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Journey with the author as he shares his gripping tale of survival, trapped on a tiny, drifting piece of ice after a dog sled mishap on the frozen expanses of Newfoundlands Northern Peninsula. This autobiographical tale is a testament to human resilience against the harsh forces of nature. (Summary by Sean Michael Hogan)

A delightful, imaginative, and sometimes silly adventure in early science fiction. Join a noble scientist and some of his less noble associates as they take flight in a newly constructed, seemingly magical spaceship. After they land on the planet Mercury, they are caught in the crossfire in a war between futuristic Mercurean city-states which wield high-tech weaponry. As they fight for their own survivial and that of their fellow humans, each man is challenged to confront his own moral failings. Set aside your 21st-century knowledge of physics and settle in for a lighthearted, somewhat ...

Pee-Wee Harris takes to the water in another snack-filled scouting adventure. Whether stranded or adrift, he always finds a way to keep things exciting and his appetite satisfied.

John Linden is a very wealthy man. The people who should inherit his property are his nephew, Curtis Waring, his niece Florence Linden, and his long lost son - if alive. John thinks it would be best if Florence and Curtis were married, and makes it a requirement if Florence wishes to have any of the property. A boy named Dodger was sent to steal one of the wills of John Linden so that Curtis would inherit all the property. But Florence prevents Dodger from stealing, and they become friends… To the shock of her uncle and cousin, she decides to leave her uncle's house with Dodger instead of ...

This autobiographical work describes the author's harrowing experience caught on a small drifting piece of ice, while crossing a frozen bay by dog team on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. (Summary by Sean Michael Hogan)

Adrift in the Unknown; or Queer Adventures in a Queer Realm is an imaginative early sci-fi adventure. A scientist and his companions take flight in a futuristic spaceship, landing in a war-torn civilization on Mercury. Full of high-tech battles, moral dilemmas, and wild discoveries.