Books with author Alan Robinson

The story of what happened when a Scottish midge encountered the vampire Count Dracula.It has long been supposed that the blood sucking midges of Scotland have their origin in an encounter between Count Dracula and a native Scottish midge, whereby Dracula in the form of a bat, bit a midge turning it into a vampire midge that then infected all the other midges of Scotland creating a nation of vampire midges. This is all so much hokum. The true story of Count Dracula and the vampire midge is set out in the pages below in order to debunk this myth. It could have been set out in a single paragraph but where would be the fun in that.

When a tornado hits her farmhouse in Kansas, Dorothy is caught up in a whirlwind of adventure, complete with flying monkeys, talking lions, and silver slippers. Advanced readers will join Dorothy, Toto, and her friends from Oz on an unforgettable journey down the Yellow Brick Road in this Level 4 reader. The Wizard of Oz will now join classics like The Secret Garden and Alice in Wonderland in the Penguin Young Readers program!

109 pages!Harlan Ellison, one of the Grand Masters of science fiction and a multiple Hugo-, Nebula-, and Edgar Award-winner, returns to his roots with the graphic novel, Phoenix Without Ashes. The year is 2785, and Devon, a farmer banished for challenging his community's Elders, discovers a secret that changes everything he knew about the world, leading him on a quest to solve a mystery beyond his understanding before his entire world is destroyed in cataclysm.

At eighteen years old, Beatrix Oliver has had to learn many painful truths.Happiness can be ripped away in a single heartbeat, leaving cold, lonely emptiness behind.Even the fiercest, most agonising love can’t keep people with you if they decide not to stay.And not even the butterfly kisses she was always told could heal anything can take away the pain of being left behind.Starting at university is the chance she’s craved to break away from the town where she’s been an object of pity for so long. Moving to Manchester is about fun, friendship and learning. She has no intention of falling in love. In fact, nothing could be further from her mind. Love has only ever meant loss before, so why should now be any different?And then an unexpected face from the past turns up, blurring the black and white lines she’s always drawn for herself into confusing shades of grey, and she’s forced to face up to the fact that you don’t always get a choice when it comes to giving your heart away.*** WARNING ***Contains scenes and themes that some readers may find upsetting.

The story of California can be told in terms of its land. Better still, it can be told in terms of men and women claiming the land. These men and women form a procession that begins in prehistory and comes down to the present moment. Heading the procession are Indians, stemming out of a mysterious past, speaking a babel of tongues, and laying claims to certain hunting, fishing, and acorn-gathering areas-possessory claims doomed to fade quickly before conquering white races. Following the brown-skinned Indians are Spanish speaking soldiers, settlers, and missionaries who, in 1769, began coming up through Lower California and taking over the fertile coast valleys and the harbors of California. Their laws were the Laws of the Indies controlling Spanish colonization and governing ownership of land. Missions, presidios, pueblos, and ranchos were born in the period of these people.

Are you a veggie geek? Then you must know that there are no vegetables in the world as refreshing as cucumbers. Garden-fresh cucumbers have a unique flavor which fills your dishes with a great fresh aroma. Besides its taste cucumber has a great number of health benefits.What is cucumber so good for? ✔ Keeps you hydrated ✔ Nourishes you with vitamins ✔ Protects your brain ✔ Fights heat, both inside and out ✔ Reduces your risk of cancer ✔ Fights inflammation ✔ Contains antioxidants ✔ Freshens your breath ✔ Manages stress ✔ Supports your digestive health ✔ Maintains a healthy weight ✔ Revives the eyes ✔ Supports heart health ✔ Stabilizes blood pressure ✔ Smooths hair and nails ✔ Soothes muscle and joint pain ✔ Reduces cholesterolNow when you know almost everything about cucumber’s advantages you must try to cook something healthy and tasty at home.This cucumber cookbook consists of 5 chapters:Salads recipesAppetizer, snacks and sides recipesSoup recipesSmoothies and drinks recipesExotic meals recipesThus in this amazing cucumber book you will find everything you want to cook with cucumber: from simple salads to sushi! If you haven’t tried any of cucumber recipes yet, it’s about time you did exactly that.So what are you waiting for? Buy this book right now. Discover the world of healthy veggie recipes in this cookbook. Enjoy the refreshing taste of our cucumber recipes with your family.

I swear, my life was always totally normal.Normal house, normal family, normal school. My looks are average, I don't have any superpowers, no one's showing up to tell me I'm a princess—you get the picture. But when my junior year started, something not normal happened. There were new kids at school . . . new kids with a wardrobe straight out of a 19th-century romance novel, and an inexplicable desire to stay at school until sundown.And on top of that, James Hallowell showed up. James, who stole my sandwiches in fourth grade and teased me mercilessly through middle school. James, who now seems to have the power to make my heart race any time he comes near.But something weird is going on. Because James rarely goes out during the day. And he seems stronger than your typical guy. And he knows the new kids, all of whom seem to be harboring some kind of deep secret. . . .

Harlan Ellison, one of the Grand Masters of science fiction and a multiple Hugo-, Nebula-, and Edgar Award-winner, returns to his roots with the graphic novel, Phoenix Without Ashes. The year is 2785, and Devon, a farmer banished for challenging his community’s Elders, discovers a secret that changes everything he knew about the world, leading him on an adventure and a quest to solve a mystery beyond his understanding before his entire world is destroyed in a cataclysm!