With over two hundred and fifty million years of insect history, science, lore and stories to draw upon, “Insecta: Unexpected Beginnings” is a brilliantly realized work of fiction, a classic quest story of insect high adventure, survival, friendship and courage. The story is filled with fascinating insects (Dragonflies, Butterflies, Bumblebees, Walking Sticks and more!), friends and enemies, as well as many insect secrets, riddles and magic. Insecta is the compelling tale of young Antime, ...

From "a major new talent" (George R. R. Martin) comes an epic speculative novel of revolution, adventure, and the struggle for free will set in a world that might have been, of mechanical men and alchemical dreams.My name is Jax.That is the name granted to me by my human masters.I am a slave.But I shall be free.

A visit from Yanko’s older brother is interrupted when an alarm blasts through the mine. Mutilated workers have been found dead in a newly opened tunnel.Yanko has been studying to become a mage, and his brother is a soldier, so they believe they are prepared to deal with this unknown threat, but what awaits them in the subterranean depths is nothing the mine has seen in its hundreds of years of operation.Death from Below is a 13,000-word novella.

Now in paperback, the New York Times Bestselling sequel to TUNNELS, with bonus materials and a sneak peek at the third book in the series! In TUNNELS, boy archaeologist Will Burrows went in search of his missing father--and discovered a sinister subterranean world. Now, wandering the dark, hot bowels beneath the Colony with his best friend, Chester, and his brother, Cal, Will stumbles across the Styx's dastardly plan to enslave all Topsoilers by poisoning them with a lethal toxin. Slowly h...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first official Minecraft novel! The author of World War Z tells the story of a hero—stranded in the world of Minecraft—who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive.“A rollicking adventure yarn; Robinson Crusoe for the digital age.”—NPRWashed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything ma...

Save the spirit animals in this gripping second special edition in the New York Times bestselling series, tied to the brand-new Fall of the Beasts arc.All across the world, legends are appearing. Great Beasts -- once the most powerful beings in Erdas -- are being summoned as spirit animals. Bonded to special kids, they unite the human and animal worlds.But a mysterious stranger is hunting these legends, just as they are reborn, and he's crushing anyone who stands in his wa...

Most people find themselves out in the wilderness at some point in their lives, even if they're just heading out for a camping trip. If the worst happens and you're stranded away from civilization, it's important to know how to survive. The elite forces of the world are trained to survive in the most hostile of environments. They can teach you some of the techniques they use and equipment that you'll need. Some of the tips they offer include: • Use swarming insects to tell you where water ...

Being in the Special Forces means you will be taken all over the world for some of the most difficult missions, often to unfriendly places and dangerous regions. Elite soldiers must be trained to survive anywhere, whether in the endless deserts of Africa or the freezing tundra of the Arctic. Soldiers need to know how to survive for weeks or even months at a time. They must also know how to survive with as few supplies as possible; after all, in the wilderness, you can't drop by the store t...

It's the Holiday season and there is something dark going on in. Who has been naughty and who is being nice? A young girl doesn't know who or what to believe, other than the face that someone has been hunting children near Santa's house and it is up to her and her companions to not only get to the bottom of these events but to discover the truth behind the stories...