In this epic adventure thriller, a family struggles to reunite in a post-apocalyptic American landscape: a world of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology-computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights-has mysteriously blacked out-forever.

After a solar flare knocks out electricity in the world, panic occurs in Harmony, New Hampshire and Charlie Cobb sets out on a journey through the snow to find medicine for his diabetic mother, despite being stalked by wild animals and confronted by angry citizens. When something knocks out everything electrical at midnight on New Year's Eve, the world is plunged into chaos, including the town of Harmony, New Hampshire, where Webster Bragg, a vicious...

It may seem unbearable to consider living in a world without television, video games, computers, or smartphones, but all these devices require power. What would happen if electricity could no longer be produced? It's time to start planning for this possibility. This ingenious guide walks readers off the grid and instructs about how to maintain a power-free lifestyle. Besides learning how to solve problems for a long-term, worldwide emergency event,...

"After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globetrotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands." --container When the manic Dr Robotnik returns...

A global blackout forces teenager Adam Daley and his neighbors to turn their community into a fortress, defending against countless enemies, but a new danger threatens to destroy them all.

"A teen's suburban neighborhood bands together for its own survival in a world stricken by a catastrophic blackout." --

When a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve, they find that laughter, romance, and a little holiday magic will get them through, and change their lives in unexpected ways. A heartless real estate tycoon clings to life in a precarious construction elevator hundreds of feet off the ground. Unexpected relationships bloom for a musician stuck with her dysfunctional orchestra mates.

On March 13, 1989, the lights went out across Canada and the eastern seaboard of the United States. One of the most serious power grid failures in American history was caused by a magnetic storm. Nova explores one of the most serious threats to life.

When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, Benedict Society members Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance follow clues on an adventure that threatens to separate them from their families, friends, and even one another.

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about solar storms. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--