When a Martian spacecraft lands on Woking Common, mankind is terrorized by aliens in tall, armored capsules which stalk the countryside on three legs. The machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties, and survivors are driven underground. Scientist John Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralyzing nightmare of stark terror, savage madness and utter destruction.

When just ten kids from two cliques at Hubble Middle School get sick after eating in the cafeteria it seems like somebody is deliberately trying to poison them, and while there are several suspects for who might want to get back at the super-cool girls, the other group are the innocuous comic book buffs--so it is up to Zoe and the other members of the S.M.A.R.T.S. to solve the mystery.

Hubble Middle School's S.M.A.R.T.S. and Edison Middle School's Mad Scientists are in a competition to come up with the best solution to a real-life mystery, and a mysterious UFO which Zoe, Jaden, and Caleb saw hovering over the school seems to offer the perfect opportunity to separate truth from fiction.

Zoe, Jaden, and Caleb are working on building and programming a robot dog, which Caleb thinks is bad enough, but the high-tech android called Dude that their teacher has brought in terrifies him--and when something starts damaging the android during the night, Caleb is convinced that Dude is turning himself on as part of a plot to take over the world.

Presents safety advice and tips for keeping your identity from being stolen over a cell phone, and how to spot and avoid predatory texts.

Explains the characteristics of cyberbullying and discusses how to recognizing if cyberbullying is happening to oneself or one's friends. Offers tips on using the Internet safely and finding help if one becomes the victim of cyberbullying. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Step-by-step instructions for drawing nine different wild animals.

"Lily wants many things, including a new bike! But which of those things she wants does she actually need? Young readers will learn along with Lily about the difference between a want and a need"--

"Gabriel has his eye on the latest shoes, but they cost too much. He checks websites and stores for sales. Readers discover with Gabriel that gently used can be as good as new"--