Books with author Katherine Roberts

It was the perfect crime. When the workers building Lord Khafre's pyramid plot to steal the treasure buried in the nearby Great Pyramid, the only thing they are afraid of is the curse that protects the tomb. They recruit craftsman's son Senu and his otherworldly ka 'Red' to help them with the magic. But Red is afraid to talk to the kas of the dead, and when the robbery goes wrong Senu finds himself trapped inside the pyramid with a powerful spirit intent upon revenge. Can Senu and apprentice priestess Reonet open the magical ka-door in time to save their families from the dead pharaoh's fury? Discover an ancient world of magic and adventure in Book 1 of the Seven Fabulous Wonders series by Branford Boase Award winning author Katherine Roberts. "I thought it was WONDERFUL... I couldn't put it down!" Diana Wynne Jones.

The second title in Katherine Roberts' thrilling new fantasy trilogy, The Echorium Sequence.Welcome to a world from another time. It is a world where the wind, the waves, and the land itself can be controlled by an unearthly music. A world where the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by the secret Songs of Power. A world on the brink of destruction, threatened by a dark lord whose evil knows no bounds. Two young heroes must rise to confront an evil power. Shaiala, a girl who has been raised by the centaurs, and Renn, a gifted but insecure Singer, must join together to face the forces of darkness. Only by trusting each other can they triumph.

This collection of short science fiction from the award-winning author of Song Quest brings together some of Katherine Roberts' futuristic tales about heroines in space. Each story carries an introduction by the author, making this volume the perfect companion to her fantasy collection 'Mythic and Magical'. Note: These stories were originally published for adults and may contain material considered unsuitable for younger readers, hence reading age 13+.

A powerful fantasy from the talented author of the Echorium Trilogy (Song Quest and The Crystal Mask).Someone knows Natalie is special. And now he wants her power. But when the evil villain kidnaps Natalie, she manages to escape. Guided to the Thrallstone by a mysterious hound, she slips through the gateway between worlds, to Earthaven! It is a place of breathtaking wonder where unicorns roam, giant trees talk, magicians control the powers governing two worlds - and she has a very special destiny. As soon as Natalie learns of her magic powers, she is forced to put them to use. Earthaven is under siege, and now Natalie must use her magic to foil an evil plot before Earthaven is destroyed.

Sosi thinks he is cursed - each month at the full moon, he can shed his skin and change his shape. But when his brother Theron is injured during training, Sosi is persuaded to take his place in the Olympic Games. Yet even though he has copied Theron's body, Sosi cannot run as fast as an Olympic athlete, and only the winner of the Boys' Sprint can carry the torch to light the sacred flame in the Temple of Zeus that has the power to protect Greece from her enemies. With the Persians targeting the athletes in revenge for Alexander the Great burning their palaces, can Sosi persuade the winged goddess Nike to descend from the palm of Zeus in time to stop the terrorists from destroying the Games? Book 5 of the action-packed Seven Fabulous Wonders series by award winning author Katherine Roberts.

It is Mongolia in the 12th century. Spirits walk under the blood moon. Guided by a prophecy that says the wolf will lie with the deer, a boy rides across the steppe seeking a bride to create a new nation.The hero is Temujin, eldest son of Yesugei the Brave, the leader of the Mongol Alliance. His bride is Borta the Beautiful, deer-whisperer and princess of her clan.When Temujin’s father is poisoned by a rival tribe on his way home, and an ambitious chief seizes control of the leaderless Alliance, their marriage seems doomed. Temujin and his family flee into exile on Holy Mountain, where they are joined by the orphaned Jamukha.The two boys become blood brothers, creating a spiritual bond between them that will tear the steppe apart as they fight for leadership of the Mongol clans and for Borta’s love.Based on the 13th century text The Secret History of the Mongols, Bone Music explores the spiritual aspect of Genghis Khan’s rise to power in three sections, each from the point of view of one of the main characters.

* Book 2 of the award winning Echorium Sequence. * Twenty years after the Khizpriest was defeated in Song Quest, a wild girl who kicks like a centaur comes to the Isle with hazy memories of half creatures being enslaved to mine dark crystal. Troubled novice Renn is the only one who can understand the wild girl's strange speech, although he wishes he could not! Renn and Shaiala accompany a Singer mission to the Purple Plains, where they are kidnapped by a woman who wears a mask of dark crystal. Chained in a barge with other frightened youngsters and a runaway Horselord prince, can they escape and work together to stop this sinister new threat to the world of the Singers? "Roberts writes vividly and dramatically with an accomplished grasp of plotting that carries the reader along." Books for Keeps

Up close with the ocean's most fearsome and famous predator and the scientists who study them--just thirty miles from the Golden Gate Bridge!A few miles from San Francisco lives a population of the ocean's largest and most famous predators. Each fall, while the city's inhabitants dine on steaks, salads, and sandwiches, the great white sharks return to California's Farallon Islands to dine on their favorite meal: the seals that live on the island's rocky coasts. Massive, fast, and perfectly adapted to hunting after 11 million years of evolution, the great whites are among the planet's most fearsome, fascinating, and least understood animals. In the fall of 2012, Katherine Roy visited the Farallons with the scientists who study the islands' shark population. She witnessed seal attacks, observed sharks being tagged in the wild, and got an up close look at the dramatic Farallons--a wildlife refuge that is strictly off-limits to all but the scientists who work there. Neighborhood Sharks is an intimate portrait of the life cycle, biology, and habitat of the great white shark, based on the latest research and an up-close visit with these amazing animals.

At the Echorium on the Isle of Echoes, where the Singers use the five Songs of Power to heal and bring laughter, fear, pain, and death, Rialle, a novice who can understand the songs of the part-human, part-fish merlee, is chosen to accompany an expedition to the mainland.At the Echorium on the Isle of Echoes, where the Singers use the five Songs of Power to heal and bring laughter, fear, pain, and death, Rialle, a novice who can understand the songs of the part-human, part-fish merlee, is chosen to accompany an expedition to the mainland

The eagerly awaited second title in Katherine Roberts' thrilling new fantasy trilogy, The Echorium Sequence.Welcome to a world from another time. It is a world where the wind, the waves, and the land itself can be controlled by an unearthly music. A world where the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by the Singers who have mastered the secret Songs of Power. A world on the brink of destruction, threatened by a dark lord whose evil knows no bounds. Twenty years after the events that take place in Song Quest, a new danger threatens the land of the Singers, and two new young heroes must rise to confront an evil power. Shaiala, a girl who has been raised by the centaurs, and Renn, a gifted but insecure Singer, must join together to face the forces of darkness. Only by trusting one another can they triumph.

This collection of seven fantasy tales by the author of 'Song Quest' brings together some of Katherine Roberts' best loved short fiction from the 1990s. Each story carries an introduction by the author, giving a fascinating glimpse into the inspiration behind her award-winning debut novel and the early days of her writing career.Note: Some of the stories in this collection were previously published for adults, but are suitable for most readers aged 13+.