Books with author Jack Hawkins

Basic concepts such as light, force, and sound are introduced and reinforced through experiments designed to coincide with age-appropriate school curricula. Each of the 10-12 projects per book is accessible, original, and highly engaging. Every project feature instructional text, helpful photographs, and is followed by a brief and easy-to-understand explanation of the science principles involved.

Readers will discover hundreds of facts that seem almost unbelievable. They will delve into interesting facts they might not know about their own bodies, as well as ghastly facts from history. Vibrant illustrations are a great addition to the easy-to-follow language, making this an excellent addition to any reader’s library. • Engages reluctant readers with short bursts of information • Actual facts are useful and relevant

It is an ancient world hidden in time. It is a place that has been since time began. When Jeremy a young man of the Bama people, those indigenous to the rainforests of Australia, discovers another world it changes his own. It changes his life, moulding it into another path. His Lore is ancient, his world is breathless but nothing prepares him for what unfolds. Born of an ancient culture he hopes his path is that of the Shaman but he is to uncover a new world that had been lost to our own. A world time had left behind. Can Jeremy unravel the timeless mysteries of the Caverns and survive the journey? Does Kirri, the strange woman from the inland hold the secrets time has forgotten? The Spirit Children Series are the stories, lives and loves of those born of The Dreaming. Discover a world hidden within our own, while you peel back the histories and journey into a new beginning. It is a new understanding of our own world, a hidden history lost in time. Lands Edge is the first book of the Spirit Children Series, it is a journey of discovery as young boy steps towards becoming a man, a Shaman amongst his people yet following his footsteps will take you were you have never walked before. See the world through his eyes as you step towards this world with him. The second book, Through Other Eyes, is a companion book to Lands Edge and here you will discover a world hidden from less experienced eyes where you too will touch an ancient time. janhawkins.com.au

In the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, the frightfully insane Professor Erasmus conducts his bizarre experiments on living things. His very first creation has been long forgotten - a small, almost-human creature, known only as Stitch Head. Poor Stitch Head has spent years vying for attention amongst a menagerie of freakish monsters. When a travelling circus ringmaster, Fulbert Freakfinder, promises to make him a star, Stitch Head wonders whether there is another life for him. But first he has to catch the professor's latest creation - a monstrous three-armed creature that's just smashed its way to freedom...