Rob Davis Ordre des livres

The Motherless Oven' (9781906838812, SelfMadeHero 2014) and 'The Can Opener's Daughter' (9781910593172, SelfMadeHero 2016) may have raised more questions than they answered. But 'The Book of Forks' explains everything. Castro Smith finds himself imprisoned within the mysterious Power Station, writing his 'Book of Forks' while navigating baffling daily meetings with Poly, a troubled young woman who may be his teacher, his doctor, his prison guard ... or something else entirely. Meanwhile, back home, Vera and Scarper's search for their missing friend takes them through the chaotic warzone of the Bear Park and into new and terrifying worlds. With 'The Book of Forks', Rob Davis completes his abstract adventure trilogy by stepping inside Castro's disintegrating mind, to reveal the truth about the history of the world, the meaning of existence and the purpose of kitchen scales

Exploring the paradox of success, this book delves into the reasons why unethical individuals often thrive in various aspects of life. It examines the psychological and social factors that allow morally questionable behaviors to go unpunished, highlighting real-world examples and research findings. The author offers insights into the implications of this phenomenon for society and personal ethics, prompting readers to reflect on the nature of success and the values that underpin it.

Essential Rainwater Harvesting covers complete home-scale rainwater harvesting system design including goal setting, system planning, site assessment, calculations, and material selection and sizing for all climates.

A meet up of classic Victorian characters! Sherlock Holmes confronts the split persona of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Holmes and Watson seek to uncover the terrible secret that is plaguing their good friend, the esteemed Dr. Jekyll. When word gets out that the doctor is allowing the deranged Mr. Hyde free access to his wealth, Holmes realizes that something, no matter how improbable, is wrong. But is the value of a friendship worth more than life itself? Holmes must make that fateful decision. In addition, writer Steven Philip Jones examines Conan Doyle's excursion into spirituality and takes a look at Watson, the good doctor, himself.

A meeting that just had to happen! Sherlock Holmes meets the Phantom of the Opera! Holmes and Watson are called in regarding the terror occurring at a Paris opera house with claims that it is caused by a ghost. Although Holmes dismisses it outright as needing a spiritualist rather than a consulting detective, he agrees to look into it. Unknown to him, Eric, the tortured ghost of the opera house will prove to be more than a ghost and more than an able opponent in a battle of wits with Holmes and Watson. From the grandeur of the Opera House to the catacombs beneath the city of Paris, what happens when Holmes and Watson discover that even a ghost can kill?

Loyal and patriotic Max uncovers sensitive information at work, leading him to suspect his boss Mark is collaborating with terrorists on chemical weapons. Teaming up with his friend Sam, they flee to Fort Lauderdale and then Jamaica in a desperate bid to thwart a terrorist plot. However, they soon realize that the U.S. Government has orchestrated a trap to combat a major threat in Afghanistan. As their idyllic life spirals into chaos, Max and Sam find themselves pursued by both a deranged psycho and the very terrorists they aimed to thwart.

A gripping followup to Rob Davis's award-winning The Motherless Oven

Là-dessus ils découvrirent trente ou quarante moulins à vent, et, dès que don Quichotte les vit, il dit à son écuyer : "La fortune conduit nos affaires mieux que nous n'eussions su désirer, car voilà, ami Sancho Pança, où se découvrent trente ou quelque peu plus de démesurés géants, avec lesquels je pense avoir combat et leur ôter la vie à tous. - Quels géants ? dit Sancho. - Ceux que tu vois là, répondit son maître, aux longs bras, et d'aucuns les ont quelquefois de deux lieues. - Regardez, monsieur, répondit Sancho, que ceux qui paraissent là ne sont pas des géants, mais des moulins à vent et ce qui semble des bras sont les ailes, lesquelles, tournées par le vent, font mouvoir la pierre du moulin. - Il paraît bien, répondit don Quichotte, que tu n'es pas fort versé en ce qui est des aventures : ce sont des géants, et, si tu as peur, ôte-toi de là et te mets en oraison, tandis que je vais entrer avec eux en une furieuse et inégale bataille." Et, disant cela, il donna des éperons à son cheval Rossinante. [Source : 4e de couv.]

In Scarper Lee’s world, parents don’t make children—children make parents. Scarper’s father is his pride and joy, a wind-powered brass construction with a billowing sail. His mother is a Bakelite hairdryer. In this world it rains knives, and household appliances have souls. There are also no birthdays—only deathdays. Scarper’s deathday is just three weeks away, and he clings to the mundane repetition of his life at home and high school for comfort. Rob Davis’s dark graphic novel is an odyssey through a bizarre, distorted teenage landscape. When Scarper’s father mysteriously disappears, he sets off with Vera Pike (the new girl at school) and Castro Smith (the weirdest kid in town) to find him. Facing home truths and knife storms at every turn, will Scarper even survive until his deathday?

Dospívání není vždy tak jednoduché, jak by se mohlo zdát. Na co se ptají kluci? Tato kniha jednoduše a srozumitelně popisuje, co se s tebou během tohoto nelehkého období děje. Je plná informací, názorných obrázku, dobrých rad týkajících se všech důležitých témat i historek ze života. Můžeš ji přečíst od začátku do konce nebo si vybrat jen ty části, které tě právě zajímají. Leccos z toho ti muže připadat složité, něco dokonce trapné, něco naopak úsměvné, možná budeš mít z něčeho obavy. Ale až se vším "prokoušeš", budeš mít určitě dobrou představu o tom, co tě čeká a co se to s tebou vlastně děje. Kromě toho zde najdeš pár skvělých rad, díky nimž se dokážeš vyhnout mnoha trapným situacím.