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Cover art for ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 11, 2011

"Wherever the series goes from here, this opener leaves an indelible imprint. (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
An unforgettable opening scene, in which Amy watches her parents climb into glass boxes to be agonizingly frozen alive and then submits to being frozen herself, launches this riveting thriller about space travel, secrets, murder and Realpolitik. Read full book review >
Cover art for UP AGAINST IT
FICTION
Released: March 1, 2011

"Gripping, well-rounded hard sci-fi, satisfyingly concluded while nicely poised for sequels."
Disaster threatens the survival of an asteroid colony in Locke's part thriller, part survival epic (as Laura J. Mixon, she wrote Burning the Ice, 2002, etc.). Read full book review >
Cover art for THE DARK ZONE
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2011

"Dedicated fans of the series will appreciate it, but it probably won't win new converts. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
The fourth installment in Testa's teen saga of space exploration, the Galahad Series. Read full book review >