Boyband of the Apocalypse

Boyband of the Apocalypse
Author: Tom Nicoll
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2017-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781847158314

When Sam agrees to take his little sister, Lexie, to see the world's most popular boy band, Apocalips, he expects it to be bad. But he doesn't expect to get locked in a cupboard, to overhear the band plotting to destroy the world and to witness them disintegrate one of their own members. When no one believes him but his best friend, Milo, Sam is left with no option but to take part in a contest to join the band to try and save the world from Armageddon. To do this Sam will have to become someone he's never been before. With help from Milo and Lexi, he'll have to overcome the Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse, pop Svengali Nigel Cruul, a dodgy haircut, and his complete inability to sing or dance. Still, it's not the end of the world. Not yet anyway.

Boy Band of the Apocalypse: Washed Up

Boy Band of the Apocalypse: Washed Up
Author: Tom Nicoll
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2019-06
Genre: Bands (Music)
ISBN: 9781610679749

Just when Sam thinks life has returned to normal he's kidnapped by agents of the Apocalypse Intelligence Agency who send him off the remote jungle island of Fin del Mundo to appear on a survival reality TV game show. One of Sam's rival "celebrity" contestants is none other than the evil music mogul Nigel Cruul, who the AIA suspect is planning to bring back the Horsewomen of the Apocalypse. Luckily his best friend Milo and kick-ass sister Lexi are starring in the show too. But they'll have to survive everything from crocodile-infested swamps to public vote offs, if they're to save the world once more.

Boyband of the Apocalypse

Boyband of the Apocalypse
Author: Tom Nicoll
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2019
Genre: Bands (Music)
ISBN: 9781610679732

When Sam agrees to take his little sister, Lexi, to see the world's most popular boy band, Apocalips, he expects it to be bad. But he doesn't expect to get locked in a cupboard, to overhear the band plotting to destroy the world and to witness them disintegrate one of their own members. When no one believes him but his best friend, Milo, Sam is left with no option but to take part in a contest to join the band to try and save the world from Armageddon. To do this Sam will have to become someone he's never been before.?With help from Milo and Lexi, he'll have to overcome the Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse, pop Svengali Nigel Cruul, a dodgy haircut, and his complete inability to sing or dance. Still, it's not the end of the world. Not yet anyway.

There's a Dragon in My Backpack!

There's a Dragon in My Backpack!
Author: Tom Nicoll
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2016-05-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781847156761

Book two in a hilarious new series featuring one boy and a little dragon with an oversized appetite for adventure. Eric finally succumbs to Pan’s demands and agrees to take the Mini-Dragon to school with him. But Eric gets more trouble than he bargained for when nightmare neighbour Toby switches his backpack with Eric’s and dragon-naps Pan! Now Eric must dash across town to Toby’s posh school and swap them back before his snappy secret is out! Perfect for fans of Jeremy Strong and Compton Valance.

Vasilisa the Wise

Vasilisa the Wise
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2019
Genre: Fairy tales
ISBN: 9781610679794

Once upon a time, these stories of magical transformation were told to young women by their mothers and grandmothers and the wise women of the clan. The heroines of these old tales set out on a difficult road of trials to discover their true destiny. And marrying a prince was not the only goal. These ancient tales of wonder and adventure are about learning to be strong, brave, kind and true-hearted, and trusting in yourself to change the world for the better. -- Back cover.

Apocalypse

Apocalypse
Author: James A. DeVita
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2024-06-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Apocalypse is the story of the epic battle between Heaven’s Original Rock Star, Satan, who is trying to destroy the world, and the five Archangels, Gabriel, Michael, Rafael, Azrael, and Ariel, who are trying to stop him. Satan is furious about being kicked out of heaven, so he decides to take a page out of God’s book by destroying the entire world the way that God did with Noah and the Ark. Satan is aided in his quest by seven demons including a fashion model, a financial whiz from Singapore, and Asmy Damon, a beautiful Hollywood movie star. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Antichrist also lend a hand. The Archangels are joined in their quest by a computer wizard, two teen-age wunderkind computer programmer\engineers, and Ali, a sentient teenage female artificial intelligence. Along the way the novel comments on the internet, quantum physics, computers, artificial intelligence; comic books, virology, the covid 19 pandemic, climate change, homelessness, internet piracy, Russia, China, and North Korea, nuclear weapons, and the possibility of immortality. About the Author James A. DeVita is the co-author of “From Settlement to Suburbia” a history of his hometown, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He has also been a practicing trial attorney in the Washington, D.C. area for more than 40 years.

Level Up

Level Up
Author: Tom Nicoll
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-05-02
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781788950718

When Flo's engineer mum creates a device that will make her image appear in her videogames, Flo can't wait to use it! Ignoring her mum's warnings that it's not ready, Flo accidently transports herself into a game, along with her not-so-keen-on-videogames-and-wishing-he'd-stayed-home best friend Max. Immersed in the world of Star Smasher, they not only have to face armies of soldiers, but also the very real possibility that there may not be a way out...

The Fastest Boy in the World

The Fastest Boy in the World
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2014-06-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144726732X

Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet. When his grandfather announces that he's going to take Solomon to Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. A trip to the capital? It's unfathomable. Solomon's joy is increased when he realizes that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day. Maybe he'll get a glimpse of Haile Gebrselassie or Derartu Tulu?! But Solomon's grandfather has other plans. As Solomon follows him through the big, overwhelming streets, he learns something he cannot believe. The strict old man is a war hero who once risked his life to save a friend and has been in hiding ever since. When grandfather collapses, Solomon knows that getting help from his village is up to him. It's a twenty-mile run from the city to home, and grandfather's life hangs in the balance. Can the small bare-footed runner with the big heart do it? Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, The Fastest Boy in the World by Elizabeth Laird is the inspiring story of a small Ethiopian runner with a very big heart.

After the Fire

After the Fire
Author: Will Hill
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1492669806

An Edgar Award finalist A gripping and unforgettable story of survival after life in a cult, inspired by the survivors of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, 1993 The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade. Before, she lived inside a fence with her family. After, she's trapped, now in a federal facility. Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. After, there are too many people asking questions, wanting to know what happened to her, trying to find out who she really is. Before, she thought she was being protected from something. After, people are telling her that now she's finally safe. She isn't sure what's better, before or after, all she knows is that there are questions she can't answer, and if everything she's been told is a lie, how can she know who's telling the truth now? Suspenseful and moving, After the Fire is perfect for readers looking for cult books and stories young adult historical fiction binge-worthy teen thrillers an intense, ripped-from-the-headlines plot compulsively readable books that keep you hooked until the very end Praise for After the Fire: "Genuinely different...thrilling and spellbinding!"—Patrick Ness, #1 New York Times bestselling author "The gripping story of survival and escape...It will keep you up late until you get to the very end."—Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious "A heartrending portrait of a young girl's struggle to survive a domineering religious sect and the resilience of the human spirit; this belongs on every YA shelf." —School Library Journal