Stories by @ltathena

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (Cable/Satellite TV-Streaming Series)

Zenon Kar is your average 13-year-old girl living in the year 2050 aboard the double Stanford torus/ringed Space Station 9 owned by Wyndcomm Corporation while orbiting around the L5 La Grange point between the Earth and the Moon. She is also as typical with pre-teens and or teenagers prone to mischief and troublemaking. Sometimes, as penance for her actions, she is sent to Earth by Commander Edward Plank and her parents Mark and Astrid so she will be able to appreciate how people on Earth aren't so different from those living on Space Station 9 and that some of the horror stories Zenon has heard aren't all true. However, Zenon has an uncanny ability to see things that others are blind to and be right about any trouble that may be coming. With either her new friends on Earth or her old friends aboard Space Station 9, Zenon must always fight for what is right to help a friend or save the day from total disaster.

Mountain Engines

Dear Friends, A Rack Railway climbs the mountain called Culdee Fell. Lord Harry Barrane is Chairman of the railway company. Lots of people travel on it in the summer. Mr Walter Richards, the Manager, does not have an easy time. There are seven engines, one of whom, No. 5, is still away being mended. Another, No. 6, was named Lord Harry. This was a mistake. It made him conceited and... But you must read the stories for yourselves. I hope you will enjoy this book about a different kind of railway. The Author

Dork Diaries 9: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

Nikki Maxwell’s worst nightmare is about to come true! A certain member of the CCP girls we know all about has gotten her hands on Nikki’s diary and has decided to share some thoughts of her own. So, find out what happens when Nikki’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. Welcome to Mackenzie’s world...

One Piece: Legend of the Straw Hats

Monkey D. Luffy is a young man who, inspired by his childhood idol and powerful pirate "Red Haired" Shanks, sets off on a journey from the East Blue Sea to find the titular treasure called the One Piece and proclaim himself the King of the Pirates. In an effort to organize his own crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy rescues and befriends a swordsman named Roronoa Zoro, and they head off in search of the One Piece. They are joined in their journey by Nami, a navigator and thief; Usopp, a sniper and a pathological liar; and Vinsmoke Sanji, a perverted chef. They acquire a ship named the 'Going Merry' and engage in confrontations with notorious pirates of the East Blue. As Luffy and his crew set out on their adventure, others are set to, including Tony Tony Chopper, a doctor and anthropomorphized reindeer; Nico Robin, an archaeologist and former assassin; Franky, a cyborg shipwright; Brook, a skeletal musician and swordsman; and Jimbei, a fish-man helmsman and former member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Together, they will encounter other pirates, bounty hunters, criminal organizations, revolutionaries, secret agents and soldiers of the corrupt World Government, and various other friends and foes, as they sail the seas in pursuit of their dreams.

Check-6

Kotaro is a Japanese-American lieutenant and F-14 Tomcat pilot with profound military heritage, struggles with personal hardships that include the deaths of his parents, two officers in the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, as well as that of his teen model ex-girlfriend. Kate, a female naval lieutenant fresh out of flight training in Pensacola, Florida, and Oceana, Virginia, is the only child of a US Air Force general. She is Kotaro's flight navigator and is the sole girl who keeps him sane and aligned with his duties as both leader of the people and guardian of the sky. Bryan, a boyish aircraft electronics technician, struggles with being different from a family of soldiers and yearns to carve his own path in the naval service. He serves as the younger brother to both Kotaro and Kate and is very much best friends with them albeit being of a junior enlisted rank. When fighting breaks out in the Persian Gulf for the second time, Kotaro, Kate, and Bryan are called to action with their squadron, the legendary "Fighting Regents" of VFAS-1X aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). As conflict ensues in the Middle East, the trio must cope with the realities of war and look out for one another in hopes of surviving for a chance to come home.

Thomas & Friends (21st Century)

Based on the Railway Series of children's books, "Thomas & Friends" features Thomas the Tank Engine going on adventures with his fellow locomotives on the island of Sodor. Thomas is apt to get into trouble by trying too hard to be, in his words, a "really useful engine," attempting to do things that are best left to bigger engines. Other members of the North Western Railway include Percy, James, Gordon, Henry, Toby, Edward, Duck, and all their friends on the Island of Sodor.

