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  • A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life

    James Bowen

    Paperback (A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin, Oct. 25, 2016)
    The Instant New York Times Bestseller!James is a street musician struggling to make ends meet.Bob is a stray cat looking for somewhere warm to sleep.When James and Bob meet, they forge a never-to-be-forgotten friendship that has been charming readers from Thailand to Turkey.A Street Cat Named Bob is an international sensation, landing on the bestseller list in England for 52 consecutive weeks and selling in 26 countries around the world.When street musician James Bowen found an injured cat curled up in the hallway of his apartment building, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London, barely making enough money to feed himself, and the last thing he needed was a pet. Yet James couldn't resist helping the strikingly intelligent but very sick animal, whom he named Bob. He slowly nursed Bob back to health and then sent the cat on his way, imagining that he would never see him again. But Bob had other ideas.This instant classic about the power of love between man and animal has taken the world by storm and is a perfect gift book for cat lovers. Now a major motion picture, the film’s all-star cast includes Luke Treadway (Unbroken, Clash of the Titans), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), and Ruta Gedmintas (The Borgias).
  • New Horizons: A Robot Explores Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

    James Bow

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Space missions take years to plan. But they also take years to execute, so special robots are used to study deep space instead of astronauts. Pluto is so far away, the New Horizons probe took 10 years to get there. The main content describes the amazing technology used to build the probe as well as what tools it uses to study Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. Informative sidebars introduce the scientist who discovered Pluto and other fascinating STEM information. Full-color photographs and diagrams show off the coolest parts of the robot and the photos and data its collected.
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  • The Unwritten Girl: The Unwritten Books

    James Bow

    language (Dundurn, April 1, 2006)
    Rosemary Watson lives in the small town of Clarksbury, where news travels fast and gossip sticks around. Years before, her brother Theo suffered a nervous breakdown, and Rosemary, now entering junior high, is constantly teased about it. She wonders if she might go crazy like her brother, and she feels guilty for not being able to save him. She tries to hide in books, but even there she’s uneasy: she can’t stand to see characters suffer. She’s happiest in the cool world of fact and figures.Rosemary and Peter - the new kid in school with issues of his own - are thrown together, and soon find themselves on a life-or-death quest to rescue Rosemary’s brother, who has lost himself in a book. With the help of Peter and her guide, faerie shape-shifter Puck, Rosemary must face the storybook perils of the Land of Fiction and learn to open her heart, before it is too late.
  • A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas

    James Bowen

    eBook (Hodder & Stoughton, Oct. 9, 2014)
    The festive standalone from James and Bob, the stars of the bestselling A Street Cat Named BobSTREET CAT BOB and James, stars of the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob and The World According to Bob that touched millions of hearts around the world, return in a festive standalone special as they spend a cold and challenging December on the streets of London together in a new adventure.From the day James rescued a street cat abandoned in the hallway of his sheltered accommodation, they began a friendship which has transformed both their lives and, through the bestselling books A Street Cat Named Bob and The World According to Bob, touched millions around the world. In this new story of their journey together, James looks back at the last Christmas they spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times - providing strength, friendship and inspiration but also teaching him important lessons about the true meaning of Christmas along the way.If you enjoyed A Gift From Bob, don't miss the new book from James and Bob, The Little Book of Bob, out in November 2018.
  • Mapping in a Digital World

    James Bow

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, May 30, 2017)
    In this amazing title, readers will explore the possibilities new developments in technology are opening up for making maps. Mapmakers are using satellite data to map the locations of people and objects on Earth, making video maps using the Internet to show wind and weather systems, and creating specialized maps that show human behavior. Computer game technology, such as Minecraft, is even being used to map real places.
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  • Electrical Engineering and the Science of Circuits

    James Bow

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 15, 2012)
    Electrical engineering employs the largest number of engineers. This field of engineering covers everything related to electrical devices, systems, and the uses of electricity. This innovative book gives readers insight into this exciting profession and includes information on pioneers in the world of electricity, new technologies, and innovations. Budding engineers are introduced to the basic concepts of electronic circuitry and learn to build their own electric circuits.
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  • Lasers

    James Bow

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Light is a powerful thing. Light from the sun gives humans life and can be used in a variety of ways using a focused beam of light called a laser. From DVD players to laser pointers, there are many different kinds of lasers. Even fiber optics communication and cutting devices use laser technology to produce great things. This book explores the possibilities of light, bringing amazing facts about lasers to the eyes of enthusiastic readers interested in this cutting-edge technology.
  • Dealing with Loss

    James Bow

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Feb. 28, 2015)
    This sensitive title explores the grieving process from expected deaths including cancer to sudden loss from accidents or suicide. Strategies for coping and healing, building support systems, and moving forward are included.
  • Fathom Five: The Unwritten Books

    James Bow

    eBook (Dundurn, April 30, 2007)
    Commended for the 2008 Best Books for Kids and Teens On the surface, Peter McAllister has a good life: a good school, good friends, good times. So what if his best friend is a girl — and sort of a geek? And so what if she might be more than a friend. Underneath, it’s a different story. It’s been years since the death of his parents landed him in this small town with his hardly-there uncle, but he still feels as if his life in Clarksbury is just an inch deep. Does he really belong? Only Rosemary seems real. But that reality comes crashing down the first time he kisses her — and she rejects him. Then a mysterious woman named Fiona appears. She tells him he’s a changeling — a fairy child left to live in the human world — and that it’s time to come home. Can Rosemary convince him that Fiona is lying? Or is it possible that Fiona is telling the truth?
  • Understanding Our Sun

    James Bow

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, March 5, 2019)
    "Our star is a dynamo of energy that we cannot live without. Readers will enjoy the detailed information about the Sun's makeup and life phases. Special sidebars will draw young enthuiasts into making real-life decisions about harnessing the Sun's power for our use now and for the future"--
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  • Forensic Investigations of the Ancient Egyptians

    James Bow

    Hardcover (Crabtree Publishing Company, Sept. 25, 2018)
    "Can modern forensic tools help us uncover new clues about who built the Great Pyramid at Giza? What can mummy forensics teach us about the mummified remains of Egyptian royals? How does the forensic analysis of Egyptian coffins help identify an unknown cause of death? [This title] examines how forensic science has allowed scientists, archaeologists, and historians to solve mysteries and answer questions about ancient Egypt"--Provided by publisher.
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  • The Science of Hydro and Wave Energy

    James Bow

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Introduces the science behind hydro and wave energy, explores how it might replace fossil fuels, and suggests future possibilities for the industry.