John Logan Libros

[Penguin Readers Level 4]General Maximus is admired by his men and by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. But when the Emperor's son murders his way to the throne, Maximus goes into exile. He is captured by slave traders and forced to fight as a gladiator. When the Emperor arranges a gladiator spectacle, Maximus' chance for revenge has come. A spectacular epic film of courage and revenge depicting the splendours and cruelties of ancient Rome directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe.

Remus -- mysterious sister world to Romulus. A planet where hope surrendered to darkness long ago. A planet whose inhabitants have been without a voice for generations. But that's about to change. Earth -- home to Starfleet, where the crew of the "U.S.S. Enterprise(TM) " NCi1701-E, gathers under the crystal blue skies of an Alaskan day to celebrate the wedding of Will Riker and Deanna Troi. The joy of the day is overshadowed only by the knowledge that this is the last time they will all be together, as soon-to-be Captain Riker and his ship's counselor, Deanna Troi, will soon be departing for their new ship. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the "Enterprise" crew are suddenly diverted for an unexpected diplomatic mission to the planet Romulus. Longtime enemies of the Federation, the Romulans have expressed their desire to initiate negotiations that will hopefully lead to a long-awaited unity in the galaxy. But upon their arrival on Romulus, the Enterprise crew is faced with a threat that could lead to the destruction of the planet Earth, and Picard comes face to face with a man who may prove to be his most dangerous adversary yet...and a surprisingly personal nemesis.

Chameleón Rango sa proti svojej vôli ocitne sám v púšti. Hrá si na drsného hrdinu a darí sa mu vyváznúť z každého nebezpečenstva. Ale situácia v púštnom mestečku Prach je deň čo deň vážnejšia. Dochádza voda, žízniví obyvatelia sú vydaní na milosť a nemilosť nenásytnému starostovi a jeho bandě. Podaří sa Rangovi mesto zachrániť? Premení sa z užvaněného hejska na skutočného hrdinu Divokého západu?

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Having survived one encounter with an alien, Ripley is persuaded to return to the planet where her crew found the alien ship. A colony has been established there, but suddenly all contact with the settlers has been lost. Accompanied by marines, Ripley is going to find out why.

Uznávaný autor Alan Dean Foster se vrací do vesmíru, s nímž se poprvé setkal při oficiálním románovém přepisu původního filmu o vetřelci. Vetřelec - Covenant je klíčový příběh, který tomuto filmu předcházel a vede k událostem, z nichž se odvíjí jedna z nejděsivějších ság všech dob. Posádka kolonizátorské vesmírné lodi Covenant cestou ke vzdálené planetě na druhém konci galaxie objeví, jak se zprvu domnívá, ztracený ráj. Ve skutečnosti však jde o temný svět plný nebezpečí. Když narazí na hrozbu, která se vzpírá veškeré představivosti, musí se pokusit o riskantní útěk.