Dork Diaries 8: Tales from a Not-So-Happily-Ever-After

After a bump on the head by a dodgeball thrown by MacKenzie in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki Maxwell has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe Garcia and Zoey Franklin, her crush Brandon Roberts, and mean girl MacKenzie all end up playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters. Of course, the stories don’t go quite as expected—because they each have a very special Dork Diaries spin!

Creepo Commandos

The Creepo Commandos are the law enforcement SWAT team that keeps the peace of the paranormal world and its forces. Wearing multicolored costumes, mask/helmets and capes, with the abilities to harness powers of such Halloween nightmare forces for use in conjunction with their martial arts training and combining mecha robots; they must stop a religious cult of serial killers from unleashing their ultimate deity, the child spawn of the Egyptian war goddess Mehnit and the Japanese storm god Susanoo – Roer the true beast of suffering on the world to destroy the living and dead. With costumes having come out of Japan’s 1984 TV series Super Electron Bioman; they use powers of living jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, vampires, witches and zombies in both their fighting styles, weapons & giant robots.

Sailor Moon (1992-1997 Cartoon Network Dub)

The series follows the adventures of the titular protagonist whose civilian name is Serena Usagi Tsukino, a middle school student who is given the power to become the Pretty Soldier of Love and Justice, powered by the Light of the Moon Kingdom. Joined by other Sailor Soldiers, she defends Earth against an assortment of evil villains and organizations. The anime also parallels the maturation of Serena from an emotional middle school girl to a responsible young adult.

Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine

Dear Friends, Our number 6, Percy (short for Persephone), is a kind-hearted little engine. She feels sad because many fine steam engines are now being forcibly cut up on the Other Railway (British Railways) by bean-counting politicians seeking to win votes. Percy's ideas, however, though natural for an engine, are a little muddled. Most of the British Railways officials are not cruel. They are sad to lose faithful steam friends due to bureaucracy and are glad to help engines to go to places like the Bluebell Railway at Sheffield Park in Sussex, where they can be cared for and useful and safe. The Author

Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star

Nikki is juggling a lot this month. A reality TV crew is following Nikki and her friends as they record their hit song together, plus there are voice lessons, karate practice and family problems. Nikki’s sure she can handle everything, but will all the excitement cause new problems for Nikki and Brandon, now that cameras are everywhere Nikki goes? In this volume, Nikki also joins a karate class, which has a karate teacher who is rather mean to the class and eats the entire lessons.

Codename: Sailor V

Minako "Mina" Aino is a 13-year-old young middle school student in Tokyo who is slightly distracted, outspoken and dreams about someday finding her true love and boyfriend. One day, she encounters a talking white cat with a crescent moon on his forehead named Artemis. He reveals that Mina possesses the magical ability to transform into a much stronger, more powerful, and more beautiful girl than anyone. He calls her "Sailor Venus" and tells her she has a mission to protect Earth in the name of her guardian planet Venus. To help her with her new mission, Artemis gives her two items - a crescent moon shaped compact and a magical pen. The magical pen allows her to transform into the Soldier of Justice: Sailor V. Mina begins fighting the evil agents known as the Dark Agency, who fight under Danburite's command. He is in charge of sending his many talented idols to enslave the public. Mina has many adventures as a Soldier of Justice, some sparking the envy and admiration of the police force. She also later gains the aid of Phantom Ace, who had for a moment taken her spotlight due to his popular TV show. Eventually, Mina realizes that duty can be just as important as romance if not more so and discovers her true identity as Sailor Venus. From there, she decides to search for the other four Sailor Soldier and the Moon Princess.

Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology

What if Alexander and Ilya Salkind never fired Richard Donner from Superman: The Movie and Superman II? In this, let us think about how the Superman movies may have evolved if Donner was allowed to stay on to finish I and II together as intended and set the stage for future cast and crew for the DC Comics and Superman film universe that would keep the essential "verisimilitude" approach that worked for the first film

Gallant Old Engine

Dear Friends, Back in Four Little Engines, Rheneas was taken away to be mended. He was away for a long time, but has now come home. All the Little Engines are together at last. They are delighted. Rheneas is their hero. He had saved the Railway… There is a real engine like Rheneas. His name is Dolgoch and his home is at Towyn in Wales. Some years ago he saved the Talyllyn Railway. We are very proud of our gallant old engine. The Author

Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker

Nikki is afraid to ask Brandon to the Sweetheart Dance. She is also afraid that before she gets a chance of asking him, he will agree on going with MacKenzie, the most popular girl of the school and Nikki's enemy. She gets a lot of mean texts from Brandon. Also, it was revealed in the previous film that she and her band, Dorkalicious, will record her original song, "Dorks Rule", with Trevor Chase. However, Trevor calls Nikki and tells her he won't be able to record with the band.

The Legend of Zelda Book I: The Courage of Eight Heroes

Sir Link and Princess Zelda are on the quest of a lifetime accompanied by the Royal Guard captain Impa, horse Epona and fairy Navi. They must escort maidens Din, Nayru and Farore on their journey to save the magical land of Hyrule from Ganon, an evil warlord turned demon king, who is the principal antagonist of the series. Ganon wishes to use the Triforce, a sacred relic left behind by the three goddesses that created Hyrule to remake the world in his own dark image. When gathered together, the power of the Triforce can grant any wish its user desires; however, if someone with a heart that does not possess a balance of the three virtues of Power, Courage and Wisdom attempts to touch the Triforce, it will split into three triangles and bond with three people whose hearts embody the required virtue.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

In 1956 Kansas, a sudden tornado sweeps the Gale family house into the clouds with a teen proto-feminist Dorothy and her dog Toto trapped inside. They crash land on top of Salem the Wicked Witch of the East in the middle of Munchkin Country - part of the Land of Oz located in Nonestica. Bestowed with the gift of the Rainbow Slippers which generate magical powers based on her moods by Glinda the Good Witch of the North and South, Dorothy resolves to free the lands of Oz and Nonestica from the tyranny of Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West before returning home to Kansas somehow. In seeking the aid of the Wizard of Oz over at the Emerald City, she adopts four traveling companions who will help her overthrow Elphaba - a lonely China Doll girl wanting a new family (or kin), a scarecrow wanting a new brain, a tin woodsman wanting a new heart, and a scared lion wanting to gain courage to become king.

Branch Line Engines

Dear Friends, We never have a dull moment on our Branch Line. Thomas was silly and got into trouble, so a Diesel Rail-car called Daisy came. She caused trouble, but has now promised to be good, so Sir Topham Hatt has kindly given her another chance. Meanwhile Toby chased a bull, Percy got into a predicament and... But you must read the stories for yourselves. The Author

Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not have to do with the fact that mean girl MacKenzie has started writing a gossip column and there just might be some info involving Brandon, that Nikki doesn’t want MacKenzie reporting to the world. So Nikki joins the school newspaper staff and ends up as an advice columnist! It’s fun at first, answering other kids’ letters. But when Miss Know-It-All’s inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some help herself. Fortunately she has BFFs Chloe and Zoey on her side - and at her keyboard!

2061: The Comet Returns

Heywood Floyd, the survivor of two previous encounters with the mysterious monoliths and the alien intelligence behind them, has retired to an Earth space station. Floyd is chosen as one of a handful of celebrity guests to witness the first manned touchdown on the surface of Halley’s Comet on the privately-owned spaceship Universe. But on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists have spotted the sudden appearance of a single diamond the size of a mountain—a fragment of Jupiter’s core. When the spaceship Galaxy is hijacked and forced to crash into Europa’s ocean, the Universe is diverted from its original mission to rescue the crew. Now Heywood Floyd must once again survive an encounter with HAL, David Bowman, and the mysterious monolith-building race with its own inscrutable agenda to shape the destiny of the human race.