Books with author Christopher Berry-Dee

When talented young artist Nathaniel Hancock receives a new drawing pen for Christmas, he promises his great-grandfather that he'll prepare him a Masterpiece for the following year. But Nathaniel is naive for the Pen is magical-and as he makes his finishing touches, the Masterpiece comes to life before his very eyes. After entering the drawing, he discovers that he's added new territory to the enchanted land that lies beyond: the Inkworld, a pen-and-ink realm where reality is limited only by the artist's imagination. After Nathaniel rescues the drawing of an elf from a deadly prison, he realizes the Inkworld is far more complex than he ever imagined. For dark forces lurk beneath the idyllic surface. In saving the elf, Nathaniel accidentally unleashes an ancient evil that threatens to destroy all that's good in the Inkworld... And it's up to him to set things right...

This shocking but thought-provoking analysis of some of the world's worst serial killers looks at their early years in an effort to understand why they did what they did. Why do human beings turn into killing machines? Are they born to kill or are they trained to kill? The authors have spoken with killers all over the world in a quest to understand what makes them go bad. It results in the minds of the most destructive individuals on the planet revealed in stomach-churning detail.

Her eyes flashed open and she pointed out the window at the creeling birds. “As future ruler of Tyleeria and its principalities, I banish you all from this land. Begone, squawking beasts!” Almost on cue, a gull flew closer, its squawking resembling laughter. She turned away and slammed the window closed, pouting. “See how they mock me?”A young princess must fight for her birthright in Christopher A. Beyer’s enthralling debut, Tyleeria. Meet Emma Selene Aldarain. The twelve-year-old daughter of King Kaelyn Aldarain, she is unexpectedly thrust into the role of heiress when her father goes missing.Naïve to the ways of the court, Emma does not suspect that the king’s own advisor is plotting to take the throne for himself. But her personal guard knows better, and when Emma shockingly decides not to cede her royal rights to the king’s advisor at the Right of Ascension ceremony, the guard whisks her away onboard a ship helmed by the infamous Captain Brennan.With her life in imminent danger, Captain Brennan takes charge of the young princess and finds himself thrust into the middle of a dangerous political game that can only have one outcome.

Have you ever wondered where mistletoe really comes from? You're about to find out. . . It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about mistletoe. What is it? Why do we hang it above our doorways at Christmas? And why do we kiss under it? So Granny sits them down and tells a story. A story about a half-human, half-plant lady called Mrs Mistle. A long time ago, on Christmas Eve, Mrs Mistle went to pick some holly berries for her Jolly Holly Pudding. Little did she know that the evil witch Murmur had some nasty surprises in store for her. . . The East Pudding Chronicles: The Merry Mrs Mistle is the second in a series of five books about where Christmas traditions came from. Join George and Georgina and step into a whole new world of wizards, fairies, elves and monsters - and discover the secrets of Christmas.

Do you know who Santa Claus really is? You're about to find out. . . It's Christmas Eve and George and Georgina are curious about Santa Claus. Who is he? Why does he come every Christmas to leave us presents in our stockings? And most importantly, why is he so fat? So Granny sits them down and tells a story. A story about a monster called Atnas. A long time ago, on Christmas Eve, the evil witch Murmur ordered Atnas to go to the village of East Pudding and do some terrible things. This is the story of what happened. . . "The East Pudding Chronicles: The Christmas Monster" is the first in a series of five books about where Christmas traditions really came from. Join George and Georgina and step into a whole new world of wizards, fairies, elves and monsters - and discover the secrets of Christmas.

Dreamcats follows the adventures of two siblings, Elsa and David, who are locked in a dream in which the ‘people’ are large English-speaking cats who live in a town called Felinestow. These cats regard human children either as potential pets or food. Elsa and David find themselves incapable of normal speech but are instead able to communicate to each other via meows, which are unintelligible to the cats!The siblings arrive in Felinestow and are suddenly captured and held in an animal compound. Here they learn that Felinestow’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Humans is rounding up stray children for slaughter. However, a benign police cat, George, takes them into his care as pets. At George’s home, the children meet Bozo, George’s cockney dog companion, who the children discover eats human chops. Elsa starts to plot their escape but the Siamese cats, from across the border, declare war on Felinestow’s and the children find themselves caught up in the struggle.Elsa and David are thrown into a race against time. There is so much happening in Felinestow – including upheaval and terror caused by Mayor Claptrap and his cat paramilitaries, and the children’s discovery that their cousins are also in the dream – and that though Elsa and David are constantly trying to work out whether events are real or a dream, they can’t help being swept up in the chaos and turmoil.Author Christopher Best lives in Hertfordshire and based the characters in the story around his young grandchildren who he has dedicated the book to.

Before being sentenced to three life terms for the murder of Bristol newlywed Shirley Banks in April 1989, John Cannan boasted of more than 100 one-night stands. He was charming, he was handsome, and he wooed his conquests with flowers and champagne. When Suzy Lamplugh disappeared in July 1986 following her meeting with "Mr. Kipper," Cannan had only been out of prison for three days following an eight-year sentence for rape. After Cannan was convicted for the murder of Shirley Banks, the Lamplugh case was closed. To this day, Cannan denies his involvement in the Lamplugh case and protests his innocence in the murder of Shirley Banks. His appeal has been dismissed. Drawing on the latest psychological profiling knowledge developed by the FBI and, most importantly, an intense three-year correspondence with Cannan, Christopher Berry-Dee provides a chillingly personal, comprehensive portrait of a complex, intelligent, but highly disturbed man.

Jason, Guibbette, Stilton and Rebby are four best friends who are about to have the biggest adventure of their lives. A race of creatures called the Deep-End-Ents attack their village and steal all the Grandfather Clocks. The four friends have to get the clocks back and save the kingdom from the creatures and an even more terrible villain who has returned from the darkness. . . . "The Pendulum Swings" is an exciting tale of monsters, mysteries, prophecies and most importantly the true meaning of friendship.

Before being sentenced to three life terms for the murder of Bristol newlywed Shirley Banks in April 1989, John Cannan was convicted of the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986. After Cannan's conviction, the Lamplugh case was closed. Yet to this day, Cannan denies his involvement in the Lamplugh case and protests his innocence in the murder of Shirley Banks—his appeal has been dismissed. Drawing on the latest psychological profiling knowledge developed in America by the FBI and, most importantly, an intense three-year correspondence with Cannan, this book provides a chillingly personal and comprehensive portrait of a complex and intelligent man.

Light and Color: What We See is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.3.1 and Literacy.L.3.15c. Readers will follow Emmy as she learns about the science of rainbows, gaining an understanding of light, color, and perception illustrated with photographs and diagrams paired with narrative nonfiction text. This book should be paired with “The Science of Light and Color" (9781477725757) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.