In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who had previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, 'To save the world.' These seven children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against...

"The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is -- each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice -- the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself...

"When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world"--

"More powerful than ever before, the mechanical menace has declared himself...the ultimate Ultron! And he's upgraded from targeting merely mankind to eliminating all life on Earth. But Ultron doesn't intend to inherit the world alone. Which of the women of the West Coast Avengers will he take as the basis for his metallic mate, known as War Toy? As the Whackos regroup in the wake of a blistering assault, Ultron finds that the path to true love...

"When Neo Metal Sonic--an evil robot with Sonic's speed, Dr. Eggman's intellect, and an unbreakable mechanical body--conquers the island to grow his power even more, Sonic and his friends must team-up and take the fight to him. But even with the full power of the Resistance behind him, will Sonic be able to take down Neo Metal Sonic once and for all?"--Provided by publisher.

Little Ruby Topper has a crimson cloak and hood that turn the ten-year-old into a superhero--and now she must use her powers to rescue the president, her grandmother, from mad Professor Grimm and his wolf-bot.

"A stormy night. A plane crash. A deserted island--or so it seems. Sonic and Tails find themselves castaways, surrounded by robots hardwired to target them! That's no island--it's the weathered hulk of the Death Egg, and it's crawling with scrapped, rusted, and malfunctioning Badniks! Each and every one of them was created by Eggman to destroy that meddlesome hedgehog, but the mad doctor left other creations as well. Lethal, personal, familiar creations....

"When Machine Boy falls into the city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path... until Karate Grandpa is able to activate his heart. Now, whether he is fighting giant bugs in the school's basement or making the perfect spaghetti sauce, Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But when his heart reacts dangerously to mysterious debris from outer space, Machine Boy wonders if he can be a force for good after all."--Back...

"Cry yourself to sleep explores the disappointments of early adulthood by following three lives: Jim a minimum wage rabbit struggling to pay his rent; Andy, an aspiring novelist dealing with rejection; and the Robot, a machine who just wants to be a better man. In this stellar debut, Jeremy Tinder uses sad, sweet humor to tell a quirky little story about pride-swallowing, fake moustaches, car crashes and friendship"--P. [4] of cover.

"When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend to save the day!" --