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Out Of Time: Launch Point Book Cover
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Out Of Time: Launch Point

Kenneth Bandoly

  • Sep 8 - Sep 21
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OUT OF TIME – LAUNCH POINT (Book 1)
A colony ship launches toward humanity’s hope… and arrives four centuries too late.

In 2258 the Aurora leaves Saturn’s shipyards carrying hundreds of scientists, colonists, and the frozen genetic archive of an entire civilization. Their Kepler-452 b, an Earth-class world 1 400 light-years away. Thanks to antimatter drives and a bleeding-edge Alcubierre warp bubble, the one-way trip will take the crew just twelve subjective months… while millennia race by back home.

Captain Aveline Morrow leads a hand-picked

John Ferris – security chief haunted by wars he can’t forget.Elena Park – genius engineer whose warp tech is still half-theory.Jason Alvarez – navigator threading a cosmic needle at 0.99 c.Clara Song – xenobiologist tasked with ensuring human biology can mesh—safely and sustainably—with any alien ecosystem they find.Marcus Ito – linguist and comms ace listening for the unknown.Twelve months later—according to their clocks—the Aurora drops out of "warp"… and finds orbit crowded with derelict satellites and a shattered station of unmistakably human design. No signals. No answers. Only the mute relics of a timeline that wouldn’t even begin until centuries after they departed—history their own clocks have yet to reach.

Now the mission has changed. Before waking thousands of sleeping colonists, the crew must unravel who—or what—got here first, why the system is littered with silent graves, and whether the green world below is sanctuary or trap. One mis-step could doom humanity’s last lifeboat.

Out of Time blends cutting-edge astrophysics with the nail-biting dread of Alien—a collision of hard-science propulsion, found-family camaraderie, and mystery-box intrigue that spans centuries.

Perfect for readers who

Generation-ship epics and big-idea space operaNear-future tech grounded in real physicsCharacter-driven sci-fi with heart, humor, and high stakesBook 1 launches the Out Of Time saga. Discover the secret history of Kepler-452, meet an empire long fallen, and watch a crew decide whether to forge a new beginning—or become the system’s next ghosts.

First to leave, last to arrive.
  • Science fiction
  • Fiction
The Flame's Deceiver Book Cover
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The Flame's Deceiver

Matt Trevizo

  • Sep 8 - Oct 1
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Tales of those who harnessed the power of the flame have echoed through the ages. Yet, concealed in the annals of time, lies the story of its origin. In an era devoid of myths and legends, a searing blue fireball blazed across the sky, crashing violently into the remote southern expanse of the world. The events of that fateful day did not merely change the world; it completely remade it.

Months passed after the celestial blue fire fell from the heavens. Talan Akari, a member of the Akari tribe, worked in a quarry with his lifelong friends alongside him. Despite living a seemingly ordinary life, Talan had always wondered about the world beyond Ausbas Jorsa. He had heard tales from wandering merchants who spoke of those that journeyed southward to become the champion of the eternal fire. Talan sensed that the world was about to change, and he wanted to be part of it.

When the long-awaited moment finally arrived, Talan joined his friends and fellow tribesmen, his gaze fixed upon the southern horizon. Little did he realize that the path ahead would be a harrowing journey, filled with pain, sacrifice, and bloodshed.
  • Fantasy
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The Flock We Found

Mary Reaves Uhles

  • Sep 8 - Oct 2
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Baby Bird lives with Mama Bird, Papa Bird, and a lot of worry.


Mostly Baby Bird worries when Papa Bird comes home. Sometimes he comes home too loud, or too quiet, or too . . . different. When all the birds in the tree decide to host a field day, Baby Bird hatches a plan. If he can win field day, Papa Bird will come home happy . . . right? With the help of Mama and all his neighbors, Baby Bird flies highest, builds a practically perfect nest, and catches the fastest worm! And Papa Bird doesn't even notice. Baby Bird is devastated. Was all his hard work for nothing? Mama and all his neighbors help him to understand that he is surrounded by love. And what's more—he found a flock who will always support him.


This is a story of found family and encouragement for any kid with a parent who may not be able to be fully present in their lives. Includes a reader’s note by Ellen Braaten, PhD, with more information on the effect on children living in unpredictable homes and ways to help them cope.
  • Children's
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Sawyer's Big Idea Book Cover
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Sawyer's Big Idea

Kimberly Horch

  • Sep 8 - Oct 2
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Sawyer wakes up with an idea. A good idea. A great idea. A get-started-right-away idea!


He makes a sketch, a model, and gets out all his materials. And—woah, what was that? It gave him a new idea. A big idea. A colorful idea. But when it isn't quite going the way he wants, he grumps, and sulks, and—wait, what about that other project?


Sawyer flits from one activity to another throughout the day, new ideas hitting him like lightning. There's a project from yesterday, a costume for his furry sidekick, and a book or twelve he was reading, and . . . before he knows it, it's time for bed. But he can't go to bed yet! His idea isn't finished! He didn't finish one thing today! Or did he?



A sweet and affirming story for any kid who finds it hard to focus on just one task—and for the adults keeping up with them. Includes a note to readers with more information on supporting kids who struggle with attention.
  • Children's
  • Fiction
You Can Say Hi with Only a Smile Book Cover
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You Can Say Hi with Only a Smile

Merriam Sarcia Saunders

  • Sep 7 - Oct 2
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Some people say "Hey!" by using their words. They bellow loudly to greet you. But others say hi with only a smile to tell you they're so glad you're here.

There are so many ways that people communicate! And we probably have different styles than lots of our family and friends. Some love to run up and talk to new people right away; some prefer to hang back and let others approach them. Some look people right in the eye, and some prefer to focus somewhere else. Some people love to shake hands or hug, and others may prefer not to touch.

Every person is unique, and the ways we communicate are unique too. The way we talk to new people may be different from the way we talk to family and friends. Or maybe it even changes day to day! However we communicate, it's all okay. You can say hi however you want!

An uplifting and inclusive celebration of all the different ways that people might communicate, whether it's speaking, waving, signing, body language, device-assisted, or more. Includes a Note to Readers.
  • Children's
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