The Mysterious Time Capsule

Time Capsule is a cache of sketchbook drawings and the visual poetry of animals existing in nature.

Meet Randi Rhodes, the world’s first ninja detective! Mystery abounds in this “assured, entertaining whodunit” (Publishers Weekly), a 2014 IndieNext pick and the first in a new middle grade series from Academy Award–winning actress Octavia Spencer. Deer Creek is a small town whose only hope for survival is the success of their Founder’s Day Festival. But the festival’s main attraction, a time capsule that many people believe hold the town’s treasure, has gone missing. Twelve-year-old Randi Rhodes and her best friend, D.C., are Bruce Lee–inspired ninjas and local detectives determined to solve the case. Even if it means investigating a haunted cabin and facing mean old Angus McCarthy, prime suspect. They have three days to find the treasure…the future of their whole town is at stake! Will these kids be able to save the day?

A collection of three science fiction novels by Christopher Coates, now available in one volume! Alternate Purpose: After a global pandemic devastates the world, two scientists come up with a solution: send someone back in time to prevent the horrible accident that released the pathogen on the world. Devin Baker is selected for the mission that will define the future of their world, and soon, he has to overcome challenges beyond his comprehension - and come to terms with a past he's not ready to face. The Ark: After an unusual comet is found approaching Earth, scientists discover that its radiation will wipe out all life on the planet. Soon after the discovery, the government builds a protected sleeper facility to save humankind from extinction. But when the sleepers awaken, they discover that something has gone terribly wrong, and must find a way to survive in a strange world that is not the one they fell asleep in. The Resurrection Wager: After a man of science and a man of faith develop the ability to move backward in time, there is only one place for them to go. Making a wager about whether or not the resurrection of Jesus really happened, the two set out to prove it one way or the other. Along the way, they face obstacles andchallenges from those who would use their technology for personal gain. What will they do when they learn about the damage and lives destroyed by what they have created?

A young-adult thriller ricocheting between the bigotry of the past and present as teens unravel their parents’ secrets. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying. Four teens have dug up the time capsule that their parents buried in 1986 and never bothered to recover. But in addition to the expected ephemera of mixtapes, Walkmans, photographs, letters, toys, and assorted junk, Elayah, Liam, Marcie, and Jorja discover something sinister: a hunting knife stained with blood and wrapped with a note. “I'm sorry. I didn’t mean to kill anyone." As the action dramatically alternates between the present day and 1986, the mystery unfolds and the sins of the past echo into today. The teens haven't just unearthed a time capsule: they’ve also dug up pain and secrets that someone—maybe one of their own parents—is willing to kill for.

In first grade, twins Alexis and Adam wrote down what they wanted to be when they grew up and put it in their teacher’s time capsule. Now entering their senior year in high school, they are surprised to find out what they wrote: Alexis wanted to “help people” and Adam wanted to be a fireman. But that was before Adam got sick and their family fell apart. Adam’s leukemia is now in remission but, sadly, so is the twins’ family. Their mother and father are always working—not only don’t they have time for Alexis and Adam, they don’t have time for each other. Alexis can’t even convince them to take a weekend off for one last family vacation to Disney World. No one is prepared when Adam gets sick again, but this time Alexis is not alone. Adam’s illness reunites the family. And Alexis discovers that the time capsule predictions weren’t so far off the mark.

Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.