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1) Ender's game
Author
Series
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Once again, the Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who? Ender Wiggin is a brilliant, ruthless, cunning, a tactical and strategic master, and a child. Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions?...
2) Battleship
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the classic Hasbro naval combat game, Battleship is the story of an international fleet of ships who come across an alien armada while on a naval war games exercise. An intense battle ensues over sea, land, and air.
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 game (game board, 241 playing pieces, 48 cards, 8 dice, 4 charts) : cardboad, plastic, color ; in container 41 x 27 x 8 cm + 1 operations manual
Language
English
Description
Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force, you are about to embark upon the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you, the hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. You are on the beaches of Normandy, and ahead lies an uncertain future. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, as you struggle for control over the cities of Cherbourg, St. Lo,...
4) Ender's game
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014].
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope. Once at Command School, he's trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (181 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Language
English
Description
The Mass Effect trilogy is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fiction's richest universes. Now BioWare and Dark Horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the Mass Effect saga with The Art of the Mass Effect Universe! Featuring concept art and commentary by BioWare on the games' characters, locations, vehicles, weapons, and more (including Mass Effect 3) The Art of the Mass Effect Universe is the most complete...
6) Wargames
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
25th Anniversary ed. ; Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Young computer genius David Lightman breaks into the Defense Department's war computer, but what he thinks is a game just may start World War III.
Author
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
A new chapter in the saga of Ender's Earth. Earth and its society have been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics. The unity forced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School. But one person has a better idea. Peter Wiggin, Ender's older, more ruthless...
Author
Language
English
Description
This novel explores the real life history of female athletes, members of the first integrated women's Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. It is a chronicle of three athletes who defied society's expectations of what women could achieve.
9) Insignia
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
HL 750L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tom, a fourteen-year-old genius at virtual reality games, is recruited by the United States Military to begin training at the Pentagon Spire as a Combatant in World War III, controlling the mechanized drones that do the actual fighting off-planet.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With hundreds of millions of players around the world, Fortnite is the video game sensation that has taken the world by storm. Its unique design combines the construction and problem solving of games like Minecraft with competitive online battles. In this book, readers will learn all about the game's Creative mode, which allows players to create new levels and game modes using Fortnite's robust building tools" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With hundreds of millions of players around the world, Fortnite is the video game sensation that has taken the world by storm. Its unique design combines the construction and problem solving of games like Minecraft with competitive online battles. In this book, readers will learn all about the game's story-based Save the World mode, which focuses on teamwork and cooperation between players" --
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
100 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses American life during World War II, depicts a year in the lives of two fictional families, and presents projects and activities, such as deciphering codes, making a mobile out of found objects, and baking a sweet potato pie.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With hundreds of millions of players around the world, Fortnite is the video game sensation that has taken the world by storm. Its unique design combines the construction and problem solving of games like Minecraft with competitive online battles. In this book, readers will learn all about the Fortnite World Cup, an official global tournament that awards millions of dollars in prizes to the game's top players" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
950L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With hundreds of millions of players around the world, Fortnite is the video game sensation that has taken the world by storm. Its unique design combines the construction and problem solving of games like Minecraft with competitive online battles. In this book, readers will tour the many colorful locations of the sprawling island where Battle Royale matches take place" --
15) The Third Reich
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
277 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"On vacation with his girlfriend, Ingeborg, the German war-game champion Udo Berger returns to a small town on the Costa Brava where he spent the summers of his childhood. Soon they meet another vacationing German couple, Charly and Hanna, who introduce them to a band of locals--the Wolf, the Lamb, and El Quemado--and to the darker side of life in a resort town. Late one night, Charly disappears without a trace, and Udo's well-ordered life is thrown...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (223 pages) : chiefly color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Explores the concept art and design of the video game "God of War," covering the creation and unique style and look of the characters of Kratos and his son Atreus, their allies and villains among the Norse gods, goddesses, monsters, and villains, and the look and style of the locations within the game world.
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (223 pages) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color)
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of the art and game development of The Coalition's third-person shooter video game "Gears Five," featuring commentary from developers and artists, and full-color graphic images of characters, weapons, vehicles, and geography with captions.
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Want to up your Fortnite skills? This amazing strategy guide will arm you with all the knowledge you need for advanced gameplay strategies to put you ahead of the pack. This guide will not only help you prepare to reach the final circle, but also run the gamut of new strategies needed once you're there. Find out everything you need to know to become the last solider standing.--page 4 of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
What would have happened if a viking raider fought a Barbary Coast corsair? Who would have won--and how? Deadly accurate, VS presents the ultimate contest, plucking from history ten of its most notorious pirates and plunging them into fierce, close-combat action.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
In this book veteran wargamers and model makers Jonathan Sutherland and Timothy Hall explain the principles and techniques that will enable you to build wargame terrain and buildings that will be the envy of your friends. Encompassing a wide range of different systems for permanent and portable baseboards, the book discusses the construction of groundwork, landscape features and buildings that are realistic and detailed enough to add real distinction...