Steampunk adventure for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor WhoAn alternate 1895, A world where Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace perfected the Difference Engine. Where steam and Tesla-powered computers are everywhere. Where automatons powered by human souls venture out into the sprawling London streets. Where the Ministry, a secretive government agency, seeks to control everything in the name of the Queen. It is in this claustrophobic, paranoid city that seventeen-year old Sebastian Tweed and his conman father struggle to eke out a living. But all is not well. A murderous, masked gang has moved into London, spreading terror through the criminal ranks as they take over the underworld. As the gang carves up more and more of the city, a single name comes to be uttered in fearful whispers, Professor Moriarty.When Tweed's father is kidnapped by Moriarty, he is forced to team up with information broker, Octavia Nightingale, to track him down. But he soon realizes that his father's disappearance is just a tiny piece of a political conspiracy that could destroy the British Empire and plunge the world into a horrific war.

By the mid twenty-first century civilization will be colonizing the near reaches of the solar system. Honor and honesty will be highly valued. People may choose to receive a brain implant, called a grain, which imparts great knowledge. It is customary to perform a proving-a feat of intellect that proves that the grain is working.In the year 2063, you will find the Zambino family residing at 125 Puffin Rock Road in Blue Hill, Maine. Even for these remarkable times the Zambinos are not your average family. Chookanoo Zambino and his genetically engineered, adopted brother Scoom can't wait to get their grains and then, build a spacecraft for their proving.They can count on help from family, friends and the household robot, Zimbit.But, ancient spirits from beyond have a different proving for the Zambino boys. What do they have in common with a Civil War solder, a Nez Pierce warrior, a Roman centurion and the crew of a schooner that disappeared in 1891? Discover the secret reason Scoom was genetically engineered by a renegade scientist.So, liquefy some electricity and fire up the hyperbaric engines-it's time to go for a ride with the Zambinos of Blue Hill.

Surviving Primary School! - The secrets of body language, listening and intuition…It happened on one of the first hot days at the very beginning of the summer.A few of us decided to ditch school – simply to walk out of the building and spend the rest of the morning by the sea!Right from the start my body started sending me signals that this wasn’t OK…my stomach hurt me, and I ignored it, I got a thumping headache which I also ignored. Sarah forged our teacher’s signature with incredible skill and handed us the signed notes which were our pass out of school.We went to the gatekeeper holding our notes then, suddenly, he made a comment, one tiny remark which made us all change colors, from bright red to white and we were struck dumb…Interested to read what happened next? There are no two ways about it – our bodies talk to us and also talk to our environment about us!In this book you’ll learn:•How to interpret our intuitions•How to understand what our bodies are telling us• The secret of body language – the international language which isn’t taught in any schools but can help you better understand what your friends are telling you, so you can work out what they really mean…Let’s find out together what different movements or positions really mean, what lies hidden behind our words and how we can use our own body language to get what we really, truly want.This indispensable self help guide for kids, parents & teachers includes:•True life stories about growing up! •Tips, helpful rules, simple to do exercises!•Fun ‘test yourself’ questionnaires•A personal journal All of which will help you discover what the popular kids already know…the secrets of body language, listening and intuition.Most importantly you’ll learn how to be “simply me” and to survive Primary School!Don't forget to scroll back up and grab your own copy of this beautiful inspirational book while the price is still low.Tags: intuition, childrens books, primary schooled, nonfiction for kids 9-12, how-to books, body language for kids, leadership for kids, inspirational books

Children's books ages 9-12 Surviving Primary School! - Discover how to deal with peer pressure and find your true friends…,It all started on one completely normal afternoon when Claire invited her friend Penny to come over to her house. They chatted on Facebook for a while until Claire went out of the room for a few minutes. The moment she stepped out of the door Penny went straight back to the computer which was still open on Claire’s Facebook page, and without blinking an eye lid started writing really insulting comments in Claire’s name on the wall of Claire’s best friend…Interested to read what happened next? You don’t have to be the wicked witch to be popular…The way to stand up to peer pressure and be a true friend, without trampling over other people’s feelings, is already inside of you. You have the inner strength you need to do it and this book will show you how!!!Let me share the secret with you - so you too can reach the highest peak of popularity in your class, without giving way to peer pressure and getting dragged along after friends who make you feel bad!This essential guide for kids, parents & teachers includes:•True life stories about growing up! •Tips, helpful rules, simple to do exercises!•Fun ‘test yourself’ questionnaires•A personal journal All of which will help you discover how to deal with peer pressure, How to be “Simply Me” and most important - how to survive primary school!Don't forget to scroll back up and grab your own copy of this beautiful self help book while the price is still low or Read it FREE as part of your PRIME or Kindle Unlimited membership