Aliens

The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey in the Sky Islands (and beyond) by Wallace Briggs

Jimmy Crikey is the orphan alien who chose to live on Earth.
Once bullied beyond endurance Jimmy developed his abilities to protect his new Roombelow home from the dangers that threatened.
Far above Earth, the Sky Islands are invaded by the galactic race of Zyrons.
It needs Earth’s four witches, the ancient Weatherman and the developing magic of the tiny apprentice witch, Jade, to overcome the invaders, with a little help from Jimmy Crikey and XRU.
The Weatherman disappears and the witches unite to search for him throughout the Solar System in Jimmy’s starship.
Their search takes them to the hidden caverns of Mars where stick-like beings called Ropians live below the surface of the barren planet.
The Ropians become an interplanetary threat when their need for water threatens Earth.
The supernatural forces of the four witches, the wisdom of the Weatherman, the knowledge of Jimmy and XRU, combine to challenge the threat.
Will victory assure freedom for the Weatherman?

Targeted Age Group: MG to Tweens
Genre: Children’s Audiobooks

The Amazing Adventures of Jimmy Crikey by Wallace Briggs

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Beneath the very ground on which you walk and beyond the stars above your head are more worlds than you could ever dream of: there are monsters of which to be afraid, there is magic wielded by witches and sorcerers, there are epic adventures in worlds far across the ocean, and fearsome weapons which threaten to destroy everything.

Jimmy Crikey is a the alien child who chose to stay on Earth, despite the bullies. This brave soul overcomes and faces some pretty scary challenges. Solving mysteries and averting mayhem, his incredible courage allows him to free up his abilities to shine and rise above every challenge in his path on his way to discovering why he looks so very strange.

With a bright red mop of unruly hair, big blue eyes, a small snub nose, pointed ears, and enormous feet, poor Jimmy is ridiculed by the neighborhood children and runs away in search of a world where he fits in. Following a midnight flight through the forest, he stumbles into a lost, underground world called Roombelow, and magic, adventure, danger, and excitement await.

From the little lady who lived at the bottom of a well but didn’t klnow how she got there, to a starship that wants to take him home, trolls, little people, traders, and diamonite stealers, even water sprites, witches, helpful dolphins, and interplanetary warfare, Jimmy copes with it all and learns the biggest lessons of his life.

Targeted Age Group: 7 – 14
Genre: Children’s Audiobooks

BOB by Tegon Maus

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After 27 years as a newspaper man, Peter Anderson’s career is slipping away, at least it was, until he stumbled upon the story of a lifetime. Sent to do a fluff piece about lights in the night sky over Arizona, he discovers far more than he ever expected when he comes upon a mysterious young woman held prisoner in a basement. After helping her to escape, she disappears before he can learn the truth about who she is or where she came from. His search for her leads him back to the lights in the sky and leaves him with more questions than answers. The only thing he knows for certain . . . the only thing he can count on are the two words offered repeatedly by his friend and guide . . . “IS BELT.”

Targeted Age Group: 15 & up
Genre: Science Fiction

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H.A.L.F.: The Deep Beneath by Natalie Wright

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He’s a living weapon. She’s a teenage fugitive. Together, they’ll either uncover an alien conspiracy…or die trying.
Erika Holt is one school year away from freedom, but a twist of fate could turn her into a fugitive. When a fun night in the Arizona desert turns deadly, Erika only survives with the help of a mysterious creature. She’s faced with an impossible decision: risk her future to hide her savior or do nothing and condemn him to a life in a cage.

Bred as a weapon, Number Nine’s spliced genes give him the power to kill with his mind. Part alien, part human, he’s never known kindness or love… until his escape from the top-secret government facility brings him face to face with a spunky 17-year-old girl. On the run from black ops mercenaries, Erika and Number Nine must work together to uncover the secrets of his origins before the Earth is thrown into intergalactic war.

HALF: The Deep Beneath is the first book in a gripping YA sci-fi trilogy. If you like alien encounters, fast-paced action, and intergalactic romance, then you’ll love Natalie Wright’s award-winning adventure.

Targeted Age Group: 14-19
Genre: YA – Science Fiction

Khe by Alexes Razevich

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Khe looked for a savior.
She found monsters.

Khe loves her simple life on a farming commune until she discovers her ability to make the crops grow faster is a death sentence. Terrified, she flees the only home she’s ever known for the far-off city of Chimbalay in search of those who might save her.

But Chimbalay has its own dangers. When a powerful alien race takes notice of her and wants to use her for their own evil purpose, Khe must learn to fight. What she discovers about herself will change her planet forever…

Khe deftly blends elements of sci-fi and fantasy, satisfying those wanting something new. Readers looking for solid world-building and strong female characters will especially enjoy this book.

Targeted Age Group: 14+
Genre: Science Fiction

Invasion by PP Corcoran

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Invasion by PP Corcoran

The Carters enjoy life on colony world, Agate. The K’Tai invade. Can the Carter’s use their secret past to save Agate from the K’Tai aggressors?

Humanity, previously dependent on the K’Tai for its Redlazore, discovers vast resources of the most valuable mineral in the galaxy on Agate and are now free to expand across the stars: Redlazore is also the key component to faster-than-light travel. The planet Agate is, however, the human colony-world which lies perilously close to the K’Tai Imperium and the K’Tai resolve to put the upstart humans back in their place.

The K’Tai Imperium invades Agate.

On the ground, in the midst of the whirlwind conflict is the Carter family: Dave a mid-level exec is working in downtown Gemini City, Sue his wife, a high school teacher and their teenage twins, Jodee and Chris are on a school trip to a Redlazore mine.

In space, the League Border Patrol face overwhelming odds as the K’Tai fleet advance.

The K’Tai soldiers of the infamous Black Legion descend on Agate, opposed by the meagre, poorly-armed militia and a sprinkling of regular marines. The planet and those upon it are engulfed in the flames of war.

The K’Tai, however, did not count on the Carters. For the Carters have a secret. A secret which will cost the K’Tai Imperium dearly.

The Carters are Agate’s only hope.

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