have taken the ship and an assassin from their world is hot on their trail. With only the reluctant Jack to help them, Seth and Sara set out on an adventure that takes them from Las Vegas to California on a race to Witch Mountain! In the 32-page early reader, younger fans of the film will get the chance to relive all the action and adventure of one of the most exciting moments of the film. With full-color photos and easy to read text, this will be a must for the 6 to 9 year-old reader.

Addie is a 9 year old girl who is totally normal, except for the fact that her parents are science maniacs. One day, her mom tells her that she has to go to Neptune- alone! On her way, her spaceship crashes, leaving her stranded on Neptune with a horrible space monster. Will she become monster lunch? How will she get home...or will she? Find out in Out of This World!