"In this compilation of three previously published books, the Pararescue troopers are called upon to perform rescue missions in Alaska, along the Nile River highlands, and in the Amazon rain forest--including rescuing some of their own members when a mission goes awry." --

On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom.

"On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. This is a fast-paced, uplifting story that...

"When an anarchistic group known as the Nihil take over a section of space called the Occlusion Zone, Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh and scientist Avon Starros team up to penetrate the Nihil Stormwall to save those on the other side."--

"Peter and Ernesto love the jungle, but they know how dangerous it can be at night. From clumsy bats to crazed owls to rumors of a dragon, there are countless things that make the darkness perilous for sloths. That's why, one day, when their friend Bernard goes missing just as the sun is setting, Peter and Ernesto quickly gather their tribe to form a search party. However, while these sloths have some sense of the dangers that they'll face while looking...

"A decade ago 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. Since then, Nathan Cole and others have worked tirelessly to rescue survivors of the Transference. But one thing remains in their way: the Faceless Men. Who are they? What are they doing in Oblivion? All will be revealed."--Provided by publisher.

"A decade ago 300,00 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. Nathan Cole is the only one still searching. After returning his lost brother Ed to Earth, Nathan's world comnes crashing down around him. The US military has questions about the Transference that only he can answer, with the fates of two worlds hanging must pick up the pieces and carry on... though his actions will have far reaching consequences."--Amazon.com.