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3) Aliens
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Human-alien encounters---Juvenile literature. 2. Unidentified flying objects---Juvenile literature. 1. Title
4) Aliens
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Explores the idea that there are other beings than humans in the universe and that they have visited Earth throughout the history of mankind, discussing UFOs, alien abductions, crop circles, possible alien influence on early cultures, and more.
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"What happens when a town's local resident spots a UFO? Silverville sees nothing but dollar signs. First an amusement park and museum, then a celestial motif for the whole town. Con artists and embezzlers, tourists and kooks, all get caught up in the frenzy, some hoping to make a quick buck, others seeking a spiritual message from beyond the stars. Ride along on this irreverent adventure that reveals Colorado mountain culture at its most outrageous,...
6) Aliens
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Blending real-life history and evidence with age-old myths, this book invites young readers to think critically about alien legends and how they influence society. Text describes the characteristics of aliens, highlights historical accounts around the world, and offers examples from books, television, and film. Table of contents, fun facts, critical thinking questions, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
7) UFOs
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"Examines whether UFOs are real by looking at their history, evidence of their potential existence, and their cultural impact"--
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On a dark and stormy night the wind rises, blustering through the trees. Dogs bark and whimper as a high-pitched, other-worldly whirring grows louder. The clouds part to reveal an enormous flying object. Could it be a UFO? In this beguiling book, readers will learn about the historic sites that have been visited by creepy UFOs. Striking photographs and sensational sidebars will captivate readers. This fascinating and spine-tingling text will provoke...
11) Contact: a novel
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In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who, or what, is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predicts its future, and our own....
12) Alien abductions
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"An investigative approach to the curious phenomena and mysterious circumstances surrounding alien abductions, from abductees' hypnotic recollections to conspiracy theories to hard facts"--
13) UFOs
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This book discusses reports of UFO sightings and explains that scientists continue to do serious searching for signs of extraterrestrial life.
14) UFOs
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"Engaging images accompany information about UFOs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
15) Noir: a novel
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Madcap, zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco. Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin is the bartender in a scruffy gin joint, with street connections that make him the go-to guy for just about everything. When one of his schemes goes south and his lady vanishes, Sammy follows a tortuous trail from Chinatown to Telegraph Hill to a hidden forest enclave in a desperate search to find his girl. Meanwhile, a suspicious flying object has...
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There is a place in the Nevada desert the size of Belgium that doesn't officially exist. It is the airbase where test flights of our top-secret experimental military aircraft are conducted and —not coincidentally—where the conspiracy theorists insist the Pentagon is hiding UFOs and aliens. This is Dreamland—or Area 51. For Phil Patton, the idea of writing a travel account of a place he couldn't actually visit...
19) UFOs
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Investigates several well-known accounts of UFO sightings as well as theories aimed at explaining why such reports cannot be true.