Books with author Eric Brown

Seventeen-year-olds Willa Thompson and Dan Martin are falling in love. But there’s one major problem: Willa lives in New York. Dan doesn’t.Teens with divorced parents, Dan, a comic book nerd from Texas, and Willa, a sassy urbanite, have spent the last three years coordinating their monthly trips to visit the parent they don’t live with, so that they can meet up during their layovers. As their junior year wraps up, Willa and Dan realize that their feelings for each other are more than friendly.When they begin a long-distance relationship, Dan and Willa find out that there is more working against them than geography—they aren’t applying to any of the same colleges, Dan’s ruthless ex sees Willa as nothing more than a challenge to overcome, and Willa’s more-experienced-in-love best friend doesn’t trust Dan as far as she can throw him. Which is not at all.Spanning a year and told from Willa and Dan’s alternating perspectives, Taking Flight captures the many stresses of being a high school senior, and how very difficult—but also how very easy—love can be.

A spring break ski trip turns into the reunion Willa and Dan never saw coming. After months of not talking, Willa and Dan run into each other at the last place they thought they would—a ski lodge in Colorado. Neither of them expected to see the other during spring break, and certainly never expected to meet their ex’s new college friends. Dan sees this as his last opportunity to win Willa back and wants to make the most of the week together. He knows that they can make long distance work, and when he hears that they may both be in New York for the summer, he’s more determined than ever to convince the girl of his dreams that they should try to have a relationship again. Third time’s the charm, right?But Willa isn’t sure if that’s for the best—they broke up for a reason, after all, and if they did get back together, the deck is stacked against them. They’re still going to different colleges, they’re still long distance, and they still have no idea how to make that work.But then again, when Willa is honest with herself, she knows that she wants to spend time with Dan. That she wants to see where the week in Colorado may take them. That she wants them to end up together. She just isn’t sure how—or even if—that’s supposed to happen. In this Taking Flight novella, set against the snowy, stunning backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, Willa and Dan have to face the truth about their relationship and decide if they want to run back up that slippery slope together, or go their separate ways.

Night is coming, and it's time for Grandma and Granddaughter to get ready for bed. Look at how alike they are: both have pajamas and fluffy white robes, and striped socks and fuzzy slippers. Each one has her own toothbrush and toothpaste, and pillows and blankets for cozying up and cuddling. Plus, the two love reading their books before shutting their lights and going to sleep. Sweet dreams to both!

Danny has moved to a new town and things are not going well. No one has taken an interest in him - he is bored and lonely and bullied by the cruel and violent Ross Davies. But then Danny discovers something new, something that makes him feel powerful. This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 13-16 with a reading age of eight years. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed to encourage a smooth and easy read. There are frequent page breaks, short, headed chapters and illustrations on almost every page. A wide range of specialists, including children themselves, have read and commented on the book prior to publication.

Al and Jenny set off on a camping trip and suddenly find themselves transported 50 years into the future - a dreadful future where a National Front-like party have taken over and there are no ethnic minorities left in Britain. Can they do anything to prevent this horrific vision coming true? A gripping and thought provoking read. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.