Luke Thompson
1) Tsunamis
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Defines tsunamis and describes the geologic forces that cause them, as well as the damage they can inflict when the huge walls of ocean water strike land.
2) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, unique features, and exploration of Neptune, the eighth planet from the sun.
4) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Explains why earthquakes occur and describes the technology used to study them, the damage they inflict, and some of the more famous earthquakes in history.
5) Pluto
Author
Series
Publisher
Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, unique features, and exploration of the ninth planet from the sun.
6) Uranus
Author
Series
Publisher
Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, unique features, and exploration of Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun.
7) Floods
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Explains why floods occur, describes the effects of flooding, and discusses methods of flood prevention and control.
10) Earth
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Examines the planet Earth, including its geology, atmosphere, climate, seasons, moon, and its place in the solar system and the universe.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Set in London during the years of 1939-1942, when citizens had slim hope of survival, much less victory; and on the strategic island of Malta, which was daily devastated by the Axis barrage, Everyone Brave is Forgiven features little-known history and a perfect wartime love story inspired by the real-life love letters between Chris Cleave's grandparents. This dazzling novel dares us to understand that, against the great theater of world events, it...
Author
Language
English
Description
"An astonishingly incisive and suspenseful novel about a scandal amongst Britain's privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake. Sophie's husband James is a loving father, a handsome man, a charismatic and successful public figure. And yet he stands accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is convinced he is innocent and desperate to protect her precious family from the lies that threaten to rip them apart. Kate is the lawyer hired to prosecute...
14) The blood card
Author
Language
English
Description
"Elizabeth II's coronation is looming, but DI Edgar Stephens is busy investigating the death of a local fortune-teller. Meanwhile, his old pal, the magician Max Mephisto, is rehearsing for his television debut, a Coronation Day variety show. But upon hearing that their wartime commander, Colonel Cartwright, has been found dead in his flat, the two men join forces to find out what happened. While Max is stuck in rehearsals, Edgar finds himself heading...
15) The no-show
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Three women who seemingly have nothing in common find that they're involved with the same man in this smart new rom-com by Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare. Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her plate. Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer for the local charity shop with zero sense of self-worth. Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being treated as just one of the guys on the job. These three women are strangers...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"'Empire of the Normans' tells the extraordinary story of how the descendants of Viking marauders in northern France came to dominate European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern politics. It is a tale of ambitious adventures and fierce pirates, of fortunes made and fortunes lost. Across the generations, the Normans made their influence felt across Western Europe and the Mediterranean, from the British Isles to North Africa and even to the Holy Land,...