Why have young people been kidnapped throughout the whole of history? It has to be stopped but where do the abductors come from? And Stuart has other problems nearer to home. Firstly, there's an ex-slave, from the time of Socrates, building a forge in the garden of the village pub. It's a shock when a village boy asks him if he's on his way to another planet and can he come along. It's even more of a shock to discover that he's been the friend of the Darrington family since 1897. Stuart and his friends may have to move from the village they call home, maybe even leave Earth for good....
Why have young people been kidnapped throughout the whole of history? It has to be stopped but where do the abductors come from? And Stuart has other ...
As the title suggests the stories in this compilation deals with events when science hits back. Disasters through complacency, nuclear war through losing control of events, or just an experiment going wrong all give science or rather nature a chance to show just how far we have to go. 'Fracture Point' deals with the consequences of our dependence on electricity in general and automated systems in particular. It dominates the book at 50,000 words especially since 'Leave 'Em Laughing' allows you to put the book down with a smile on your face at just 215 words. 'The Rising Moon Disaster', 'Time...
As the title suggests the stories in this compilation deals with events when science hits back. Disasters through complacency, nuclear war through los...
David is a petty criminal with a contempt for authority. Suddenly it becomes an asset as he tries to lead his friends to safety, always just one step ahead of disaster, but what sort of disaster could lead to a search for water in the middle of London? Could the Northern Lights herald the destruction of civilisation? Solar Flares can disrupt communications and can knock out power supplies. What happens if the damage is too great, and civilisation reaches its 'Fracture Point' For David and his friends, when the unthinkable happens, water proves to be the key, for both their escape and their...
David is a petty criminal with a contempt for authority. Suddenly it becomes an asset as he tries to lead his friends to safety, always just one step ...
Who is David? Is he just a thirteen year old boy with a strange delusional amnesia or is there something more.When he is found unconscious by the roadside with a gash to his head, he does not have anything to identify him. When he comes round, anything electrical fascinates him as if it is a whole new concept and little idea of the world around him. What he does have, are stories of a largely steam driven world, an impressive but curiously old-fashioned education and a claim to be the Duke of Barabourne, a dukedom that did not exist. Follow David's adventure as he searches for answers and...
Who is David? Is he just a thirteen year old boy with a strange delusional amnesia or is there something more.When he is found unconscious by the road...
Property prices in London have increased sixteen-fold since Peter Apps was born. Once vibrant communities are being uprooted and businesses shuttered. Young people are abandoning London, heading for Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield – taking the city’s creative energy with them. Schools can’t fill their classrooms as families are priced out of the capital. And social housing is a mess. How on earth did we get here? Tracing the last forty years of the public and private housing market in London, Peter Apps entreats us to fight for what is ours: a city that might still provide...
Property prices in London have increased sixteen-fold since Peter Apps was born. Once vibrant communities are being uprooted and businesses shuttered....
