Books with author Dean Robertson

[The Oblate’s handbook, Trinity Cloister, London; Appendix I]AWAKENING: Two thousand years after the resurrection: AD 2033.SCOURGE: The walking dead.PESTILENTS: The living dead.JUDAS KISS: By which the dead become Scourge, and the living, Pestilents.ANNO JUDICIUM: The age of Judgement. Sleepers awake!Kaleb is 20, an Oblate of Trinity Cloister, and a member of the Watch. It is the only home and life he clearly remembers, but his world is about to change. This is his testimony, so don your armour with prayer, draw your sword, and join him as he seeks his future: but be of good comfort for, ‘Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; neither shalt thou be afraid of pestilence when it cometh.’ Job 5:21

Bertie Brundle is a very rich man. He has everything anyone could want – but his special passion is his collection of costly pearls, and when he discovers the Lost Pearl of Kullimoor in a junk shop, his life is turned upside down…ABOUT THE SERIESThe "Tell It Again" series retells Bible stories in a contemporary context with present-day characters. The stories themselves are worthy of reading and re-reading but on a deeper level, they tell again stories which carry life-changing meanings.ABOUT THE AUTHORDavid Robertson in a vicar in West Yorkshire, England. Primarily a Bible teacher and writer, his stories have a proven record of engaging children and provoking thought in adults.

Bessie Smith, the great singer known as the "Empress of the Blues," is considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time. She was also a successful vaudeville entertainer who became the highest-paid African American performer of the Roaring Twenties.Chris Albertson's revised and expanded edition of the biography of this extraordinary artist debunks many of the myths that have circulated since her untimely death in 1937. Albertson writes with insight and candor about the singer's personal life and her career, supplementing his historical research with dozens of interviews with her relatives, friends, and associates, including Ruby Walker Smith, a niece by marriage who toured with Bessie for over a decade.

From Robert E. Howard's fertile imagination sprang some of fiction's greatest heroes, including Conan the Cimmerian, King Kull, and Solomon Kane. But of all Howard's characters, none embodied his creator's brooding temperament more than Bran Mak Morn, the last king of a doomed race.In ages past, the Picts ruled all of Europe. But the descendants of those proud conquerors have sunk into barbarism...all save one: Bran Mak Morn, whose bloodline remains unbroken. Threatened by the Celts and the Romans, the Pictish tribes rally under his banner to fight for their very survival, while Bran fights to restore the glory of his race.This collection gathers together all of Howard's published stories featuring Bran Mak Morn: "Men of the Shadows," "Kings of the Night," "A Song of the Race," "Worms of the Earth," "The Dark Man," and "The Lost Race."

Aria Morgan has a large family: two sisters and one brother. She's stuck right in the middle and sometimes she's too quiet to be noticed in her loud, busy family. Fortunately, she also has a best friend, Lily. She can be herself around Lily and not get lost in the shuffle. She and Lily love using abbreviations-- text talk-- to communicate. But when a series of events drastically changes her life, will Aria learn to value other things more than her cell phone and being popular? Can she find the value in making new friends?

A Look At Impressionist Art introduces students to the artistic style of Impressionism and the most popular artists of that time period. From Renoir and Monet to Degas and Manet, students will have the opportunity to further explore the movement that blurred the boundaries of realism.The Art and Music series introduces young learners to some of the most popular artistic movements in history. Featuring beautiful images of famous works of art, a word glossary, comprehension and extension activities, and much more, each 24-page title in this series allows students to explain events, procedures, or concepts in a historical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Shattered Ice---The First Story in the Dangerous Expeditions Adventure Series. This story is a fast-paced, modern, outdoor adventure about climbing Mt Rainier in Washington state.Max is dropping out of everything. Mad at his coach, he even drops soccer. In a confrontation with his mother, the 13-year-old demands to follow in his recently deceased father’s footsteps and climb Mt Rainier. A mountain known for ice cliffs, glaciers, crevasses, and chaotic weather. Max trains with his grandfather and his life starts going better. He makes friends on his rope team and the climb goes well. He discovers the wonder and the love of high mountains.Then, in an earsplitting crack, a huge ice wall falls and everything changes. Hurt, scared, Max just wants to curl up, pretend he and his rope team are okay. But in soccer, his father had taught him to always ‘be there for your team.’ Can Max be there for his rope team?