Genetically altered children created by a mad scientist, Dr. Florida, become his sole solace after another mutant race developed by Florida, the sparkhounds, revolt and attempt to take control of the earth
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A novel by a "Writers of the Future" Gold Award winner. Dr Florida is an American scientific genius and philanthropist, but sometimes his inventions go astray - like the Sparkhounds. They were created to colonize planets which are dangerous to humans, but they have now run amok on the Moon.
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Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ryder%u2019s gang is just like any other gang of suburban kids. They do what all kids do: build tree houses, hunt snakes and rodents in the woods, keep snowballs in the freezer to throw at each other in mid-summer, boast, brag, argue and tussle.Ryder, the sensitive day dreamer; Cody, the energetic tomboy; Marshall, the gangly know-it-all; Jack, the foul-mouthed mischief; and Beth, the pretty little girl with the sweet singing voice.all just like any other kids. Except.By their parents%u2019 choice, they have all become members of a new generation of genetically tailored individuals created by one Dr. Aaron Florida. Hoping their son can get a leg up in an increasingly competitive world, Marshall%u2019s ambitious parents have ordered for him the pre-planned life of a top scientist; Cody%u2019s two mothers have a girl who can do anything a boy can do%u2014better; Ryder%u2019s parents are blessed with a son possessed of a perfect memory. And it is through Ryder%u2019s perceptions that this at once captivating and chilling tale of ours and other worlds unfolds.Black Milk is yet another work of powerful imagination and prodigious story-telling technique from the author of The Leeshore and The Hormone Jungle. It is of this world and beyond, of the present and the future.and, at its heart, it is a tale of good and evil linking a terrifying conflict in space with mankind's most vulnerable hostages%u2014its children. missing first page Former library book. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123631619
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Octavo, boards. First edition. The author's third novel. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-892. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#4255). Seller Inventory # 4255
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition hardcover with full number line signed/dated to the title page by Reed in 2003. Gentle bumps to spine ends else fine condition, appears unread. The DJ in mylar is softened to spine ends, toned to flaps. ; 20 X 20 X 20 inches; 327 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 49086
Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.
FINE IN FINE D.J. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY IN WHITE WRAPS WITH A MOCK-UP OF DJ (BLANK REAR PANEL AND FLAPS). FIRST EDITION. Binding is HARDCOVER. Seller Inventory # 001927
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1556111150-11-1-29