Books with author D.P. Davies

"I can't do magic," said the boy. "That's impossible." He paused. "But I can undo it."Sam's first adventure ended with him grounded and Lily banned from seeing him. So not a complete success. But what bothers Sam more is that he still doesn't know the scientific reason for what's going on, and hasn't been able to help his friend. His solution? Get a stone like his to take the dark energy surrounding Lily away for good. But how? The nearest area with that type of rock is over 300 miles away.So when a school camping trip comes up he tries to convince Lily to go, but she argues (understandably) that he should come too. Can Sam overcome his fears to go with her? Will the weird terrors hounding Lily be better or worse away from the city? And can they work together to save the camp, and all their friends, from disaster?If you can prove that monsters don't exist, what is there to be scared of?* Undoers One also available on Amazon *

Recently Number 2 in Amazon USA Mystery / thriller & suspense!Mimi Slickton is your average suburban, law abiding granny until the bank stop her money. That's when she decides to take the law into her own hands!With the help of the 'Ladies Organised Outings, Nights In, Event Society,' or LOONIES, as they like to be known, Mimi, in the guise of Hacker Gran plans to hack into the bank and claim what is rightfully hers. What she doesn’t know is that her grandchildren, Jake and Emma are planning exactly the same thing!If you like heartfelt, warm, honest comedy then you will love Hacker Gran.In this children's comedy action adventure, you will: Panic when the children, Emma and Jake are kidnapped by the ruthless villains, Lefty and his pal, Righty. Smile when the Loonies waggle sardines in the air as they tempt Clawdia the pussycat to climb down the rope. Frown when young Matt (aged 5) tries to sack his first teacher for not having enough 'bandwith' to teach him. Pull your hair out when Detective Inspector Goodan tries to speak to the robbers but instead gets put through to the bank's answering service.Interview with the author.So what makes Hacker Gran special?It’s a mixture of things. Firstly, I wanted to write the kind of book I grew up with; Hacker Gran is a classic British children’s comedy fiction about the ordinary person fighting bureaucracy.Secondly, I wanted to write not only a funny children’s book but one that examines serious topics such as family, friends and social issues.And thirdly, I wrote Hacker Gran to highlight an important issue which occurred at that time of my wife's death which was that if you shared a joint bank account and your partner died, the bank automatically froze your account causing unforeseen difficulties. Why should readers give this book a try?For young adults, or even adults who enjoy a cosy, affectionate, humorous comedy with many hilarious twists and turns this is the ideal children’s fiction book. As a special bonus, free teaching resources related to Hacker Gran are available on my website. Give it a try!What else are you writing?I have written the Adventures of Puppy Poor Paw, which is a series of 3 children’s comedy books for 9 to 12 year olds. It’s an action adventure written in a similar style to Hacker Gran and is about an amnesiac puppy with magic powers who is on a quest to find his parents. As well as being funny and not at all scary, Puppy Poor Paw deals with issues such as family and friendships. Also I like writing about animals. KS2 teaching resources are also available with the series on my website.Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Ragnarok. Armageddon. Doomsday. Since the dawn of time, man has wondered how the world would end. In The Last Three Minutes, Paul Davies reveals the latest theories. It might end in a whimper, slowly scattering into the infinite void. Then again, it might be yanked back by its own gravity and end in a catastrophic "Big Crunch." There are other, more frightening possibilities. We may be seconds away from doom at this very moment.Written in clear language that makes the cutting-edge science of quarks, neutrinos, wormholes, and metaverses accessible to the layman, The Last Three Minutes treats readers to a wide range of conjectures about the ultimate fate of the universe. Along the way, it takes the occasional divergent path to discuss some slightly less cataclysmic topics such as galactic colonization, what would happen if the Earth were struck by the comet Swift-Tuttle (a distinct possibility), the effects of falling in a black hole, and how to create a "baby universe." Wonderfully morbid to the core, this is one of the most original science books to come along in years.

Scientists and governments are actively searching for signs of life in the universe. Will their efforts meet with success? Award-winning author Paul Davies, an eminent scientist who writes with the flair of a science fiction writer, explores the ramifications that the discovery of extraterrestrial life would have for our science, our religions, and our worldview in general.

These school holidays are going to be different. No more pokey flat, but a centuries old two storey house with a creepy view.Do you believe in ghosts? The boy's hadn't really thought about it until their cousin Brendan moved into a house across the road from a cemetery.The boy's explore a centuries old cemetery and discover a legend. After spending some time with the cemetery's caretaker, Cam, Daniel and Brendan learn what truly happened.

A gripping account of the 1918 flu pandemic and the modern-day hunt for this elusive and deadly virusIn 1918, a flu virus more lethal than any that has come along since swept through the world, from the remotest villages in Arctic climates to crowded U.S.cities to the battlefields of Europe, killing forty million people. Yet, despite its devastating toll and the probability that other deadly pandemics await on the horizon, it was relegated to a footnote in history. The Devil's Flu is the extraordinary story of 1918's forgotten tragedy and of the global scientific community's effort to avert another such disaster.The 1918 flu still so intrigues and frightens experts in the field that in 1998, a group of respected scientists journeyed to the Norwegian Arctic Circle in search of the mysterious killer. In The Devil's Flu, Davies captures the excitement of the hunt and the intense rivalries within the scientific community, and paints a vivid portrait of the eccentric scientists bent on capturing the prize information that could hold the key to our future safety. And as far as the next pandemic is concerned, scientists agree: it's not a question of if, but when.

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Geography has been written specifically for Cambridge International syllabuses 0460 and 2217. From tourism in Kenya to the summit of an active volcano in Japan, this revision guide helps students understand the processes that affect physical and human environments on a local, regional and global scale. The narrative style of the revision guide, with detailed explanations, complements the range of activities in the coursebook and reinforces understanding. Exam-style questions, international case studies and example maps give students practice with course content and skills in preparation for assessment. Sample answers to all the questions are in the back of the book.

One of the world’s leading scientists explains why—and how—the search for intelligent life beyond Earth should be expanded. Fifty years ago, a young astronomer named Frank Drake first pointed a radio telescope at nearby stars in the hope of picking up a signal from an alien civilization. Thus began one of the boldest scientific projects in history, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). After a half-century of scanning the skies, however, astronomers have little to report but an eerie silence—eerie because many scientists are convinced that the universe is teeming with life. Physicist and astrobiologist Paul Davies has been closely involved with SETI for three decades and chairs the SETI Post-Detection Taskgroup, charged with deciding what to do if we’re suddenly confronted with evidence of alien intelligence. He believes the search so far has fallen into an anthropocentric trap—assuming that an alien species will look, think, and behave much like us. In this provocative book Davies refocuses the search, challenging existing ideas of what form an alien intelligence might take, how it might try to communicate with us, and how we should respond if it does.