Worlds Beyond

The demon ate their parents. They intend to get them back.Finding a salmon swimming in his backyard barely registered as unusual for Jonah Hutchins. After all, he already had a troll lurking in his basement and a harpy roosting in the trees out front. It wasn't even completely outlandish for the salmon to tell him that the puddle he occupied and others nearby were portals to other dimensions-or that there was something that could be a demon in the puddle with him.But then the demon ate Jonah's parents, and "normal" went right out the window.Jonah and his sister, Debbie, won't let themselves become orphans so easily. Gathering Jonah's strange friends, they plunge through the puddles into the other dimensions beyond them, setting out on a quest to save the worlds, stop the demon, and rescue Jonah and Debbie's parents. (Digestion takes a while, after all.) Along the way, they'll make new allies-including a massive plastic dragon and a grandmotherly, octopus-headed prophetess. The group will travel to Toy Land, where cardboard forms the ground, and spilled water is akin to nuclear doomsday. They'll visit a proto-universe that doesn't exist yet, a house that never seems to stop expanding, and a dark, crumbling world that wants to swallow them whole. They'll encounter the bizarre, the terrifying, and the wondrous. But will they be able to summon the power necessary to save all the worlds from the dark, vicious threat that seeks to consume them?The Fish in Jonah's Puddle is a madcap whirlwind of a book that is as funny and heartwarming as it is scary and jaw-dropping. This portal fantasy is about the family we find along the way (human or otherwise), standing strong against impossible odds, embracing your true self (no matter how offbeat), and the world-shaking power of the imagination. It's like The Chronicles of Narnia meets Coraline, Locke & Key meets A Wrinkle in Time, The Girl Who Drank the Moon meets Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, or The Graveyard Book meets Impossible Creatures. This book is for fans of Gravity Falls, Studio Ghibli films, and found-family stories as much as for lovers of Lovecraftian sea monsters, ghastly oddities, and quirky humor. It is whimsical, weird, and a nonstop thrill ride you will not soon forget.Welcome to The Fish in Jonah's Puddle. Are you ready?

Known as the red planet, Mars is the closest planet to the sun. Easily seen from Earth, Mars has intrigued thousands of people throughout history. Many have wondered whether the planet could be inhabited by forms of life; many have dreamed of exploring the planet. Several successful space projects have revealed interesting facts about the history, make-up, and geology of Mars. Although much has been discovered, mysteries surrounding Mars and its moons remain.

Saturn is the crown jewel of the solar system. Admired for centuries for its beauty--a pale gold ball surrounded by gleaming white rings--modern astronomers have discovered that Saturn is one of the most amazing of all the planets. From the mysteries of its glorious rings to its dozens of unique moons, one of which is large enough to be a world in its own right, the story of Saturn is also the story of astronomy and the discovery of the solar system.

Two of the most mysterious planets in our solar system are the cold, beautiful blue worlds of Uranus and Neptune. They lie so far from the Sun that they appear only as small dots in even the largest telescopes. Unknown to ancient astronomers, one was discovered by accident and the other as the result of an interplanetary detective story, and an intense international competition. Modern spacecraft have revealed them to be among the most fascinating of all the planets, from the frigid blue hurricanes that rage through Neptune's atmosphere to some of the most unusual moons in the solar system.

Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies. Galaxies throughout the universe encompass thousands of stars. The appearance of stars in the sky have intrigued and enthralled humans since ancient time. From constellations to the big bang theory, Stars and Galaxies explores the complex world of astronomy and scientific discovery.

During the formation of the solar system, not all of the materials in the vast could of dust and gas were used. What happened to the remaining ice, metal, and rock? It formed what became known as asteroids, comets, and meteors. Take a look at the significance of these objects and the possible impact they have on humankind.